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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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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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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HYROX MC Faisal Abdullah (Mr PMA) joins the podcast for an honest conversation about positivity, confidence, fatherhood, mental health, and the incredible growth of HYROX. We dive into Faisal's journey from being a movie extra and Barry's Bootcamp instructor to becoming one of the most recognisable voice in fitness. He shares powerful lessons on resilience, grief, mindset, social media, and why positive mental attitude has become his life's mission. We also discuss the future of HYROX, Olympic ambitions, upcoming athletes to watch, and what it's really like being the man on the microphone during the biggest races in the world.

00:00 Intro

02:55 Childhood, Confidence & Becoming an Actor

07:18 Barry's Bootcamp & The Birth of "Mr PMA"

11:23 Confidence vs Cockiness & The Law of Attraction

15:00 Supporting Athletes Through Tough Moments

21:04 Becoming a HYROX MC & Career Opportunities

25:49 Mental Health, Grief & Difficult Conversations

31:12 Building Positive Mental Attitude Every Day

40:26 Fitness Journey, HYROX & Chasing Sub-70

48:10 Future HYROX Stars & The Olympic Dream

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Theo Baker joins Jake Dearden to talk about his 12-year journey on YouTube, building successful podcasts, dealing with burnout, and turning content creation into a full-time career. We discuss dropping out of university, the evolution of YouTube, and how fitness transformed his life.

We also explore Theo's journey into running, triathlon, Hyrox, marathon training, Ironman preparation, injury setbacks, and the mindset needed to balance elite-level endurance goals with a busy creator lifestyle.

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - How Theo Got Started on YouTube

05:00 Crazy McDonald's Stories & First Jobs

09:15 - Making Money Online & Dropping Out of Uni

16:00 - The Evolution of YouTube & Athlete Creators

19:20 - Building Podcasts & The Story Behind Wafflin'

25:00 - Burnout, Workload & Managing Multiple Projects

34:00 - Triathlon Journey, Ironman Training & Injuries

53:00 - Full Ironman Preparation & Mental Challenges

01:10:00 - Marathon Running, Goals & Future Challenges

01:28:00 - Balancing Fitness, Content & Long-Term Success

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Holly Archer joins Jake Dearden to share her incredible journey from getting detention after a school cross-country race to becoming a European silver medallist and one of the most respected endurance athletes in the UK.

We dive into her experience in America, missing out on the Olympics by the smallest of margins, life as a professional runner, altitude training, sponsorships, Hyrox, and what it really takes to perform at an elite level.

00:00 Intro

00:07 Chasing A Scholarship To America

00:12 NCAA Life, Culture Shock & Learning To Compete

00:20 Full-Time Work & Winning A European Silver Medal

00:28 Altitude Training: What Actually Works?

00:35 Turning Professional & The Reality Of Sponsorships

00:41 Leaving Pro Running & Finding A New Direction

00:49 Hyrox, Performance & Endurance Training Insights

01:20 Women In Sport, Mindset & The Future Ahead

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On todays episode we sit down with Sam Griffiths. In this episode, we dive into his training, nutrition, recovery, mindset, injury prevention, and how he rapidly lost 110lbs. We also discuss his weekly mileage, marathon-specific workouts, building accountability and the lessons he's learned chasing peak performance.

00:00 – Intro

05:30 – Gaming & Health Issues

12:45 – Falling in Love With Endurance Training

21:10 – Travel, Adventure & Lessons From Around the World

34:20 – Building a Marathon Runner’s Mindset

53:35 – Morning Routine & Training Discipline

56:08 – Why Podcasts Changed His Running

57:20 – The Monster Marathon Workout

01:02:00 – Injury Prevention & Staying Consistent

01:04:00 – Nutrition, Recovery & Advice for Runners

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Gabby Moriarty joins the podcast to share her journey from a young athletics athlete in Northampton to becoming one of the UK's top HYROX competitors.

We dive into her running background, marathon success, the coaches who shaped her career, why she stepped away from competitive running, and how she eventually found her way into HYROX. Gabby also opens up about resilience, training alone, competing at the elite level, and what it takes to keep improving when you're constantly chasing the athletes ahead of you.

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Childhood Athletics, Running & Learning To Compete

12:00 - Why Resilience Became Her Greatest Strength

19:00 - University Running, Travelling Australia & Starting Again

28:00 - The Coach Who Changed Her Life

34:00 - Sub-18 5K & Sub-3 Marathon

41:30 - Discovering HYROX

54:00 - From Open Division To Elite 15 Athlete

01:12:00 - Health Scares, Phoenix & Life Perspective

01:45:00 - Elite Racing, Mindset, Community

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