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Jun 2025
32m 27s

The Truth About Pressure: What It Builds...

High Performance
About this episode

Pressure shows up at the front door in broad daylight, stress lurks in the shadows of your own mind. One is the world’s expectation. The other is your own resistance to it.


In this episode, Jake and Damian unpack the crucial difference between pressure and stress, and why understanding it can transform how you handle challenges. Drawing insights from guests like Tom Aspinall, Steve Hansen, Barry Hearn, and Alistair Campbell, they explore how top performers prepare for pressure, ground themselves in high-stakes moments, and reframe fear into freedom. 


With practical tools and powerful stories, this episode is a guide to staying centred when life speeds up, listen in as Jake and Damian share how to turn pressure into progress and stress into strength.


Listen to episodes mentioned:

Tom Aspinall:https://pod.fo/e/2d3d2e

Steve Hansen: https://pod.fo/e/1ecdda

Barry Hearn: https://pod.fo/e/157c60

Alistair Campbell: https://pod.fo/e/f40aa



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