Digging Deeper - Peter Bakare: Who You Become Matters More Than What You Achieve

Digging Deeper - Peter Bakare: Who You Become Matters More Than What You Achieve

February 5, 2026 · 57 min

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Peter Bakare shares his inspiring journey from a beginner to representing Great Britain in volleyball at the London 2012 Olympics.

Any feedback? Send me a message In this episode of Digging Deeper, I’m joined by Peter Bakare — a true mindset athlete with an incredible story of resilience, effort, and belief. Peter shares his journey into volleyball, only picking up the sport at 18 years old, and his extraordinary four-year mission to go from beginner to representing Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games. An ex-basketball player with relentless drive, Peter talks openly about the work he had to put in off the co...

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