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Living Life Juicy Podcast
Living Life Juicy PodcastThree Questions from Ken LubinCorporate recruiter and executive athlete Ken Lubin takes over the podcast and asks John three questions: The journey toward where we are going, Failing toward success, Habits and Mindsets Connect with Ken LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/klubin/ Web - https://www.kenlubin.net/ Executive Athletes - https://www.executiveathletes.com/ 
2023-10-2711 minLiving Life Juicy Podcast
Living Life Juicy PodcastA Conversation with Ken Lubin - Dealing with the Demon Between Your EarsToday, we’re talking with Ken Lubin. Ken is currently a Managing Director with ZRG Partners with a focus across growth industries. Over the past 22 years, he’s had tremendous success in placing leaders in Sales, Business Development, C-Suite Leadership, and Operations We met during the pandemic as we were finding ways to keep people engaged in the virtual context. Ken also continues to be a competitive athlete with a love for the thrill of pushing himself to excel. He still competes in ski racing, bike racing, running races, and endurance events. He is the founder of Executive Athletes and...
2023-10-2448 minAll Things Big And Small - With Jeff Volmrich
All Things Big And Small - With Jeff VolmrichHow to Learn Anything: The Beginners Mindset - With Ken Lubin - ATBS #38If you like what you hear consider supporting us at:https://www.patreon.com/atbsthepodcastThis week we sit down with Ken Lubin. Topics range from developing ones self to how to learn anything with the beginners mind.You can find Ken & his podcasts in the links below.Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/klubin/Executive Athletes - https://www.executiveathletes.comThe Ultimate Hire - https://www.theultimatehire.com/podcast-1Program...
2021-01-1832 minCompete Every Day with Jake Thompson | A Show for Driven Leaders
Compete Every Day with Jake Thompson | A Show for Driven LeadersBeing an Executive Athlete with Ken Lubin2020 has been a hard year for people across this country. It’s been a time of change and transition. For many of us, it’s been a journey full of ups and downs. Because of that, it’s the perfect time to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. There’s nothing to lose by starting a new workout, creating a podcast, or tackling a creative project. This week, podcast host and executive recruiter Ken Lubin talks about the importance of the journey and shares tips for making the most of unexpected moments in time like these.
2020-11-2525 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #133- Tyler Wren-Founder of Farm to Fork Fondo-Ex Professional CyclistTyler started his 13-year professional cycling career during his senior year at Princeton University. He carries the distinction of being the domestic professional rider with the longest tenure on his team, with 12 years at Jamis-Hagens Berman. Cycling taught Tyler that there is no limit to the work that can be done to become a better athlete and he has applied this lesson to starting his own athletic event production business, Wrenegade Sports, LLC, and several years later founding Wrenegade Foundation. Tyler was a 3-time Collegiate National Champion, US National Team member, 2-time USPRO King of the Mountains...
2020-09-0327 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #132- Jon Franklin- CEO World Pro Ski TourJon cut his World Pro Skiing teeth as a 12 year old carrying Jean Claude Killy’s jacket down Boyne Mt. Fifteen years later, he served as Killy’s USA agent. While at IMG, he helped bring Chrysler and Coors in as US Pro Ski Tour sponsors, with clients Phil and Steve Mahre racing under the Coors banner.  Ultimately Jon sold and managed Cafe de Colombia’s Ski World Cup title sponsorship in a multi year multi million dollar mega deal. Later, Jon worked with Barilla Pasta and World Champion Bode Miller and brought three headgear sponsors to Olympic Gold Medalis...
2020-08-3135 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #131- Ian Adamson- World Champion Adventure Racer/World Record Holder/EntrepreneurIan started racing as a young age group cyclist in 1973 and in sports governance at the Univeristy of Sydney in 1984. From 1996 to 2006 he accumulated 10 world championship wins, 25 world championship podium finishes and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the ESPN X-Games. He is a three time Guinness world record holder for endurance kayaking (262 miles in 24 hours) and current Ninja OCR age group world record holder. He was a founding member of Team Nike, the world's most successful adventure racing team, featured on the Eco-Challenge and other television shows from 1995 through 2007. From a corporate perspective Ian spent ten...
2020-08-2742 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #130- Dr. Lara Pence-Performance PsychologistAs a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Pence has spent the last fifteen years working with individuals as they peel back the layers of their outer shell, cast aside the unhealthy patterns, and begin to build a new, more resilient and adventurous sense of self. A native of the East Coast, she completed her post-doctoral fellow in Dallas, TX, and then transitioned into private practice where she saw individuals, couples, and families alike for therapeutic services. She quickly became one of the most sought-after therapists in Dallas and supervised various other professionals in the community. In 2018, Dr. Pence moved to...
2020-08-2436 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #129- Bill Healy-Triathlete- Founder of Silver Spike CapitalHe is a partner and founding member of Silver Spike Capital, LLC a private credit and growth capital investment manager focused on plant-based and alternative health and wellness industries. Prior to Silver Spike, Mr. Healy was President of Pantera Capital Management in Menlo Park, California— a leading blockchain venture capital manager dedicated exclusively to digital currencies, applications, and related companies. But more importantly he is a passionate Triathlete and world changer! https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhealy1/
2020-08-2027 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #128- Blair Clark- President Canyon BicyclesBlair Clark, and he is on the ride of a lifetime following his cycling and outdoor passions. He has Managed “high end,” global specialty sports performance businesses, including Giro/Bell helmets, Smith optics, Canyon and Specialized bicycles, GU nutrition and related sports products. He has worked with owner/founder entrepreneurs and private equity boards, managing P&L’s from $10M to $120M and staffs of up to 125 employees with operations including manufacturing in North America and Europe plus sourcing initiatives from China. He has managed several successful turnarounds from daily cash flow crisis and the threat of liquidity to succes...
2020-08-1726 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #127- Dr. Steven MacGregor- Chief Wellness Officer- DuathleteDr. Steven MacGregor is the Founder of The Leadership Academy of Barcelona with clients including Salesforce, Uber and McKinsey. He has taught several hundred classes at leading business schools, and has been a visiting researcher at Stanford and Carnegie-Mellon. Overall, he has helped improve the health and wellbeing of more than 20,000 people worldwide through face-to-face delivery of the Sustaining Executive Performance program, and a further 250,000 online. Dr. MacGregor holds a PhD in design thinking and virtual teams and is the author of 6 books. Notably Sustaining Executive Performance and Chief Wellbeing Officer, now a popular podcast. A former international level...
2020-08-1233 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #126-Meredith Atwood (@SwimBikeMom) former attorney, podcaster and motivational speaker, and 4x IRONMANMeredith Atwood (@SwimBikeMom) is a former attorney, podcaster and motivational speaker, and 4x IRONMAN triathlete. She is the author of the best-selling triathlonbook, Triathlon for the Every Woman, and the new book, The Year of NoNonsense. She’s the host of the iTunes Top 50 fitness podcast, “The Same 24 Hours. ”She has been featured in The Boston Globe, The New York Post, the Seattle Times and dozens of online publications. Meredith is a contributing writer to Psychology Today online, Triathlete Magazine and Women’s Running. She is a sobriety advocate, and the founder of Grateful Sobriety. She is a USA Weightli...
2020-08-0732 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #125- Chris Carmichael- Founder of Train Right-Coach To The World's Best Endurance AthletesChris is the founder and CEO of CTS, a pioneering company in the endurance coaching industry. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2020, CTS has worked with more than 20,000 amateur and professional athletes and grown to a coaching staff of more than 50 coaches in three locations nationwide. Chris was a member of the 1984 Olympic Team and the iconic 7-Eleven Pro Cycling Team, and is a bestselling author of more than 10 books on training and nutrition, including “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” and “The Time-Crunched Triathlete”. Coach to the US Olympic Cycling Team in 1992 and 1996, he was named the US Olympic Committee Coach of the Year...
2020-07-3034 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #124- Mike Kloser- Entrepreneur/World Champion Athlete-AdventurerThe name Mike Kloser and adventure go hand in hand. Mike has been seeking adventure his entire life. In 1988, Mike was crowned Mountain Bike Cross Country World Champion and throughout his cycling career stacked up an impressive resume of world cup wins and podiums as well as many other titles, including a silver medal in the Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships. Upon retiring from professional cycling, Mike went on to adventure racing. He won the Eco-Challenge 3 times, Primal Quest 5 times and won the World Championships 4 times. and he is still going, this past summer he added the Go Pro...
2020-07-2340 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #123- MK Marsden-Visionary of Women in SportMK is a global entrepreneur having created and/or led 8 technology companies in 5 different countries. She has held leadership roles in public and private companies with operating positions in: London, Paris, Tokyo, Ottawa, Austin, San Jose and New York . MK uses a data-driven framework to help companies achieve their growth objectives, unleash leadership and create cultural change. Marsden has raised over $100MM of venture capital for technology companies with a preference Women led businesses. A frequent speaker on women’s leadership, women in technology she also has 4 years of on-air television experience. She is fluent in...
2020-07-1729 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #122- Xavier Mufraggi/ CEO Club Med-EMEA/IronmanXavier is a dynamic professional with a strong strategic marketing background in the food, consumer and hospitality sectors. Xavier began his career with Kraft Foods in marketing, commercial and product development. After 7 years with Kraft Foods, he joined Club Med as Marketing and Digital Director. Only 3 ½ years thereafter, he was promoted in 2008 to CEO of Club Med North America at age 31 overseeing 3,000 employees from 15 nationalities. He is currently the CEO of Club Med Europe Middle East Africa markets, a region delivering $1.3B revenue per year, 70% of Club Med Worldwide. Xavier has succeeded in positioning C...
2020-07-1033 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #121- Michael Bryant- Professional Unstucker-IronmanMichael Bryant is the president of CTS Consulting - a Baltimore -based multi-disciplined consulting firm. He is also an endurance athlete and a six-time Ironman triathlon finisher. In 1981, after acknowledging that he was terminally unemployable, Michael founded CTS Consulting. His focus with both individuals and corporations has been on assisting others in creating effective working lives.  The outside world knows him as a career/management consultant but for nearly four decades Michael has functioned as a professional "unstucker.” He has a passion for showing people practical ways to problem solve, communicate and connect more effectively. ...
2020-07-0231 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #120-Rocky Snyder-Author- Strength SpecialistRocky Snyder grew up outside of Boston and moved to Santa Cruz in 1991. He met his wife in 1997, and is a proud father to a daughter and son. He is an accomplished and avid surfer and snowboarder, and well known as a regular on KSCO 1080am since 2002, with his Surf and Ski Report every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 6:25 am, and every weekday on KPIG 107.5fm at 8:25 am. Rocky is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, an NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer, Certified in Applied Functional Science, NASM-Corrective Exercise Specialist, a licensed US Soccer Coach and a USA Weightlifting...
2020-06-2539 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #119- Benita Fitzgerald Mosley- CEO/ Olympic Gold MedalistBenita is an established high profile international leader in the sports and nonprofit industries. A visionary, results-oriented leader and change agent, she has an impressive track record of transforming and growing organizations through innovation, increased revenues and operational excellence. An Olympic gold medalist and accomplished business executive, Benita inspires and motivates high performing teams to achieve world class results. She is a passionate advocate for helping both youth and adults achieve their personal best life. Benita most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA,where she was charged with...
2020-06-1930 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #118- Alyse LaHue-General Manager / Sky Blue FC (NWSL)Alyse is the General Manager of Sky Blue FC, the National Women’s Soccer League NY/NJ franchise. She previously was the GM of the Chicago Red Stars, Worked with the Seattle Storm, co-founded a major international Girls Soccer & Leadership academy across Chicago, Mexico, Houston, and Columbia.  She is one of only two women currently holding the title of General Manager in the NWSL and is the first woman in league history to serve as General Manager in both Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) and the NWSL. She also has an extensive and impressive track record of commu...
2020-06-1230 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #117- Team Hypo 2- Mental PreparationShannon Thompson https://hypo2sport.com/team/sthompson/ Shannon’s athletic background began in the equestrian sport of Three Day Eventing. She competed nationally and internationally successfully for more than 20 years and also coached riders of all ages and levels during this time. More recently, Shannon has been focused on her passion for running, racing competitively in distances from the 800m to ultra trail events and almost everything in between. As an athlete and a coach, Shannon has always been fascinated by the psychology of achievement. Her interest regarding the power of the mi...
2020-06-0530 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #116- Kristen Ulmer- Author-The Art of FearKristen is a thought leader, master facilitator and fear/anxiety expert who radically challenges existing norms around the subject of this deeply misunderstood emotion. Her education on this subject comes from practical, real- world experience, starting with being a mogul specialist on the US Ski Team. Kristen then became more notoriously recognized as being the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world, a status she kept for 12 years. Known for big cliff jumps and you-fall-you die descents, she became sponsored by the likes of Red Bull, Ralph Lauren, and Nikon, and was inducted into the...
2020-05-2938 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #115- Jay Cavanaugh-Mental Skills Coach-MotorsportsJay is a mental skills coach for motor sports athletes. Jay believes sports are 80% mental yet most athletes only train their body and their skill and rarely work on their mindset. Jay's goal is to change that through education and his coaching. Jay is from Glastonbury, CT and currently competes in both Supermoto Racing as well as Auto racing. He's addicted to cornhole, digital marketing and being present. https://rak-racing.com/
2020-05-2235 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #114- Amira Alvarez- The Unstoppable WomanAmira Alvarez is the founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, a global coaching company helping entrepreneurs, empire builders, and rising stars in all fields achieve their dreams and goals in record time. As someone who has made a quantum leap (going from barely making 6-figures to making $700k in one year, then onto 7-figures) and has lived to tell about it, she knows exactly what tactical strategies and mindset shifts are required to get out of your own way, live life on your own terms, and master the art of achieving any goal you set your...
2020-05-1542 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #113- Lauren Webb-Triathlete-Bullish EnduranceSince youth, sports have always been a part of her life. Swimming and soccer competitively at an early age eventually transitioned into a collegiate soccer career that gave her the foundations of hard work, teamwork and dedication that she still holds dear today. She is now leading an agency, Bullish Endurance, which provides sales and marketing solutions for small to mid-size companies within the endurance/outdoor space. In her years in the industry the current sales model is antiquated and broken, and her goal is to disrupt this space and bring a new way...
2020-05-0826 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #112- Jeramiah Solven- Army Ranger-Founder of Conquer AcademyJeramiah Solven is the founder of Conquer Academy and a Leadership and Performance Instructor and podcast, Be the Leader. He is a former U.S. Army Ranger and officer who earned 1 of 2 positions in special operations out of a 400,000 soldier force. He also became the #1 Infantry Officer from a class of 2000. Jeramiah has helped hundreds of people grow as leaders. He has worked with clients ranging from CEOs, small business owners, pilots, FBI Agents, to a billion dollar company.  It's Jeramiah's mission to bring more good in this world while helping others achieve their best.
2020-05-0542 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #111 Glen Houck-Co Founder of MyVictoryGlenn is a Co-Founder of recently launched MyVictory, a digital exercise and support platform for Cancer Survivors and the friends and families who support them. MyVictory offers Survivor hundreds of ability appropriate Cardio, Strength, Yoga and Meditation Classes and a daily schedule of more than 40 live streamed classes per week. MyVictory also includes a virtual community where friends and family may cheer on, support and exercise virtually alongside Survivors as they work toward and exceed their exercise goals. Prior to founding MyVictory, in 2006, Glenn Co-Founded LQ Digital, a leading digital marketing company that has served hundreds of...
2020-04-3030 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #110-Alex Cooper-The Iron CEOAlex is a Senior Executive - Financial Services Industry. Technology Innovator. Serial entrepreneur. Built ground up solutions from ideation, design, commercialization to customer acquisition. He has been on the forefront of digital and mobile payment while leveraging financial technology to build better lives for the underserved in the U.S. He has Co-founded and sold two Inc. 500 technology startups to public companies. In addition to being a game changing CEO he is also an Ironman. I love what you said in a recent article you wrote. My first Ironman triathlon at the age...
2020-04-2434 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #109- Angella Goran-Founder Athletica Rewards-Pro CyclistIt seems Angella’s life is fueled by her passion and thirst for learning. Angella was a high school track and field star and scouted for the rowing team in grade 12 which qualified her for the 2004 Canadian Olympic rowing team. In University she registered her first domain www.fitforlife.com without knowing where internet would go years later. After graduation she transitioned into a career at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa where her 100 hour work week soon took over her life and made her question her life’s purpose. Angella longed to find the answer to her ‘Why’.
2020-04-1735 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #108- Bobby O'Donnell- Boston Marathon Bombing SurvivorAfter almost losing everything at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Bobby O’Donnell, a nineteen-year-old college student, was left empty and broken. In the aftermath of the bombing, he not only struggled with the trauma of the events, but also found that terrorism had stolen his passion for running. Unable to find healing in his conventional life, O’Donnell embarked on an inspiring and ambitious quest to run a marathon on all seven continents. His search for peace took him everywhere from dodging penguins in Antarctica to running under the shadow of Mt. Everest. Finding new love for...
2020-04-1030 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #107-Kirsten Cooper- Sport Psychology Consultant-US Ski Team MemberShe learned how to ski on the east coast and would take trips to Colorado for ski vacations. After skiing with Billy Kidd in Steamboat Springs, CO, She announced to her mother she would be an Olympic ski racer. She began her racing career in Santa Fe, NM and then moved to Colorado at 15 to pursue higher levels of competition. She was named to the US Ski Team in 2006, but had a very bad accident resulting in a severe head injury in 2007 and struggled to return to high performance after that. After struggling on the international stage...
2020-04-0337 minThe Ultimate Hire
The Ultimate HireEpisode #2-OpportunityThis is a crazy time, there is no other way to describe it, but with adversity comes opportunity. Fortunately, yes I said fortunately, I have been an executive search professional through 2 major downturns, 9/11 and the great recession; now it looks highly likely that I am entering my third. (perhaps I am bad luck and you don’t want to hang out with me) With each of these downturns I have learned that there is tremendous opportunity to be had, but not instantly ;a bit of patience, ingenuity, empathy and persistence are involved. (but in our instant gratification wo...
2020-03-3004 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #106- Kristin Haraldsdottir- Co Host of the Humbled Podcast-Athlete Identity ExpertKristin Haraldsdottir is a former NCAA National Champion in rowing, Division I Coach, PhD in Exercise Physiology and co-host of the Humbled Podcast. Kristin’s story of becoming great at something, looking to share that joy with someone else and searching for another challenging outlet is a common evolution of the retired athlete. Kristin speaks eloquently to her experience stepping away from her sport from the athlete, coach and research perspective: the battle of trying to find the same challenge and camaraderie she had as an athlete, her research to find better solutions for at...
2020-03-2731 minThe Ultimate Hire
The Ultimate HireThe Ultimate Hire-IntroductionThis is Ken Lubin and welcome to the inaugural episode of The Ultimate Hire Podcast What is the Ultimate Hire?  The Ultimate Hire is the professional that every business, team or leader needs in their organization.  This is the high performance individual that always rises to the top, brings the team to the next level and can significantly add to the bottom line.  The Ultimate Hire is the person that you can't afford to be without.  Finding, Attracting, Hiring and Retaining these professionals is critical to the success of your...
2020-03-2601 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #105- Geof Ochs- CEO of Sync PerformanceGeof is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sync Performance which is SETTING THE PACE IN MODERN PERFORMANCE SKI, training and outdoor wear. He is an Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the sporting goods industry. He is Skilled in For-Profit Organizations, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Event Management, Digital Strategy, Customer Service, and Team Building. Strong entrepreneurship professional From BC and is on a fast track to excellence I love this from the description for the site, Performance. Comfort. Style. It’s pretty simple. We want our gear to ke...
2020-03-2031 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #104- Hans Struzyna-Realtor/Investor/OlympianHans represented the USA in the 2016 Olympic Games in the Men's 8+. He also rowed at the University of Washington from 2007 to 2011 where he won two national championships was an all Pac-10 team member as well as a member of the USA U23 Rowing team. I addition to his rowing accomplishments he is top realtor with the Gunderman Group in CA and the host of a Another Way to Play Podcast. https://hansstruzyna.com/ http://anotherwaytoplaypodcast.com/
2020-03-1330 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #103-Tim Mattek-Mental Training for Peak PerformanceTIM MATTEK is the Founder & Director of Complete Performance by MATTEK (CP). CP provides unique and specialized products and services that compliment, enhance, and harmonize a Player’s Mind, Body, and Spirit, in order to maximize their capacity for consistent peak performances. Tim is the author of the simple to use 6 STEP - In the ZONE mental training program and specialty In the ZONE - ADVANCED mental exercise modules. These mental exercise programs utilize powerful guided meditation techniques that have been tried and tested by world class athletes, at their highest levels of performance an...
2020-03-0651 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #102-Hunter Allen-Legendary Cycling Coach-AuthorHunter Allen- Legendary cycling coach, co-author of “Training and Racing with a Power Meter” and “Cutting-Edge Cycling”, co-developer of TrainingPeaks' WKO+ software, and founder of Peaks Coaching Group. Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using power meters, Hunter Allen is the founder of Peaks Coaching Group, co-founder of TrainingPeaks Software and has been instrumental in developing and spreading the power training principles. Hunter has traveled to over 20 countries and taught thousands of cycling coaches and riders the principles of power training. Hunter is a USA Cycling...
2020-02-2839 minAnother Way to Play
Another Way to PlayHow to Coach Experts with Ken LubinAs a high level executive search professional, athlete, father, spouse and entrepreneur, Ken Lubin helps organizations and professionals grow to the next level, by aiding them to make highly informed, critical, and profitable hiring decisions. During his career as an executive recruiter, he coached, provided mentorship, and career counseled some of the best professionals in the business. Currently Ken is a Managing Director/ Executive Recruiter with ZRG Partners www.zrgpartners.com, they are a leading global search firm that takes a holistic, innovative and fact based methodology to produce the best results possible. He...
2020-02-2400 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #101-Ran Margaliot/ Co-Founder World Pro Cycling Team- Israel Cycling AcademyRan Margaliot is a former professional cyclist, who raced for the World-Tour team: Team Saxo-Bank Retiring from the sport at a young age, he took his passion for the sport to found UCI Professional Cycling Team Israel Cycling Academy Israel’s first Pro Cycling Team, where he has served as the General Manager. He is also the founder and Director - Gino Bartali Youth Leadership School Ran was the visionary behind the historic arrival of the 2018 Giro d’Italia start to Israel. In 2015, he initiated the “Giro d’Italia Big Start” project, that lead to the arr...
2020-02-2132 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #100- Jonathan Levitt-Runner-Sales Manager InsideTrackerJonathan Levitt is a runner from Boston, MA. He’s the Sales Manager at InsideTracker, a Cambridge, MA based health tech company that provides personalized guidance on nutrition and performance based on your blood, DNA, and soon, wearable device data, while also taking into account your habits and goals. Jonathan graduated from UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Business with a double major in Sport Management and Marketing, and co-founded and ran an intramural baseball league while at UMass. He started running in 2013 after the Boston Marathon bombing, and since then has run 6 marathons, a 50k an...
2020-02-1440 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #99- Amy Dixon- Blind Triathlete-ParalympianAmy Dixon is a visually impaired professional triathlete and member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team. She is the reigning International Triathlon Union Aquathlon World Champion, US National Champion triathlete, and is ranked 7th in the world in triathlon in the Paralympic international Rankings. She recently moved to San Diego to focus her training for the next two years on her road to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Amy lost 98% of her vision to a rare autoimmune disease and now serves as a patient advocate and President of the Glaucoma...
2020-02-0737 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #98-Creating A New Olympic Movement- Senate Bill 2330This weeks podcast is a little different, it will consist of 3 guests who are backing one of the most significant Olympic movements we have seen in some time. This podcast includes: Jeff Olson, is an American former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and 1992 Winter and Entrepreneur https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffolsonrlt/ Nancy Hogshead- is an American swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where she won three gold medals and one silver medal. She is currently the CEO of Champion Women, an organization leading targeted efforts...
2020-01-3145 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesExecutive Athletes/Grand Dynamics- Adventure Mastermind Kickoff- Sept 17th in Jackson HoleBe bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you’ve imagined. Our Adventure Masterminds are a doorway into a tight-knit community of incredible leaders interested in living their most fulfilling lives with clarity, confidence and passion. The goal of these experiences and the community is to propel you to the next level of success and fulfillment in your life and to support you through the process. On these adventures, we will: • Forge friendships with other amazing people by p...
2020-01-2714 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #97- Rob DeMartini CEO USA Cycling- Former CEO of New BalanceRob joined USA Cycling in February 2019, bringing with him extensive knowledge and experience from a diverse background as well as strong business-building experience across various industries. A passionate athlete and cycling enthusiast, Rob was drawn to the opportunity to lead USA Cycling after recognizing the potential for the organization to take on a larger leadership role in the cycling industry. Rob came to USA Cycling after spending 12 years as President and CEO of New Balance where under his leadership, New Balance doubled its global annual sales to reach $4.2B and achieved one of the...
2020-01-2331 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #96- Andrew Decker-Powerlifter- Founder of MotionFit- 19yrs OldAndrew Decker is a 19 years old, 15x state record holder & top ten all time bench press 319 @ 162lb Bodyweight. Currently living in NH. He is the Startup Founder/CEO of MotionFit Inc. Most of us use fitness apps, watches, GPS and sensors to measure speed, distance etc, but Andrew has developed one of the coolest products I have seen.  The Fitcapsule is being developed by his company Motion Fit that measures weighting training performance via a sensor on the bar. He is in the process of changing the world of strength training. https://motionfittech.com/
2020-01-1725 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #95- Steve Matous-President for the National Interscholastic Cycling AssociationSteve is currently the President for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. Prior to that he was executive director at Outward Bound USA for five years. He also is a former executive director of The Access Fund, a national nonprofit advocating for conservation and recreation; membership director and interim CFO for The American Alpine Club; and founder and chairman of The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of national outdoor recreation programs. He has also been an independent strategic business consultant for nonprofit organizations, business incubators, venture development organizations, small businesses and private equity firms. https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2020-01-1038 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #94- Ryan Frankel-Founder of This App Save Lives-CyclistRyan is a serial entrepreneur author and former financial analyst and investor for Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group. And is currently the co-founder and CEO of This App Saves Lives, a mobile platform that rewards drivers who choose not drive distracted. Previously, he was CEO and co-founder of VerbalizeIt, a language translation platform launched at Wharton, incubated in Techstars and featured on the ABC TV series, Shark Tank. VerbalizeIt was acquired in 2016. Ryan graduated from Haverford College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish and from Wharton wi...
2020-01-0327 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #93- Steve Fleck-Endurance Sports Announcer and GuruSteve Fleck is one of the leading Professional Endurance SportSteve Fleck is one of the leading Professional Endurance Sports Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America. Each year he is on the microphone at over 30, running, cycling and triathlon races/events across the continent. His entire working life has been spent in and around the world of Endurance Sports with roles in Retail, Sales, Marketing, Media, Communications, and Events. He has a Bachelors, in Human Physiology & Biochemistry. He lives in Aurora, Ontario with his Wife and their dog, Gravy!s Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America. A 9-time...
2019-12-2735 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #92-Mark Allen/Scott Zagarino- 1989 The StoryMark Allen is a legend and Icon in the triathlon and endurance world. Here is a little about him After competing and losing in the Ironman Triathlon Championships six times (often to Dave Scott), Allen emerged victorious in 1989, winning one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. This was the first of six Ironman victories for Allen, the last coming in 1995 at age 37, making him the oldest winner of the event at that time. My favorite intro from his bio “I be...
2019-12-2048 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #91- Rich Gumbrecht- CEO of Secured Finance Network-Triathlete-RunnerRich Gumbrecht is the CEO of the Secured Finance Network. He has served in that capacity since 2017. Previously, Rich was the Chief Growth Officer at EverBank Commercial Finance responsible for building its commercial lending businesses. He served as the Chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation (ELFF) Board of Trustees from 2013-2015. He is a 25-year veteran of the commercial finance industry, having led diversified lending platforms at GE Capital and co-founded a successful equipment finance company. In addition to being a Sr. Executive rich is an avid cyclist, triathlete, and marathoner and...
2019-12-1333 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #90-Andy Blow-Founder of Precision HydrationHe is his bio from his Site- https://www.precisionhydration.com/pages/about-us  I slightly younger days I was an elite level triathlete and have a few top-10 Ironman and 70.3 finishes to my name. I also won an Xterra World Age Group title back in the year 2000. Knee surgery forced me out of competitive triathlon a few years ago, but I still compete for fun at events like Coast to Coast New Zealand and OtillO. I mainly get away with this because my incredibly supportive wife Lucy (and 2 kids) agree to pretend that these trips are in f...
2019-12-0533 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #89-Robert Paulson- Executive Coach/Entrepreneur/Next Generation Game Changer“Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen”. Pete Carroll Robert Paulson has been a successful coach for most of his life. Over the past 25 years he has coached hundreds of clients on how to have more success. The people he works with are executive leaders, high potentials and critically important individual contributors. They are great at what they do and the organizations they serve know it...
2019-11-2931 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #88- Jordan Ray- 22 y/o CEO of Limitless Medical Logs | Ex. Athlete | Brain Surgery SurvivorJordan Ray had it all.  She was a star softball player at 17, just beginning to apply for colleges and receiving offers to play college softball.  Then suddenly it all changed when she blacked out on the field during the opening play of a softball game.  This changed her life drastically.  She is not allowed to play the game that formed her into the person that she is today.  The good thing is that it led me to create a product and company that’s helping so many others. She truly believe that everything happens for a reason. So with her dri...
2019-11-2127 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #87- Michael Trautmann/Entrepreneur/Founder of HYROXMichael is a Former Manager and Recruiting Director at Bossard Consultants, Founding President of Springer & Jacoby International, Global Head of Marketing Audi AG. Today he is Entrepreneur in Advertising, Marketing and Sport (Co-Founder www.hyrox.com), Podcaster (#OnTheWayToNewWork), Husband and father of two grown-up sons as well as a German Beachhockey Champion A little about Hyrox: https://hyrox.com/en/ HYROX is a perfect test of strength and endurance and attracts the fittest athletes across all sports, whether it be crossfit, running, triathlon, rowing, any kind of team sport...
2019-11-1537 minThe Legend of the Death Race Podcast
The Legend of the Death Race PodcastAn Evolutionary Death Race Experience with Ken Lubin | LotDR Episode 008Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you'll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the eighth episode of the podcast, I connect with Ken Lubin, the host of Executive Athletes, a podcast that speaks with executive business people who are endurance athletes. Ken Lubin participated in three Death Races and had an evolutionary experience from nearly winning to not finishing to coming back and securing a top spot in the world of Death Race Finishers. We discuss the importance of gear, playing the game, and how so many lessons...
2019-11-1448 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #86- Stefy Bau-Pioneer in Women's Extreme SportsStefy Bau is one of the fastest women motocross racers in the world. Born and raised in Italy, she won three world championships, holds two (US championships, and a title from the prestigious AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s. In addition, she has also won seven Italian Championships. During her career, Bau wasn’t afraid to take chances or to challenge herself against the top racers in the world. She earned an AMA Pro Racing license and signed up for several Lucas Oil Pro Motocross and Monster Energy Supercross events, and has...
2019-11-0832 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #85- Christina Ochs- CEO-High Altitude Mountaineer-Everest and moreThis week's guest is Christina Ochs and she truly is my hero. She is the president of The Corporation for Internet Rate Management in Chicago, where she has worked her way through the ranks and is Chief Cook and bottle washer. In addition to running her firm, She has climbed Kilimanjo, Aconagua, Cho oyo and Everest all while crushing it in business and life. What I first noticed when I first started chatting with Christina is how humble she is. I loved it when you said, the first the first time you climbed Kilimanjaro, you did it in a...
2019-11-0133 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #84- Erik Weihenmayer – Blind Adventurer | Speaker | Author | TeacherOn May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. In 2008 he completed the Seven Summit in Papua New Guinea This accomplishment closed the circuit on a 13-year journey that had begun with his 1995 ascent of Denali. He is joined by a select company of only 150 mountaineers to have accomplished the feat. As a blind adventurer who has climbed Mt. Everest and kayaked the Grand Canyon, Erik understands better than most that barriers are real, not merely perceived, and that obstacles encountered can either stop us in our...
2019-10-2534 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #83- Amanda Russell-Author/Athlete/InfluencerAmanda Russell She was an influencer before the term even existed...and when brands like Lamborghini, Cedars-Sinai and Lionsgate want to better understand influencer marketing, they call one person...Amanda Russell. As an international fitness icon, sought-after speaker and brand strategist, Amanda has been at the forefront of the digital marketing and social media revolution from its infancy. Amanda designed & co-created UCLA's' Influencer Marketing curriculum, the world’s first fully accredited program in Influencer Marketing and currently teaches this program, along with marketing, branding, and business strategy at UCLA at UT Austin, to a...
2019-10-1832 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #82- Lee Hackett-Marketing Exec-Podcast Host-Ex Professional FootballerLee is the CEO of BluprintX, responsible for their strategic growth. He specializes in straight-talking consultancy for C-Level on how to drive revenue and improve scalability through the power of data and technology He has played a leading role in the creation and scaling of 7 startups in 4 continents over the last 10 years. Several of these startups became market leaders within 1-3 years, leading to trade sales to FTSE 200 organisations and global companies. Lee was a professional footballer with Wigan Athletic FC before turning to the world of business. In 2013, Lee set up BluprintX...
2019-10-0437 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #81- Evan Schwartz-Media Entrepreneur/World Cup Freestyle Skier- Attended Carrabassett Valley Academy and participated in freestyle skiing: moguls, slopestyle and half pipe - Gold medal at the Junior Olympics in slopestyle, 2007 - Secured World Cup starts in 2009 for half pipe skiing - Represented the US in FIS World Championships in 2009 - 9th place AFP World Championships, 2009 - World ranking as low as 12th in 2009 - Participated in Olympic Qualifiers and World Cups in 2014 - 4 men selected for half pipe, but I was 8th American - Attended UVM while maintaining ski career, graduated...
2019-09-2727 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #80- Eric Gelber-Ultra Runner- Real Estate EVPIn the past 10 years, Eric Gelber, an executive vice president at the commercial real estate firm CBRE (has run more than four marathons, 20 ultra marathons and three unofficial runs exceeding 155 miles each—all for a cause he believes in. in 2017 he completed a 200mile run, 33 times around Central park after 2 previous attempts. he has raised over 1.3mm for the Multiple Myelomna Foundation and is among the heroes of Fortune 500. To say he is a bad ass is an understatement. He is  selfless, determined and a true hero who is willing to give more than anyone! Her...
2019-09-2033 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #79- Tim Johnston/Innovator-Audio Engineer-XTerra Athlete-Passionate Ski BumTim classifies himself as an innovator, engineer, professor, rancher, Mountain biker, triathlete, USA Xterra National and world age group champion as well as a passionate ski bum 😊 His professional background is as a consumer electronics executive with 25 years of experience with audio technology and product development. His commitment to bringing out the best in people to achieve company goals allowed success building high performing teams, planning the product and technology portfolio strategies, innovating and executing on new product development. He has Transformed business practices to pursue new product categories, utilizing internal and external development partners, add customer value and bui...
2019-09-1233 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #78- Kevin Rutherford- CEO of NuunKevin Rutherford Before Kevin started his tenure at Nuun, he had a very progressive career that Started with Miller Brewing, Kashi, and as President and CEO of Caldrea, (which Is Mrs. Meyers Clean Day soaps) in 2013 be became the President and CEO of Nuun. He is a hockey player triathlete, marathon runner, Dog lover and beacon to light for humanity. From the Nuun Blog Two and half years ago, we asked ourselves the question: If we started all over again, how would we design...
2019-08-3032 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #77- Jeff Olson-Olympian-Progressive Urban Farmer-Game ChangerJeff Olson Former professional athlete and seasoned executive, entrepreneur, consultant, keynote speaker, and board member.  Career success across sports, Wall Street, technology, health, nutrition, human performance, and business.  He leverages hi unique capacities and experience to mentor and partner with entrepreneurs, startups, and free agents in the Gig economy. Some quick Stats on Jeff: Stats: Professional athlete (10 years): Two-time Olympian, 3-time national champion, Pan American gold medalist, human performance expert , co-founder WNW Agency: in partnership with The Juice PLUS+ Company, co-founder of Health Food Agents co-founder of Al...
2019-08-2331 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #76- Dave Meltzer- Top Professional Sports Agent-Humanitarian-Entrepreneur  Dave Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a Forbes “Top 10 Keynote Speaker“, award-winning humanitarian, and two-time national best-selling author, with 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the legal, technology, sports, and entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought leader, business strategist and leading humanitarian. Dave has created a platform that allows him to communicate with everyone from college students to c-suite executives by using his principles for business and life: gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication. Utilizing these four principles every day a...
2019-08-1626 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #75- Jeff Keith-Cancer Survivor-One Legged Athlete- World ChangerJeff Keith  https://yourmission.org/staff-4/jeff-keith/    Tapping the same determination and vision that propelled him to play Division 1 lacrosse in college and run across America following graduation after losing a leg to cancer when he was just 12 years old, Jeff is reshaping the landscape for all who battle cancer. By way of an 18-year career in investment banking at firms including Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch and UBS and as a co-founder and past board member of the non-profit Swim Across America which has raised more than $80 million for cancer research since it started nearly 30 yea...
2019-08-0932 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode # 74- Kenyon Salo-Professional Sky Diver- The "James Bond Of Motivational Speaking"“THE BUCKET LIST LIFE” Kenyon Salo is one of the top trainers, facilitators and keynote speakers in the fields of adventure, leadership, team building, sales, customer service and inspiration/motivation. One of only five members on the Denver Broncos Thunderstorm Skydive Team, he is seen each week during game season flying into the Denver Broncos Stadium at 60+mph, ending with a soft tip-toe landing on the ten yard line. He brings to the stage over 20+ years of successful audience engagement through humor, awe-inspiring moments, prolific storytelling, and ‘edge-of-the seat’ content...
2019-08-0330 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #73 Josh Crosby- World Champion Rower/Adventure Racer-Entrepreneur   Josh Crosby is a former professional ultra-endurance athlete, Ironman World Champion competitor, World Champion rower. Currently he is a coach, fitness consultant, product tester and the race director/creator of the Misery Challenge. He brings an elite caliber athletic pedigree to his work as a coach and co-creator of rowing based fitness programs Indo-Row™ and ShockWave both of which  can be found in 100’s of clubs world-wide with partners such as industry leaders Equinox and Fitness First.  Crosby and his partner Jay Blahnik have worked with WaterRower to design the world’s most authentic rowing machine. Using water as i...
2019-07-2631 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #72- Joanna Zeiger- Olympic Athlete-World Champion Triathlete-Mental Toughness Coach   Joanna competed as a professional triathlete from 1998-2010. She placed 4th in the Sydney Olympics and was the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. She excelled at all 3 distances in the sport of triathlon, winning races in the Olympic, Half Ironman, and Ironman distances. She is an Olympic trials qualifier in 3 sports – marathon, triathlon and swimming. Professionally Joanna has been a coach and mentor to endurance athletes of all ages and abilities since 2003. In the past decade, Joanna has helped athletes reach their goals by concentrating on both the physical and mental aspects of training and...
2019-07-1929 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #71- Peter Cimoroni- Marketing Guru- National Class Wrestling CoachPeter Cimoroni is a serial entrepreneur that has also assisted dozens of local and national companies in strategic growth, brand development, and acquisition negotiations. The Chairman and CEO of Razor Marketing, Founder of the Protocol and 30 plus year high school and college wrestling coach. He is also the Founder of Wrestlers in business. In addition to his day job as a serial entrepreneur, he an athlete and author who recently wrote a book called Benevolent Capitalism.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpetercimoroni/ 
2019-07-1231 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #70- Brad Cooper- CEO - US Corporate Wellness and Co-founder - The Catalyst Coaching Institute- World's Fittest CEOIt's been a fascinating ride over the past 50+ years, with certainly many more opportunities than deserved. He's looked to make the most of each of them to be the catalyst in helping others move toward #BetterThanYesterday through optimizing human potential within the realities of life.  Highlights include: *30+ years of experience in health & wellness, including CEO of US Corporate Wellness (since 2007) Co-founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute (2011), and 3 decades as a licensed Physical Therapist & Certified Athletic Trainer *Extensive educational foundation, including dual Masters degrees (MSPT & MBA) along with current PhD candidacy (targeting 2020 c...
2019-07-0833 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #69 AK Ikwuakor- Elite Track Athlete/Entrepreneur/Game Changer As a former All-American athlete at the University of Oregon and professional athlete representing my parents home country of Nigeria on an international stage, athletics taught me to never settle for second place. It also instilled success comes from years of putting in consistent hard work and the real you is the "you" which shows up on game day.   As an Educator at top international schools such as Phillips Exeter Academy and the St Paul's School, it showed me every seat at the table has value and an interesting perspective and that every moment of our ex...
2019-06-2836 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #68- Carol Lynn Thistle- 60+ Crossfit Games Competitor-Executive Recruiter  Carol Lynn is one of the industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable IT executive recruiters and is a founding member of Heller Search Associates. Carol Lynn has recruited an amazing range of CIO, CTOs and tough-to-find architects for companies in a wide array of industries. In addition to her own impressive search engagements, Carol Lynn directs Heller Search’s team of executive recruiters. I have my son to thank for introducing me to Crossfit. He started while in college, he worked out hard over the summers, but I told him it wasn’t for m...
2019-06-2137 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #67- Heather Hansen O'Neill- Find Your Fire Heather Hansen O’Neill is an award-winning speaker, author, coach and facilitator presenting to associations, corporations and nonprofits on leadership, team development, and change management.  For the past 20 years Heather’s company has helped clients from entrepreneurs of new businesses to Fortune 100 companies improve their relationships and lead more effectively in a rapidly changing business environment. She has helped her clients create deeper more meaningful relationships in sales and customer service resulting in increased customer loyalty and overall profit. She has developed programs that systematize processes, enabling increased efficiency, profitability and service. In addition, the wo...
2019-06-1830 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #66- Bill Flanagan-CEO HUSO/Human Sound for Human PerformanceFor many years, our guest Bill Flanagan conducted research and clinical trials at UCI integrating ancient healing modalities into western medical models for the ultimate benefit of patients. Today, he’s sharing what he learned as a licensed acupuncturist and the CEO of HUSO, Inc. So, what is HUSO? HUSO stands for Human Sound, and it is a patented technology that uses individual sound frequencies sourced directly from human toning (think Tibetan monks or native American sound healers) to restore a state of health and well being to the body. Check Huso out @ ww...
2019-06-1437 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #65- Doug Smith-NHL Star to Paralyzed to Human Performance Expert At 17 Doug was awarded the Ontario Hockey League's top award for Academic Achievement and at 18 years old, Doug was drafted 2nd pick overall into the National Hockey League. Doug would play his first year for the Los Angeles Kings as their youngest player ever. In professional hockey game #607, at age 29, Doug went full speed, head first into the end boards & shattering the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae in his neck. He would later wake up in ICU, a quadriplegic. No arms, no legs, no bladder, no bowels. Doug has a...
2019-06-1134 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #64- Michael Bergmann-Nike Executive-Innovator-Elite Running CoachMichael Bergmann is an accomplished Senior Executive, Consultant, and Board Member with more than 30 years of success across the sports apparel, nonprofit, and manufacturing industries. Leveraging extensive experience in innovation and product development, he is a valuable advisor for an organization seeking guidance in brand identity and/or business sustainability. His broad areas of expertise include coaching/mentoring, global business, e-commerce, product development, and go-to-market strategy. Throughout his executive career, Michael has held leadership positions with Red Truck Group, Incubator U, and Nike. Additionally, Michael currently serves as the President of Portland Track, overseeing a series of...
2019-06-0738 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #63- Jesse Levin- Co Founder/Brooklyn Boulders- Founder/Tactivate-Turning Soldiers in EntrepreneursJesse Levin is the Founder of Tactivate, an initiative which employs strategies and tactics from the military special operations and international disaster response communities to launch private sector ventures hand in hand with military Special Operations veterans. Co-Founder of Brooklyn Boulders (Somerville and Chicago), a venture that builds and launches large-scale hybrid climbing and innovation centers across the country. He's also the Founder of the Active Collaborative Workspace, an unconventional, internationally-recognized collaborative workspace concept built on the premise that physicality stimulates innovation and creativity. He conceptualized the Wynwood Yard for the Founder...
2019-06-0425 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #62- Colin Morgan- Founder of The Daily Grind Podcast- Helping Athletes and Entrepreneurs SucceedColin Morgan- is a professional golfer turned successful Entrepreneur A few years ago, Colin found himself caught in the daily grind. He felt unfilled and certainly, he was not making the money he wanted to make. He left his job and set out on his own. He stumbled around until he found someone who could show him the way. That was the key. Now, he has a purpose and he looks forward to everyday with renewed enthusiasm. He has a great relationship, a growing business and an insatiable appetite for learning. He started...
2019-05-3134 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #61- Michelle Mead-From Broken Neck to Back on the Bike   Michelle Mead and is an Ironman and a Broken Neck Survivor, who always striving for a little more. Her life and times can be defined by decades of competitive sports and arts. Her early years were all about gymnastics, ballet, and dancing. Always competitive; after dancing marathon running became a passion.  Completing 10 marathons and top 10 finish at OBX as a master. A friend suggested she might enjoy cycling and racing.  Multi-sport and bikes came into her life. She took her love of running and cycling ability to secure a spot on team USA...
2019-05-2338 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #60- Chris Mendez- Lawyer-Marine-Athlete   Chris has over 12 years of legal and compliance experience; currently serving as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of a $3B New York City-based asset management firm, Semper Capital. Prior to his current role Chris was most recently in the Business Law Department of Goodwin Procter LLP advising on corporate and securities law matters. Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Chris was in the legal and compliance group of Invesco's alternative investments business, responsible for the private equity firm WL Ross & Co. LLC, Invesco Private Capital and Invesco Senior Secured Management. Chris began his career at Vanguard in...
2019-05-2140 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #59- Andre Kajlich- Double Amputee-Racer-Speaker-TrailblazerIn 2003, Andre Kajlich was a charismatic, handsome, 23 year old American student attending his father's alma mater in the city of Prague. On the night of December 6th, he went out partying with friends, and in the early hours mysteriously wound up on the tracks of an oncoming subway train. The conductor could not stop. His devastating injuries required that both legs be amputated above the knees, and after three weeks in a coma, he awoke to an insanely altered reality. Doctors told him that because of the severity of his limb loss, walking with...
2019-05-1542 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #58- Marc Hodulich- Co Founder of 29029-Challenge Curator-Beer Mile PioneerMarc is the CEO of bylr, Build Your Life Resume. A main focus of his role is being a challenge curator - creating endurance opportunities for like-minded individuals to invest in mind, body and spirit. The most recent creation, 29029, involved renting a private mountain whereby participants attempted to summit 17x until they reached the vertical height of Mt. Everest 29029.   Prior to Be Boundless, Marc founded multiple nationwide event series including BeerFit and The Wall Street Decathlon. His events have raised millions for charitable partners while garnering national press coverage from Sports Illustrated, The Wall St. Journal and E...
2019-05-0934 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #57- Doug McConnell-Open Water Swimmer-Investment BankerDoug McConnell, with the help of his A Long Swim Team, became only the 48th person over age 50 to swim the English Channel, in 14 hours that were divided between heavy waves and pitch black darkness. The success of the English Channel swim has inspired the A Long Swim Team to continue with marathon swims, including the 24-mile length of Tampa Bay, the 21-mile distance of the Catalina Channel in California, and a 29-mile circumnavigation of Manhattan Island in New York City. The swims of the English Channel, the Catalina Channel and Manhattan Island make...
2019-05-0242 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #56- Caroline Gleich/Rob Lea- Everest Expedition- Climb for EqualityIn April 2019, Caroline Gleich and Rob Lea will climb Mt. Everest as a “Climb For Equality,” to highlight the role that men and people of all genders can play in supporting women’s leadership, in the mountains and beyond. Despite gains for women in other areas of society, only 10% of climbers on 8000m are women. As of June 2017, only 536 women have climbed Mt. Everest. It’s not enough to have women showing up. We need more women at the top. The Climb for Equality is a social awareness campaign where Rob and Caroline will aim to get 100 mountaineers of all gend...
2019-04-2531 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #55- Brandon Dyksterhouse-US Ski Team Coach-Sr. Leader @ The FeedUpon graduating in ‘00 with a BS from the University of Vermont (Marketing), Dyksterhouse returned to international competition (alpine skiing) in hopes of earning a U.S. Ski Team nomination and a 2002 Olympic berth. After a successful 2001 campaign, Brandon's Olympic dreams came to an abrupt halt with a season-ending injury.  After his injury he jumped into coaching with both feet. At the University of New Mexico, GMVS (Green Mountain Valley School), BC Alpine, Ski Club Vail and the US Ski team where he was responsible for Coaching Mikaela Shiffrin and was consultant for Lindsey Vonn prior to the Oly...
2019-04-1840 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #54- Brian Bergford- Human Performance Professional  Brian's journey of helping people create transformational change in their lives began at the age of 14. As a result of experiencing significant emotional pain throughout childhood, a desire was kindled to understand the human psyche and uncover the keys to unlocking a person's inner power. It was, in reality, the genesis of Bergford Performance Systems and Brian's passion for developing strategies people could use to not only turn affliction into triumph, but also break through personal barriers, create superior relationships, and maximize their potential. He has always been inspired by people who represent the pinnacle of human p...
2019-04-1139 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #53- Marco Marco Schafferer- Olympic Skier- Wall Street Exec Marco is originally from Tirol, Austria where he grew up skiing competitively since the age of 6. Marco began skiing professionally at the age of 16 and has participated in four Junior World Championships, the World Championships in 2005 in Bormio, Italy, and upon deciding to represent his mother’s home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Marco joined the Bosnian Junior National Ski Team at the age of 16. Marco competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy as a member of the Bosnian Alpine Ski Team, racing both Giant Slalom and Slalom events. Marco qualified for the Slalom finals at the Olympic Gam...
2019-04-0534 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #52 - Alex Stieda-1st North American to Wear the Yellow Jersey in The Tour de France   Alex Stieda is a true pioneer in the world of Professional cycling in the US and abroad. Turning professional in 1986, Alex and the 7-Eleven team raced the Tour de France for the first time. Finishing the 4km prologue time trial as the best rider on the team, Alex broke away on the following stage to claim enough time bonuses to win the yellow jersey, becoming the first North American to do so.  In addition, he won five jerseys in total including the polka dot as best climber, white as best rookie, red for...
2019-03-2937 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #51- John Purl- Founder of Strive 168 Podcast-Wealth Adviser from Down UnderFourteen years of working in wealth advisory and a life time of love for all things health and wellness has brought JP to where he is today: a business owner, a father and a desire to help others improve their health/wellness and career/financial success. JP brings about a passion to see people succeed professionally, financially and without sacrificing their health and well being. With this comes an understanding that to succeed in your career, in your family life, in your business, in your pursuit to becoming a better/healthier you, you need...
2019-03-2238 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #50- James Fell- Author of the Holy Sh*t MomentJames Fell- Author of the Holy Sh*t Moment I was in debt, drunk, flunking out, tipping the scales toward obesity. A single moment changed my life. I was in a state of despair over my situation, and with a sudden awakening of massive insight, my path altered course. My passion to succeed awakened, I was driven to accomplish something meaningful with my life. It was the moment that split my life in two, dividing it into “before,” and “after.” After this transformative experience, I began...
2019-03-1540 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #49- Kimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan founded GRACEDBYGRIT   Kimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan founded GRACEDBYGRIT, the first community-driven, direct-to-consumer premium athletic apparel brand for women. They made clothes that women look and feel fantastic. Their combination of skills and passion made them an unstoppable team. Kimberly Caccavo brought technology and business experience to GRACEDBYGRIT. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and an MBA from UCLA. She has had a rich and varied career during which she designed metals used in the space shuttle; did research on ceramic heat engines; ran a telephone directory business; helped privatize a...
2019-03-0836 minExecutive Athletes
Executive AthletesEpisode #48- Angelo Poli-Founder of Metpro-Body Transformation SpecialistAngelo Poli is an internationally recognized expert in the field of body transformations. Poli pioneered the evaluation-based approach to weight management that has been hailed as “… a foolproof diet plan.” He is the Author of MetPro: The Science to Transform, which outlines his philosophy and workout system. Poli is also a serial entrepreneur. He is the Founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based weight loss engine, which is fueled by the data you feed into it every day. In addition, Poli is the Founder of Whole Body Fitness, which provides weight loss, health and fitness training programs for all...
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Executive AthletesEpisode #47 Billy Demong-Olympic Gold Medalist-Nordic Combined   The American catalyst that shook the nordic world in Vancouver, Billy Demong has not slowed down since his historic Olympic win on the large hill. Since then he got married, started raising a son and returned to competitive form after a brief break from the sport—just in time for another run at gold. The upstate New York native has been on seven World Championships teams and has won eight U.S. titles. His four medals with teammate at the 2009 Worlds were an historic accomplishment, a feat only outshone by the following year’s four-medal effort...
2019-02-2431 minMidlife Male by Greg Scheinman
Midlife Male by Greg ScheinmanEpisode 36 - Ken Lubin - Managing Director ZRG Partners and Host of The Executive Athlete PodcastKen Lubin helps people achieve their dreams and companies to reach their goals. He has been in the Executive Search business for over 20 years and is The Founder of Executive Athlete Organization, which currently boasts over 16,000 members. He also recently launched The Executive Athlete Podcast. A competitive skier growing up he initially wanted to be a competitive skiing coach and realized that financially for him (and his girlfriend at the time and now wife...) that it wasn’t going to work. He took his love for coaching and turned his focus towards recruiting. He has remained an athlete throughout, co...
2018-08-2555 minBobbie LaPorte\'s Executive Aid Station
Bobbie LaPorte's Executive Aid StationKen Lubin, Managing Director ZRG Partners, Founder Executive AthletesKen Lubin is a Managing Director with ZRG Partners with a focus on the Financial Services industry.  For the past 15 years he has had tremendous success in placing individuals in Equipment Leasing, Fin Tech, Asset Based Lending, Trade Finance, Credit Cards, Banking, and Payments. In addition to his professional life, Ken is a competitive athlete and loves the thrill of pushing himself to excel. He competes in ski racing, bike racing, running races, and endurance events. It is his way of getting into a truly introspective state which then allows him to perform better as a professional, p...
2017-10-1832 minSuccess for the Athletic-Minded Man
Success for the Athletic-Minded Man#42 Ken Lubin of Executive Athletes on Networking and Taking ActionDownload the action plan from this episode here: http://jimharshawjr.com/action/ Today I bring you Ken Lubin. He’s a high level executive search professional, athlete and entrepreneur. He’s also the founder of Executive Athletes, an online community of professionals and athletes that has been developed for those who are still competing in sport. Ken’s athletics background is in ski racing and endurance racing. He believes that the quest for optimal health and high performance are highly synergistic. He believe that if you pursue both, you can become your best in life, as well as in...
2016-03-0833 minRunRunLive 5.0 - Running Podcast
RunRunLive 5.0 - Running PodcastEpisode 3-290 – Ken Lubin and the Executive AthleteThe RunRunLive 3.0 Podcast Episode 3-290 – Ken Lubin and the Executive Athlete(Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi3290.mp3] Link Support RunRunLive; Purchase an audio book of running stories.  Written and performed with love by Chris Russell  -------------à>>>>>>>Introductory Comments:Hello my friends – How are we doing? Enjoying your spring?  I certainly am enjoying mine. I got my garden in this weekend.  It’s always a good time to turn over the black soil and get the little plants plugged in.  Remember we talked about deer ticks last time. Well I picked up a couple more before my trip to Phoen...
2014-05-2951 min