{"podcast":{"title":"Construction Sport Podcast","slug":"construction-sport-podcast-7086626","podcast_index_feed_id":7086626,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/672cb69d1e4926b519bc2cb3","website_url":"https://constructionsport.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1730983351137-4a2e5b2d-5d0b-4da2-9627-bbee0396efe3.jpeg","author":"Construction Sport","episode_count":90,"summary":"Giving Construction A Voice. Brand new episodes available to watch & listen EVERY Wednesday at 12pm. Join founder of Construction Sport, Steve Kerslake, as he welcomes all sorts of guests to dive deep into the world of the construction industry and its faults, problems, strengths and controversies. Accompanied by the significant subject of mental & physical health, with the notion of sports & exercise being explored fully. Oh and we don't mind having a few laughs while we're at it too. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be entertained & educated. Watch on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/kd7Km Listen on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/01uEq Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Xap4X - Our website: https://constructionsport.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:17:52.362708+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626"},"episode":{"title":"Construction MD Takes on the World’s Toughest Arctic Ultra Race | Stef Brennan","slug":"construction-md-takes-on-the-world-s-toughest-arctic-ultra-race-stef-brennan","published_at":"2026-03-11T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626/construction-md-takes-on-the-world-s-toughest-arctic-ultra-race-stef-brennan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626","url":"https://constructionsport.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/672cb69d1e4926b519bc2cb3/e/69ae98d60722bbb60bbece52/media.mp3","summary":"Episode #071 | Stef Brennan What is it that drives someone to leave their comfort zone and take on one of the toughest endurance races on the planet? In today's episode we sit down with Stef Brennan, MD of fit-out company Hunters Furniture, who pushed himself to the limit by competing in The Ultimate Ice Ultra - an arctic self-sufficient 230km run/hike in just 5 days... Stef explains why on earth he took on such a challenge, & the pair go in depth on resilience, mindset, exercise & community and of course touch on the fit-out world of construction and how that's going. Link to Stef's Fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stefan-brennan-10?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020 🔵 Connect with Stef on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefbrennan/ 🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/q1_oV0iLjI4 🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zIENWxEgGJldVDuwVct0y?si=bOH4V0XuS_yjYTFzbnyA9Q 🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/construction-md-takes-on-the-worlds-toughest-arctic/id1778487912?i=1000754650350 ---------------------------------------------------------- ⏲TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro: Commercial Furniture World - How did Stef get into it? + F1 HQ..? 07:15 Global supply chain: Difference in Manufacturers + How easy it is to go bust 15:40 More on Stef’s fit-out work: Kitchens/Offices/Restaurants + Tender Processes 20:00 Social Impact Platform: Why it’s a good idea 25:09 Stef’s sports & exercise background: Running 230km in 5 days in the Arctic..! 37:36 Eliminating risk in sports - “you know what you’re signing up for.” (Boxing/Rugby) 40:31 What challenge is up next for Stef? (Golf…?) + Our next CS Cycle Event! 47:59 Mind over matter: The body is capable of more than you think 55:58 Trekking M…","meta_description":"Episode #071 | Stef Brennan What is it that drives someone to leave their comfort zone and take on one of the toughest endurance races on the planet? In t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3889,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/construction-sport-podcast-7086626/episodes/construction-md-takes-on-the-world-s-toughest-arctic-ultra-race-stef-brennan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626/construction-md-takes-on-the-world-s-toughest-arctic-ultra-race-stef-brennan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}