Read time: 1 mins 30 secsThis week I had 50km World Champion Carla Molinaro on the podcast. She had just completed the world championships in a time of 3:18:22 (that’s in India's sweltering heat too!) But during our chat on the show, she talked about something I was...

Read time: 1 mins 15 secsI was talking to an athlete the other day that is having a tough time. They are unable to do the thing they love through injury. And it hit me, as I’ve been in that position - far too many times. While we were talking about her coming back, I...

Read time: 1 mins 38 secsJosh Dobbs is one of the greatest stories in the NFL season right now. If you haven’t seen, in their Week 9 game against the (Atlanta) Falcons, the Minnesota Vikings lost both their star quarterback to injury, and then replacement to...

Read time: 4 mins 46 secsThe Rugby World Cup was an emotional rollercoaster. While the Springboks won the trophy, they also won hearts. The story of South Africa Rugby is one that is built on more than just what happens on the field. It’s an approach. A way of life. A...

Read time: 2 mins 25 secsA hard truth to begin with: you’re going to get rejected. Whether it’s in your personal life, your work, or your sport. I’ve had a little more than normal recently and I’ve realised that while we may not be able to avoid the rejection, we get...

Read time: 5 mins 5 secsJuly 16, 2013, was the day of one of the most embarrassing moments of my career. My t20 debut - live on Sky Sports. I was in great shape. Great form. A little nervous, but ready. Before the game, I went through all of my normal routines:...

Read time: 3 mins 50 secs“A change cannot be made until you see you need to make one.” You know those moments at school when someone plays a prank on someone else by sticking a note on their back. They wander around the class or halls totally unaware of the prank...

Read time: 3 mins 50 secs“You’re like a different player in training compared to games.” I would hear this from my coaches and teammates: that what I was producing in training was different (better) than what I produced in a game. I was faster, more accurate, and more...

Read time: 5 mins 57 secsIf you've been following me on Instagram recently, you may have seen me posting on my story about some of my most recent experiences with physical pain. But more specifically, the cost it's had is not only on my body but also psychologically,...

Read time: 3 mins 18 secsLets say you’ve got a big game coming up in 4 weeks time. Your coach has told you that you could be offered a professional contract at the end of it. But it’s between you and one other player. When do you start preparing? 4 weeks? 3 weeks? 2...

Read time: 3 mins 18 secsWhat are you really in control of? Think about the thing that you are anxious about right now. Go on, whatever it is, think about it. Have you got it? Good. For me, it’s hoping people like this weeks email. Is it going to be good enough? Will...

Read time:  2 min 29 secIf you’ve got a problem, chances are it’s running around in your mind like the London Marathon. Perhaps you’ve suffered a setback, a poor performance, even a heartbreak. You can’t seem to catch any clarity. You can't make sense of anything. You...

Read time:  1 min 59 secIn my time as a professional athlete, I would see players that would get success, maybe a run of form, and you’d see things change. They would start training a little differently. Take it a little easier. But they would keep having good...

Read time:  2 min 29 secDr. Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, talks in her ​popular Ted Talk​ of the power of one simple word: yet! The trouble is that most people have a fixed mindset, as Dr. Dweck explains. Where you see failure as finite, an attack on you as an...

Read time:  2 min 29 secYou may watch some of your idols in sports and think about how they do what they do. How they overcome challenges, how they stay cool under pressure, how they keep their motivation when things don’t go their way, and so much more While being...

Read time:  3 min 43 sec“For those who have everything, much will be given. For those that have nothing, much will be taken.” Have you ever noticed those people who seem to get everything - you know, the favourites of the group. As I was growing up, I would see young...

Read time:  3 min 43 secAt the end of the most exciting Ashes series I’ve ever seen, came the story of Stuart Broad finishing his career on a fairytale high note. With his decision to end his career, people may ask, “Why is he ending when he’s playing so well?” In his...

Read time:  3 min 35 secIn March 2010 I was working a a fish factory. By September 2010 I signed my first professional contract. Within 6 months my life had changed. But it wasn’t what happened in that 6 months, it was the years leading up to it. The Story In 2004, at...

Read time:  2 min 5 secIn 2019, there was an interesting study to explore the differences in athletes that compete and those that win. They interviewed 16 Super-Elite and 16 Elite Athletes. Elite athletes were those who had competed at major international...

Read time:  2 min 5 secIf there’s one thing I hate, it’s not achieving what I set out to. Failing. However, as I and many guests on the podcast would note, you can’t hide from it. Yet one truth remains: every single time I’ve failed, I’ve learnt and I’m still here....