Richard Sutton welcomes Chad le Clos back to Shift Happens for a special episode following his historic Commonwealth Games triumph.

When Chad first joined Richard in Season One, he spoke about the ambitions still driving him and the history he wanted to make. Now he returns having done exactly that.

In this special bonus episode, Chad reflects on becoming the most successful swimmer in Commonwealth Games history, achieving a goal he had spoken about months earlier. But what should have been one of the greatest moments of his career became a week of extraordinary contrasts.

As Chad celebrated victory in Scotland, his apartment back home caught fire. His neighbour tragically lost his life.

It forced a profound moment of perspective.

Chad speaks about looking up into the stands and seeing his family, the same people who had backed him from the beginning, sitting in the same pool where his journey had come full circle. He reflects on the sacrifices his parents made, putting everything into his dream, and believing in him before he fully believed in himself.

He also talks about why celebrating the success of others matters, his determination to change the future of South African swimming, and the perspective his parents gave him in the aftermath of the fire.

This is a conversation about achieving history while being reminded of life's fragility. About family, sacrifice, legacy and gratitude.

And about understanding that even in the greatest moments of success, perspective is everything.

Richard Sutton welcomes Chad le Clos back to Shift Happens for a special episode following his historic Commonwealth Games triumph.
When Chad first joined Richard in Season One, he spoke about the ambitions still driving him and the history he wanted to make. Now he returns having done exactly that.
In this special bonus episode, Chad reflects on becoming the most successful swimmer in Commonwealth Games history, achieving a goal he had spoken about months earlier. But what should have been one of the greatest moments of his career became a week of extraordinary contrasts.
As Chad celebrated victory in Scotland, his apartment back home caught fire. His neighbour tragically lost his life.
It forced a profound moment of perspective.
Chad speaks about looking up into the stands and seeing his family, the same people who had backed him from the beginning, sitting in the same pool where his journey had come full circle. He reflects on the sacrifices his parents made, putting everything into his dream, and believing in him before he fully believed in himself.
He also talks about why celebrating the success of others matters, his determination to change the future of South African swimming, and the perspective his parents gave him in the aftermath of the fire.
This is a conversation about achieving history while being reminded of life's fragility. About family, sacrifice, legacy and gratitude.
And about understanding that even in the greatest moments of success, perspective is everything.

Life doesn’t always give you a warning before everything changes.

A job. A relationship. A dream. Even the person you thought you were.

One moment, everything feels familiar. The next, you’re figuring out what comes after.

Shift Happens with Richard Sutton returns for Season 2 with more honest conversations about change, uncertainty, starting over and finding your way forward.

No perfect answers. No pretending. Just real people, real stories and the reminder that whatever shift you’re going through you’re not alone.

Season 2 is here.

Watch & listen on primediaplus.com, the Primedia+ app, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Life doesn&rsquo;t always give you a warning before everything changes.
A job. A relationship. A dream. Even the person you thought you were.
One moment, everything feels familiar. The next, you&rsquo;re figuring out what comes after.
Shift Happens with Richard Sutton returns for Season 2 with more honest conversations about change, uncertainty, starting over and finding your way forward.
No perfect answers. No pretending. Just real people, real stories and the reminder that whatever shift you&rsquo;re going through you&rsquo;re not alone.
Season 2 is here.
Watch &amp; listen on primediaplus.com, the Primedia+ app, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Shift Happens with Richard Sutton 

Shift Happens with Richard Sutton is a podcast about transformation, elevation, and becoming the best version of yourself.

Through people’s stories, we explore what happens when life applies pressure, when things change, and when doubt or failure forces a shift. These are honest conversations about the moments that shape us, and what we can learn from them.

This is not about perfect stories. It’s about real ones, and the small, often unseen shifts that change everything. This podcast is a tool to help you learn through the experiences of others, and navigate your own.

Richard Sutton is the founder and CEO of SuttonHealth and The Performance Code, and a global expert in stress management, resilience, and human performance. He is the author of The Stress Code, Stressproof – The Game Plan, and Shift Happens, which distils 25 years of science and lived experience into practical ways to work with stress, burnout, and self-doubt.

Watch/Listen on primediaplus.com, the Primedia+ app, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Shift Happens with Richard Sutton is a podcast about transformation, elevation, and becoming the best version of yourself.
Through people&rsquo;s stories, we explore what happens when life applies pressure, when things change, and when doubt or failure forces a shift. These are honest conversations about the moments that shape us, and what we can learn from them.
This is not about perfect stories. It&rsquo;s about real ones, and the small, often unseen shifts that change everything. This podcast is a tool to help you learn through the experiences of others, and navigate your own.
Richard Sutton is the founder and CEO of SuttonHealth and The Performance Code, and a global expert in stress management, resilience, and human performance. He is the author of The Stress Code, Stressproof &ndash; The Game Plan, and Shift Happens, which distils 25 years of science and lived experience into practical ways to work with stress, burnout, and self-doubt.
Watch/Listen on primediaplus.com, the Primedia+ app, Spotify &amp; Apple Podcasts.

Shift Happens 

SPECIAL EPISODE: Chad le Clos on Making Commonwealth Games History, Family and Perspective | #ShiftHappens with Richard Sutton

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