Run The Business

Run The Business

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Do runners make better leaders? Host Anthony Gay is on a quest to find out. Run The Business is back for 2026 to explore the place where running and leadership come together, and how the relationship between the two could be mutually beneficial to your success in both.Each week, Ant chats with CEO’s, entrepreneurs and business 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 t...
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Run The Business 2026

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Episode 39: Helen Croydon / Thought Leadership PR

May 9th, 2023 4:00 AM

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.

Episode 38: Catherine Baker / Sport And Beyond

May 2nd, 2023 4:00 AM

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.

Episode 37: Ben Pochee / LGN Wellbeing

Apr 25th, 2023 4:00 AM

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.

Episode 36 - Brian Mister / Around The Crown 10k

Apr 18th, 2023 4:00 AM

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.

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