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The Jake Dearden Podcast

The Jake Dearden Podcast

By: Jake Dearden
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Welcome to The Jake Dearden Podcast - where high performance meets real conversation.


Join Jake Dearden as he sits down with some of the biggest names in the sporting world to unpack what truly separates good from great. From elite training methods and the best recovery strategies to nutrition hacks, mindset shifts and the small habits that make a big difference - nothing is off limits.


But this isn’t just about performance. Jake dives deeper, getting to know the person behind the athlete - their journey, setbacks, lessons learned, and the advice they wish they’d had earlier.

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Episodes
  • Michael Murray - #39
    Jun 26 2026

    Michael Murray is the CEO of Frasers Group, board member of Hugo Boss, HYROX World Championship qualifier, and a sub-3-hour marathon runner.


    In this episode, we dive into Michael's journey from building businesses at university to leading one of the biggest retail groups in the world. We discuss fitness, leadership, HYROX, marathon training, building Everlast Gyms, managing pressure, balancing family life, and the mindset required to perform at a high level in both business and sport.


    00:00 - Introduction: CEO, Athlete & Dad

    00:38 - Growing Up in Sport & Fitness

    03:49 - Building Businesses at University

    07:10 - Becoming CEO of Frasers Group

    11:37 - Reinventing Everlast Gyms

    17:22 - Discovering HYROX & Competitive Fitness

    24:05 - Leadership, Role Models & Company Culture

    29:14 - Marathon Training & Running Sub-3 Hours

    39:34 - Family Life, Communication & Relationships

    43:25 - HYROX Worlds, Future Goals & What's Next


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Hercules Nicolaou - #38
    Jun 23 2026

    Hercules Nicolaou joins the podcast to share the incredible story behind his 1,200km run across Greece, averaging 85km per day for 14 days. We dive into ultrarunning, entrepreneurship, mental resilience, building a successful business, overcoming self-doubt, and the lessons learned when everything goes wrong.


    00:00 Intro

    01:00 The 1,200km Greece Challenge Explained

    05:25 Training While Working Full-Time

    07:15 Childhood, Confidence & Growing Up as "Hercules"

    15:00 Building a Multi-Million Pound Delivery Business

    21:40 Entrepreneurship Lessons & Never Quitting

    26:45 Leaving His Business & Joining Cadence

    31:30 Work Ethic, Fear & Providing for Family

    35:30 The Speed Project & Performing Under Pressure

    39:30 The Darkest Moment During Greece & Nearly Quitting

    49:00 Gratitude, Relationships & Why Challenges Matter

    56:40 Advice for Anyone Starting Ultrarunning


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Paige Dana Summerton - #37
    Jun 19 2026

    Paige Dana joins the podcast to share her journey from professional dancer to content creator, coach, marathon runner, HYROX athlete, and Ironman finisher.


    We dive into how she built a fitness career online, trained for her first marathon, learned to swim as an adult for an Ironman, balanced coaching with high-level competition, and developed the mindset needed to chase elite performance.


    00:00 Intro

    01:00 Growing Up Playing Football & Discovering Dance

    02:00 Training as a Professional Dancer

    04:40 Covid, PT Qualifications & Entering Fitness

    09:40 Starting a Food Page & Building Social Media

    12:30 First Marathon Journey: London Marathon

    21:56 Berlin Marathon & A Huge PB

    26:25 Discovering HYROX

    29:23 Signing Up for an Ironman Without Being Able to Swim

    48:00 HYROX Success, Elite 15 Goals & Athlete Mindset

    53:30 Balancing Content Creation With Serious Training


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    1 hr and 17 mins
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