Accelerating Excellence

Accelerating Excellence takes you on a journey into the minds of the world's most elite performers, to reveal their secrets, serving them up on a plate so you can accelerate your own pursuit of excellence. If you know you're capable of going to the next level, but aren't quite sure where to start or how to optimise then you're in the right place.Each episode of contains captivating interviews with renowned individuals—athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, generals, special forces operators, and scientists. We'll dive deep into their journeys, discovering the defining moments, mindset shifts, and vitally the principles and strategies that propelled them to the pinnacle in their craft.From the high-pressure stages of world cup finals, Superbowl's, and world title fights; to covert operations, counter-terrorism, and firefights in the air and on the ground in the world of elite military; and the hundred million dollar P&L swings in the billion dollar world of trading and investing you will b

Accelerating Excellence is a business podcast hosted by James A. King, with 42 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

James A. King hosts Accelerating Excellence, a business show with 42 episodes published.

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  Flow or Die: Big wave surfer João Macedo on finding peace inside a collapsing skyscraper of water

  Jun 30, 20251h 24mS0

  <p >On todays podcast we have João Macedo.<br /> <br /> <br /> João was one of the first to surf the monstrous waves at Nazaré — a true pioneer in big wave riding. He's faced walls of water the size of eight-storey buildings at spots like Mavericks and Nazaré, with no rope, no safety net, and only seconds to survive if anything goes wrong. </p> <p >His life is built around timing, feel, and flow — the same principles that drive elite performance in every arena. From Portugal, Australia, California, from spiritual clarity to brutal hold-downs, he's built a life on his intui...

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  2 Inches of Road. 206mph. Through a Village. James Hillier on Precision Under Terminal Pressure

  May 29, 20251h 8mS0

  <p >Today on Accelerating Excellence, we welcome James Hillier.</p> <p > </p> <p >One of the most precise, fearless road racers alive, with 70 plus starts, multiple podiums, victories and speeds exceeding 206mph on public roads barely wider than a car, James isn't chasing adrenaline — he's mastering control at the terminal edge of chaos.</p> <p >From conquering the TT to tackling the Dakar Rally, this episode dives into his mindset, focus under fire, and what it takes to stay locked in when the margin for error is death. We talk pressure, risk, mental override. This episode will make you question what...

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  $20BN Fundraises Leading With Heart and Hustle: The Rahul Moodgal Story

  Apr 29, 20251h 19mS0

  <p>On today's podcast we have Rahul Moodgal.</p> <p> </p> <p >Rahul is one of the most respected investor relations professionals in finance — an absolute rocket. As a Partner at TCI, he claimed the crown for raising the most amount of capital in the shortest period of time — $20 billion dollars in just three and a half years. He also led the largest country fund launch — $1 billion for India Fund TCI New Horizon — and the largest sector fund launch in history — $1.1 billion for the sector-specific fund, Algebris. Prior to his work in investing, Rahul was an academic, studying across 19 universities in the UK...

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  Gold Standard: Ben Ryan on the game behind the game

  Apr 8, 20251h 26mS0

  <p >On today's podcast we have Ben Ryan.</p> <p> </p> <p >Ben is the most successful men's rugby sevens coach in history. He's the only coach to have won Continental, World, and Olympic titles, and has been working at the pinnacle of international sport for over two decades and counting. His transformative leadership turned the Fiji Rugby Sevens team into a global powerhouse. Under his guidance, they went on to win back-to-back World Series titles and, most notably, Olympic gold at the 2016 Rio Summer Games - Fiji's first ever Olympic medal.</p> <p > </p> <p >The story is insane...

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  From the Trading Floor to the Touchline: Mark Warburton on Football, Finance, and Excellence

  Mar 17, 20251h 31mS0

  <p >On today's podcast we have Mark Warburton.</p> <p > </p> <p >We explore how Mark went from getting up at 4:32 for 20-odd years, to be at his trading desk for 5:45, then dealing $1.5-2B a day in foreign exchange deals, getting home at 7pm and taking calls through the night from New York, to winning championships at Brentford and Rangers - two phenomenal football clubs.</p> <p >Mark's story is as inspiring as it is unconventional. A former elite trader, he transitioned to coaching and quickly made his mark where he was the dominant catalyst in Brentford's ascent to t...

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