Martin Keown is one of the Premier League’s most formidable defenders, a leader in Arsene Wenger’s most successful Arsenal side that went on to go unbeaten in the famous ‘Invincibles’ season of 2003/4, in what would be his last season at Arsenal aged nearly 38.

Now an insightful pundit, and author of his recent memoir ‘On the Edge’, Martin talks candidly and entertainingly about what made him tick, the coaches that influenced him, the players that impressed him the most and the techniques and lifestyle habits that Arsene Wenger introduced him to which would transform him as a player and a person.

It’s an episode full of sporting anecdotes from one of the Premier League’s golden eras, plus there’s also a lot to absorb on what makes good leadership, the importance of personal values and making the absolute best of your talents.

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Geraint Thomas is one of Britain’s most popular and successful cyclists, a Tour de France winner and double Olympic gold medalist who’s also known as a team man willing to give everything for the cause.

Speaking direct from the massage table and in reflective mood, the man everyone calls ‘G’ looks back on the career-defining moment when he realised he could make the switch from Tour de France support man to yellow jersey contender in his own right. He discusses what it took mentally, physically and tactically to make this massive step, and what it felt like to achieve his dream to actually win the world’s greatest and toughest bike race in 2018.

Now entering his 19th - and most likely final - season as a professional, Geraint talks about how cycling has changed, what he still wants to achieve and how he’s looking for a new challenge once he finally hangs up his lycra.

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Jess Thom is Team GB’s lead psychologist, a sports and performance specialist who helps elite athletes to fulfil their potential, on and off the field.

Jess shares some of the key mental strategies she uses to help her athletes excel, many of which can be applied to anyone looking to improve their everyday performance.

You’ll hear Jess explain how to handle your inner critic, when and how visualisation can be most useful, how to handle nerves and fear and why ‘what-if’ planning builds resilience and reduces anxiety. These are insights from someone making a difference at the very top of elite sport.

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