Show Notes
Our guest this week is none other than international speaker, best selling author and High Performance Podcast Host: Professor Damian Hughes. With any crossroad, this one is not a tale of overnight success. Far from it. Damian takes us right back to a 14 year old lad, living in Manchester, with family roots and values that have shaped the person he has become today. An awe inspiring journey on the impact of growing up around high performance that will provide life lessons on how to face into challenge and become the best version of yourself. If you would like to donate to an amazing cause, please follow the link to The School Coat Charity. Damian is a Trustee and discusses the power of this organisation during this episode: https://theschoolcoatcharity.co.uk/about-us/ If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow. It means the world and allows us to keep creating! You can also follow us on Instagram @thecrossroadpod
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