Peak Performance Unplugged
Peak Performance Unplugged explores how people stay on track under pressure in sport, business, and life. Hosted by endurance coach Lewis Walker and former international athlete Myles Edwards, the podcast examines what happens when performance drifts and how high performers make decisions under fatigue and uncertainty. Each episode focuses on awareness, correction, and return rather than motivation or polished narratives.
Episodes
Episode 8: Faith Kipyegon - 3 x Olympic Champion, 5 x World Champion and Double World Record Holder
Episode 8 of Peak Performance: Unplugged🎙️Our guest today needs little introduction. As a three time Olympic Gold medallist, five time World Champion and double world record holder, Faith Kipyegon has cemented herself as the greatest 1,500m and mile runner of all time.In this conversation, Faith talks openly about:⭐️ Her humble upbringing and why it, and her success, motivate her to change the liv
Episode 7: Mark Pollard – Developing Scottish Athletes: Pathways, Performance & Potential
Achieving Peak Performance: Insights from Scottish Athletics’ Head of Performance, Mark Pollard. Discover how elite sporting environments foster resilience, progression, and leadership. Whether you're an athlete, coach, or leader in any field, learn lessons on navigating pressure, building strong relationships, and supporting talent development.In this episode:The true essence of high performance
Episode 6: Barbara Jones - Head Teacher, Marathon Runner, Force of Nature
Episode 6: Barbara Jones: Head Teacher, marathon runner, community leader, a career built on developing people, creating opportunities, helping others achieve their potential.Barbara opens up about:⭐️ How sport shaped her life, providing identity, confidence, belonging and purpose, why helping young people find something they love remains a big passion⭐️ Realities of leading a school for sixteen y
Episode 5: Colin Hutchison - Performance, Pressure and Difficult Decisions
Introducing Colin Hutchison - CEO of Scottish Athletics, whose role requires balancing performance, people, difficult decisions and competing priorities.In this conversation, Colin opens up about:⭐️ Why sustainable high performance starts with strong foundations, and how clubs, coaches, volunteers, parents and support systems create the conditions for success long before results appear.⭐️ Navigati
Episode 4: Kris Urquhart – How an Endurance Athlete Faced Cancer...and Kept Going
Episode 4 of Peak Performance: Unplugged 🎙️Introducing Kris Urquhart - a father of two, business owner and athlete who last year, at the age of 33, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Following chemotherapy, he recently returned to racing and won the Run Garioch 10K.In this conversation, Kris opens up about:⭐️ Navigating the psychological impact of diagnosis, treatment and uncertainty while
Episode 3: Sean Chalmers - Rebuild, Reset and Return!
Unlocking Resilience and Performance: Insights from Endurance Athlete Sean ChalmersDiscover how Sean Chalmers, a prolific Scottish endurance runner and inspiring mental resilience expert, navigates injury setbacks, goal-setting, and maintaining motivation. In this episode, he shares practical strategies rooted in psychology and experience to push through challenges both on and off the track.In thi
Episode 2: The Evergreen Kev Campbell
In Episode 2, we sit down with Scottish endurance athlete Kev Campbell, a runner whose rise over the last few years has been built not on shortcuts, hype or overnight success, but on relentless consistency, discipline and the ability to stay on track when life becomes difficult.In this conversation, recently crowned Scottish 5K Road Champion Kev opens up about balancing elite performance with work
Episode 1 - Introducing Lewis and Myles: Who are we and why are launching this podcast?
Here we set the scene, explore why we've set this podcast up, and speak through the importance of staying on track during challengesCheck out Peak Performance Psychology for Endurance Athleteshttps://www.routledge.com/Peak-Performance-Psychology-for-Endurance-Athletes/Walker/p/book/9781041103646
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