{"podcast":{"title":"The Jake Dearden Podcast","slug":"the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539","podcast_index_feed_id":7709539,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69937398989966fe08ad110d","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-jake-dearden-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69937398989966fe08ad110d/1771271314347-cbd86eb4-0be7-4550-b5b3-7baf167b3358.jpeg","author":"Jake Dearden","episode_count":48,"summary":"Welcome to The Jake Dearden Podcast - where high performance meets real conversation. Join Jake Dearden as he sits down with some of the biggest names in the sporting world to unpack what truly separates good from great. From elite training methods and the best recovery strategies to nutrition hacks, mindset shifts and the small habits that make a big difference - nothing is off limits. But this isn’t just about performance. Jake dives deeper, getting to know the person behind the athlete - their journey, setbacks, lessons learned, and the advice they wish they’d had earlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T14:17:05.599138+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539"},"episode":{"title":"Michael Murray - #39","slug":"michael-murray-39","published_at":"2026-06-26T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539/michael-murray-39","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-jake-dearden-podcast/episodes/michael-murray-39","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69937398989966fe08ad110d/e/6a3971bc520e6781344b747b/media.mp3","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.","meta_description":"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 episo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3845,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539/episodes/michael-murray-39/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539/michael-murray-39.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}