Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Danish triathlon sensation, Daniel Bækkegård.   Ironman Austria winner in his debut, one of the youngest professional athletes to qualify for the Ironman World Championship, multiple 70.3 winner, and 3rd place finisher at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship St. George.   With a remarkable professional career that began in 2019, he has quickly become one of the sport's rising stars. From his humble beginnings in a small Danish village, he has evolved into a dominant force in the triathlon world, claiming victory at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship with a truly impressive performance.   Press play and listen to why Daniel epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"   Timestamps 6:32 - Daniel is competitive athlete who knows what he wants, and is going agressively after it. He explains his full training day for a Tuesday (the day of recording) 8:51 - Daniel describes how his pre-season training and racing has been progressing after finishing his previous season at Ironman Israel. I felt at that point I was running as fast as I could 22:20 - Daniel and Greg discuss how crucial racing is for a pro athletes training program. The learnings from a bad race far outweigh the learnings from a good training day 30:06 - Daniel rewinds the clock and describes how he found his passion for endurance sport by watching the Olympics with his Grandad. It's one of the most underated moments in the history of the sport 38:05 - Daniel explains the moment he remembers when he knew triathlon was 'his' sport. 46:16 - Greg and Daniel discuss how he has surrounded himself with mindset professionals to ensure he continues to not only be a world champion in training, but also a world champion in racing. I wanted to do anything in my power to get the best out of myself 59:43 - What would Daniel Bækkegård tell his 18-year-old self? 1:00:52 - Who would Daniel Bækkegård want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 1:01:53 - At 26 years of age, where does Daniel Bækkegård see himself in 3 years? 1:02:58 - One piece of advice from Daniel Bækkegård for us all to live a better life by. 1:04:00 - The lads end with some rapid fire questions;

1. One book you would recommend?
2. Two most-used apps on your phone?
3. Toughest race of his career so far?
4. First job?
5. Out of 10, how cool is Daniel Bækkegård?
6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
7. Which decade of music is the best?
8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
9. Greatest movie of all time?

be curious about all aspects of the world 1:07:34 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Daniel Bækkegård youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Baekkegard redbull: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/daniel-baekkegaard facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielTriathlete instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielbaekkegard website: https://www.danielbaekkegaard.com

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by Simon Marshall PhD.   Simon and his wife Lesley Paterson (featured on episode #168) are the authors of the book "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, alongside Lesley, for the Netflix movie, "All Quiet on the Western Front."   Simon trains the brains of endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts to calm the f*ck down and become happier and more mentally resilient. Prior to brain-wrangling athletes full time, he was a Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and a Professor of Sport & Exercise Psychology at San Diego State University.   In this Episode Simon explains Applied neuroscience: understanding how your brain works and how to (as well as how not to) work with your brain rather than against it. How to build confidence (even if you are not a confident person) How to get out of your comfort zone and learn to embrace the suck. Tips for how athletes can go about improving their psychological and mental skills.   Timestamps   4:56 - Greg and Simon discuss how even after winning an academy award, confidence and self doubt can creep in. Thankfully the mental skills that make you successful in sport can be useful in all facets of life. These are stem cell skills ... 8:09 - Simon describes how as a competitive cyclist, he found a passion for psychology. His journey to study the science of the mind and understand how and why we do the things we do. What you think has a direct impact on your physiology 12:52 - Simon grew up in Zambia, Africa, and in different parts of the UK. His travelling childhood was spent obsessively playing soccer, rugby, and tennis, before finding competitive cycling. He started training and racing at age 12 and never really stopped. As his dreams of becoming a professional cyclist faded, he decided to study sports science instead. This led to rather lengthy collection of degrees that simply proved with science why “Simon” and “professional athlete” were destined never to be used in the same sentence. Sport is a failure based business 17:54 - Greg and Simon discuss how vulnerability can be a fuel for confidence and achievement. Realising that people are constantly plagued by self doubt Simon and Lesley were inspired to write a book about it. 23:55 - Simon breaks the human brain down into three seperate networks, The Chimp, The Professor & The Computer brains. He explains the science behind these three metaphors and how we can apply his teachings to our everyday thinking and life. Letting your 'meat computer' manage things 36:00 - Forming habits by starting with small achievable daily goals can ensure you more forward and stay motivated much more easily. Greg and Simon discuss different methods of calming yourself down. ...'music', is chimp porn ... 45:38 - Connecting breath patterns to send messages to neurons can be as easy as breathing in a certain pattern. Simon demonstrates exactly how to calm yourself within 15seconds. 49:21 - So what are the things you should be thinking about and saying to yourself prior to a significant stressful performance. Oh hold on ... maybe it's what you 'should not' be saying to yourself!? You don't have to feel good to have a good race 1:01:07 - Understanding sub-text with his clinical patients for many years allowed Simon to transition his learnt skills to screenwriting. 1:06:14 - Simon explains what screenwriting story projects he is working on now the release of All Quiet on the Western Front promotion has completed. 1:10:32 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self? 1:11:54 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 1:14:24 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:16:37 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Simon Marshall linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohbehavesimonmarshall/ website: https://www.braveheartcoach.com/ book: The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion He can be reached at simon@braveheartcoach.com.

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by world-leading Nutrition coach, Scott Tindal. Scott has over twenty years of experience in professional sports, working as a top nutrition coach for both elite triathletes and high-performing executives. He is the co-founder of FuelIn, an app-based personalized nutrition coaching program.   Scott is an expert advisor to companies, helping them develop state-of-the-art nutrition products and optimize health and performance. As a member of the Performance Nutrition Advisory Board at IRONMAN, he continues to make an impact in the world of sports nutrition. He's worked with professional sports teams such as the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Americas Cup - Team Oracle USA, the England Lions Cricket team, and professional rugby teams.   With a solid educational background that includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports & Exercise Nutrition, an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), he brings credibility and expertise to everything he does.   In this episode Greg and Scott clear the confusion surrounding nutrition for triathletes and endurance sports, from coeliac diets to fuelling strategies on race day.   Press play and listen to why Scott epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"   Timestamps   9:21 - Greg and Scott discuss the high level of bone injuries within triathlets recently and the various possible causes. From low energy availability, to carbon shoes. NAIL YOUR FUELING AND NUTRITION 10:42 - Scott's explains his view and rationale for eating carbs pre and post race. 15:05 - Scott and Greg rewind the clock to uncover where his enthusiasm for sport and nutrition began. He describes his time at Leicester Tigers Rugby Union team in the Midlands of the U.K. Being a physio of the team full of international champions gave Scott a glimpse of the nutrition requirements of elete athletes. 23:38 - From the UK, Scott then travelled to Team Oracle USA as Physio and Team Nutritionist. The stories of Ky Hurst as a grinder on the boat during that period of racing are incredible. Those guys were the 'full package' 26:35 - From Team Oracle, he moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL where he got immersed in fuelling Ice Hockey pro's on private jets between games on an unlimited budget. There is no budget Scott, just make sure it tastes good 36:00 - Scott & Greg discuss high fat low carb nutrition during an athletes training. If you're not overtraining at sometime, then you probably don't want it enough ... 41:37 - Scott describes how he works with athletes during race day and how he prescribes carbs and glucose (gels) pre and during race day. 47:09 - From the age of 28 our bodies are in decline. Scott believes if you nail your protein input, and your performance, your recovery, your reduction in injury and longevity will improve. A simple to follow traffic light system guides you on your nutrition before, during and after your training sessions. 52:42 - What would Scott Tindal tell his 18 year old self? (beware, his answer will surprise you!) 53:51 - Scott describes the three people he'd invite to a dinner and why. 1:00:01 - Greg & Scott finish up firing his fast twitch fibres with some rapid fire Q&A.

1. One book you would recommend? Atomic Habits: the life-changing million - James Clear
2. Two most-used apps on your phone?
3. Toughest race?
4. First job?
5. Out of 10, how cool are you?
6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
7. Which decade of music is the best?
8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
9. Greatest movie of all time?

Train stronger, recover faster and improve your overall performance 1:03:41 - Interview concludes.     Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Scott Tindal linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-tindal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getfuelin/ website: https://www.fuelin.com/

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by an Australian Triathlon legend: Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, 3x ITU World Championship Medallist, Multiple 70.3 Winner, Dual Olympian, and ITU Hall of fame inductee ... Brad Kahlefeldt.   After an incredible professional career spanning almost two decades, Brad started his coaching business, BKR coaching, and has helped Professionals win major titles, young athletes compete on the world stage, and amateurs smash through their goals. Brad is married to Ironman 70.3 legend and Olympian Radka Kahlefeldt, and together they own and operate their hometown swim school, Wagga swim hub.   We’ve been mates for 25 years. We have trained together and raced against each other all over the world.   Press play and listen to why Brad epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"   Timestamps 2:07 - Greg and Brad chat about how, after retiring, he still is running up to 2 marathons a year at a pretty decent pace. 7:21 - So who is Brad Kahlefeldt? Greg and Brad 'rewind the clock' and he describes his sporting upbringing and his running pathway through little athletics. I was swimming up to 80km a week 13:55 - Knowing that his swim wasn't going to come naturally to his skill set, he did what the coach told him and focussed hard and worked even harder to become better and stronger. 17:33 - Greg & Brad share training stories in the Australian summer back in the day. Hardcore! It would take you to breaking point 25:45 - Brad describes the moment where he believed he had the chance to make an Olympics and create a career from triathlon. 29:35 - Brad Kahlefeldt epitomises the theme of the show, giving it 'One Moment Longer'. His grit and determination and persistence proved to everyone he deserved the success he achieved. Brad tells the story of this young kid coming through the racing ranks named Javier Gómez Noya and how he raised the bar for everyone competing. I'd always look at his toenalis before a race 38:22 - Brad describes through his eyes, some of the great highs of his career.   The most mongrel and the most grit 48:33 - Transition from a professional sporting career can be tough for any athlete. Brad and Greg discuss his decision to retire and how he has found a new purpose in his current businesses. 55:04 - What would Brad Kahlefeldt tell his 18-year-old self? 56:10 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 57:35 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:00:10 - To finish up this epic chat, Greg and Brad run through some rapid fire questions.

1. One book you would recommend?
2. Two most-used apps on your phone?
3. Toughest race?
4. First job?
5. Out of 10, how cool are you?
6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
7. Which decade of music is the best?
8. Favorite race?
9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
10. Greatest movie of all time?

1:07:33 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Brad Kahlefeldt facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sticksy1 linkedin: linkedin.com/in/brad-kahlefeldt instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sticksy1 twitter: https://twitter.com/sticksy

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Leighton Phillips - founder of the world-leading, Low-Carb, High Fat nutrition company that supports endurance performance, SFuels. Leighton comes from a long history of healthcare professionals in his family, and he himself studied naturopathic medicine and computer science, and he has an entrepreneurial mindset.   While training for Triathlon and Ultra endurance events, he found that the market for fueling drinks and bars was full of sugar, syrup, and refined grains. With his nutrition training and ultra-endurance racing experience - he knew he could create something better. So after many years of product development, SFuels was born.   SFuels was developed with sports physiologist and world-renowned coach Dr. Dan Plews, Ultramarathon world record holder Zach Bitter, Olympic Triathlon medalist Hayden Wilde and many other world class endurance experts.   Timestamps 2:33 - Greg and Leighton rewind the clock and Leighton explains his early interests and achievements in sport and then onto sport science. Avoid Bonking - Finish Stronger - Reduce Gut Stress 10:00 - After finding a love for sport as a young man, Leighton combined his love for nutrition & natural medicine, his tech skills and knowledge, and mixed it with his entreprenurial mindset to develop his first business in Hong Kong. He tested his first prototype products on himself in 2016 with the aim for helping with inflammation (rather than low-carb) 13:35 - Sports Scientist & IRONMAN® Kona Age Group Record Holder & World Class Coach Dr. Dan Plews got involved with Leighton and they went through 17 iterations of their first nutrition training sports nutrition bar. ... the market for training drinks and bars was full of sugar, syrup and refined grains 21:56 - Greg & Leighton discuss some of the highs and lows Leighton has had in the process of starting and building SFuels. The joy is in the journey ... 25:09 - Leighton is an Ultra-Marathon runner and discusses the various races he has competed in and the challenges of each race. It's one thing for a product to feel good taste good while youre sitting on a couch ... but when youre 6 hours into a ride run, how that thing tastes and it's texture can be quite different, so testing product in those duress situations has been an added bonus for Leighton and his scientific team.

• Don't forget to check out Any Question and ask Greg Bennett any question you want

28:30 - Leighton explains how they came up with the company name SFuels. 33:29 - When Zach Bitter decided to set the record for a sub 7 minute/mile over 100 miles during COVID lockdowns, Leighton saw it as an opportunity to run the event on social media and get the SFuels name out to the world. 30,000 people watched Zach live running on treadmill. 37:46 - Leighton describes how they were measuring and what improvements they saw in pro athletes and their Fat & Carbohydrate oxidation. The improvements saw athletes improve from 165 watts on the bike ... to 300 watts on the bike. Fat Oxidation x3 improvement - Power x2 improvement 41:22 - Leighton explains the meaning behind the SFuels slogan - Right Fuel - Right Time 45:01 - Not a high performance athlete? Leighton and SFuels definitely have product plans for the day-to-day nutrition customers. Greg & Leighton explain the product range and how you can tap into the benefits. 47:15 - Mitigate Gut Distress. Lower Inflammation Through efficient oxidation of fat for fuel, athletes do NOT need to over-consume sugar in races, mitigating Gut/GI distress and lowering inflammation. Gut repair and recovery 51:53 - The science is still catching up to understand the role of nutrients and how it affects heart rate variability. Taking nutrients to help breakthrough the reserach and help in training and race performance is achievable and very real right now. Sport and application is way ahead of the research Books mentioned:

• Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson & Kenneth Blanchard
• Only the Paranoid Survive - Andrew s. Grove

1:01:37 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Leighton Phillips facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFuelsGoLonger website: https://www.sfuelsgolonger.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfuels.sf youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sfuelslive

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"     In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Lesley Paterson.   Lesley Paterson is a true inspiration and a powerhouse in every sense of the word.   Lesley is a five-time world Triathlon champion, author, and an award-winning filmmaker having just taken home four Oscars for her film All Quiet on the Western Front.   Lesley's career as an athlete is nothing short of remarkable having won the XTERRA Triathlon World Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2018 and the World Triathlon Cross Championships in 2012 and 2018.   Her film career is astonishing. She co-wrote and was the executive producer for the critically acclaimed film adaptation of the anti-war novel - All Quiet on the Western Front, which took home, as mentioned, Four Oscars from 9 nominations and won the 2022 BAFTA Award for Best film.   Lesley has authored the book, “The Brave Athlete,” with her husband, Dr. Simon Marshall PhD. The book offers so much practical advice and inspiration for anyone looking to improve their mental and physical performance.   Lesley's talent and versatility as an athlete, writer, and filmmaker are truly awe-inspiring.   Timestamps 3:27 - Greg and Lesley discuss the movie All Quiet On The Western Front and understanding the sensibilities in the German culture towards war. Then working with their German Director and co-writer who brought the story to the screen through his own personal knowledge of his heritage. watch the trailer here In Germany there can be no heros in their war films 5:47 - Lesley describes how as a child she read the book in school, and then the 16 year journey from her first decision to create a modern adaptation, to finally seeing it on the big screen. 11:03 - Greg & Lesley chat about the award season in Hollywood and Lesley's experience and memories from what has been a whirlwind journey these past few years, culminating in 4 Oscars. You get to the top by being absolutely obsessed in your craft 14:45 - After the Oscars Lesley was so disappointed with not receiving the award for Best Adapted Film. She describes her feelings and emotions and how she has channelled them into her other current projects. You have your pity party, then you get angry, then you're like ... right, this is what I've got to do! 21:25 - Greg & Lesley rewind the clock and discuss her back ground through professional sport and how it led to her film career. I liked to be the little devious one 25:37 - At what point did Lesley Paterson realise that she was pretty good at this triathlon sport, and at what point did she go full-in? I was used to winning at a young age 41:34 - From focussing on her professional triathlon career, to focussing on her screen writing career, Lesley and Greg discuss the highs and lows within her career and how her persistence and hunger to improve has driven her towards the success she is now experiencing. I had my pity party, but I had to do better 46:11 - The structure and stability of her sport and spending hours and hours and hours training for triathlon, allowed Lesley to focus and fund her dream of creating a modern movie adaptation of All Quiet On The Western Front. 48:15 - Just when Netflix approved the concept, COVID hit. After 16 years of dreaming and creating the concept, the script, connecting the team ... Lesley wasn't even allowed on the closed set due to Netflix crew protocols. You've just got to be grateful - I mean, who gets a filmn made right? 53:45 - Greg asks Lesley for her 3 favourite movies of all time. 55:01 - What would Lesley tell her 18 year old self now that she has had all these life experiences? 55:31 - 3 people you would want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 58:57 - Greg & Lesley finish with some rapid fire Q&A.   You can change the course of somebody's life by making a film

1. First job?
2. Out of 10, how cool are you?
3. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
4. Which decade of music is the best?

1:00:40 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Lesley Paterson Instagram: instagram.com/lesleydoestri Website: http://www.lesleypaterson.com/lesley-paterson/ Twitter: twitter.com/lesleydoestri

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Tyler Butterfield.   Tyler is an incredible athlete who has accomplished so much in his career. He's a two-time Olympian, having competed in the triathlon event at both the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He's also an Ironman champion, having won multiple Ironman events throughout his career, and finished multiple times in the top ten at the Hawaiin IM world championships.   His accomplishments don't stop there. He's also spent time as a professional cyclist, racing for Team Slipstream and finishing 11th in the cycling road race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.   Tyler comes from a family of athletes, with his father having competed in rowing at the 1972 Olympics before switching to the marathon and triathlon and his mother being a successful marathon runner. His wife Nikki is also a former professional triathlete.   Timestamps 5:48 - Greg and Tyler discuss the power of the super shoe and how it prolonged his career. 15:14 - Cancun Worlds was a break-through performance for Tyler. He describes how he felt and how it played out. There's no difference between 2nd & 3rd at a World Champs ... you either win, or you don't. 18:44 - Tyler and Greg discuss some of the highs and lows through his sporting career, and what he has learnt from them. 20:24 - Tyler explains how he ands Nikki created their training resume around their family of four children. They're trying to give you a wildcard to the Athens Olympics ... 23:18 - The inspiration to work hard can come from many different influences. Tyler explains how the people he was working with fulltime as a job, became his greatest inspiration to focus on his pro career. The down periods ... that's part-n-parcel of training hard ... 28:36 - Greg & Tyler discuss the changes that he has observed since starting the sport at age 7. 34:35 - What do you have to do to become a great and competitive athlete? Tyler explains. 39:31 - Greg & Tyler discuss his opinion on the IM championships splitting between Kona & Nice. 44:07 - Who Tyler feels is the greatest triathlete of all time? 47:45 - Who are three people you would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 48:55 - Greg & Tyler wrap their conversation up with some rapid fire questions and answers.

1. One book you would recommend?
2. Two most-used apps on your phone?
3. Toughest race?
4. First job?
5. Out of 10, how cool are you?
6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
7. Which decade of music is the best?
8. Favorite race?
9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
10. Greatest movie of all time?

There's nothing like competition to make it the toughest 1:03:28 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Tyler Butterfield Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tybutterfield Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.butterfield Twitter: https://twitter.com/TyButterfield

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Bill Gerber. Bill is a film producer, a movie executive, and a man who has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscapes of modern cinema and music.   He's been behind some of the biggest blockbusters of the past few decades, including Gran Torino, A very long engagement, Grudge Match, L.A. Confidential, Heat, You’ve got mail, The Perfect Storm, and A Star Is Born.   With a career spanning over 30 years, he's been recognized with numerous accolades, including an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, for “A Star is Born”. Bill's also been instrumental in bringing us some of the most beloved franchises of all time, including the Harry Potter series. But beyond the awards and the box office figures, what truly sets him apart is his unwavering commitment to the craft of filmmaking and all all things entertainment.   Bill is on the AnyQuestion app, where you can ask him your questions and listen to over 100 of his answers.   Timestamps   4:09 - Let's get to know Bill Gerber. Greg and Bill chat through Bill's journey from his early years playing drums in awful bands, to getting into the record business, where he worked with some massive acts from the 80's including DEVO, The Cars, ABC, Scritti Politti and Heaven 17. 13:24 - Bill describes how his parents influenced and shaped his passion for film and music. His dad worked with Sinatra and the Rat Pack, His mum had an infectious love for music, and his god father signed the Beatles to GAC for touring. 17:20 - When his parents split, his dad moved in with a mate named Danny Simon. Two newly separated guys, one is a talent agent, and one is a comedy writer. Danny's brother heard all the stories of the relationship between the two men and wrote a play about them, and called it The Odd Couple. My Dad had a great career 21:02 - Bill transitioned from the music business over to the film business as an executive at Warner Bros. He describes how that went and tells some stories of his time and who he met along this part of his career journey. They were pretty fancy people 25:35 - Bill tells the crazy story about how he organised the deal for one of his first big movies, Reversal of Fortune. A 1990 American drama film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case. 28:27 - Bill explains when he first met Clint eastwood and how their close friendship developed over several big blockbuster movies together. Movies such as The Rookie, Unforgiven, Perfect World, Space Cowboys, The Bridges of Madison County. Rehearsals? No that's what the first take is for ... 34:28 - Bill & Greg discuss some of the highss of his 30plus career in the music, television and film business. It was Family, Wealth & Health 37:08 - Bill describes some of the lows of his career and how he dealt with his divorce at the time one of his biggest movie successes A Star is Born was happening around him. 50:06 - Greg and Bill discuss the future of films in the streaming world. 51:26 - Bill reveals his top 3 movies of all time and his top 3 bands. 52:35 - Who are Bill Gerber's greatest male and female actors of all time? True story ... I'm with Dirty Harry and James Bond at lunch. 54:09 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self? Three people you would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 55:50 - Greg and Bill finish with some rapid fire Q&A.

1. One book you would recommend? The Catcher in the Rye: J.D Salinger
2. Two most-used apps on your phone?
3. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
4. Which decade of music is the best?
5. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?

1:04:56 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Bill Gerber Website: https://www.gerberpictures.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-gerber Twitter: https://twitter.com/Billygerber

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Lisa Bentley. Canadian Ironman legend - a living inspiration to all aspiring triathletes out there.   Lisa has won 11 Ironman championships across the globe, including five Australian, three Canadian, two New Zealand, and one German. She’s also finished in the top 10 at the Kona Ironman World Championships six times, with a best placing of 3rd and a 4th, 5th, 2x 6th, and a 9th. Her impressive career also extends to the 70.3 distance, where she's won 11 races and claimed a silver at the IM 70.3 World Championships.   After retiring from her athletic career, she went on to establish a thriving coaching business and served as a team captain at the inaugural Collins Cup in 2021. Her love and passion for triathlon is infectious, and above all, she always has a warm smile.   Timestamps 2:09 - Interview with Lisa begins. 12:56 - Greg and Lisa unpack and retrace her athletic journey to triathlon. Embrace the journey 22:38 - Lisa explains the moment she stepped away from her fulltime job, to become a pro and do sport fulltime. 24:37 - Lisa reflects on highlights in her long and vast career. I was a process oriented athlete 27:35 - Lisa explains in detail the day she placed third in Kona Ironman World Championships in 2006 and how she wanted to quit when it started getting hard. I got into third place ... and I wanted to quit 33:21 - With every high moment in life, there are lows. Lisa describes some of the tougher moments of her triathlon career. 37:25 - Lisa would often decide on a 'theme' for her race day. She decsribes specific races and how she would trick her mind with a theme, and how it allowed her to push herself harder. There's always gonna be bumps in the road ... but you just get it done! 42:37 - Lisa explains her mindset through the transition from professional athlete, to developing her coaching career and TV commentating. If I didn't win - it wasn't the end of the world 44:56 - Greg and Lisa went through the early development of the sport of Triathlon and discuss the changes they have observed in the sport of Triathlon over the past decades. 50:21 - Lisa and Greg chat through her opinion on who is the GOAT triathlete. (reference) Michelli Jones - Jan Frodeno - (Bruce) Caitlyn Jenner 54:58 - Having raced under both structures, Lisa shares her opinion on splitting the Ironman championships between the women's and the men's race. If we're gonna talk about diversity & inclusion then we have to put them all together. 59:17 - Lisa has no regrets in her life, however she explains would advise she would give to her 18 year old self. 1:00:42 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? As a long time listner of The Greg Bennett Show, Lisa was prepared for this question ... or was she? 1:02:11 - Lisa describes the next 3 years and what she sees in her future. 1:03:44 - In true tradition, Greg tests Lisa's fast twith fibre with a game of Q&A with these rapid fire.

1. One book you would recommend?
2. Two most-used apps on your phone?
3. First job?
4. Out of 10, how cool are you?
5. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
6. Which decade of music is the best?
7. Favorite race?
8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
9. Greatest movie of all time?

1:10:10 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Lisa Bentley Website: https://www.lisabentley.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_bentley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabentley Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_bentley_an_unlikely_champion  

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   The Greg Bennett Show has always focussed on high-performance individuals, and these two are two of the best in the world at what they do. In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Yuriy Timen & Ed Baker. Both of them are world-leading growth experts. They ignite business growth through deep understanding and expertise in key areas such as product development, strategy, market research, organizational development, and so much more.   Ed Baker is a Harvard grad with a Stanford MBA, led International growth at Facebook until they reached 1 billion Monthly Active Users and went public, and then led the growth and product teams at Uber. Ed is now the founder and CEO of AnyQuestion. You can find his previous episodes in episodes 95 and 138.   Yuriy Timen is a seasoned growth expert with experience in building successful growth engines for organizations. Yuriy has a proven track record of success, having led growth at Grammarly for 8 and 1/2 years and contributing to the growth of companies such as Canva, Airtable, Otter.ai, and others. He now advisors some of the world's greatest tech companies. This man knows how to build subscription businesses.   Timestamps 3:29 - Interview with Yuriy & Ed begins. 6:33 - Some back ground on Yuriy and how he found his place in product growth of Facebook. I didn't want to wear a suit to work 17:28 - Yuriy explains some of the lessons he learned at Grammerley, and how he only understood them in hindsight. 23:34 - What are the first steps you do when you advise or strategise growth in a company, and how do you know that the growth startegy is working? For any growth strategy for it to be successful, you have to have an appropriate growth culture 34:21 - Is paid marketing a good way for gowth? 40:03 - For a non profitable early stage company wanting growth, is SEO a good growth strategy in the current environment? 43:44 - What companies should be considering when it comes to fremium v. premium offerings and what is working, and what doesn't work. There's gotta be someway to try the product for free 50:05 - How does A.I affect growth strategies and how can companies embrace it? 54:27 - What parallels do you derive from your 'outside work' life, to your dealing with business and product growth? 1:00:16 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Yuriy Timen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuriytimen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTimenator