{"podcast":{"title":"The High Performance Podcast","slug":"the-high-performance-podcast-1216457","podcast_index_feed_id":1216457,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/3d30295e-f7fb-5af1-b618-30a8763cc75a","website_url":"https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba3b961a8cbe53713cf2c2/1746778091604-5e5ca4cf-5b91-43f5-8892-2171aa0ebdc7.jpeg","author":"High Performance","episode_count":729,"summary":"Welcome to High Performance. Through fascinating conversations with remarkable guests, Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes uncover the secrets behind High Performance and explore how we can all become the best version of ourselves. We focus on uncovering the learnings from top performers in every field, from sport to entertainment, business, health and wellness.​ No matter where our guests have excelled, they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share. On High Performance we find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top and keep them there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T12:18:48.554519+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-performance-podcast-1216457"},"episode":{"title":"Why England's Golden Generation Never Won a Trophy: Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole & Peter Crouch","slug":"why-england-s-golden-generation-never-won-a-trophy-rio-ferdinand-joe-cole-peter-crouch","published_at":"2026-06-05T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-performance-podcast-1216457/why-england-s-golden-generation-never-won-a-trophy-rio-ferdinand-joe-cole-peter-crouch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-performance-podcast-1216457","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-high-performance-podcast/episodes/rio-joe-cole-peter-crouch-why-englands-golden-generation-nev","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-high-performance-podcast/e/6a215b544e77772b7a079870/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=3vkbW8ss3YCHnFp_HfulSiuBmNpSw4BR0TeaLiQIXjk","summary":"Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, and Peter Crouch between them have won Champions League titles, Premier League medals, over 200 England caps. And yet not one of them ever lifted a major trophy for their country. In this roundtable, three men who were inside the 'Golden Generation' dressing room finally say what went wrong. The media that made players scared to perform. The manager who wouldn't listen. The moment the England coach was asking Beckham for a signed shirt. And why, for most of them, playing for England never felt free. But this isn't just a post-mortem. It's highlights what culture, leadership, and environment actually do to elite performers — and why getting those things wrong can waste a golden generation of talent. Thanks to our partners on this episode: Postcode Lottery 👉 Discover how Postcode Lottery players are Powering Hope Together. Click here to find out more: https://highpfrmc.com/hpp-postcode-au  Better Help 👉 Join Jake in Saying It Louder with 10% off Betterhelp Therapy. Click here: https://highpfrmc.com/hpp-betterhelp-au  AG1 👉Head to http://drinkag1.com/highperformance to save £20 on your first month, plus a free welcome kit, Vitamin D3 + K2 and five travel packs Do Health 👉 Get ahead of your health, don't react to it. Head to https://highpfrmc.com/dohealth-hpp-au to sign up now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, and Peter Crouch between them have won Champions League titles, Premier League medals, over 200 England caps. And yet not one of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2747,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-high-performance-podcast-1216457/episodes/why-england-s-golden-generation-never-won-a-trophy-rio-ferdinand-joe-cole-peter-crouch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-performance-podcast-1216457/why-england-s-golden-generation-never-won-a-trophy-rio-ferdinand-joe-cole-peter-crouch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}