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The Performance People podcast, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, talks to high-performers in the world of sport and beyond, to bring defining moments, hard-earned insights and expert advice to everyday performance. New episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast.

Podcast · By Georgie Ainslie · English · Official site

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  1. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Why High Performers Burn Out - And What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You | Dr Will Cole (opens the original)

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    Dr Will Cole is a functional medicine practitioner, New York Times bestselling author and one of the leading voices in personalised health. His latest book, Heal Your Cells, explores how inflammation, stress, sleep, nutrition and lifestyle can influence the way our bodies function at a cellular level. In this episode, Will joins Georgie to examine what good health really means, and why being told your results are ‘normal’ doesn’t necessarily mean you are functioning at your best. They discuss th

  2. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Sir James Dyson | 5,127 Prototypes, Five Years and the Power of Persistence (opens the original)

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    Sir James Dyson joins Georgie Ainslie at Dyson’s office in Malmesbury to discuss his move into Bath Rugby ownership, the future of professional sport and why he still believes failure is more valuable than success. A longtime Bath supporter, Dyson explains why he had “not at all” a moment’s hesitation when Bruce Craig offered him the opportunity to invest in the club. He discusses the financial realities of English rugby, his ambition to help secure Bath’s long-term future and his hope of seeing

  3. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    How Your Hormones Really Affect Energy, Mood, Training & Performance | Dr Hazel Wallace (opens the original)

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    Dr Hazel Wallace joins Georgie to explore why female physiology still isn’t properly accounted for in health, nutrition and performance. Hazel is a former NHS doctor, nutritionist, personal trainer, bestselling author and founder of The Food Medic. She explains how women have historically been treated as “small men” in medical research, and why that can have serious consequences, from misdiagnosis and adverse drug reactions to gaps in our understanding of hormones, nutrition and performance. The

  4. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    The Disability Discrimination We Still Don’t Talk About | Paralympian Richard Whitehead MBE (opens the original)

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    Richard Whitehead MBE has spent much of his life challenging other people’s expectations of what a disabled person can achieve. Born with a disability affecting both legs and told growing up that even walking would be a challenge, Richard didn’t begin his running journey until adulthood. In 2004 he entered the New York Marathon despite never having raced before, training at night on the streets of Nottingham with sports cups fitted over his stumps. It became the starting point for an extraordina

  5. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    The Sleep Doctor: Why Your Sleep Score Could Be Making Your Sleep Worse | Dr Michael Breus (opens the original)

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    What if the best way to improve your sleep is not going to bed earlier, but waking up at the same time every day? On Performance People this week, Georgie Ainslie speaks to clinical psychologist and sleep specialist Dr Michael Breus, known as The Sleep Doctor, about sleep science, chronotypes and the link between sleep and high performance. Dr Breus explains how sleep affects recovery, concentration, decision-making, emotional control and sporting performance. He also challenges common sleep myt

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