This Month
Up for a challenge? This CEO starts every day in an ice bath
“The pain when I first hit the water is excruciating,” says frntlne founder Mark John. So why on earth does he do it?
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This CEO quit high-intensity exercise and feels fitter than ever
“So much of what I have learnt carries over into my life at home and at work,” says Emma Evans, CAPI chief executive and mother of a nine-month-old.
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This exec comes up with answers while running barefoot
Ogilvy PR & Health boss Richard Brett took up running to improve his fitness, but the mental health benefits surprised him.
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This lawyer loves cycling but there’s another reason he’s a triathlete
Flow Power general counsel Jonathan Mitchell competes to honour the organ donor who saved his life.
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November
The need for speed motivates this entrepreneur on and off the track
“It’s all about being faster, better at everything I do,” says businessman George Bancs of the $580K McLaren he races on his days off.
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This Sydney exec’s collectables are worth a deposit on a house
Orbic executive vice-president Danny Adamopoulos has been collecting model trains for almost 35 years – the track layout is so large it occupies his garage.
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This cybersecurity executive has another string to his bow
Playing flamenco and Catalan rumba music delights Thomas Jreige after hours: he has even performed in Mallorca’s Cathedral of Santa Maria.
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This exec’s current challenge? To outrun his 13-year-old son
Hitting the road every morning “satisfies my competitive instincts”, says Viatris Australia’s marketing boss.
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October
This CEO loves soft sand running at an iconic beach
Entrepreneur and investor Gavin Basserabie gets up early three times a week to keep fit and revel in the beauty of Bondi.
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How many boats are too many?
Urbis and Cistri managing partner James Tuma reckons he almost gets more joy from working on boats than he does using them. And he has six to choose from.
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After working in the cloud, this CTO unwinds over curds and whey
HashiCorp boss Grant Orchard says cheese making is a magical process that “excites my inner child”.
Meet the law firm owner who loves to give people the chop
After a long day in court or a tough mediation, Paul D’Angelo likes nothing more than to put in a session of kung fu.
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September
Landing a punch is good for everyone, reckons this exec
Deel country leader Shannon Karaka is happiest when training hard and sparring with a fellow boxer.
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Nothing cosmetic about this executive’s hobby
Monday to Friday he’s a mild-mannered executive. On weekends Rohan Widdison, of New Laboratories, is a BMX bandit.
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Are 7 bikes too many? ‘I definitely need them,’ says this biotech CEO
Road bikes and mountain bikes create different sorts of joy for MicroBioGen founder Geoff Bell. Will an e-bike be next?
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Entrepreneur keeps shooting for success
Hayley Clarke, a co-founder of CandleXchange, has had a burning passion for netball since she was a child. Now she’s added coaching to her skill set.
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Best place for a family cycling holiday
While design and marketing boss Marcus Marchant likes the solitude of biking, nothing beats a family ride on Rottnest Island.
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August
How this rockin’ MD went from busking to a cover band
Dan Swart, the managing director of Hali Rugs, started his cover band as a musical gift at his mates’ weddings. More than a decade later, the group is still pumping.
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Forget ski holidays - take your kids horse riding in Mongolia
Crucial Dimensions managing director Geoff Flemming began horse riding as a kid. He’s got his own sons into it and now plans holidays around the pastime.
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The day this CEO encountered his greatest fear in the ocean
Co-founder of The DOM, Justin Seskin, loves surfing off Bondi, the Central Coast and Lombok. But he’d rather not see a shark again.
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