How Marathon Endurance Mirrors Business Resilience Under Pressure| Ben Kepes
- Sep 15, 2026
- 3:07
- Full Episode
How is ultra marathon endurance similar to business resilience under pressure? Erika sits down with Ben Kepes, a professional director, technology analyst, entrepreneur, investor and ultra marathon runner, to find out the similarities and what Ben has learned from completing hundreds of ultra marathons.
Brief Summary
Ultramarathons teach perseverance, applicable to business challenges.
Key points
- Endurance and Business. Endurance athletes draw parallels between running and tackling life's challenges.
- The Comfort of Quitting. Choosing to keep going in business mirrors the choice in ultramarathons.
Episode highlights
- Endurance and BusinessEndurance athletes draw parallels between running and tackling life's challenges.“An ultramarathon is just like life.”0:22Sep 15, 2026
- The Comfort of QuittingChoosing to keep going in business mirrors the choice in ultramarathons.“It's always going to be more comfortable to give up.”2:20Sep 15, 2026
