Lessons from the month with Gordon Ramsay, Professor Brian Cox, Delia Smith and Alain de Botton

In October, Jake and Damian spoke to a wide variety of guests, including a chef, philosopher, and physicist.

Jake and Damian take some time to reflect on they key lessons and biggest take-aways from each guest, including why we should embrace being wrong with Professor Brian Cox and why we should aim for averageness with Alain de Botton. With Alain they also discuss parenting, how to have a successful relationship and what high performance really means. Both Professor Brian Cox and Alain de Botton challenged Jake and Damian’s understanding of high performance.

Although both known for their work in the kitchen, Gordon Ramsay and Delia Smith offered very different learnings from their episodes. Gordon shares how he has pushed through life’s challenges to reach his best moments. Delia emphasises to Jake and Damian the importance of community building and how connection can improve our lives.

Listen to the episodes mentioned:

Professor Brian Cox: https://pod.fo/e/1f3c55

Alain de Botton: https://pod.fo/e/1f5db0

Delia Smith: https://pod.fo/e/1f82be

Gordon Ramsay: https://pod.fo/e/1fa614

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## Summary of the High Performance Podcast Episodes: October 2022

The High Performance Podcast hosted by Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes featured a diverse lineup of guests in October, including a chef, philosopher, physicist, and community advocate. Each guest offered unique perspectives and valuable lessons on high performance, challenging the hosts' understanding of the concept.

**Key Takeaways from the Podcast Episodes:**

1. **Professor Brian Cox:**
- Emphasized the importance of embracing being wrong and viewing it as an opportunity for learning and progress.
- Encouraged creating a culture where making mistakes is seen as a positive step in the pursuit of knowledge.

2. **Alain de Botton:**
- Advocated for aiming for averageness rather than chasing greatness, highlighting the harmful effects of the societal pressure to be exceptional.
- Discussed the importance of self-acceptance and kindness towards oneself and others.

3. **Gordon Ramsay:**
- Shared his experiences of pushing through challenges and difficult times to achieve his best moments.
- Emphasized the value of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity.

4. **Delia Smith:**
- Stressed the significance of community and social glue in enhancing people's lives.
- Encouraged individuals to come together and unleash their collective potential.

**Overall Message:**
The podcast episodes highlighted the importance of embracing diversity of thought, challenging conventional notions of success, and fostering a supportive community to achieve high performance.

**Additional Points:**

- The guests' insights challenged the hosts' understanding of high performance, leading to a broader and more nuanced perspective on the concept.
- The podcast emphasized the value of learning from mistakes, aiming for self-acceptance, and fostering strong community connections.
- Listeners are encouraged to revisit the full episodes for a deeper dive into the conversations and insights shared by the guests.
- The High Performance app provides early access to podcast content and additional resources for personal and professional development.

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[02:13.040 -> 02:16.640] Welcome back once again to Jake and
[02:15.200 -> 02:18.160] Damien. Hi Damien. Hi Jake.
[02:16.640 -> 02:19.600] Talking about our lessons from the month.
[02:18.160 -> 02:21.200] I mean it's been another really
[02:19.600 -> 02:22.560] interesting month with
[02:21.200 -> 02:24.560] I guess four guests that once again
[02:22.560 -> 02:25.840] remind us of the diversity of this
[02:24.560 -> 02:27.240] podcast. Yeah as always it's like going through a month with I guess four guests that once again remind us of the diversity of
[02:24.440 -> 02:29.760] this podcast. Yeah as always it's like
[02:27.240 -> 02:32.000] going through a treasure chest of finding
[02:29.760 -> 02:34.320] incredible gems that they've dropped for
[02:32.000 -> 02:36.000] us and left for us to go and discover
[02:34.320 -> 02:38.440] ourselves and that's what I love about
[02:36.000 -> 02:41.080] these monthly reflections we can go back
[02:38.440 -> 02:43.480] into just a month ago and realize that
[02:41.080 -> 02:45.520] we've heard so many invaluable insights.
[02:43.480 -> 02:45.080] So if we open up the
[02:45.080 -> 02:49.480] treasure chest what have we found this month? A diamond in Professor Brian Cox.
[02:49.480 -> 02:56.560] Yeah a pearl in Delia Smith. A ruby in Alain de Botton. And the golden crown of it
[02:56.560 -> 03:02.080] is gonna be Gordon Ramsay. Awful analogy about precious gems to begin this episode.
[03:02.080 -> 03:07.620] That was a lot of heavy lifting there. There a strong chance. You don't hear this bit because the guys might edit
[03:08.240 -> 03:10.360] But if they haven't I hope you did enjoy it, right?
[03:10.600 -> 03:16.400] Let's get straight into it time to hear from Brian Cox professor Brian Cox who joined us on the podcast
[03:16.400 -> 03:21.320] And I guess really the big takeaway from him for us and hopefully for you as well
[03:21.320 -> 03:25.360] Is that you need to think again about how you think.
[03:25.360 -> 03:30.040] Have a listen to Brian talking about the power of being wrong.
[03:30.040 -> 03:35.440] I'm interested in the ingredients that go into creating an environment or a culture
[03:35.440 -> 03:41.160] where that can be embraced, where people don't see it as fearful to be challenged. And I'm
[03:41.160 -> 03:45.260] interested is what would you say are the most key ingredients to do
[03:45.260 -> 03:46.260] that?
[03:46.260 -> 03:50.860] I think, I mean, I think it's pretty simple. It's, it's, it's almost rewarding people for
[03:50.860 -> 03:55.220] being wrong, but you know the sense in which I mean that it's, it's saying that it is part
[03:55.220 -> 04:03.180] of the process of making this better. It is for, is for you to recognize when you're wrong,
[04:03.180 -> 04:05.800] find it a positive experience and learn.
[04:05.800 -> 04:08.280] And there's some, this is not a new thought.
[04:08.280 -> 04:12.300] I mean, there are industries, I know there are safety critical industries where that's
[04:12.300 -> 04:13.680] absolutely in the culture.
[04:13.680 -> 04:15.280] It's pretty obvious.
[04:15.280 -> 04:19.680] But I think what would be interesting is to move that culture into non-safety critical
[04:19.680 -> 04:22.740] industries like politics, for example.
[04:22.740 -> 04:25.780] It would require a big culture change amongst politicians
[04:25.780 -> 04:30.980] and voters but the idea that goes back to Oppenheimer the idea that if you talk about
[04:30.980 -> 04:37.520] policy let's say something you know really important climate policy for example the question
[04:37.520 -> 04:42.980] of how you how do you reduce emissions which we know is a problem but how do you reduce
[04:42.980 -> 04:49.840] it in a way that doesn't disadvantage a section of society that can't, shouldn't be disadvantaged and so on.
[04:49.840 -> 04:51.980] It's very, very, very complicated.
[04:51.980 -> 04:56.820] So therefore, when you put policies in place, some of them are going to be wrong.
[04:56.820 -> 04:58.820] Some of them are not going to work.
[04:58.820 -> 05:08.520] And that idea that you have a culture in society that says, well, we understand that it's impossible to get the right policy
[05:08.520 -> 05:13.580] all the time. But the positive thing, that progress comes from recognizing that didn't
[05:13.580 -> 05:19.040] work and then trying another one. And I think that's really important.
[05:19.040 -> 05:23.800] So that was a small clip from when Professor Brian Cox joined us on the podcast. Oh, Damien,
[05:23.800 -> 05:26.620] look, in a world where we hold such sway
[05:26.620 -> 05:27.760] by people being right,
[05:27.760 -> 05:31.480] in a world where the media will criticize a politician
[05:31.480 -> 05:33.420] for making what they call a U-turn,
[05:33.420 -> 05:37.160] in a world where we demote people and criticize people
[05:37.160 -> 05:40.000] just for getting things wrong or changing their mind,
[05:40.000 -> 05:41.760] we finally have someone on the podcast telling us
[05:41.760 -> 05:46.000] that changing your mind, being wrong, making a U-turn, iawn, yn gwneud ymdrech, yn credu rhywbeth ac yn sylwi'r hyn
[05:46.000 -> 05:48.000] y mae'n teimlo'r hyn rydych chi'n credu oedd yn iawn,
[05:48.000 -> 05:49.000] mae'n beth da.
[05:49.000 -> 05:51.000] Rhaid i ni fod yn ymwneud â byw fel hyn.
[05:51.000 -> 05:53.000] Yn ystod yr amser rydyn ni'n dod i'r ffyrdd o gwybodaeth dynol,
[05:53.000 -> 05:55.000] ydych chi'n sylwi pa mor ffyrdd mae angen i ni fynd?
[05:55.000 -> 05:57.000] Ac rwy'n credu bod Brian yn ddangos hynny'n dda.
[05:57.000 -> 05:59.000] Roeddwn i'n siarad gyda ffrind o'i gilydd yn ddiweddar
[05:59.000 -> 06:01.000] sy'n gwrando ar yr episod hwn, ac fe wnaeth
[06:01.000 -> 06:03.000] hynny'n cyflwyno rhywbeth a'i gilydd yw'r Cwch Up Club
[06:03.000 -> 06:07.520] a'i tîm ei hun, lle maen nhw'n cyd-dod â'u gilydd unwaith y mlynedd ac yn siarad am rai o'uas yw rhywbeth yn ei chynnwys yn y clwb Cock-Up yn ei tîm, lle maen nhw'n cyd-deall ym mhob mlynedd a'u siarad am rhai o'u gweinion mwyaf a'u gweinion fwyaf
[06:07.520 -> 06:08.840] a'r hyn sydd wedi'u dysgu ar y ddŵr hwnnw,
[06:08.840 -> 06:11.960] oherwydd, fel y mae Brian wedi'i ddysgu yno,
[06:11.960 -> 06:16.120] dyna'n wir yn lle mae ein gwybodaeth yn dechrau.
[06:16.120 -> 06:16.960] Yn wir.
[06:16.960 -> 06:18.160] Felly, y gwrs nesaf rydyn ni'n ei gael
[06:18.160 -> 06:21.120] oedd rhywbeth sydd wedi bod yn ddiddorol i'w meddwl
[06:21.120 -> 06:23.120] ac yn siŵr wedi'i ddod o'n i
[06:23.120 -> 06:24.600] gyda llawer o bethau i'w ymdrechu.
[06:24.600 -> 06:25.160] Roedd y ffilosof Alain de Botton. equally thought-provoking and certainly left us with lots of things to ponder. It was the
[06:25.160 -> 06:32.040] philosopher Alain de Botton. Let's listen to his articulation on why being average is
[06:32.040 -> 06:35.160] what we should be aiming for.
[06:35.160 -> 06:47.960] I think the ability to tolerate one's own averageness in many fields is the beginning of a certain sort of wisdom and the insistence always on specialness
[06:47.960 -> 06:51.960] is a kind of malignant situation.
[06:51.960 -> 06:54.960] At School of Life we like a phrase that
[06:54.960 -> 06:59.960] if you've done well as a parent, your child should have no interest in being famous.
[06:59.960 -> 07:02.720] Nowadays, a lot of people want to be famous.
[07:02.720 -> 07:06.360] It's a very common aspiration.
[07:06.360 -> 07:12.800] That's a sign that something is failing us in our understanding of an ordinary existence.
[07:12.800 -> 07:15.000] Toby Curran I'd say more about that.
[07:15.000 -> 07:16.000] That's…
[07:16.000 -> 07:20.240] Richard Dawkins I believe that an exaggerated desire for
[07:20.240 -> 07:25.520] fame, for distinction, is often trying to compensate for a feeling of invisibility.
[07:26.080 -> 07:32.560] And the more invisible someone feels, the more they feel that they must be up on a stage of
[07:32.560 -> 07:37.440] some sort or another, in a spotlight. And, you know, scratch below the desire for fame. What is
[07:37.440 -> 07:41.680] it for? What's it really about? And here I'm really talking about the desire for fame rather
[07:41.680 -> 07:45.100] than desire for distinction on the basis of something you're doing.
[07:45.100 -> 07:47.940] It's really the desire that other people admire you.
[07:47.940 -> 07:52.300] Strangers, the people who don't know you think well of you.
[07:52.300 -> 08:00.780] And I think it often hides a sad story of some form of invisibility or injury.
[08:00.780 -> 08:04.880] And I think that, you know, the more we create a society in which, you know, you don't really
[08:04.880 -> 08:05.440] exist until you've achieved distinction, we create a society in which you don't really exist
[08:05.440 -> 08:08.840] until you've achieved distinction, it becomes a kind of arms race, then you have to achieve
[08:08.840 -> 08:12.520] distinction because there is no way of getting that distinction.
[08:12.520 -> 08:14.960] What's the first question everybody gets asked in the modern world?
[08:14.960 -> 08:16.880] What do you do for a living?
[08:16.880 -> 08:22.080] And we work, of course we work for money, but we also work in order to have an answer
[08:22.080 -> 08:30.080] to that question which will deliver us that other thing we so want, which is a sense of being seen and of being respected.
[08:30.080 -> 08:36.120] Well, that was a voice of Alun Dabot on there on the High Performance podcast.
[08:36.120 -> 08:40.000] It's a really good clip this because I think that, you know, many people, we're both parents,
[08:40.000 -> 08:43.120] you spend your life telling your kids that you're going to be incredible.
[08:43.120 -> 08:47.880] I mean, it's very similar to, you know, what Mark Manson spoke to us about, which is it's toxic to
[08:47.880 -> 08:52.360] tell people you're amazing, you're incredible, you're going to do wonderful things, because
[08:52.360 -> 08:56.600] all it does is set us up to fail. And until I heard that on the bottom talking about this
[08:56.600 -> 09:02.040] and this idea that, you know, it's been, it's a, it's a false narrative. It's a man made
[09:02.040 -> 09:07.700] narrative that we have to be successful, that we have to chase greatness, we have to chase success. You
[09:07.700 -> 09:11.880] realize that that does far more harm than good for people.
[09:11.880 -> 09:16.900] Yeah, his final golden rule really resonated with me a long time after the
[09:16.900 -> 09:21.440] chat where it was about be kind to yourself because that then gives you the
[09:21.440 -> 09:27.880] capacity to be kind to others and I think when we adopt that kind of mindset oherwydd dyna yw'r gallu i fod yn ddiddorol i eraill. Ac rwy'n credu, pan fyddwn ni'n cymryd y math o ddebyg,
[09:27.880 -> 09:30.200] nid yw'n ein bod ni'n gadael,
[09:30.200 -> 09:32.120] ond ein bod ni'n bod ni'n cymryd yr awyr
[09:32.120 -> 09:33.440] a'n gwneud yr hyn y byddwn ni'n ei wneud.
[09:33.440 -> 09:35.680] Ac rwy'n credu mai dyna'n ffordd iechyd iawn
[09:35.680 -> 09:38.200] o ddod o'r gwaith o gofynion i ni
[09:38.200 -> 09:39.680] ac yn rhoi i ni fynd allan yno
[09:39.680 -> 09:41.800] a byw yn bywyd o llwyr.
[09:41.800 -> 09:44.640] A dwi'n mynd i ddweud y pwynt yma hefyd,
[09:44.640 -> 09:46.440] os ydych chi'n clywed y peth hon, a gobeithio, y podcast High Performance yw am gyfansoddiad, cyfansoddiad cyffredin. live a life of freedom. And let me just really sort of labor the point here as well. If you're listening to this thing and hold on,
[09:46.440 -> 09:48.440] the High Performance Podcast is about performance,
[09:48.440 -> 09:51.640] high performance, it is, you know, this is about performance.
[09:51.640 -> 09:53.640] This podcast speaks to successful people.
[09:53.640 -> 09:56.000] This podcast has conversations with those
[09:56.000 -> 09:58.120] who have a gold medal around their neck
[09:58.120 -> 09:59.800] or maybe a gold-plated tap
[09:59.800 -> 10:01.560] because they've got so much money or whatever, right?
[10:01.560 -> 10:04.920] But what we're not saying is that's for everyone.
[10:04.920 -> 10:08.560] We're saying if that's what you want, go for it it and we'll have the conversations that can help to get you there
[10:09.240 -> 10:12.280] Aiming for that stuff isn't actually the thing that gets people there
[10:12.600 -> 10:16.400] It's the processes and it's the mindset and it's the behaviors to get you there
[10:16.520 -> 10:22.440] But only chase it if you really want it and know that actually from the conversations we've had
[10:23.160 -> 10:26.000] There's another side to that desire for success. It can leave y byddai'n gwybod, o'r sgwrsau rydyn ni wedi'u cael, bod yna ddifrif o'r ddiddordeb ar y cwmniad am y cyfansoddiad.
[10:26.000 -> 10:29.000] Gallai'n rhedeg, wel, damau collaterol.
[10:29.000 -> 10:32.000] Yn siŵr, a byddwn i'n gofyn i'r cyfrifiadur Alain,
[10:32.000 -> 10:35.000] ac mae wedi'i ddod o'r ffordd i unrhyw un sy'n meddwl mai dyma'n
[10:35.000 -> 10:37.000] ymwneud â cyfansoddiad,
[10:37.000 -> 10:39.000] y byddwch chi'n gyfrifol,
[10:39.000 -> 10:41.000] a'n edrych ar gyfer gwahaniaethau.
[10:41.000 -> 10:43.000] Dyma rhywun sy'n gwneud i ni feddwl,
[10:43.000 -> 10:45.860] a'n ymdrech a'n ymdrech ar beth mae cyfansoddiad yn ei gynnwys, ac yn ein herio i ni ddod o'n ei ddefnyddio. This is somebody that's making us think and pause and reflect on what success really means and
[10:46.240 -> 10:48.960] Challenges us to come up with our own definition of it
[10:48.960 -> 10:54.340] I thought it was a really powerful interview that we're not telling people what to think
[10:54.340 -> 11:00.800] We're trying to teach you how to think and he did precisely that and also understand that if you're going to chase success
[11:00.800 -> 11:04.920] It isn't a linear line. There are moments where it feels like a failure. There may well even be
[11:04.240 -> 11:09.080] a chase success, it isn't a linear line. There are moments where it feels like a failure. There may well even be failures. That was articulated brilliantly by the world renowned
[11:09.080 -> 11:14.360] chef Gordon Ramsey, who joined us for a conversation. Oh, and by the way, as you might expect, this
[11:14.360 -> 11:17.800] clip does contain some swearing.
[11:17.800 -> 11:24.120] Did you love the idea of arriving green behind the gills, inexperienced in Marco's kitchen,
[11:24.120 -> 11:26.720] and then having in your head that one day I'm going to be a better chef than you.
[11:26.720 -> 11:28.040] Yeah, because he wanted you to.
[11:28.040 -> 11:29.040] He pushed you to the extreme.
[11:29.040 -> 11:30.040] How did he do that?
[11:30.040 -> 11:31.040] He drummed it in.
[11:31.040 -> 11:33.560] You know, if you're going to do it, do it to your best.
[11:33.560 -> 11:37.440] And if you don't want to do it to your best, get the fuck out of here.
[11:37.440 -> 11:39.480] Don't waste my time and certainly don't waste yours.
[11:39.480 -> 11:45.160] And I think it's a lot of life lessons early on because you're getting structured, you're
[11:45.160 -> 11:49.600] getting hungry, you're getting knowledge and all of a sudden you're becoming a beast because
[11:49.600 -> 11:52.360] of the monster he created and the monster you're working for.
[11:52.360 -> 11:56.240] And so I see those environments all the time and I say to the individuals, stay in that
[11:56.240 -> 11:59.280] environment, get what you need and get out.
[11:59.280 -> 12:02.780] And when the shit hits the fan, learn to dance in the storm.
[12:02.780 -> 12:05.640] It's a great place to be in because somewhere down the
[12:05.640 -> 12:10.320] line there's going to be a shit storm on your radar and you're going to stand tall in that
[12:10.320 -> 12:14.720] storm and you're going to get through it.
[12:14.720 -> 12:19.760] What a clip. What a clip, man. Like coping with the storm, dancing in the rain, pushing
[12:19.760 -> 12:25.520] through the bad stuff, the crap times. that is actually what high performance is.
[12:25.520 -> 12:29.880] Yeah, now I wasn't present for this interview Jake, but I've listened to it back and I found it
[12:29.880 -> 12:34.640] so powerful, especially the bit when he spoke about the specifics of some of
[12:34.640 -> 12:38.560] those difficult times, like the difficulties in relationships with
[12:38.560 -> 12:43.040] family members that were working with him and how he'd had to almost ride
[12:43.040 -> 12:46.660] through those dark times and yet he saw
[12:46.660 -> 12:51.240] that as the making of him rather than the breaking of him. I must commend you
[12:51.240 -> 12:53.160] as well Jake, I thought you did a brilliant job there.
[12:53.160 -> 12:56.600] Oh thanks mate, to be honest Gordon made it easy and actually when when we
[12:56.600 -> 13:00.600] finished I said to him, oh thank you so much for joining us right, we were walking out
[13:00.600 -> 13:04.200] of the room at this point and he went well I'm here to talk, what did you
[13:04.200 -> 13:08.560] expect? And I think that actually, obviously it's not in the interview. We'd cut by that point
[13:08.560 -> 13:12.080] I think that's that's an interesting insight into his mindset as well. Like
[13:12.720 -> 13:17.640] Everything is purposeful with him. He has intention and everything he does so if he's gonna come and do a podcast interview
[13:18.120 -> 13:23.240] It's not like alright. Yeah, I work out what I'm gonna say when I'm doing it. It's like I'm there to talk
[13:23.240 -> 13:26.200] I'm there to share when he's setting up a restaurant,
[13:26.200 -> 13:28.040] he's there to make it the best restaurant in the world.
[13:28.040 -> 13:29.360] When he's on a TV show, he's there to make it
[13:29.360 -> 13:31.400] the best TV show on the planet.
[13:31.400 -> 13:33.680] And I think often doing things with intention,
[13:33.680 -> 13:37.520] with real purpose, like imposing your will on stuff,
[13:37.520 -> 13:38.480] is a really good lesson.
[13:38.480 -> 13:40.640] And I think, you know, Gordon is the epitome of that.
[13:40.640 -> 13:43.920] And talking of chefs, we were joined by another person
[13:43.920 -> 13:46.560] famous for
[13:44.280 -> 13:49.120] cooking this month, but it's fair to say
[13:46.560 -> 13:51.080] a slightly different conversation, right?
[13:49.120 -> 13:54.160] Which is what this podcast is all about.
[13:51.080 -> 13:56.080] Yeah, let's listen to Delia Smith not
[13:54.160 -> 13:58.280] only challenge us, but hopefully challenge
[13:56.080 -> 14:01.240] our listeners in terms of what they
[13:58.280 -> 14:03.840] expect from a conversation with her.
[14:01.240 -> 14:05.600] Especially the connection and the
[14:03.840 -> 14:07.400] community, because there aren't many areas of life now
[14:07.400 -> 14:14.920] where there's still proper community. And community is where people become themselves.
[14:14.920 -> 14:20.120] People become their best when they're in community. When they're with other people, that's when
[14:20.120 -> 14:26.660] they rise up and become truly themselves. I've learned a lot from you, Damien.
[14:26.660 -> 14:28.620] Oh, well, thanks, dear.
[14:28.620 -> 14:31.580] Damien talks about social glue.
[14:31.580 -> 14:32.940] Explain your thoughts on that.
[14:32.940 -> 14:34.300] Social glue.
[14:34.300 -> 14:36.740] There is this kind of invisible connection
[14:36.740 -> 14:39.140] that we all have that we can ignore.
[14:39.140 -> 14:41.260] We don't realize it's there.
[14:41.260 -> 14:45.560] But when you get people together and when they become
[14:45.560 -> 14:52.320] team, you know, that is quite, that is it, isn't it? It's finding, as you said, that
[14:52.320 -> 14:59.720] social glue. So where have you seen it applied most powerfully then?
[15:01.200 -> 15:08.120] Wherever there is community, wherever there is strong community. I mean, I had somebody
[15:08.120 -> 15:13.960] write to me the other day and ask me to say a few words. And she was in Norfolk, helping
[15:13.960 -> 15:21.680] poor families, you know, to cope. And she said, it's amazing how, when you give people,
[15:21.680 -> 15:25.160] you give them freedom, when they come together and you give them
[15:25.160 -> 15:31.000] freedom, up come the ideas, up comes the sort of, you know, imagination and the...
[15:31.000 -> 15:35.860] it's all there, but I think it needs other people to bring it out.
[15:35.860 -> 15:41.000] And do you think we've lost sight of actually how powerful we can be, women together?
[15:41.000 -> 15:49.300] I think so, yes. I do think so. so I mean that's where the power is I
[15:49.300 -> 15:55.300] mean if everybody in the world today got the social glue got together and said
[15:55.300 -> 16:04.480] we're having no more authoritarianism we wouldn't have any. Delia Smith one of my
[16:04.480 -> 16:07.920] heroes not just because she obviously owns the football club that I support
[16:07.920 -> 16:12.760] But I just think man if we could all aim to have her kind of mindset her
[16:13.360 -> 16:14.880] spiritual
[16:14.880 -> 16:18.040] awakening her love and care for other people her
[16:18.960 -> 16:23.080] Consistency to see these ideas through to live with that real intention that real passion
[16:23.800 -> 16:28.400] Man, it's good. Well she captured the essence of what we're trying to do with the high
[16:28.400 -> 16:31.940] performance community and she spoke about the power of social glue where
[16:31.940 -> 16:37.360] alone we can do so little but together we can do so much and this month we've
[16:37.360 -> 16:42.120] had a great reminder of how powerful we are when we come together as a community.
[16:42.120 -> 16:46.000] And I like speaking to people from all different walks of life, all different successes, all different age groups and things. There is something about having yn y cymuned. A dwi'n hoffi sgwrsio â phobl o bob ffordd o fywyd, pob cymorth, pob grwp o fuddau a phethau.
[16:46.000 -> 17:05.000] Mae rhywbeth ynghylch gwrsio â phobl. Yn eich bod ni'n credu bod yn bwysig
[17:05.000 -> 17:06.280] ein bod ni'n gadael at y bobl ar hyn o bryd
[17:06.280 -> 17:07.400] yn eu bywydau, gwybod?
[17:07.400 -> 17:10.000] Yn siŵr, dyna'r ddiddordeb
[17:10.000 -> 17:11.160] sydd wedi bod yn cael ei gysylltu'n fawr.
[17:11.160 -> 17:13.720] Dyna'r gofyn, ddiddordeb.
[17:13.720 -> 17:15.280] Ie, Sedilia
[17:15.280 -> 17:16.400] ddweud wrthyn ni'r stori gwych
[17:16.400 -> 17:18.800] pan dweud i'r agent am flwyddyn
[17:18.800 -> 17:21.560] dweud iddoch i chi ddweud ddim am gyfnodau gwleidyddol.
[17:21.560 -> 17:23.000] Ac pan ddweud y byddwch chi'n cymryd 70,
[17:23.000 -> 17:27.920] dweud y byddwch chi'n gallu dweud beth bynnag y byddwch chi'n hoffi. Mae gennych y llwydd i'w wneud ac mae'n sôn am llwydd a chwaith about political events. Then when she got beyond 70 she said you can say whatever you like now. You've got the freedom to do it and she speaks with real freedom
[17:27.920 -> 17:32.680] and clavity of purpose. So there you go this month Brian Cox, Alan de Botton,
[17:32.680 -> 17:36.240] Gordon Ramsay and Delia Smith with us on the High Performance Podcast. Of course
[17:36.240 -> 17:39.000] you can go back to listen to any of those episodes. There's more than 200
[17:39.000 -> 17:43.080] other episodes to choose from as well and don't forget you can get early
[17:43.080 -> 17:49.200] access to all of the content by downloading the high performance app. Just go to the app store, download high performance
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