Performance Hackers with Scott Radford

Performance Hackers with Scott Radford

This podcast is for anyone wanting more… More time & energy. More fulfilment and success. More of the high-performing, purposeful, all-out version of life they know they could and should be living. The method is simple… to give you the proven strategies to live, feel & function at your best, by sharing personal strategies to optimising success on a daily basis, and intimately exploring the lives & minds of the world’s leading Sports Stars, CEOs, Special Forces Operatives & Performance Experts. How did they achieve and maintain excellence in their field, and what scientifically proven strategies can you adopt to achieve true success and happiness in your own life? This is the Performance Hackers Podcast, I’m Scott Radford, world-leading Certified High-Performance Coach, Company Founder & Dreamliner Pilot. Hitting the Subscribe button or leaving us a review really does go a long way as we look to get the biggest players in their fields to talk. Also, for more tips, tricks and insights to help you operate at your best, come and join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theperformancehackers/ and if you have any suggestions for the show, fire us over an email at scott@theperformancehackers.com. We are so proud to have teamed up with OPUS, an opportunity community for decision-makers to develop the type of network, that tribe of like-minded legends going through the same challenges, in order to accelerate your business or career, whilst contributing to others' success too. Find out more and apply at https://www.joinopus.org/.

Episodes

June 25, 2023 56 mins

Imagine Formula 1, but doing 370 km/h through a racetrack 25 meters off the ground...

That's the Red Bull Air Race, where 14 of the world's best pilots from 11 nations race, and where today's guest Paul Bonhomme became the most successful Red Bull Air Race Pilot in history, winning 3 World Championships along the way.

And the lucky part for us? He's not just an incredibly insightful high-perfor...

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This episode is for everyone trying not to take themselves so seriously through this journey, regardless of the situation, but still wanting to show up as their potent best.


Join us as we reveal why humour is not just a source of laughter but a vital tool for enhancing your performance, productivity, and overall well-being.


In this episode, you'll discover:


  1. The Science Behind Humours Influence on Performance: E...
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In 1986 Randy Lanier was crowned the Indy 500 rookie of the year with his 10th place finish in one of the most watched sporting events of the year, whilst similationsly running one of the largest drug trafficking operations in US history.


Randy went from being in the pinnacle of motor racing, funding his own team through his drugs operation, to a fugitive on the run, who eventually got caught and sentenced to life imprisonment ...

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Former England & Lions Rugby star and fellow OPUS member George Kruis joins us this week to discuss his incredible career and the journey into building his own company post-retirement.


George is being modest when he says he played rugby for 14 years, won some good trophies and got to travel the world…


He was part of one of the most successful Club stints in Rugby with Saracens, winning 4 Premiership titles and 3 Europea...

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Katie Love is a comedian, writer, writing coach, and producer in Los Angeles. Katie's remarkable life journey, detailed in her memoir, "Two Tickets to Paradise: From Cult to Comedy," encompasses heartbreaking early experiences, indoctrination into the Jehovah's Witness community, and the courage to break free and rebuild her life as a comedian and writer.


From Katie's early days, where responsibility an...

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This solo episode explores the concept that we actively generate, not passively possess energy. I'll uncover the impact of energy on our success, well-being, and overall experience of life and discuss the four dimensions of energy: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual. 

I share the 3 areas of generating & sustaining the energy state required to show up with consistency, even when you can't be arsed, and...

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Michael is half of the powerhouse team behind Your Super, one of the biggest superfood brands in the U.S. and Europe. In just over 8 years, Your Super transformed from zero to a whopping $200 million in revenue.


But this wasn't an ordinary business venture. Michael's cancer diagnosis at age 24 inspired him and partner Kristel, to consider the power of food as medicine. After his recovery, he started experimenting with...

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Kevin Griffin is an award-winning songwriter, producer, and performer whose songs have sold in excess of eighty million copies and been streamed over a billion times. 


He is best known as the singer and founding member of the platinum-selling rock band, Better Than Ezra. He has written numerous #1’s and had songs performed by artists such as Taylor Swift, Train, Sugarland, James Blunt, and many more. He is a co-founder and part...

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Change is a constant in life, and a lot of the most successful people out there seem to be masters at turning every change into opportunity. It’s one of the most important skills you can have. 

That's why we're thrilled to have Curtis Bateman, a renowned change expert and co-author of the new book “Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity" on the show today. 


Curtis joined FranklinCovey as a seni...

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 In this episode, you will discover proven strategies and habits that will help you bring out the best in yourself when feeling directionless. You will learn how to set achievable goals, overcome fear, leverage your influence, and build momentum towards your vision of success. 

These 4 pillars allow you to focus on the most needle-moving aspects of where you are in your journey right now, and help you rediscover the energy...

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Have you ever felt like your career path was too narrow and limited your potential to explore your passions? 

We often get pigeonholed into some form of identity, that may be great in the beginning but probably restricts us from creating the life we actually want down the track.


Well our guest today, Christina Wallace, is here to challenge that notion with her concept of the portfolio life - a way of future-proofing your career ...

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Today is one of those pinch-me moments, as we get the privilege of sitting down with a true gent, legend and one of the greatest golfers and sportsmen to ever live, Gary Player.

Gary won a total of 165 professional golf tournaments worldwide, including 9 major championships, and was the only player to win the career Grand Slam in both the main and Seniors Tour - something that he talks in the podcast about being one of his defining ...

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Today we speak with Professional Cyclist & Olympian Tiffany Cromwell. Tiffany has competed in some of the biggest races in the world, including the Tour de France and the Tokyo Olympics. With over a decade of experience in the sport, she has become a well-respected and accomplished athlete and an advocate for women's cycling.


We speak about:

  • How you can operate at the top of your game while enjoying the journey
  • Findi...
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Sam Smith is a former Premiership Rugby player whose life changed drastically at the young age of 26 due to a career-ending injury. In this episode, Sam shares his raw and honest story of struggling with mental health after losing his identity as a professional athlete.

After retiring from rugby, Sam found himself lost and turned to drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. However, with sheer determination and hard work, he has turned hi...

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Dr William Li is a world-renowned and world-leading physician, scientist, speaker, and author of over 100 scientific publications and two bestselling books, EAT TO BEAT DISEASE, and the brand-new Eat to Beat Your Diet. 

His groundbreaking work in how we can use food as medicine has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity, and his TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has ga...

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Do you ever feel lost, unsure of where you're headed in life or what you want to achieve? 

In this episode, we delve into the power of building inner and outer clarity, and how it can help you live a more fulfilling life. 

Explore the process of discovering your ideal self, and learn how to connect with your vision on a daily basis. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

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Today we hear from Claire Lomas, an extraordinary individual who has shown incredible resilience in the face of adversity. 

Claire did not let a tragic accident, that left her paralysed from the chest down, define her, but instead helped to redefine her. 

Through her journey, we learn about how Claire approaches life with a new energy and mindset. She shares the power of shifting your perspective and finding a new purpose i...

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Chris Thrall is a former Royal Marines Commando and International best-selling author of the book Eating Smoke, and he shares with us one of the most incredible life stories we've ever heard.

From the extreme highs of operating in an elite military unit and building a globally successful business to ending up homeless, suffering acute mental illness from crystal meth addiction, and working for the Hong Kong triads, Chris has se...

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This week I’m joined by Olympic Champion rower Ben Hunt-Davis MBE, who experienced the highs and the lows of achieving greatness for his country in his 20’s. 


But has that fulfilment been everything he thought it would be?


We start off by delving into Ben's journey into the National Rowing team, exploring the challenges he faced, and how he overcame them. 


We then fast forward to the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, whe...

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20:40 is an “opportunity community” for rising decision-makers across all environments to build success, through authentically connecting with and harnessing the talent of others around you. 

How do you develop the type of network, that tribe of like-minded people going through the same challenges, which will accelerate your business or career, whilst contributing to others’ success too? 

We find out in this fasci...

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