Podcast Episodes

Lucy Hurn: When Your Body Changes the Rules: Qualifying for Kona Through Perimenopause

Episode 438

What happens when your body changes the rules halfway through your biggest athletic goal? Lucy Hurn found out when perimenopause hit during her 8-year quest to qualify for Kona.

In this raw and pract…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Without a Goal on the Calendar, Do You Still Count as an Athlete?

Episode 437

Most of us define ourselves by the training plan, the race on the horizon, the number pinned to our chest. But what happens when that’s gone — through injury, retirement, or just life getting in the …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Battle Ready Fitness: Why You Don’t Need Endless Training to Do Epic Things

Episode 436

In this week’s episode, Simon and Beth broadcast from Istanbul, fresh from Simon’s attempt at the iconic Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim. Covering 6.5km from Asia to Europe, this unique race combine…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Truth About Motivation: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Drive

Episode 435

In this episode, Simon and Beth explore one of the most common (and misunderstood) challenges in long-term endurance training: motivation.

Why do some people train consistently, even without a race o…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

5 Habits That Changed My Life (and Could Change Yours Too)

Episode 434

In this week’s High Performance Human podcast, I’m joined once again by my “exotic-accented” co-host Beth to share the five habits that have made the biggest difference to my health, performance, and…

Published on 3 months ago

Zero Talent, Maximum Impact: The Behaviours That Really Make a Difference

Episode 433

This week’s episode flips the script on talent. Helen Gorman welcomes Simon Ward to discuss the overlooked factors that separate good athletes from great ones—none of which require natural ability.

D…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

35 Years of Triathlon and Still Racing at 70: The Remarkable Liz Dunlop

Episode 432

In this episode, Simon chats with long-time triathlete and inspiring age-grouper Liz Dunlop. With a triathlon career spanning over three decades, Liz shares how she maintains her motivation, copes wi…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pretty Gritty: Collective Empowerment and Positive Peer Pressure with Emma Stoney & Katie Gill

Episode 431

In this episode, I chat with Emma Stoney and Katie Gill — athletes, coaches, and the driving force behind Pretty Gritty, a Yorkshire-based community for female triathletes. We explore how they create…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coach Simon Gets Grilled by Beth

Episode 430

We’re flipping the script! In this special episode of the High Performance Human Podcast, Simon hands over the reins to co-host (and wife) Beth, who takes her first turn in the host's chair — and put…

Published on 4 months ago

Freespeed: Unlocking Better Swimming with Coach Paul Eaglestone

Episode 429

This week I'm joined by swim coach and author Paul Eaglestone, whose new book Freespeed offers a simple but powerful approach to improving front crawl technique — especially for triathletes.

Paul sha…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago