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We investigate the character traits that drive great achievements and reveal the mindset behind success. Throughout these podcasts we introduce you to remarkable individuals from the world of sport, business, the military, the arts, science & technology, ground breaking explorers, and many more. We shed light on how they behave, what they believe and we discuss their attitude to life.
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On this podcast we meet elite performance coach Harvey Hillary (@harveyhillary). Harvey is known throughout the sailing community for coaching and developing Olympic athletes. Today, Harvey is using his elite performance insight to coach across various sports, and develop future gold medalists. Harvey was previously the Head of High Performance for…
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Jaco Van Gass: GB Para-Cycling World Champion
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On this month’s podcast we meet Jaco van Gass. @jacovangass Jaco was born in South Africa. At the age of 20, he flew to England hoping to follow his dream of joining the British Armed Forces. By mid 2007, Jaco had completed his training and he joined the highly regarded Parachute Regiment. During Jaco’s second tour of Afghanistan in 2009, he sustai…
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On this podcast we meet director and screenwriter Henry Scriven (@henryscriven) Henry’s short films (To Let, The Babysitter, Divided, The Fox) have amassed over 35 million views online and won awards at film festivals across the world. His debut feature film, How To Become A Criminal Mastermind starring Joerg Stadler (Saving Private Ryan, Spy Game)…
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Stephen Catlin is the founder of Catlin Insurance Group. After 10 years in the insurance industry Stephen Catlin set up his own insurance business in the 1980s. He successfully built a multi-billion dollar underwriting empire from nothing. In the early years Catlin’s business didn’t even have a typewriter or a fax machine but by the early 2000s the…
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Damian Barr: award-winning author and columnist.
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Damian’s number 1 bestselling memoir, Maggie & Me, is about coming of age and coming out in Thatcher's Britain. It was the Sunday Times Memoir of the Year, BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week and won the Paddy Power Political Books Satire Award. Damian writes columns for the Big Issue and the Sunday Times and often often appears on Radio 4. The Guardian…
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Bruce Fordyce (@BruceFordycerun) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon runner. He is best known for having won the worlds largest and oldest ultramarathon, the South African Comrades Marathon (89km or 56 miles) a record nine times. Eight of his wins were consecutive (1979-88). He also won the 100km London to Brighton Marathon three years in…
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Karen Darke (@kdarke) is a Paralympic Gold Medallist and adventurer. Karen was always a keen runner, climber and all round outdoor addict but aged 19, she fell off a cliff and became paralysed from the chest down. With creativity and perseverance she has lived an extraordinary life and proven that almost anything is still possible. Karen has crosse…
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Simon Woodroffe: Entrepreneur, Founder Of Yo! Sushi
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Simon is a maverick entrepreneur. He is the founder of YO! Sushi, YOTEL, YO! Home and all things YO! Simon left school at the age of 16 with just two o-levels. He spent 30 years in the entertainment business designing and staging concerts for many artists, including The Moody Blues, Madness, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder and George Michael. In 1997 Si…
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On this month’s podcast we meet Eliza Rebeiro, founder of the charity Lives Not Knives (@LNKCharity). The charity aims to prevent young people from carrying knives and becoming involved in gang culture. Eliza established Lives Not Knives at the age of just fourteen after witnessing a series of tragic stabbings in her local community in Croydon. Liv…
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George Bullard: Explorer, World Record Holder
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George Bullard (@georgebullardexplorer) is an explorer and world record holder. In 2008, at the age of just 19, George embarked on an expedition with Alex Hibbert to break the world record for the longest unsupported journey in a Polar region. After 113 days, hauling 200 kilos of equipment George and Alex covered 1,374miles to set a new world recor…
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Mark Maclaine: Personal Tutor (20,000+ hours experience)
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Mark Maclaine (@markmaclaine) is one of the world’s most experienced tutors. With over 20,000 hours of one-to-one tutoring Mark has built a reputation as one of the most prolific tutors in the world in mathematics and science. Mark’s pupils include the children of royal families, sports stars, movie stars, musicians and billionaires. He can be foun…
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Pen Hadow: Polar Explorer & World Record Holder
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Pen Hadow (@PenHadow) is an explorer and world record holder. He is the only person to trek solo, without resupply by third parties, from Canada to the North Geographic Pole. His remarkable feat, in 2003 has not been repeated since and some argue it is comparable in difficulty to making the first ascent of Everest, solo and without oxygen. Within m…
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Dr. Dave Alred: Psychologist & Elite Performance Coach (Rugby, Golf, Football)
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On this month’s podcast we meet Dr. Dave Alred Dave is an elite performance coach who works with world class sportsmen and teams. He helps them deliver when the pressure is at its most extreme. Dr. Alred is a pioneer in performance, mindset and attitude. He holds PhD in Performing under Pressure from Loughborough University. He is a member of the U…
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Patrick Drake: Chef & Founder of 'Hello Fresh'
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On this month’s podcast we meet Patrick Drake @patrickdrake Patrick is an entrepreneur and chef. He is the founder of the revolutionary food delivery service Hello Fresh www.hellofresh.co.uk/ Patrick started his career wearing a pin-stripe suit working for one of the most prestigious law firms in London. However, he quickly found that his love of f…
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Dr Nathan Smith: PhD in Psychology of Extreme & Isolated Environments
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On this month’s podcast we have something a little different, we have a scientist who specializes in the psychology of extreme and isolated environments. The man in question is Dr. Nathan Smith, he has degree in Sport & Exercise Science and he has a PhD in Sport & Exercise Psychology and he is a Lecturer in Sport Psychology at the University of Nor…
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Levison Wood: Explorer, Author & Photographer
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Levison Wood is an explorer, bestselling author and photographer. He spent a number of years as an Officer in the British Parachute Regiment, and served in Afghanistan. After leaving the Army to pursue a full time career as a writer and explorer, in 2014 he completed a nine-month expedition walking the full length of the river Nile. It was a journe…
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Karl Hinett: petrol bomb survivor & ultra-marathon runner
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Karl was serving in the Staffordshire Regiment in Iraq in 2005 when he suffered a direct hit from a petrol bomb. This resulted in 40% of his body being burnt in particular, his arms, chest, hands, legs and face. He was placed in an induced coma and faced numerous skin graft operations to heal his wounds. 5 years later, in 2010 he completed his last…
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Kirsty Henderson: Karate World Champion, Mixed Martial Arts Coach
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Kirsty Henderson became the first (and is still the only) woman in Britain to attain a Black Belt in Shidokan Karate (better known as Japanese Mixed Martial Arts). After travelling, studying and competing in Japan she become ranked as the top female Shidokan fighter in the world. On returning to the UK, she became coach to the British Men's Team tr…
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Jamie McDonald: Adventurer, World Record Holder & Fundraiser
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On this month's podcast we meet Jamie McDonald. Jamie is a fund raising adventurer who has cycled from Bangkok to his hometown of Gloucester in England. Soon after that mamouth journey he took on the static cycling world record which he smashed by 44hours setting a new record of 268 hours or more than 11 days on the bike. In 2014 Jamie completed a …
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Welcome to the Great Traits Project Podcast. We investigate the character traits that drive great achievements and reveal the mindset behind success. Throughout these podcasts we introduce you to remarkable individuals from the world of sport, business, the military, the arts, science & technology, ground breaking explorers, and many more. We shed …
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