How do high-performance environments in sports and business balance the relentless pursuit of success with the well-being of the individuals who drive them? In this episode, we explore the intersection of passion, performance, and sustainability.

Ashleigh Wallace, Director of Performance Support at British Equestrian, leads the way in high-performance sport with a focus on athlete health, well-being, and sustainable success. With over 20 years of experience across multiple disciplines, she has played a key role in shaping strategies that optimise performance while prioritising athlete welfare.

Kate Prince, Founder and CEO of Ancient + Brave, has built a mission-driven wellness brand that blends sustainability, innovation, and high-performance culture. With a background in law and media, she has rapidly scaled Equi London into a leading force in the industry, creating a business that champions well-being while maintaining a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

From navigating leadership transitions to balancing the drive for excellence with team well-being, we uncover what makes great leaders successful in both business and sport. We discuss how to foster a culture of growth, where failure is seen as a learning opportunity and passion is harnessed without burnout.

We also examine performance beyond just physical effort, considering emotional resilience, recovery, and availability. Kate and Ashleigh share insights on recognising individual needs within a team and offer practical advice on creating a balanced, sustainable high-performance culture. Drawing on experiences from elite sports, they reflect on how businesses can adopt similar approaches to optimise both team success and individual well-being.

What Does It Take To Win is produced by Urban Podcasts.

What does winning really mean to you? In this episode of the Track Record Podcast, we explore that question with two exceptional guests: Katie Walcott, Head of HR at a Global Investment Bank, and Sean Conway, a record-breaking endurance athlete.

Sean shares his “no plan B” mindset and how the thrill of taking risks drives him to push through challenges, while Katie offers a more personal take on winning, having evolved from competing for medals to celebrating small victories in daily life.

Together, we explore the balance between individual ambition and teamwork, the mental strategies for enduring challenges, and the role of leadership in motivating teams. With insights from both competitive sports and the corporate world, we challenge your ideas of success and inspire you to rethink what it means to truly win.

What Does It Take To Win is created by Urban Podcasts.

What drives us to endure pain, to wake up before dawn, or to keep working toward our goals when progress feels painstakingly slow?

In this conversation with Alistair Brownlee and Ben Marrel, we explore the heartbeat of high performance - motivation. We'll explore how ingrained habits of hard work and embracing discomfort are not just the bedrock of athletic achievement but also entrepreneurial success.

BIOS

Ben's experience as a founder and his passion for entrepreneurship led him to co-found Breega, a pan-European founder-led VC backing tech startups from PreSeed to Series B stage.

Ben has built Breega to provide founders with the help he wished he had when he launched his own ventures. He debuted his entrepreneurial journey by launching Rugby Division, a disruptive rugbywear brand, and FiftyFor, the first financial rating platform for SMEs in Africa.

Ben began his career in M&A, working on large cross-border deals and Series D+ in Tech for Macquarie Bank in London and Sydney.

Ben is also a referenced thought leader and invited speaker on venture capital, digital transformation, emerging market investment, climate tech, the future of fintech...

Today, Ben sits at the Board and advises major tech scaleups such as Moneybox, 011h, Cuvva, GoJob to propel them to global success.

Alistair Brownlee MBE is a triathlete. He has achieved great success in his career and is the only male athlete to have won two Olympic gold medals in the individual triathlon event. He won the gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

Alistair was introduced to triathlon at a young age by his uncle Simon Hearnshaw, who regularly competed in the sport. As a junior, he was a successful fell and cross country runner, coming second in the Junior English Cross Country Championships and winning the Yorkshire County title on several occasions.

What Does It Take To Win is created by Urban Podcasts.