Episode

Michael Murray - #39

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The Jake Dearden Podcast
Published
Jun 26, 2026
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3845
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Summary

Michael Murray is the CEO of Frasers Group, board member of Hugo Boss, HYROX World Championship qualifier, and a sub-3-hour marathon runner. In this episode, we dive into Michael's journey from building businesses at university to leading one of the biggest retail groups in the world. We discuss fitness, leadership, HYROX, marathon training, building Everlast Gyms, managing pressure, balancing family life, and the mindset required to perform at a high level in both business and sport. 00:00 - Introduction: CEO, Athlete & Dad 00:38 - Growing Up in Sport & Fitness 03:49 - Building Businesses at University 07:10 - Becoming CEO of Frasers Group 11:37 - Reinventing Everlast Gyms 17:22 - Discovering HYROX & Competitive Fitness 24:05 - Leadership, Role Models & Company Culture 29:14 - Marathon Training & Running Sub-3 Hours 39:34 - Family Life, Communication & Relationships 43:25 - HYROX Worlds, Future Goals & What's Next 15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247 https://uk.representclo.com/collectio... BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com Whoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.