There has been a lot of noise on social media about England’s performance at the weekend, and some of the lessons relating to leadership and high performance sport. For me, one...

I saw a beautiful quote the other day from a parent of an athlete who had just won an Olympic medal 🥇 The interviewer asked: “How proud are you of their...

Yesterday I was doing some self-reflective development work, focused on identifying and managing traits that don’t serve me well (I know, a bit masochistic for a Monday afternoon…) The structure of...

You’d be hard-pressed to find many people who haven’t been inspired by the incredible performance of 18 year-old Emma Raducanu at the US Open. But, alongside her sensational talent and a...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the world of elite sport, but it has been particularly challenging for athletes who compete in Olympic and Paralympic sports. Whilst events...

We’re taught that striving for excellence and growth is admirable, yet we must also learn to be content with the present moment. That we need to aspire towards an improved future...

“New Year, New Me”. If I had a pound for every time I’d seen that phrase on social media, I’d have a very full piggy bank! It’s January, the start of...

Motivation. We all need it, but some people seem to have it in shedloads, whilst others are found wanting. We all know people who seem consumed by a fierce passion to...

When an athlete stops training full-time, their relationship with food is likely to change significantly. Depending on how much exercise they still fit in to their daily routine, they may even...

When I was considering retirement from elite sport, one of the things I looked forward to the most was not having to push my body continually, given that over the last...