The 1% Club

The 1% Club Podcast - Episode 2 - Dame Evelyn Glennie

August 23, 2021 Neil Fachie And John Mellis Season 1 Episode 2
The 1% Club
The 1% Club Podcast - Episode 2 - Dame Evelyn Glennie
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Approaching Excellence, Every Conversation. 

Is there such a thing as destiny? 

Is your future pre-ordained?

Is it possible to be born a high-achiever, guaranteed to succeed? 

In this podcast, 14 x World Champion Cyclist, Neil Fachie MBE and presenter John Mellis ask high achievers exactly that and about their best habits and behaviours in an effort to build a tool box allowing everyone the chance to prosper at an elite level.

In Episode 2, as Neil makes final preparations to represent Great Britain once more, going for cycling gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, here on the podcast (recorded earlier in the Summer), we're meeting out first guest proper, Dame Evelyn Glennie. 

She discusses losing her hearing at a young age and how she subsequently learned to interpret sound differently, allowing her to excel musically in a mainstream education in the North East of Scotland before embarking on a journey which saw her become the world's first solo percussionist, a role she created in her mind and then inhabited, in a game-changing moment in musical history. 

Evelyn talks candidly about whether she pays heed to critics, explains her drive and purpose, as well as what's in her toolbox for success. 

Evelyn Glennie On......The Big Debate. Is High Achievement Down To Hard Work, Or Destiny?
Evelyn Glennie On......Working Hard From A Young Age
Evelyn Glennie On......The Encouragement Of Her Parents
Evelyn Glennie On......Losing Her Hearing
Evelyn Glennie On......The Importance Of Her Mainstream Education
Evelyn Glennie On......Learning To Interpret Sound Differently
Evelyn Glennie On......Moving To London, Aged 16, To Study Music
Evelyn Glennie On......Her Lifelong Love Of Learning
Evelyn Glennie On......Creating The Role Of Solo Percussionist
Evelyn Glennie On......Transitioning From Solo Percussionist To Performing With An Orchestra
Evelyn Glennie On......Her Purpose
Evelyn Glennie On......Her Drive
Evelyn Glennie On......Whether The Way She Listens Means She Can Identify Accents
Evelyn Glennie On......Reviews
Evelyn Glennie On......Choosing The Music For Her Podcast
Evelyn Glennie On......Her Toolbox For Success
Evelyn Glennie Answers ......Our Previous Guest, Neil Fachie's Question - Do You Think There Are Any Skills You've Learned As A Result Of Your Disability?
Evelyn Glennie Asks......A Question Of Our Next Guest, Grant Stott