Damian Hughes & Jake Humphrey

Damian Hughes and Jake Humphrey are leading high-performance speakers, best known as the co-hosts of the acclaimed ‘High Performance’ podcast, where they explore the habits, mindsets and behaviours behind sustained success. Combining Damian’s expertise in organisational psychology with Jake’s experience interviewing elite performers, they deliver compelling keynote speeches for leadership conferences, corporate events, sales meetings and business summits. Their sessions provide audiences with practical strategies for building resilience, developing high-performing teams and creating cultures of continuous improvement.

Damian built his career by studying the psychology of success, later becoming Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change at The Manchester Metropolitan University. Alongside founding Liquid Thinking, he worked with organisations including the Scottish Rugby Union and the Canberra Raiders, helping leaders and teams improve performance. His experience translating elite sporting principles into business settings gives audiences evidence-based techniques they can immediately apply.

Jake began his broadcasting career with CBBC before joining BBC Sport, where he presented ‘Football Focus’, ‘Final Score’ and major sporting events before becoming the lead presenter for the BBC’s Formula 1 coverage. He later fronted BT Sport’s coverage of the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League. His career interviewing world-class athletes, coaches and business leaders enables him to draw out authentic lessons on leadership, pressure and performance.

Together, Damian and Jake have expanded their influence through the hugely successful ‘High Performance’ podcast and bestselling books including ‘High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best’, ‘High Performance: The Daily Journal. 365 Ways to Become Your Best’, ‘How to Change Your Life: Five Steps to Achieving High Performance’, ‘Micro Habits: Tiny Changes That Supercharge High Performance’ and ‘Game Plan: Level Up Your Mindset. Own Your Future’. Their unique blend of research, storytelling and first-hand insight makes them exceptional high-performance speakers who equip audiences with practical tools to achieve lasting success.