89: Lee Grantham - The Making of an Ultrarunner Entrepreneur

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When the final whistle blows on an athlete's career, the silence can be deafening. But for one former football enthusiast from Manchester, that silence heralded the start of an unexpected journey in recruitment and ultimately, a transition to professional running. This episode weaves through the guest's early days, where the stark realities of a small town with limited career guidance clashed with dreams of athletic grandeur, and how a seemingly temporary job became the launchpad for a fulfilling career shift.
Sport teaches us discipline, teamwork, and a relentless drive for success—and these lessons don't end on the pitch. Our conversation traverses the unlikely odyssey from the football fields of Manchester to the recruitment offices and, astonishingly, onto the running tracks of Granada and Chiang Mai. Discover how our guest harnessed the skills honed in sports to navigate the corporate world and redefine success, swapping the roar of the stadium for the milestones of business and the runner's high.
Turn in to learn more about:

• The profound significance of having difficult but right discussions with upcoming athletes
• Why you should seize every opportunity even those from unfamiliar paths
• Switching his definition and vision of success
• What drew him back to running and why he thought he'd be good ín it
• The changes in lifestyle and routine he enforced to optimize his running career
• Significance of learning what it takes for you to succeed
• The hardest part of trying to maintain a balance and how he dealt with it
• What he had to let go of and is working to let go to grow in the corporate world

… and so much more!

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Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leegrantham

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jungle.vip?ig

Chapters

1. Navigating Career Transition as an Athlete (00:00:00)

2. Limited Career Options and Realistic Conversations (00:04:24)

3. Navigating Career Paths and Personal Success (00:07:18)

4. Transitioning to Professional Ultra Running (00:20:37)

5. Finding Success Through Systems and Habits (00:28:12)

6. Shifting Definitions of Success (00:35:25)

7. Balancing Running and Business Growth (00:44:03)

8. Elite Runner Lifestyle and Sacrifices (00:50:17)