Champion Thinking

Get Out of Your Own Way, Find Your Peak Performance

Simon Mundie

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
29 April 2025

Sports psychology

'Enlightening'

Matthew Syed

'Insightful and transformative' Jos Buttler

A New Way of Being podcast host Simon Mundie, interviews the world’s sporting legends to redefine how we understand – and pursue - success through eight key lessons.

In a culture that frequently worships at the altar of productivity, growth, ‘self-improvement’ and ‘success’, what if the contentment we are all looking for isn’t somewhere out there – but is actually so close that we’re overlooking it?

In this fascinating book, host of A New Way of Being podcast and former BBC sports journalist Simon Mundie explores the stories of elite athletes – from Frankie Dettori and Jonny Wilkinson to Lucy Gossage and Kate Richardson-Walsh – who have reached the loftiest sporting heights. Through their journeys, Mundie unlocks eight essential lessons for finding fulfilment, peace and happiness, and questions the cultural myths that have developed around sport, life and success.

From how to cultivate a skilful way of relating to our thoughts and feelings, whatever their content, through to developing togetherness and a deep sense of belonging, all while avoiding burn-out, Champion Thinking will redefine what it means to find true success.

'The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it' Rupert Spira

'Captures the magic of being in flow' Ronnie O'Sullivan

'Profound' Cath Bishop

By: Simon Mundie
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 179g
ISBN: 9781526626486
ISBN 10: 1526626489
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Mundie is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker who has interviewed hundreds of the world's top athletes, coaches, philosophers and thinkers for his critically acclaimed A New Way of Being podcast. He was the BBC Radio 1 sports presenter for eight years, and now presents on BBC Radio 4's flagship Today Programme, and is a reporter for BBC TV. He lives in London.

Reviews for Champion Thinking: Get Out of Your Own Way, Find Your Peak Performance

"This book captures the magic of being in flow, and Simon upgrades the usual message of what ‘success’ and happiness are really about. Highly recommended -- Ronnie O'Sullivan Champion Thinking blends compelling sporting moments with thought-provoking philosophical insights. Mundie argues persuasively that sport isn't just about trophies and winning, and that similarly life isn't just about success and status. Entertaining and enlightening -- Matthew Syed This exquisite, erudite book distils the modern wisdom in Mundie’s unmissable podcast. Business leaders, sports coaches, and indeed anyone with pretensions to being a champion - or just improving themselves - ought to read it, whether for entertainment or because it might change their life for the better. Mundie understands something most of us discover eventually: that the pursuit of sporting excellence is the best guide we have to what it means to be human -- Amol Rajan This book will challenge your thinking on what success truly is and will give you tools to ""succeed"" in life in the truest sense of the world. This is definitely not just another book about sport and those who happen to be good at it -- Goldie Sayers Simon skilfully weaves the implications of the recognition of our true nature with compelling sporting anecdotes. The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it -- Rupert Spira Simon has truly explored something in this book that we all need to remember. Using high achieving individuals, teams and sporting stories he has looked into something we actually all know or at least once did and something that I champion personally. What is it? The ability to live life more in the now. As toddlers we were experts at being present. Read this book and become that expert again -- Jason Fox An ingenious concept where sport meets psychology. And the best of the conversations are very good indeed * The Times on 'Life Lessons' * One of the BBC’s best mental health podcasts – full of warmth and spice * Telegraph on 'Life Lessons' *"