Brent Hayden: Olympic Entrepreneur




Leadership and Loyalty™   show

Summary: <p><strong>We all admire what it takes to become an Olympian, particularly in the context of discipline, but could there be a downside when that same discipline is applied to business?</strong></p><p>You know that whether we like it or not discipline in one form or another is part of what it takes to be a great leader. But have you ever considered that there could be a downside to it? </p><p>If there is, how can we sort out where and when strong discipline is needed<strong>? </strong></p><p><strong>Well let's find out together. Our guest on this episode of #leadership and #loyalty is: </strong>3-time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medallist and World Champion swimmer from Mission BC Canada. Mr Brent Hayden </p><p>He’s regarded as <strong>the fastest swimmer in Canadian history</strong>, and was the first Canadian swimmer ever to win an Olympic medal in the most coveted event...the 100m freestyle. </p><p><strong>He is a British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient, and a two-time TEDx speaker. </strong></p><p>As well is a contemporary fine art photographer who’s work is gaining traction in the gallery world.</p><p><strong>Let's welcome 3x Olympian, Olympic Medallist and World Champion. Co-founder of the Astra Athletica - superior functional activewear… Brent Hayden! </strong></p><p><strong>On this episode we go FullMonty on:</strong></p><ul> <li><strong><em>Failing successfully</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>How he failed swimming lessons became Canada’s fastest swimmer</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>The most common misunderstanding about being an Olympian</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Why he believes motivation is crap</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>We dive Inside the Olympic mindset...shocking!</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>The ups and downs of the work hard - play hard mentality</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Being beaten and arrested in the streets of Athens, Greece </em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Transitioning out of being an olympian </em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>How being an Olympian hurt him as an entrepreneur</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Starting his active wear company</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>His joy...The art of Photography</em></strong></li> </ul><p><strong>and so many more fascinating insights...</strong></p><p>To Find out more about Brent Hayden: <a href="https://app.pippa.io/shows/5991da3688581422612795bd/episodes/www.brenthayden.com" target="_blank">www.brenthayden.com</a></p><br><p>To find out more about <strong>hiring Dov Baron</strong> as a speaker or strategist for your organization: <a href="http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting" target="_blank">http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting</a> or <a href="http://fullmontyleadership.com/speaking" target="_blank">http://fullmontyleadership.com/speaking</a>.</p><p>Remember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcasts.</p><p><strong>And on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on:</strong> </p><ul> <li>99.5 FM &amp; 1520 AM Las Vegas</li> <li>102.1 FM &amp; 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia</li> <li>87.9 FM &amp; 810 AM Macon, Georgia </li> <li>92.1 FM &amp; 1630 AM Tampa, Florida</li> <li>97.7 The Villages, Florida</li> <li>96.3 FM Boulder, Colorado</li> <li>90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin </li> <li>94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia</li> <li>87.9 FM Colorado Springs, Colorado</li> <li>And NOW LIVE on 96.7FM WASHINGTON, DC and on 96.7FM covering THE WASHINGTON DC &amp; QUANTICO area.</li> </ul><p>Also, look for us on <strong>ROKU TV where there are 100K subscribers. </strong></p><p>If you are a regular listener, then a big thank-you to you for making us the #1 podcast globally for Fortune 500 listeners! </p><p>And with a potential reach of <strong>2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show</strong>, we’re honored and grateful to be <strong>cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader</strong></p><p><br></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>