Just Get S--t Done

Pursuit Line Podcast

David Smith - “Just Truly Inspirational”

• All the feedback from David’s episode so far has talked about how inspirational and grounded he was. The trials and tribulations he has overcome in his life must have helped him become such a master of the mind. This can’t be taught in books, it has to come through living life.
• Always the student, never the master. David has a huge appetite for learning, which Phil thinks comes from a desire to heal himself both physically and mentally.
• David was always looking forward to the next goal in his life. Ed feels like this helped him always be driven and forward thinking. Phil agrees, giving examples of high-performance clients he has who do similar things.
• People who don’t do much and don’t look forward can get quite depressed. There are socioeconomic reasons for this that you need to consider.
• Gratitude is important. David was filled with gratitude, and it really helped him keep a happy demeanor.
• Don’t just turn up, show up. Be your best self with everything you do.
• Dave recalled that his sports psychologist in the past would always be in their office. This created a psychological barrier as well as a physical one, which meant that people would always feel weak if they went to the psychologist. It puts people off from going and getting the psychological help they need.

Colin Jackson - “The importance of empathy”

• The importance of empathy. Colin showed a huge amount of empathy to Ed both during the podcast and when they met in the greenroom of “Question of Sport”.
• Tips for how to transition into ‘The Afterlife’. Ed is currently going through a transition from professional Athlete to ‘The Afterlife’ afterwards, and Colin really guided him through this.
• Putting yourself first is not being selfish. They are two different things. You need to put yourself first to help other people, as otherwise you will be the one who suffers. Being selfish is only thinking about yourself and not considering other people.

Pete Kennaugh - “You never know what people are going through”

• Pete really needed to quit cycling, and it was entirely the right thing for him to do. Ed thought maybe it was a mistake and his life wasn’t going too well, but that was far from the case.
• Pete would use his emotion to fuel him, which was completely counter to the advice him and Ed were given by their sports psychologist. It worked for him though, which is all that matters.
• Pete said that the pressure had nothing to do with why he quitted. He loved being there, but he couldn’t shake his mental health issues.
• Pete says he wasn’t a nice person to be around, and gives a big credit to his family and agent. Ed finds this somewhat surprising, as he always thought he was a delight to be around.
• You never know what people are going through behind the scenes.

Laura Kenny - “Just get s–t done”

• Environment is key. Spending time with your team will help you all perform better. Laura experienced this, and Phil and Ed have also seen it happen with the girls team they both sponsor - Pro Noctis Redchillis. Ed and Phil talk a bit about the camp they went on with the girls team, and how it left them all in a good place.
• Laura is very chatty and a great people person. This and the fact she is so proactive is what makes her an amazing leader.
• Laura just get’s s–t done. Phil is the same. Life is about decisions. Making the decision and taking actions off of the back of that decision is more important than whether the decision is right or wrong.
• There is a part of your stomach that connects to your vagus nerve which is where you get your gut instinct from. It’s why it is important to trust your gut. Research states if you trust your gut you are right 80–90% of the time.

Future plans for the podcast

• They want to get someone from a business background on the podcast to talk about high performance. It will be useful to get someone to bring in that perspective.
• They would love to get a motor sport rider on the podcast. It would be great to have someone with so much experience dealing with flow states.

References:

• Pro Noctis Redchilli Cycling Team Facebook
• Pro Noctis Redchilli Cycling Team Twitter
• Pro Noctis Redchilli Cycling Team Instagram
• Pro Noctis Youtube Channel
• Pursuit Line Instagram
• Pursuit Line Website
• Pursuit Line Email: [e-mail]

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Podcast produced by Liam Wilkinson