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Kris Gemmell is one of the most influential people in the world of Triathlon.   His career as an athlete was remarkable, with some of the most epic battles to the finish line we’ve ever seen. He went to two Olympics, two Commonwealth Games, and achieved 110 World Triathlon starts, 29 podiums and 9 wins.   Kris transitioned from athlete to partnerships and marketing positions within World Triathlon...

In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to friend and entrepreneur, Christian Schauf.    Christian's journey to date is extraordinary. Building several successful startups, from apple cider, to outdoor extreme event companies, to survival gear, to heading up a successful touring rockband. He’s also led marketing campaigns for several large international brands, including Harley-Davids...

Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" -   Endure IQ - https://www.endureiq.com/   Show notes    In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to Dr. Dan Plews. Dan is one of the most requested guests. He appeared on episode 50 and 77 of TGBS, so be sure to go add those to your playlist.   Dan Plews is an Applied Sports Scientist, Researcher and...

Tim Don has been a fierce competitor a peer, and a friend, for almost 20 years.  He has an unbelievable resume of performances which includes 4 world champion titles, 3 Olympic Games, and a world record in the Ironman of 7.40.23, but this is only one part of this man’s journey.  Three days prior to the 2017 Kona Ironman World Championships, where he was a heavy favorite he was struck by a car and...

Kate Courtney is one of the world’s greatest mountain bikers.  In 2017, at 21 years old, she won the U23 world cup series. A year later she won the elite world championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. And in the following year in 2019, she won the elite world cup overall.  She’s surrounded herself with an incredible team to help on her journey. Including her family, Scott-SRAM racing, and many o...

For the past two years, Greg has chatted with the world's greatest athletes and high performers, to find out how they got to the top of the world, and how they are able to sustain it.   Over the next 4 weeks ... having searched through the archives, we've found some exceptional episodes that we are wrapping up in a bow and "re-gifting" to you. First up is Craig Alexander.   Craig Alexander is one...

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  This week Greg is joined by his lovely wife, mum to their two children, and former Olympian and professional t...

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  This week Greg chats with CEO of the PTO … Sam Renouf. Sam is a former elite triathlete from Great Britain, an...

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  This week’s episode continues the discussion with 70.3 World Triathlon Champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay. Lucy is...

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  This week’s episode is epic! Not only do we celebrate the 100th episode of The Greg Bennett Show, but Greg als...

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  In this week’s episode, Greg chats with one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes, Rudy von Berg....

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  In this week’s episode, Greg chats with U.S Triathlete, Taylor Knibb. Taylor Knibb is 23 and has already taken...

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.  Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.  In this week’s episode, Greg chats with Australian Triathlete, Ashleigh Gentle. Ashleigh is one of the most ac...

Podcast: The Greg Bennett Show Episode:  Nicola Spirig Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, a Bennett Endurance podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic Athlete Greg Bennett. ​​Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it. In today’s episode, he is joined by his wife Laura, and they hear fro...

Ed Baker, was last on the show in episode 61, if you haven’t listened to that episode I encourage you to do so... He is one of the most remarkable people I’ve had the privilege of having on the show.   Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, Growth Specialist, and remarkable Triathlete.   A quick brief on his background He built a company called Frien...

This is a treat and such a privilege to have Emma Frodeno (formerly Snowsill), Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy. . It’s taken several months... but we are finally here. I’m so excited about this episode.   You see, I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, that one day that every Olympic athlete aspires to. I’ve wondered what it must feel like crossing that finis...

Sam Appleton joins me in the studio. Sam is one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes on the planet.   Winning a multitude of the biggest IM 70.3s in the world, placing 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th at the IM 70.3 World Championships. To me, it feels like his time to crack the podium and take the win will be soon.   If the World Championships were in the Napa Valley wine region of Calif...

Ben Kanute is one of the most powerful, versatile Triathletes in the world. Winning major titles over the super sprint style of racing, four Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon championships, medaling at the IM 70.3 World Championships, and representing the USA at the Rio Olympic games.   He races without fear, leading out of the water almost every time he starts and forces the race to chase him.   It’...

Dan Lorang joins me once again on the show. Dan is one of the greatest endurance coaches on the planet. He was last on the show in episode 31, last August. That episode was one of the most downloaded episodes in 2020 and is still in the top ten most downloaded to date. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, I encourage you to do to so. Since then, his athletes have continued to excel and dominat...

Today, I’m joined in the studio by Tim Reed. Tim has over 80 professional podium finishes, winning 23 Ironman 70.3 distance events, add to that Ironman Australia, and in 2016 won the Ironman 70.3 World Championships on home soil on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland, Australia.   Somehow, he’s able to balance his professional racing with his wife and raising their three young boys.   It’s been a pleas...

These days in the sport of Triathlon we love to throw around names like Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Javier Gomez as being the greatest of all time, and obviously, they’re all in the conversation.   But, when I rewind the clock there are other names that we need to start throwing into that discussion, Simon Lessing, Scott Molina, Greg Welch, Brad Bevan, Mike Pigg.... and the list goes on.   And...

Timothy O'Donnell joins me in my studio for the second time. One of Triathlon's greatest Ironman athletes. One of 4 to go under 8 hours at the Kona IM World Championships.   He was last on the show in episode 10. That chat was a remote conversation, but today we’re in person.   Our conversation starts a little serious as we discuss Tim's near-fatal Heart attack. We move onto discussing the Collins...

I’m joined in studio by one of the greatest prospects to hit the world of Triathlon, Emma Pallant-Browne. She was an exceptional runner, she just missed the Great Britain Olympic team for the 1500m & 5km at both Beijing and London Olympics. In her short time as a professional Triathlete, she has finished 2nd at the Ironman 70.3 World Champions, won two Duathlon World titles, and won 17 Ironman 70....

Sam Long is spearheading the next generation of young, brash, superstar long course Triathletes.   He races without fear, he trains with pure passion and love for the sport.   His recent Ironman and Ironman 70.3 wins have thrown him into the spotlight in the world of Triathlon. Currently ranked #4th in the world on the Professional Triathlete rankings   His momentum is building, and one can sense...

If you’ve listened to this show, you would have heard me say in the Introduction to each episode – "Success comes to those who endure just one moment longer."   Well, Today’s guest is the epitome of that quote. She has been steadily improving her craft for two decades. Building upon each day, month, and year to reach the very top of the sport – To become the Olympic Champion.   She’s one of the mo...