The show for the ‘Executive Athlete’.
In our latest episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Ben Bailey, a CEO, family man, and passionate ultrarunner who truly lives life to the fullest.
Ben shares how the discipline, resilience, and strategic thinking required for ultrarunning have profoundly impacted his leadership style and decision-making in the boardroom. He opens up about the lessons learned from navigating the toughest trails and how those experiences have shaped his approach to managing uncertainty in business and balancing a thriving family life.
Ben has a love for connecting with the land and running Ultra Marathons. Ben has successfully completed 3x 200 mile race, including Bigfoot and Tahoe 200, some of the most challenging foot races in the world. Ben has also completed The Famous Coast to Kosci in Australia racing from sea level to the top of Kosciusko. He relies on his amazing belief in his body, mind and soul, his strength of tenancity and never giving up. He plans to run the newly created Arizona Monster next year which is a staggering 309 miles (500Km).
Ben is a loyal and devoted family man, husband, father and recently grandfather who takes pride embracing special moments with his loved ones. Ben is continually looking to better himself and expand on his personal work to further develop his understanding of self, spiritually, emotionally and physically.“
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a leader, or simply someone looking to push your limits, Ben’s insights will inspire you to lead with purpose and live with passion.
What to expect in this episode:
(01:40) – Running a 200miler ultramarathon in Tahoe.
(06:25) – How long distance running can affect families.
(09:27) – The parallels between running and leadership.
(12:40) – RJ getting lost on course.
(16:13) – What does a support team do during an ultramarathon?
(19:42) – Hallucenating on a run.
(21:57) – Training for a run that’s 100km or further.
(25:50) – How is mental health affected post-ultramarathon?
(31:02) – How Ben manages risk as a CEO.
(35:04) – What’s next for Ben?
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Scaling your business does not have to be hard.
This is according to business growth & scaling expert Bill Gallagher.
What are the challenges of scaling a business?
For some small, medium or even large organisations, scaling and achieving year on year growth is super difficult.
What are the key factors to consider when scaling a business?
Today’s conversation is about unfolding the steps you can take with your team to direct your business forward.
Bill Gallagher has helped leaders of scale-ups in a wide variety of industries for nearly 20 years to set themselves free and achieve their highest potential as leaders.
What are the different strategies for scaling a business?
Whether you are in a new business or one that has been in the market for a while and may be a bit stale on the growth side, this is a conversation that you are going to want to check out!
What to expect in this episode:
(04:36) – Leading a large business while neglecting health
(09:08) – What to do if my company is stagnant
(23:44) – How to get the most out of your team
(29:09) – What it’s like coaching inmates in maximum security
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LinkenIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/billgall/
Podcast and blog – https://scalingcoach.com/blog/
Website – https://scalingcoach.com/
X – https://twitter.com/billgall
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