He coached Virat, Dhoni, D Gukesh & 25+ World Champions - Paddy Upton's Secrets

From “Virat Kohli is the best preparer in the cricket world” to reminding startup leaders of the most important lesson - “Who I am and the results of what I do are different”, our podcast with Paddy Upton has it all!

🎯 What you’ll take away in this full episode with Paddy (mental coach to India’s 2011 World Cup-winning team):

✅ Why startup founders must evolve from individual contributors → captains → coaches
✅ How to build “personal mastery” through unsexy fundamentals
✅ The hidden costs of ego in leadership
✅ Lessons from MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli
✅ Why “success ≠ self-worth” — and how to emotionally detach from outcomes

📌 Episode Timestamp

00:00 – Introduction
01:46 – What startups & sports have in common
03:46 – Leadership evolution: player → captain → coach
05:46 – Mental fitness: sleep, nutrition & exercise
08:16 – Separating identity from outcomes
12:00 – How to review wins & losses
15:20 – The danger of chasing shiny objects
17:35 – Lessons from Virat Kohli & MS Dhoni

🎧 Whether you’re building a startup, leading a team, or navigating your own mental game—this conversation is for you.

Hosted by Amit Somani!

📌 Listen on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v5z...
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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