The Coach Who Puts People Before Medals | Adam Peaty's Olympic Coach, Mel Marshall

You're going to go to your Olympics, whatever that might be. That might be the county championships, that might be the actual Olympic Games. There's no ceilings, there's no boundaries. I just want your energy, enthusiasm, and your constant commitment and we'll get you to your Olympics, whatever that might be. You go to sleep an expert and you wake up a novice.

I just think that if you treat life like that every day is a journey. It's about how do you make the best version of yourself every single day. Today, we're revisiting one of the most loved episodes in high performance history, our conversation with the phenomenal Mel Marshall. Mel is the woman who coached Adam Petey to multiple Olympic gold medals, a number of world records and a decade of dominance that made him the greatest breaststroke swimmer the sport.

has ever seen. But this episode was never really about swimming. It's about how you can build people up, how you can lead teams and how you create cultures where everyone, from the most talented to the least, finds their version of gold. What you're about to hear on this podcast is a masterclass in people management, how to give feedback that actually lands with impact, how to develop character and not just performance. And why?

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