
Jamie Crawley - Confronting Failure As A Professional Athlete (Brothers In Arms)
The Tenacity PodcastShow Notes
Welcome to episode 1 of a new series within the podcast: Brothers In Arms. The podcast will soon transition from The Modern Mind to Tenacity, but I'll keep you all posted on this! Today, Jamie, my brother, joins me for his first appearance on the podcast, as we introduce this new series... Me and a bro, hitting an arms session, exploring their story and extracting their lessons. The video version of each BIA episode will sit on Fergus's main YouTube channel, with clips to follow on the podcas...
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