Today we spoke with James Laughlin - High Performance Leadership Expert and Former 7-time World Champion Music took James on an extraordinary journey around the world, winning and travelling along the way. He ended up in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he settled and created his High Performance Leadership Programme - lead yourself, lead others, lead always, with guests such as Kieran Read and Steve Hansen, former captain and head coach of the All Blacks. James works with elite players as a mental skills coach with Canterbury Rugby, and with executives in relation to purpose, habits, and overall leadership development. We unpacked overcoming major tough moments such as the Christchurch earthquake, a miscarriage and splitting up with a partner. We learned about what young Finn, James' son teaches him everyday, and why boundaries are essential for parenting. There was a fascinating dialogue around identifying and contacting mentors, why music was James' calling at a young age, and when James found his purpose. Legacy of Dad...what a line! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights 👶 Growing up in Northern Ireland 🏔️ Stepping outside your comfort zone 😥 Overcoming PTSD and a miscarriage 💪 DAPPER technique to face adversity 📈 High Performance Leadership ⚖️ The myth of Work: Life balance Timestamps (3:31) - Growing up in the headmaster's office in Northern Ireland (4:31) - Taking up drumming and winning world championships (7:02) - A phone call from New Zealand (7:43) - Asking himself very tough questions (8:50) - Overcoming PTSD and a miscarriage (10:19) - Seeking answers from Tony Robbins (11:01) - Pivoting to help others and begin to Lead On Purpose (12:37) - Heightening awareness to make better decisions (13:22) - D. A. P. P. E. R. as a technique to overcome adversity (18:37) - Figuring out who are and getting proximity to your dream mentors (19:56) - High Performance Leadership (22:37) - Creating behaviour change after being inspired (23:42) - Learning from his son Finn (25:04) - Affirmations to wire Finn's brain positively (26:09) - Myth of work: life balance (26:38) - When you feel afraid...act soon (31:15) - Working with Canterbury Rugby (32:40) - Whanau and humility in New Zealand (34:03) - What is special about New Zealand (34:30) - Connection between Irish, Maori and Pacific Islanders (35:07) - What's next for James? (35:56) - What does HP mean to you?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.