The High Performance Podcast

Oscar Piastri Exclusive: The Mindset Secrets of F1's Calmest Driver (E406)

Oscar Piastri is a name synonymous with composure, but beneath the calm exterior lies a driver with a quietly radical approach to the pinnacle of motorsport. Recorded at the heart of the McLaren Techn...

2026-04-27

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Stephen Hendry: I Put Snooker Before Everything, Even Family

Stephen Hendry won seven world snooker titles in nine years. He didn't just reach the top of snooker, he made the top his permanent address for almost a decade. But this conversation goes far beyond t...

2026-04-24

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High Performance Racing is here! With Jake, Rob Smedley & Otmar Szafnauer

Jake and Damian discuss a BIG announcement this week... High Performance has a new show, and it's all about Formula One. Hosted by Jake Humphrey alongside former Aston Martin & Alpine Team Principal ...

2026-04-22

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105-Year-Old WW2 Bomber Pilot Shares a Century of Wisdom | Colin Bell (E405)

At 105 years old, WWII Mosquito pilot Flt Lt Colin Bell, DFC, remains a masterclass in mental discipline and strategic focus. Having survived 50 high-stakes missions over Germany in one of the war's f...

2026-04-20

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Gary Lineker: How Feeling Like a Fraud Made Me One of England's Greatest

Gary Lineker needs no introduction. Golden Boot winner at the 1986 World Cup. Sixty-eight goals for England and one of only four players in history never to receive a yellow card. And for thirty years...

2026-04-17

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400 Episodes: The Conversations That Changed Us

High Performance just passed 400 episodes. To mark it, producer Will puts Jake in the hot seat — not for a highlights reel, but to go deep on the conversations that actually changed him. Which guest ...

2026-04-15

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Peter Kenyon: How He Transformed Man Utd & Chelsea to Dominate World Football (E404)

Peter Kenyon is a global sports powerbroker and Williams F1 Board Advisor, famed for transforming Premier League giants and securing major partnerships with global brands. In this episode, Peter join...

2026-04-13

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Jean Todt: The Mastermind Behind Ferrari and Schumacher’s Dominant Era (E403)

Jean Todt is one of the most influential figures in motorsport, with a career that spans decades of unparalleled success, from leading Ferrari to dominance in Formula 1 to his work with the United Nat...

2026-04-10

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What Olympian David Smith Taught Us About Living Whilst Facing Death

In 2024, Jake and Damian met the remarkable Olympian David Smith MBE at Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival and held an audience of 300 people spellbound. David had a terminal cancer diagnosis — and ...

2026-04-08

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Yaya Touré: The Dressing Room Standards That Turned Man City Into Champions (E402)

Yaya Touré is one of football’s most dominant midfielders, a key figure in transforming Manchester City into a title-winning force. In this episode, Yaya shares the unseen moments behind that success,...

2026-04-06

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Martin Lewis: How I Built Britain's Most Trusted Brand — and the Price I Paid

Martin Lewis will tell you himself - he's not an entrepreneur, not a celebrity, not a website owner. He's a campaigning journalist. One who happened to build MoneySavingExpert into the most powerful c...

2026-04-03

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How You Leave Says Everything — Salah, Trent, and the Art of the Exit

Mo Salah is leaving Liverpool as a legend. Trent Alexander-Arnold left to boos and a painted-over mural. What made the difference — and what does it tell us about legacy, loyalty, and how we all choos...

2026-04-01

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Why The Bravest Leaders Are Afraid All the Time | Brené Brown (E401)

Brené Brown is a world-renowned researcher and author, known for her work on vulnerability, courage, and what makes truly effective leaders. She has spent decades studying human behaviour, uncovering ...

2026-03-30

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How to Think Clearly When It Matters Most: Shane Parrish

Shane Parrish is the founder of Farnam Street and one of the world's most respected voices on decision-making and clear thinking. In this episode we re-visit with Shane, he introduces the concept of ...

2026-03-27

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What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like?

Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary has got everyone talking - but Jake and Damian think we might be asking the wrong questions. Is shining a light on extreme influencers actually making them ...

2026-03-25

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Ex-NATO Commander: Why Britain Isn't Ready for the Unthinkable (E400)

When global instability dominates the headlines, it can be hard to know what to think...or how to lead. This week, Jake and Damian sit down with General Sir Richard Shirreff, former Deputy Supreme All...

2026-03-23

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Mark Webber: The Truth About Vettel, Red Bull and Why I Was Never Their Number One

Mark Webber came from a small town in rural Australia with no money, no connections, and a body the wrong size for a Formula One car. He made it to the very top anyway, achieving nine Grand Prix wins,...

2026-03-20

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When a Team Stops Believing: Inside Tottenham's Freefall (ft. Tim Krul)

What happens inside a dressing room when a team loses faith in itself? Jake and Damian go beyond the results and the headlines to examine the psychology of collective belief failure — using Tottenham'...

2026-03-18

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Cricket Legend Kumar Sangakkara: What You Do Is Not Who You Are (E399)

Kumar Sangakkara is one of cricket's greatest legends, known for his unparalleled skill, leadership, and transformative philosophy. In this episode, Kumar joins Jake and Damian to share the key moment...

2026-03-16

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Your Attention is Being Stolen — and Here's How to Take it Back | Johann Hari

Johann Hari has spent years doing what most of us don't have time to do — travelling the world, interviewing the world's leading neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and Silicon Valley insiders to find out...

2026-03-13

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