The Performance Mindset Podcast

The best traders aren't the biggest risk-takers - they're the most disciplined. In this episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr. Pete Lindsay sit down with Angelie Moledina, who spent 30 years trading financial markets at banks and a hedge fund before taking on a very different challenge as Chief Impact and Operations Officer at the Sustainable Markets Initiative, King Charles's private-sector sustainability organisation.Angelie shares what three decades in the markets taught her about performing under pressure: why cutting your losses early matters more than any single big win, how to stay humble on a hot streak and resilient through a slump, and why performance is a long game played through process, not ego.

In this episode, Dr Mark Bawden, Dr Pete Lindsay and Sir Andrew Strauss explore the evolution of psychometrics, from traditional personality profiling to a new approach: performance psychometrics.They unpack why most psychometric tools stop at self-awareness, and why that falls short in today’s fast-moving, AI-driven world.Instead, they introduce a more practical approach focused on turning insight into action by embedding better teamwork, communication and decision-making into everyday work.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why self-awareness alone doesn’t drive performanceWhat a “performance psychometric” actually isWhy teams are the real unit of performanceListen to the latest episode of the Mindflick podcast now.

In this episode, we’re joined by Manoj Badale, co-founder of Blenheim Chalcot, one of Europe’s most successful venture builders, and lead owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals.From building and scaling high-growth technology businesses to disrupting cricket with a data-driven approach in the IPL, Manoj has worked at the intersection of business, sport and high performance for over two decades.This deeply personal conversation explores the turning points that shaped his life, from growing up between cultures after moving to the UK as a child, to realising decades later how those early experiences forged his drive to adapt, fit in and continuously evolve.

In this bonus episode of The Mindflick Podcast, we bring together six powerful lessons from our first six guests — spanning elite sport, global business, engineering, and ballet.You’ll hear insights from:Dr Mark Bawden on why focusing on strengths — not obsessing over weaknesses — creates the biggest performance gains, and how leaders often overlook what’s already workingJoe Root on learning to live with failure, separating confidence from results, and why team success matters more than individual scoresPenny Hughes on shifting between attack and defence, valuing different ways of thinking, and leading with courage in high-stakes environmentsGilad Tiefenbrun on market leadership, humility, and how complacency at the top can quietly derail even the most dominant organisationsPhil Jansen on managing ambition, building healthy internal competition, and why perspective — including knowing when to “smell the flowers” — is a performance advantageIain Mackay on super strengths, standing out within a team, and how elite performers build careers by knowing what makes them differentAbout Mindflick. At Mindflick, we help leaders, teams, and athletes unlock performance through mindset. Our performance psychometric and platform have supported Olympic champions, world-class teams, and Fortune 500 companies to think differently, adapt faster, and perform when it matters most.Learn more: www.mindflick.co.uk Follow us on LinkedIn Hosts: Sir Andrew Strauss & Dr Pete Lindsay. Producer: Mindflick Ltd.If you found this episode valuable, hit subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who leads, coaches, or performs under pressure.

Iain Mackay — former Principal Dancer of the Birmingham Royal Ballet and now Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to explore what performance, pressure, and purpose look like in one of the world’s most demanding art forms.From growing up in Glasgow and hiding his ballet lessons to leading one of the most prestigious schools in the world, Iain’s story is one of courage, authenticity, and constant reinvention.In this conversation, Iain shares the turning points that shaped his career — the lessons from a life on stage, the psychology behind elite performance, and what it takes to build the next generation of artists and leaders.You’ll learn:How an unlikely start in Glasgow led him to the world stageWhy mindset and resilience matter as much in the arts as in sportWhat his grandfather taught him about confidence and perspectiveHow elite ballet mirrors elite sport in discipline, feedback, and teamworkWhy self-belief and authenticity are key to long-term successHow he managed imposter syndrome after becoming a Principal DancerWhat stepping off stage taught him about identity, purpose, and leadershipWhy he believes the next generation of dancers must balance tradition with innovationIain’s journey is a rare glimpse behind the curtain of world-class performance — where art meets athleticism, and mindset defines mastery.About Iain Mackay Iain Mackay is Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School and a former Principal Dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Over a 20-year international career, he performed leading roles in some of ballet’s most iconic productions, before dedicating his focus to developing the next generation of performers.About Mindflick At Mindflick, we help leaders, teams, and athletes unlock performance through mindset. Our performance psychometric and platform have supported Olympic champions, world-class teams, and Fortune 500 companies to think differently, adapt faster, and perform when it matters most.Learn more: www.mindflick.co.uk Follow us on LinkedInHosts: Sir Andrew Strauss & Dr Pete Lindsay Guest: Iain Mackay, Artistic Director, The Royal Ballet School Producer: Mindflick LtdIf you found this episode valuable, hit subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who leads, coaches, or performs under pressure.