Today’s guest joins me fresh from a run of autumn camps with the England football team. He’s their manager, Gareth Southgate OBE, and I speak to him about his new book, Anything Is Possible. It’s not really a football memoir, but more a guide to life and there are brilliant lessons for all of us in there – non-football fans included!
Gareth had an illustrio ... Show More
Oct 30
BITESIZE | Why Modern Relationships Feel So Hard (And What We've Been Getting Wrong) | Alain de Botton #692
We live in a culture that often celebrates the ‘perfect’ relationship but does little to prepare us for the reality of long-term commitment. Modern life is filled with idealised images of love and marriage – but the truth, as today’s guest suggests, is far more human, messy and u ... Show More
25m 26s
Oct 28
How to Calm Your Nervous System: 4 Ways to Sleep Better, Stress Less and Build Resilience with Dr Kristen Holmes #691
Are you in control of your nervous system – or is it in control of you? It's a question that deserves your attention, because the answer affects everything from how well you sleep to how you react when life is hard. And my guest this week believes most of us have more agency than ... Show More
2h 1m
Oct 22
BITESIZE | Simple Changes That Could Help You Burn Fat & Support Your Metabolism | Dr William Li #690
You probably already know that your diet can hugely influence how well you feel, but how much power do your food choices really have over your health? Today’s Bitesize is from episode 376 of the podcast with physician and author, Dr William Li. In his book, Eat To Beat Your Diet, ... Show More
27m 6s
Jun 2024
Gareth Southgate: Using fear as our fuel
<p>In this episode, we revisit our insightful conversation with England Manager Gareth Southgate prior to Euro 2020. Gareth reflects on his journey, including leading the Three Lions to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, and his ambitions for future tournaments.</p><br><p>Gareth sha ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2021
E60 - Gareth Southgate: How to be an emotionally intelligent leader
<p>In the first of a series of special EURO 2020 episodes, we are joined by Gareth Southgate, the current England manager. Gareth took up the position in November 2016 and oversaw the Three Lions’ World Cup qualification campaign, leading England to Russia 2018 where they made th ... Show More
1h 35m
Dec 2022
5 Key Lessons From Within The England Camp
<p>As we approach the last 16 of the World Cup, Jake and Damian jump into the rich archive of guests and bring out the key lessons learnt from the people who have featured in World Cup football including Gareth Southgate, Glenn Hoddle, Pippa Grange, Gary Lineker and Eric Dier.</p ... Show More
30m 34s
Jun 2025
Sam Allardyce: From Relegation Hero to England’s Fall Guy - What It Taught Me
<p>Sam Allardyce is one of English football’s most seasoned and straight-talking managers, known as much for his no-nonsense attitude as for his deep understanding of the game. With a career spanning decades, he’s led clubs like Bolton, West Ham, and Everton, and even had a brief ... Show More
1h 18m