Run The Business

In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a founder who went from being a journalist in London, who enjoyed being out at glitzy and often boozy parties, to taking on triathlons and endurance running challenges. Helen Croydon talks to Ant about how the lessons she's learned from getting cold, wet, muddy and exhausted in her triathlon life, doing endurance challenges lasting up to 12 hours, have transferred into tenacity in business.She talks about what led her to setting up her company, Thought Leadership PR, and the challenges she has faced along the way. She also gives us her top tip in business. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-croydon-2b2521aTwitter - https://twitter.com/helen_croydonWebsite - http://thoughtleadershippr.com/This Girl Ran - https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Girl-Ran-Turned-Triathlete/dp/1786852179Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Tennis Ball in Your Pocket - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a woman who is the director of a company that coaches CEOs and other senior leaders through her business, Sport and Beyond.Catherine Baker first learnt about leadership through tennis coaching, she spent time as a lawyer, and now she's written a book; Staying the Distance: The Lessons From Sport That Business Leaders Have Been Missing.In this conversation, Catherine and Ant discuss the parallels they have both found between competitive sport and leadership and how creating small, easy to achieve habits, and then building on them, can set you up for success in the workplace and out on the road.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinehbaker/Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportandBeyond1Sport And Beyond http://SportandBeyond.co.ukReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Path to Well-being - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Ben Pochee, CEO of LGN Wellbeing and Event Director of the Night of the 10,000m PBs.Ben has a background in business, management and sports science that led him to create LGN WellBeing, a specialist well being company that provides businesses like Unilever, BP, Omnicom Media, Pernod Ricard and many others with in-house run club training.He is also race director and the man behind the Night of the 10,000m PB's - which has been described as the Glastonbury of 10k's.In the conversation, Ben speaks about how he believes that running gave him confidence in himself, which allowed him to be better in business. He talks about having approval from his running peers and how that meant he didn't need to seek approval or validation in business.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpochee Twitter - https://twitter.com/lgnwellbeingNight of the 10,000m PBs - https://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmLlTofKV40Next event: 20th May 2023, Parliament Hill Track, London Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Streaker - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a race director from Charlotte, North Carolina, who turned his passion for running into his business.Brian Mister is the co-founder of ‘Around The Crown 10K', which is a 10K race in Uptown Charlotte on the entirety of the Queen City's 3 mile major inner loop, I-277.This episode explores what it's like running a business with your wife and what Brian gets out of giving back to his community in Charlotte. He also talks about his running streak - Brian is currently running every single day! All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmisterAround The Crown 10k - ​​https://aroundthecrown10k.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/bmister06Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Healthier, Happier Planet - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to the CEO of the global phenomenon that is parkrun; a free, weekly, timed 5k event that takes place in 22 countries around the world, including the USA, Australia and Japan.Russ Jefferys took up the role as CEO a year ago and had worked in the charity's communications team for seven years previously. His responsibilities include (but are not limited to); global strategy, culture, marketing & communications, raising revenue through commercial partnerships and growing the parkrun footprint to reach more people, particularly those who have the most to gain from community events.This episode explores Russ' love of running alongside running a charity that encompasses running. He also lets us behind the scenes to tell us about the future of parkrun and whether or not it can always be free for everyone. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/russjefferys/Twitter - https://twitter.com/russjefferysparkrun - https://www.parkrun.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Journalist's Paradox - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to the head of BBC Newsgathering - the world's largest broadcast news gathering operation.Jonathan Munro was previously at ITN for 26 years and has covered huge global events, including the Balkans war, both Gulf wars and the Beijing and London Olympics. This conversation looks at why Jonathan took up running to deal with the trauma of losing colleagues in the second Gulf War 20 years ago. Since then he has taken on the London Marathon 10 times, often raising money for the British Red Cross. Ant and Jonathan also discuss how running helps him to cope with the busy and often stressful job.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jonathancmunroReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Importance of an Escape Valve - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Michael Brandt, CEO and Co-founder of HVMN, the company behind Ketone-IQ, a ketone-based energy drink.Ant and Michael dive into the science of what your brain and body need to find those extra gears for speed and endurance on the trails or in a marathon, but also to stay focused and determined to achieve goals in business.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdbrandt/Twitter - https://twitter.com/bdm_runnerHVMN - https://hvmn.com/pages/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bobsleigh Businessman - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO who started his career as a GB Bobsleigh athlete. After an injury stopped his Olympic dreams in 2014, Will Golder had to pivot into doing something else, which led him to work at RaceNation & SportsGiving, where he went on to become the CEO in 2021.This episode explores how Will uses his athlete mindset in the boardroom and how setting stretch targets in both running and business has helped him reach heights he didn't think possible - even if it means missing the actual target.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgolder/Twitter - https://twitter.com/willgolder1RaceNation https://www.race-nation.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Journey Of 100 Miles Begins With A Single Step - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Martin Ellemann Olesen, who's built a business out of helping others in leadership. His goal is ‘to help leaders create organisations where we would love for our kids to work.'He's completed several marathons and even a 100 mile race, and shares some of the thoughts he's had about the similarities he sees between outstanding leadership and running.This episode explores Martin's 9 leadership lessons he took from running 100 miles, including knowing your ‘why': why are you a leader, or a runner?All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meolesenTwitter - https://twitter.com/meolesen21Leadership https://21leadership.com/9 Leadership Lessons from Running 100 Miles https://21leadership.com/2022/12/9-leadership-lessons-from-running-100-miles/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Task, The Team, The Individual - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO and Founder who started his career as a British Army officer, and now claims to be ‘running obsessive' and fitter now than when he was in the army. Ben Legg worked in executive jobs at McKinsey, Coca-Cola, and was former COO of Google Europe, before starting his new company, The Portfolio Collective.This episode explores how Ben applies leadership lessons learned in the Army, and from working in high level roles at international companies, to support the network of business founders he now works with, as well as applying them to his running. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/benleggBen's blog on why CEOs make good runners - www.lifehack.org/523336/why-ceos-run-the-worldThe Portfolio Collective - https://portfolio-collective.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Price Of Fame - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant has a very open and honest chat with a member of the first UK pop band to be put together on a reality TV show. Suzanne Shaw shot to overnight fame at just 19 years old, as part of the pop band ‘Hear'Say'.Since then, Suzanne has spent the last few years making some huge changes to her life; going sober, plant-based and taking up running. She talks to Ant about how these three pillars in her life have led to her starting her own business, The Happy Health Club, to help others who are exploring doing the same.This episode explores Suzanne's 4 C's in life; connection, compassion, community and consistency and how she credits running with completely changing her life for the better. She also reveals her next big running challenge, which she's doing to raise awareness of mental health issues. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-shaw-a6a867196/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suzi_shaw/?hl=enThe Happy Health Club - https://www.thehappyhealthclub.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the next episode of 'Run The Business,' Ant connects with Suzanne Shaw, actress and singer who rose to fame as a member of Hear'Say, the first UK pop group to be created through a reality TV show.Since the group broke up, Suzanne has gone on to accomplish many things as an actress and television personality, and most recently as a business owner. She reveals to Ant how in recent years she's made some major changes in her personal life that have allowed her to thrive in business and inspire others to do the same.Catch the full episode of 'Run The Business' and Ant's interview with Suzanne on Tuesday, February 28th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant is joined by the founder of a company which, in its own words, looks to “help individuals and organisations build resiliency, adapt to change and thrive”.Jim Frawley from Bellwether Hub is a keen runner and has also competed in many triathlons, including Ironman. He's spent time considering what hard endurance events have taught him about being in a dark place mentally, and how to get out of it by looking for what is going to get you to the finish, which he also applies to life and business. This episode explores how people adapt to change and how to break down tasks and goals into smaller chunks that are more manageable. Ant and Jim also discuss the influx of Artificial Intelligence in business and how it's about to change the way businesses are run in the near-future. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimfrawley/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jimfrawleynyBellwether Hub podcast - https://www.bellwetherhub.com/episodes/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO who's not only into his running, but is also a competitor in triathlon and Ironman events. His business, Kona Energy, focuses on developing clean energy and ‘delivering a carbon zero future'. This episode explores how running teaches you resilience in both life and in business. And that taking a moment to slow down, process the problem and work out how you're going to address it can be useful to people in leadership roles and when running. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Andy Willis Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-willis-a1388a100/ Kona Energy Twitter - https://twitter.com/konaenergyuk/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Setting The Conditions For Success - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Mark Watson, Managing Director at The Marketing Store.This episode explores the ways that event energy at running races can be transferred over into the work place, as well as the importance of framing running as a team sport and not just a solo endeavour. To that point, Ant and Mark also discuss the ways in which sharing the load among the team, be it in a running relay or when working on projects, leads to better end results for everyone.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Mark Watson LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/mark-watson-0043b24The Marketing Store - https://themarketingstore.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Requirements to Running a Business & Running a Marathon - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a business owner whose interest in the link between running and business sparked the inspiration for her to write a blog post about it.Sophie Ryan is the CEO and founder of Interactive Media Services in the UK, a company that supports businesses and organisations with office management, planning, marketing and brand identity amongst other services. This episode explores Sophie's 6 requirements to running a business and running a marathon. Ant and Sophie discuss how dedication, commitment, perseverance, endurance, strength and determination are all required to be successful in both leadership and running.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-ryan-30236b185Sophie Ryan's Blog - https://www.interactivemediaservices.co.uk/6-steps-to-running-a-business-running-a-marathon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protecting Nature For Future Generations - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a leader who works with race and event organisers to give runners the option of planting a tree rather than getting a t-shirt.A keen runner, Jamie Berry's day job is as Senior Partnerships Manager across The Future Forest Company and their sister company Trees Not Tees.This episode explores the relationship between running and nature and how we, as business leaders AND runners, can do our bit to help protect the environment and do more to help with the climate emergency.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieberry1Twitter - https://twitter.com/futureforestcoFuture Forest Company - https://thefutureforestcompany.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Charity Runner - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to the mother of a young boy, whose medical condition led her to set up a charity to fund research into it. Harry's Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust (Harry's HAT) was founded by Caroline Coates in 2018, to help children and their families who are affected by hydrocephalus (which is sometimes known as water on the brain), after Caroline's son, Harry, was diagnosed with the condition during her pregnancy. Caroline recently took up the post of CEO at the charity. This episode explores the ways that Caroline uses running to help her clear her head, but also as a vehicle for raising vital funds for the charity. She also talks about her background working in the charity sector over the years and how social media plays such a huge part in the success of her charity.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Caroline Coates LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolineecoates Harry's Hat Twitter - https://twitter.com/HarrysHAT5Harry's Hat - https://harrys-hat.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You Are What You Eat - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO and founder of a start up who used his knowledge and expertise in the world of elite level sports nutrition to build his own business.David Dunne has been a Performance Nutrition Consultant for British Canoeing, Harlequins rugby team, British Fencing, Team Wiggins cycling, Queens Park Rangers and many many others, but recently started Hexis - an app to help athletes manage their nutrition around their training.This episode explores the relationship between fueling and running, as well as how the right nutrition might even help in business leadership and getting the most out of your workforce.Listeners to this podcast can get 30% off all 12 month memberships to Hexis using the code "RUNTHEBUSINESS". All you need to do is head to www.hexis.live and click ‘join now‘ to get started.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/David Dunne LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dunne-993b8845 David Dunne Twitter - https://twitter.com/david_m_dunneHexis - www.hexis.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 21: Rob Webbon / CEO Presca Sportswear The Sustainable Runner - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO who turned his passion for the environment into a business that involved his hobby of running and extreme endurance events. Rob Webbon is the CEO of Presca Sportswear, and set up the company after looking for gear to wear for the many marathons, ultra marathons and triathlons that he was taking part in, and finding nothing that really hit the mark. So he decided to make his own. This episode explores the environmental impact running can have on our planet, as well as Rob's approach to business and running by making sure he has structure. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Rob Webbon LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rob-webbon-b75a07a0Presca Sportswear www.prescasportswear.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Time For Reflection - Welcome to the 20th episode of ‘Run The Business'. Since we launched the podcast earlier in 2022, we have had some incredible guests join our host, Ant, to talk about the parallels between running and leadership. In this episode, we take a moment to reflect on the insights they have shared when asked ‘what advice would you give to anyone in business or a leadership role considering getting more active and specifically taking up running?'Featured in this episode: Jason Fitzgerald, Founder, Strength RunningMike Seaman, CEO, Raccoon Media Jenni Falconer, Co-Founder, Kollo HealthLewis Reeves, CEO & Founder, WalrJulie Flygare, CEO Project Sleep,Jakob Bloch, CEO, Commodity GlobalKerin Hempel, CEO, New York Road RunnersDan Stanley, CEO, Better MenJo Sopala, CEO, British Society of Echocardiology Andy Baddeley, CEO, The Running ChannelGordon Tredgold, CEO & Managing Consultant, Leadership Principles LLCDr Josephine Perry, Sports Psychologist & CEO Performance In Mind Geert Van Der Velde, CEO, Chessable If you've enjoyed listening to this episode, please have a listen to the full interviews with our previous guests and we'll be back in the New Year with a brand new guest. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ex Perfectionist - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Amy Farnfield, CEO and Founder of Notebook & Pen. Amy's company provides PA, HR and business services support to busy professionals & small businesses. Before setting up on her own, Amy worked for 20 years in private and public sector organisations supporting CEO's and took her knowledge and experience of the corporate world, along with her exceptional organisational skills to established Notebook & Pen in 2018. Amy is an avid runner - she's a qualified running coach and supports and volunteers at events with her local running club. Her job requires some serious organisation, and she's found that lessons she's learnt in business along the way, such as ‘done is better than none' are applicable to her running training too. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyfarnfield/Twitter - https://twitter.com/AmyNotebookPen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Inspirational Runner - This episode of ‘Run The Business' is an inspirational conversation between Ant and the Chair of UK charity Parkinson's UK, Gary Shaughnessy.Gary has a strong track record of leading business around Europe, the Middle East and Africa and was once CEO at Swiss insurance company Zurich. Since being diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015, Gary has been committed to raising awareness of the condition through fundraising challenges, including Arch to Arc, many marathons and even a couple of Guinness World Records. He is now Chair of Parkinson's UK as well as England Athletics. Gary talks to Ant about how running helps him manage his symptoms of Parkinson's, why he uses it to raise awareness of the disease through his role at the charity Parkinson's UK and how his leadership style has changed over the years because of his running. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Gary Shaughnessy LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/gary-shaughnessy-57405118Gary Shaughnessy Twitter - www.twitter.com/gshaug7741 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Retired Distance Runner - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO whose business, Studiospace, acts as a matchmaker for marketing agencies and businesses across the world.A keen runner when he was younger, Peter Sayburn now classifies himself as a retired distance runner. Despite that, he still runs every week and discusses, in depth, all of the parallels he sees between running and leading a business, including reflective practice and the importance of being selfish!All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Peter Sayburn LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-sayburn-7a3a535 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Charity CEO And Runner - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to a CEO who, in her words, is a self-confessed runner of the ‘slow and steady variety'. Jo Sopala is CEO of The British Society of Echocardiography, a registered charity which represents clinical echocardiography professionals working at all levels and in all areas of the field. She uses running to clear her mind and to set herself goals, which she then translates into her work. Jo's talking to Ant about how she coaches and mentors the people she works with and how she uses a coach to help to develop both her running and her leadership skills. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Jo Sopala LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-sopala-5687a225Jo Sopala Twitter - https://twitter.com/josopalaReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Using The Outdoors To Break The Barriers Of Toxic Masculinity - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant speaks to Dan Stanley, a CEO who is a business coach and an author who works exclusively with professional men.There's something for men and women alike in this episode though, as Dan, like so many of us, believes he wouldn't be the man he is today without running in his life.Despite his successes on the outside, (he was an award-winning senior army commando, helped grow a multi-million-pound business, a former owner of a successful fitness company and, until recently, a national champion in indoor rowing), Dan talks candidly about his experience of a mid life crisis in 2017, which spurred him on to re-evaluate how he lived his life and how he now invests in his health - both mentally and physically. Dan is also the founder of ‘Men & Mountains', a group which goes on hikes once per month to get outdoors with other like-minded men. We've linked to the group below if you'd like to find out more information. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Dan Stanley LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-stanley-bettermenMen & Mountains https://www.better-men.uk/men-and-mountainsReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Psychology Of Success - This episode of ‘Run The Business' is a little different, as Ant speaks with Dr. Josephine Perry, a chartered sports psychologist who works across multiple sports, including running, with everyone from novices to world champions.As well as coaching athletes she also helps anyone wanting to aim higher, whether that's on stage, in medicine, law or leadership.Dr. Perry has written a book about how success can be obtained in sport and leadership, and shares her wisdom with us about how that links with running and business. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Dr Josie Perry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephine-perry-2460655/ Dr Josie Perry Twitter - https://twitter.com/josephineperryThe Ten Pillars Of Success: Strategies of High Achievers - https://performanceinmind.co.uk/books/#PILLARSPerformance In Mind https://performanceinmind.co.uk/ Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Setbacks Create Business Opportunities - This episode of ‘Run The Business' is a little different, as Ant speaks to an entrepreneur who suffered a freak sporting injury that turned his whole life upside down, but also created his business opportunity. Cameron Johnston is the CEO and founder of Riixo, a company that makes products that help with sports injury recovery and performance.He's a former professional rugby player who has represented Scotland and the GB 7's team. A serious injury shortened his playing career and after that he took up a new challenge and qualified as a chartered physiotherapist. He joined the army and spent time as part of a UN peacekeeping force in Central Africa where the idea for his business came about.Although a lingering issue with his back means he is now unable to run, Cameron shares some incredibly interesting takes on how sport and business can align to assist with goal setting and managing new ideas. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Cameron Johnston LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-johnston-riixo/https://riixo.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Data Expert Making Marginal Gains - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Lewis Reeves, CEO and founder of market research firm Walr. Since its inception in October 2020 during lockdown, it now employs over 70 people, has employees and offices all over the world and has been officially credited as a Great Place to Work.Lewis discusses his entrepreneurial mindset, which he credits his parents and family life for. He also talks about his ethos of working harder, not smarter and how making marginal gains can benefit both business leaders and runners alike. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Lewis Reeves LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-reeves-22767751/Walr Twitter - https://twitter.com/wearewalrhttps://walr.com/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring The Data That Runners Make Better Leaders - Jakob Bloch is a CEO and headhunter at Commodity, a firm which searches out the best talent in the industry of commodities. He had a life-changing experience whilst taking part in the world's toughest footrace, The Marathon Des Sables. In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Jakob about his take on how running, especially long-distance, and leadership can go hand-in-hand and how he has already worked on research into this very field. This episode is not to be missed!Jakob exclusively runs through the High Potential Trait indicator, and how he worked with experts at Thomas International to apply it to leaders who run, to investigate his own theory that runners make better leaders. And make sure you listen right to the end to find out what Jakob's secret recipe is for his morning fuel to get out and run first thing in the morning.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Jakob Bloch Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danish.ultrarunnerJakob Bloch Twitter - https://twitter.com/camel_spidersJakob Bloch LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakobbloch/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Motivated Marketer - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Dillon Allie, CEO of HDMZ, a marketing agency that serves life science brands. Dillon joined HDMZ in 2005 as an Account Executive, later becoming Senior Vice President and is now its CEO. As President and CEO, his focus is on helping the company reach its vision of becoming the most admired marketing communications agency for the life sciences - something he strives to do through promoting a healthy work culture. Dillon and Ant talk about the parallels that running and business have when it comes to knowing when you are at your best to perform during the day, adjusting the plan when it comes to running a race and running a business, and knowing what's important now and focusing only on the things that are important in that moment. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Dillon Allie Twitter - https://twitter.com/dillonallie_Dillon Allie LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonallie/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Running Radio Presenter - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant speaks to TV and radio presenter Jenni Falconer. Jenni started running when she was on the road travelling for work, shooting various TV shows in the UK. Her love of running led her, in 2019, to launch her own podcast, RunPod, where she speaks to inspirational guests each week, mostly about their love of running. These days, you can hear Jenni presenting the Smooth Radio breakfast show on UK radio.In 2020, Jenni co-founded health company Kollo Health, a collagen and vitamin supplement company, with a friend of hers and her husband. While quite new to the world of business, Jenni has learned some important lessons over the last few years when it comes to being a businesswoman, and she talks to Ant about how she's been able to use her running experience to overcome those hurdles. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Jenni Falconer Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifalconer/Jenni Falconer Twitter - https://twitter.com/JennifalconerKollo Health LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kollo/https://kollohealth.com/RunPod - https://facebook.com/groups/runpodrunclub/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympian Turned Businessman - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant speaks to Andy Baddeley; Team GB Olympic 1500m runner and parkrun World Record holder.After injury forced him to retire, Andy was faced with the world of work, something that was alien to him, having spent his life dedicated to his running training.Andy speaks to Ant about how his experience of having a high performance team around him as a professional runner has translated to his role as CEO of The Running Channel, a highly popular YouTube channel for runners with over half a million subscribers, and how he's built his own high performance team.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Andy Baddeley LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-baddeley-oly-06b77b139/The Running Channel Instagram - www.instagram.com/runningchannel The Running Channel YouTube - www.youtube.com/runningchannel Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Motivational Marathon Runner - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant speaks to one of the Top 10 leadership experts, speakers, and trainers in the world, Gordon Tredgold.Gordon is a leadership and development expert who spent many years building successful teams himself around the world. He's worked with Barclaycard, London Electric, TUI, and DHL to name just a few.He's also written a book of which the title, ‘Leadership - It's A Marathon Not A Sprint' is very relevant to this podcast.Gordon's an ex-rugby player, but started running when he signed up to run a marathon to raise money for charity, after a number of friends were diagnosed with cancer. Now he's got a bunch of marathons under his belt, and is training for the Valencia marathon later this year. He's a believer that we can all be doing more than we think, because we're not afraid of hard work. We're afraid of failure. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/https://gordontredgold.com/Gordon Tredgold LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordontredgold/Gordon Tredgold Twitter - www.twitter.com/GordonTredgoldReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding Strength In Running - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to the founder of Strength Running, Jason Fitzgerald. In addition to being a USA Track & Field certified coach, former Men's Running Magazine Influencer of the Year, a writer for Podium Runner, Runner's World, Active, MapMyRun - and many others - he is the host of The Strength Running podcast.Jason talks about how his goal setting in running translates to his business. He's a firm believer in learning from mistakes in order to grow in his business life and in his running. Running taught him that failure is ok and is part of the process, especially after losing out on a five figure sum when a business project he wanted to get off the ground didn't quite go to plan. Not every race we enter and run is going to be great and Jason explains how they can be used as a learning process, both as a runner and as an entrepreneur.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Jason Fitzgerald Twitter - https://twitter.com/JasonFitz1Jason Fitzgerald Insta - https://www.instagram.com/jasonfitz1/Jason Fitzgerald LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-fitzgerald-0ba42a3/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet The Host - In this bonus episode of ‘Run The Business,' we're flipping the script and letting you behind the curtain, as our host, Anthony Gay, is taking his place in the hot seat to speak with one of the show's producers, Anna Harding, to answer the questions he's been posing to our other guests. Find out more about the voice behind the interviewer, as Anthony talks to Anna about his background in radio which led to him starting his business Reel2Media, an award winning creative audio company specializing in smart speaker experiences, podcasts and sonic branding. He also talks about how his love of running from a very early age has grown into a desire to take on more and more difficult challenges, including the brutal Ring O' Fire ultra marathon around Anglesey, an island in Wales, off the mainland's northwest coast. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Anna Harding Twitter - https://twitter.com/anna_hardingAnna Harding Insta - https://www.instagram.com/anna.the.runner/Anna Harding LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-the-runner/Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Money Magician - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant is joined by Annette Ferguson, founder and CEO of Annette & Co. Annette is a chartered accountant based in Scotland, who is an expert in finance and numbers, known as the money magician. Annette talks to Ant about financial and lifestyle freedom and how she helps her clients to manage a work / life balance and still run successful businesses. When she's not crunching numbers or mentoring clients, she's either out in the Scottish mountains or holed up at home with her husband and two kids.She came to running in 2005 when she met her husband, who persuaded her to start running by encouraging her to sign up to the Berlin Marathon, having never really run before. All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Annette Ferguson Twitter - https://twitter.com/Annette_FergsAnnette Ferguson Insta - https://www.instagram.com/annettefergs/Annette Ferguson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettefergusonuk/Reel2Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.comhttps://www.annetteandco.co.uk/https://www.annetteandco.co.uk/001-financial-and-lifestyle-freedom-for-uk-business-owners/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Running Mayors - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant is joined by Mike Seaman, founder and CEO of Racoon Events, the company behind The Run Show USA and The National Running Show UK. Mike talks to Ant about how he turned his hobby into a job, his love of discovering new cities when running on business trips and the positive impact a morning run has on his ability to make better business decisions throughout the day. A regular marathon and ultra-marathon runner, Mike has built an entire business around his passion for all things health and wellbeing. When he's not organizing cutting-edge live events and experiences, Mike can be found running on the trails of the Surrey hills.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Mike Seaman Twitter - https://twitter.com/mike_seaman1Mike Seaman running Twitter - https://twitter.com/raccoonrunnerMike Seaman LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelandrewseamanReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.comhttps://runshowusa.com/https://nationalrunningshow.comhttps://raccoonmediagroup.com/https://www.runsome.org/running-mayors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Runner's Gambit - In the third episode of ‘Run The Business' Ant meets with Geert van der Velde, CEO of Chessable who talks to Ant about why he thinks running a business is like running a marathon. As well as the ‘Queen's Gambit' effect they also chat about the parallels between chess and business. They also touch on his former life as a rock musician.In addition to being CEO of Chessable, the company that aims to make chess as fun and as efficient as possible, Geert is also VP of ‘Play Magnus Group.' Based in both London and Barcelona, Geert has been able to turn his passion for chess into a full-time career.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Geert van der Velde Twitter - https://twitter.com/blackatlanticGeert van der Velde LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/geert-van-der-veldeReel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.comhttps://www.chessable.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Business of the New York City Marathon - In this episode of ‘Run The Business' Ant meets with Kerin Hempel, CEO of ‘New York Road Runners' the organization responsible for delivering the New York City Marathon. She talks about her first memories of running, chasing around the schoolyard, running when traveling, as well as the parallels between being a runner and an executive when it comes to goal setting and resilience.With an MBA from Harvard Business School it's not surprising that in addition to her role as CEO at New York Road Runners, Kerin is also a successful business advisor, consultant and strategist for many different companies. She's worked across finance, sports, entertainment, health & wellness and public policy.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Kerin Hemple Twitter - https://twitter.com/kerinhempel?lang=en-GBKerin Hemple Insta - https://www.instagram.com/kerinmagKerin Hemple LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerin-hempel/Reel2Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media Insta - https://www.instagram.com/reel_2_mediaReel2Media.comhttps://www.nyrr.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making Sleep Cool - In this first episode of ‘Run The Business' Ant meets with Julie Flygare, CEO of ‘Project Sleep' a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders. Julie talks to Ant about the ways in which running improves her life and how the idea for Project Sleep came to her while out on a run.As President & CEO of ‘Project Sleep' Julie is passionate about raising awareness of Narcolepsy – a neurological disorder that affects 3 million people worldwide. She is a TEDx speaker and author of ‘Wide Awake & Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy.'All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/Julie Flygare Twitter - @RemRunnerJulie Flygare Insta - https://www.instagram.com/remrunner/Julie Flygare LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieflygare/ https://project-sleep.com/Reel2Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media Insta - https://www.instagram.com/reel_2_media/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do runners make better leaders? Host Anthony Gay is on a quest to find out. Run The Business is a new podcast that explores the place where running and leadership come together, and how the relationship between the two could be be mutually beneficial to your success in both.Each week, Ant chats with CEO's, entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world who share their story and personal relationship with running. Every guest offers a unique perspective on how running has helped them raise their game and achieve their goals.First season interviews include:Kerin Hempel, CEO of New York Road Runners / NYC MarathonGeert van der Velde, CEO of ChessableJulie Flygare, CEO of the Sleep ProjectMike Seaman, CEO of Racoon Events / The National Running ShowGavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical AllianceAnd more.First episodes hit the trail on August 30th!Run The Business is a Reel2Media production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.