<![CDATA[Chief Endurance Officer by Greg McDonough]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H-KR!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7e1bc3bd-2637-49cc-9815-b948665d3d68_608x608.pngChief Endurance Officer by Greg McDonoughhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.comSubstackThu, 13 Aug 2026 16:08:33 GMT<![CDATA[The Greatest Endurance Event of My Life]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/the-greatest-endurance-event-of-myhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/the-greatest-endurance-event-of-myWed, 12 Aug 2026 12:45:40 GMT

Today my wife and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary.

As two people who have spent years chasing finish lines (Ironman races, half Ironmans, marathons, and countless early morning training sessions) you might think endurance is measured in miles, watts, or finish times.

I’ve come to believe it’s measured in something entirely different.

It’s measured in choosing each other every single day.

An Ironman teaches you that success isn’t about having the perfect race. It’s about responding when things don’t go according to plan. Every athlete eventually faces a flat tire, a missed nutrition plan, brutal weather, or a moment when quitting seems like the easier option.

Marriage is remarkably similar.

Over the past twenty years, my wife and I have celebrated incredible victories together. We’ve raised two amazing daughters. We’ve built careers. We’ve experienced unforgettable adventures. We’ve laughed more than I ever imagined we would.

We’ve also navigated uncertainty.

There have been seasons when work was exhilarating and seasons when it was exhausting. Seasons when one of us carried more of the load so the other could keep moving forward. Seasons when the future wasn’t as clear as we wanted it to be.

Watching my wife lead through some incredibly difficult professional challenges over the past few years has reminded me what endurance really looks like. It isn’t loud. It isn’t glamorous. It doesn’t make headlines.

It looks like showing up. Again. And again... And again.

As endurance athletes, we often celebrate grit. But I’ve learned that grit without love can become stubbornness. Discipline without grace becomes exhausting.

A strong marriage usually isn’t built in the big moments. It’s built in all the regular ones. Saying, I’ve got you. We’ll figure it out. I’m not going anywhere. It’s a lot like training for an Ironman. One good run doesn’t get you ready, and one good conversation doesn’t make a marriage strong.

You just keep showing up. One of the lessons I often share on the Chief Endurance Officer podcast is that the best leaders think long term. They don’t optimize for today at the expense of tomorrow.

The same is true at home.

Our culture celebrates intensity, endurance celebrates consistency.

Our culture celebrates achievement, endurance celebrates commitment.

Our culture celebrates the highlight reel, endurance is built in the quiet moments when no one is watching.

Twenty years later, I’m convinced the endurance mindset isn’t really about sport. It’s about becoming the kind of person someone can count on, the kind of teammate who doesn’t disappear when life gets hard, the kind of leader who stays steady during uncertainty, and the kind of spouse who continues choosing love after the excitement of the starting line has faded.

I’m grateful for every race I’ve finished, but I’m even more grateful for the woman who’s been beside me through the greatest endurance event of my life.

Here’s to twenty years.

And, hopefully, many more finish lines we’ll cross together.

What’s one lesson that endurance sports (or simply life) has taught you about building a lasting relationship?

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]]><![CDATA[Patience, Process, and Ownership - Trevor Gilmore - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #173]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/patience-process-and-ownership-trevorhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/patience-process-and-ownership-trevorFri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:26 GMTHow can an endurance mindset transform business leadership and create lasting company legacy? Today’s guest is an accomplished CEO, CPA, podcast host, and endurance athlete who embodies the power of trusting the process! Introducing Trevor Gilmore, CEO at The Menke Group. Trevor partners with host Gregory McDonough to share how he built discipline through competitive cycling and marathons and transitioned into leading a top ESOP advisory firm. He also delves into why employee ownership acts as the ultimate long-term exit strategy for value-driven leaders.

Takeaways:

  • Trusting the Training Process: Success in business and athletics is rarely a straight line; consistency, morning routines, and grinding through difficult days build long-term resilience and results.

  • The Power of Group Motivation: Training alongside high-performing peers elevates individual performance, whether pushing up a steep climb or leading a company through challenging economic shifts.

  • ESOP as the “Endurance Exit”: Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer business owners a flexible way to preserve company culture, maintain independence, and reward loyal staff over a long time horizon.

  • Identifying ESOP Candidates: Companies with strong cultures, human capital value, and next-generation leadership in place make ideal candidates for employee ownership.

  • Authentic and Honest Communication: Whether launching a niche podcast or evaluating deal pipelines, candor and long-term commitment drive meaningful reach and credibility.

Quote of the Show:

“Some days you don’t feel like doing it, but that and grinding through gets you better over time, and that certainly translates to life success.” - Trevor Gilmore

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]]><![CDATA[Take the Leap, Trust the Climb - Dan Mosko - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #172]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/take-the-leap-trust-the-climb-danhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/take-the-leap-trust-the-climb-danFri, 31 Jul 2026 09:01:04 GMTWhat if the hardest year of your life became the reason you could handle anything after? Today’s guest is a builder who turned a personal breaking point into the blueprint for a growing business. Introducing Dan Mosko, CEO of Altura Performance and founder of Elevation Everest. Dan partners with host Gregory McDonough to share how he built a high-altitude endurance race company while working 85-90 hour weeks at his corporate sales job, all while his home fell apart around him, foundation, roof, and plumbing failing at once. He also delves into what it really takes to leave a stable career and build something of your own, one problem at a time.

Takeaways:

  • Dan describes the “endurance mindset” as the ability to consistently deal with pain and keep moving forward. He credits this to having “proof points,” past hard experiences that prove you can handle whatever life throws at you next.

  • While building Elevation Everest and working 85-90 hour weeks at his day job, Dan’s house experienced simultaneous major failures, foundation, roof trusses, and a sewage backup, all at once. He got through it by leaning on the memory of finding his breaking point at mile eight of an Ironman marathon and breaking the crisis into smaller, manageable pieces.

  • Elevation Everest was born from Dan’s own transformational Ironman finish-line experience and a gap he saw in the market for a more accessible high-altitude endurance event. He and his team cold-called resorts until they found the right partner in Winter Park, Colorado.

  • Running a large-scale endurance event involves far more behind-the-scenes complexity than athletes typically realize, including venue partnerships, sponsor sourcing, aid station logistics, and contingency planning for the unexpected, like a moose that chased participants through the woods during last year’s race.

  • To grow the athlete community, Dan’s team has added race-weekend engagement, monthly community calls on gear and training, and guest speakers like 18-time Everest summiter Tendi Sherpa, all offered at no additional cost to registered athletes.

  • Looking ahead, Dan plans to expand Elevation Everest to new locations, explore new race formats, and grow Altura Performance, his supplement company focused on helping people acclimatize, perform, and recover in the mountains.

  • For anyone considering leaving a corporate job to chase an entrepreneurial dream, Dan advises building a financial runway, validating the plan with people who’ve done it before, and finding an accountability partner. He reminds listeners that entrepreneurship is simply an endless stream of problems to solve, one at a time.

Quote of the Show:

  • “Don’t be surprised if it’s harder than you expect, but also don’t be surprised when it’s more fulfilling than you expect.” - Dan Mosko

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]]><![CDATA[5 Ways Leaders Can Combat Burnout]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/5-ways-leaders-can-combat-burnouthttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/5-ways-leaders-can-combat-burnoutTue, 28 Jul 2026 14:01:55 GMTLeadership and burnout often go hand-in-hand. The challenges of being in a leadership position are immense, and it can be difficult to find the “off” switch. When leaders go home, they are still problem-solving, taking calls, and writing emails. An endless stream of stress can lead to feeling overwhelmed, tired, depressed, discouraged, exasperated, frustrated, and even angry. Those feelings can lead to burnout, a state of mental and physical exhaustion that saps motivation, engagement, creativity, and productivity.

While it’s important to be present for your team, staying invigorated and engaged can’t happen if you don’t take steps to care for your well-being. While it might seem like stopping to take a beat is not worth the time when there are other issues to manage that seem more pressing, figuring out how to hit your reset button is a necessity, not a luxury. Learning how to carve out time to de-stress and recharge is a crucial life skill for becoming a healthy, positive and productive leader over the long term.

Let’s explore some steps you can take to care for yourself to help you become a stronger, healthier leader, both mentally and physically.

1. Develop healthy habits

Many leaders struggle to find enough time in the day to consistently practice healthy habits. Whether it’s cramming down fast-food meals in airports, skipping your exercise routine, or being constantly sleep-deprived because work is eating away your resting time, it’s easy to get sidetracked from a healthy lifestyle. But dedicating time to staying physically healthy will give you more energy and foster a healthy mindset, too. It will supply you with the strength and positive attitude you need to tackle complicated problems and help keep stress at bay.

2. Schedule time for relaxing, restorative activities

Everyone has activities they cherish, the kind that nurtures souls and minds and allows you to relax and decompress. Think about what these interests are for you and give yourself some time and space to enjoy them. Perhaps it’s a hobby that you stopped practicing years ago, or a new pastime you’ve always wanted to try but didn’t afford yourself the time. It could be taking up an artistic or creative pursuit such as drawing, painting, or sculpting. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of learning to play an instrument. Or perhaps you want to immerse yourself in participating in sports, such as running a marathon or joining a rowing team. Great rewards can come from exploring these non-monetary outlets for happiness. There is the joy that comes from learning new things, the satisfaction of achieving in a new arena, and the thrill of taking part in a pastime simply because you love doing it.

3. Maintain social connections

No one succeeds alone. While you may not feel much like interacting with others when you are stressed out and overworked, taking time to nourish bonds with friends and family is essential. Or you might have a peer group of fellow leaders who give you strength and solace. Isolating yourself will only make matters worse. While it’s tempting to believe that no one will understand what you’re going through, that’s often a misperception. Maintaining interactions with loved ones can give you a boost of energy and provide a support system that will help you ride out business challenges and keep difficult situations in perspective. Volunteering to help those in need can also deepen your gratitude and expand your insight.

4. Find quiet time to think and reflect

It’s not uncommon for leaders to explore and experiment with a variety of ways to calm an active mind. Every person is wired differently, so finding out what works for you might require some trial and error. Making time to calm the mind by meditating for even a few minutes each day can make a world of difference, allowing you to be mindful of your thoughts and emotions. For others, simply clearing time to do some deep thinking without the pressure to be constantly productive can allow you to work through obstacles. Breaking complicated situations into smaller problems can make it easier to tackle them. You can also prioritize tasks and create an action plan, which wards off the feeling that you are helpless in the situation and gives you a sense of control.

5. Remember your purpose

Leaders usually carry a strong sense of vision. Writing down your goals and reminding yourself of the reasons you were drawn to a leadership role in the first place can soothe your sense of burnout. Your greater goals and purpose are powerful motivators. Keeping them top of mind can do wonders to refresh your spirit and give you the strength to hurdle obstacles on your way to getting there.

Stay the course

We all need a gentle reminder to take care of ourselves when the hustle and bustle of a busy life as a business leader threatens to overwhelm and overshadow every other part of our days. Most importantly, don’t give up. Recognize that feeling defeated and drained is not a sign of weakness. It’s a normal reaction to a stressful set of circumstances, and it’s not something to be ashamed of. Treating yourself with kindness and compassion when you’re feeling low, rather than beating yourself up for having these feelings, can help you turn a nose-dive into burnout territory into an opportunity to fly even higher.

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]]><![CDATA[Run the Next Mile - Nick Hancock - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #171]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/run-the-next-mile-nick-hancock-chiefhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/run-the-next-mile-nick-hancock-chiefFri, 24 Jul 2026 09:01:52 GMTWhat begins as one difficult step can become a complete transformation.

In this episode of Chief Endurance Officer, Gregory McDonough sits down with Nick Hancock, Founder and CEO of Maximum Mileage Coaching, certified running and performance nutrition coach, competitive ultrarunner, and creator of the Max Mile app. Nick shares how endurance helped him navigate some of life’s most difficult challenges, from overcoming mental health struggles to supporting his wife through her battle with stage four cancer.

Together, they explore the mindset required to persevere through adversity, the power of consistency over perfection, and why sustainable success, whether in business, athletics, or life, is built by showing up every day. Nick also shares how he transitioned from a successful corporate career to building a thriving coaching business dedicated to helping everyday athletes achieve extraordinary goals.

Takeaways:

  • Endurance is about reaching the next aid station. Nick explains that endurance isn’t always about thinking miles ahead. During life’s most difficult moments, success often come from focusing on the very next step, maintaining hope, and continuing to move forward even when the destination feel overwhelming.

  • Reinvention begins with one small decision. Nick’s running journey didn’t start with elite ambitions, it started by throwing away his cigarettes, lacing up the only shoes he owned, and running a few hundred meters around a local football pitch. Small decisions, repeated, consistently, became life-changing habits.

  • You don’t have to be exceptional to call yourself a runner. One of Nick’s strongest messages is that identity isn’t earned through pace or race times. If you run, you’re a runner.

  • Consistency beats intensity. Whether coaching first time marathoners or experienced ultra-runners, Nick sees the same pattern over and over: the athletes who consistently execute the fundamentals ultimately outperform those who rely on occasional breakthrough workouts or bursts of motivation.

  • Great coaching starts with understanding the whole person. Training plans alone don’t create success. Nick believes coaches must understand their athletes’ work schedules, family responsibilities, stress levels, sleep, nutrition, and recovery in order to create sustainable progress.

Quote of the Show:

  • “Running is a solo sport, but it’s a team game.” - Nick Hancock

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]]><![CDATA[Pain Is Temporary - Tristan Wilson - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode # 174]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/pain-is-temporary-tristan-wilsonhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/pain-is-temporary-tristan-wilsonFri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:54 GMTIn this episode of Chief Endurance Officer, Greg McDonough talks with Tristan Wilson, a fourth generation family construction leader turned AI founder. Tristan spent eight years rising through his family’s highway construction business in Louisiana, eventually managing the largest production facility of its kind in the state and leading the company’s biggest industrial construction project ever, a two year onsite relocation. He later founded Edgevanta, a company built to fix one of construction’s oldest problems: pricing and estimating. Tristan also shares his journey into ultrarunning, including two 200 mile races, a dislocated elbow at mile 37, and the DNFs that taught him as much as his finishes did.

Takeaways:

  • Tristan’s endurance mindset comes down to two lessons from long races: people are capable of far more than they know, and pain and agony are temporary while nothing else truly is, except the soul.

  • Accountability partners, especially other founders at a similar stage, have been one of the biggest drivers of Tristan’s growth in business, mirroring the crews and pacers that got him through his toughest ultra races.

  • Tristan credits much of his networking success to giving value first, connecting people and helping others, rather than networking with an agenda.

  • A painful early lesson as a young estimator, when his company left about seven hundred thousand dollars on the table on a paving bid, became the seed that eventually grew into Edgevanta, a pricing intelligence and estimating automation platform for heavy highway and civil construction companies.

  • Tristan openly discusses his DNFs (Did Not Finish races) alongside his finishes, including pulling out of a race in Massachusetts and a 100K where a plantar issue ended his day, and says normalizing those setbacks is part of the journey.

  • At one 200 mile race, Tristan dislocated his elbow at mile 37 while raising money for suicide prevention in construction, got it treated at a hospital, then returned to the course with his sister and another pacer to finish before the cutoff.

  • Tristan’s guiding business philosophy borrows a phrase he once heard: “Complexity is the enemy of execution,” which pushes him to focus only on what matters most each day.

Quote of the Show:

  • “Pain and agony is temporary. Nothing’s permanent. Only your soul is permanent.” - Tristan Wilson

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]]><![CDATA[When Your Business Grows Faster Than Your Systems Can Handle]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/when-your-business-grows-faster-thanhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/when-your-business-grows-faster-thanThu, 16 Jul 2026 14:02:03 GMTA few years ago I started working with a company that had grown fast. Really fast. Revenue had more than quadrupled in a short window, and from the outside it looked like a straight-up success story.

When I got in there, though, what I found was a business that had essentially outrun itself. The financial systems were behind. Internal controls weren’t being followed. There were compliance gaps. The person sitting in the CFO seat had grown into the role organically over many years, which is a kind way of saying they’d never actually operated at this scale before and were doing their best with tools that weren’t built for it.

None of that was caused by the growth. The problems were already there. The growth just made them impossible to paper over anymore.

I think about this through the lens of endurance racing a lot, because the parallel is almost exact. You can hide poor preparation in a short race. You can gut it out on adrenaline, coast on fitness you built months ago, compensate for a thin training block with sheer willpower. But a long race exposes everything. If your nutrition plan isn’t dialed in, you’ll find out around mile 60 on the bike. If you skipped too many long runs, your legs will tell you around mile 8 of the run. You can’t fake it at distance.

Rapid business growth works the same way. At a smaller scale, gaps are manageable and easy to absorb. Scale up fast, and suddenly the accounting setup that worked fine at $5 million is a liability at $25 million. The informal processes that everyone understood start breaking down as the team grows. The inefficiencies that seemed minor become real operational failures.

I’ve watched this happen more than once, and the part that’s always painful is that the growth itself was genuinely good. The business earned it. The market responded. The product worked. The back office just couldn’t keep up.

So what do you actually do about it? A few things I’d tell any founder heading into a meaningful growth phase:

Get the right financial person in place before you need them. The time to think about your CFO or fractional CFO situation isn’t when the wheels are coming off. It’s when things still look fine but you can feel the complexity starting to outpace your current setup. If the person managing your finances has never operated at the scale you’re heading toward, that’s worth taking seriously now rather than later.

Stress-test your systems before the volume does it for you. Ask honestly: if our revenue doubled next year, would our accounting, payroll, reporting, and internal controls actually handle it? If the answer is anything other than a clear yes, that’s your roadmap.

Do the pre-race course study. Before a big Ironman, I spend time on the terrain. Where are the hills? What could the weather do? What’s my contingency if something goes wrong on the bike? Founders heading into a growth sprint should do the same kind of pre-mortem on their business. Where are the vulnerabilities? What breaks first? Who would we need that we don’t have yet?

The company I mentioned is in a much better place now. The right people are in the right seats, the reporting is clean, and the compliance issues are resolved. But it cost them time, money, and a level of stress that wasn’t necessary. They earned the growth. They just didn’t prepare the infrastructure for it.

The finish line is a lot more enjoyable when you actually trained for the race.

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]]><![CDATA[Winning the Fourth Quarter - Carl Thomas - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #169 ]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/winning-the-fourth-quarter-carl-thomashttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/winning-the-fourth-quarter-carl-thomasFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:01:30 GMTWhat does it take to build a career that spans NCAA water polo championships, an Olympic trials near miss, the founding of what became USA Triathlon, and over $400 million in verifiable business growth? In this episode of Chief Endurance Officer, Greg McDonough sits down with Carl Thomas, a veteran sports and entertainment executive with major leadership roles at Universal Studios, the Association of Volleyball Professionals, CAT Sports, and Speedo. At ASM Global, Carl helped build the commercial partnership team that drove growth leading to a $2.3 billion acquisition. He is also the host of the Best Boss Ever podcast.

Carl walks Greg through his path from competitive swimmer and two time NCAA water polo champion at UCLA to co-founding what is now USA Triathlon, helping design the distances that became the modern Olympic triathlon format, and lobbying the IOC for four years to get triathlon added to the Olympic Games. Along the way, he shares the lessons that shaped his endurance mindset in sport and in business.

Takeaways:

  • Endurance is about never quitting while staying willing to adjust, adapt, and pivot as circumstances, age, or environment change.

  • A pivotal moment came from his UCLA water polo coach, Bob Horn, who told a young and discouraged Carl, “Don’t get your dauber down,” and reminded him that speed is something that cannot be taught.

  • Coach Horn’s mantra, “You always win the fourth quarter,” instilled a mentality of performing until the final buzzer that Carl carried into his business career.

  • Carl helped design the swim, bike, and run distances that became the standard Olympic distance triathlon while working at Speedo in the early 1980s.

  • He cofounded what became USA Triathlon and later helped found the International Triathlon Union, now World Triathlon, spending four years lobbying the IOC before triathlon was added to the Olympic program for Sydney 2000.

  • From the earliest events of the US Triathlon Series, Carl and his partners awarded equal prize money to men and women, a commitment that never changed throughout the series.

  • Naming rights and revenue strategy have transformed how venues generate value, a shift now playing out at the LA28 Olympic Games as brands pay to keep their names on Olympic venues.

Quote of the Show:

  • “The future is not set in stone. It will evolve. It has to evolve.” - Carl Thomas

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]]><![CDATA[Run A Mile Before A Marathon - Crystal Hadnott - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - #168 ]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/run-a-mile-before-a-marathon-crystalhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/run-a-mile-before-a-marathon-crystalFri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:36 GMTCrystal Hadnott was told she would need a cane for the rest of her life after a devastating accident left her partially paralyzed. Nine months later, she ran her first marathon.

That decision sparked a journey that has now taken her through more than 150 marathons and ultramarathons, up Mount Kilimanjaro, and into a career helping organizations build sustainable growth through strategy, systems, and leadership.

Crystal joins Greg to discuss how endurance training shaped her approach to fundraising and business, why every high performer needs “aid stations” for recovery and reflection, and the lessons she’s learned from constantly challenging herself in sport and in life. She also shares how an accident led her into fundraising, why nonprofits need to think like businesses, and how maximizing your current strengths often matters more than chasing the next opportunity.

Takeaways:

  • Success is not built by pushing nonstop. Leaders need intentional aid stations for reflection, recovery, and recalibration if they want to perform over the long term.

  • The goals you set at the beginning of the year should not be treated as permanent. Markets shift, industries change, and strong leaders reassess their plans often.

  • Before pursuing the next shiny opportunity, make sure you’ve fully maximized the systems, strategies, and resources you already have.

  • Funding is the fuel that keeps organizations moving. The challenge is identifying which revenue strategies truly support your mission and which ones create unnecessary strain.

  • Building a strong core, both physically and professionally, creates longevity. The foundations you strengthen today support your performance years down the road.

  • Difficult experiences can become your greatest teachers. Crystal’s injury, recovery, and marathon journey all became data points that helped her better understand herself and her capabilities.

Quote of the Show:

“The addiction of accomplishing something that someone tells you you can’t do became very real for me.” - Crystal Hadnott

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]]><![CDATA[One Mile at a Time - Bishoy Tadros - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #167 ]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/one-mile-at-a-time-bishoy-tadroshttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/one-mile-at-a-time-bishoy-tadrosFri, 26 Jun 2026 09:01:32 GMTWhat happens when the obstacles that shape your childhood become the foundation for everything you achieve as an adult? In this episode of Chief Endurance Officer, Greg McDonough sits down with Bishoy Tadros, sales leader, author, endurance athlete, host of the Mile 40 Podcast, and the first Egyptian to complete all seven World Marathon Majors. Bishoy shares his journey from surviving childhood leukemia and brain surgery to becoming an Ironman and accomplished marathoner.

Together, they explore how patience, perspective, and purpose helped him navigate decades of challenges, why endurance sports became a vehicle for personal transformation, and how embracing discomfort can reveal what we’re truly capable of achieving. Bishoy also shares the powerful story behind his “Mile 40” moment and the lessons it continues to teach him about resilience, growth, and possibility.

Takeaways:

  • Endurance mindset often begins long before endurance sports. Bishoy’s battle with childhood leukemia, years of treatment, and eventual recovery shaped the resilience he would later rely on as an athlete and leader.

  • Patience, perspective, and purpose became the three principles that helped him navigate adversity and continue moving forward despite repeated setbacks and rejection.

  • Surrounding yourself with high performers can fundamentally change what you believe is possible for your own life and goals.

  • During his defining “Mile 40” moment in a half Ironman, Bishoy overcame physical and mental exhaustion by breaking an overwhelming challenge into manageable pieces, one mile at a time.

  • Celebrating small wins can create momentum during life’s most difficult chapters and help sustain progress when the finish line feels far away.

  • Some of the most meaningful achievements begin with a simple question: “Why not?” That mindset eventually led Bishoy to become the first Egyptian to complete all seven World Marathon Majors.

  • Setbacks do not have to define your story. When approached with the right mindset, they can become the catalyst for growth, purpose, and impact.

Quote of the Show:

  • “You were dealt this hand because you were built to play it.” - Bishoy Tadros

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]]><![CDATA[Sustaining High Performance - Monika Sattler - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #166]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/sustaining-high-performance-monikahttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/sustaining-high-performance-monikaFri, 19 Jun 2026 09:01:18 GMTWhat does it take to keep moving forward through uncertainty, pressure, and challenge?

In this episode of Chief Endurance Officer, Greg McDonough sits down with Monika Sattler, CEO of Sattler Consulting GmbH, endurance athlete, keynote speaker, author, and cycling record holder. Monika shares how her experiences in both business and endurance sports have shaped her approach to high performance, resilience, and personal growth.

From setting cycling records across Switzerland to helping leaders navigate change, Monika discusses the importance of systems, consistency, and stepping outside your comfort zone. She also shares insights on redefining success, building sustainable performance habits, and why growth often happens when we stop waiting for motivation and simply commit to the process.

Takeaways:

  • Creating systems and routines can be more effective than relying on motivation alone.

  • Consistency comes from building habits that become automatic rather than constantly negotiating with yourself.

  • Endurance sports can reveal how much deeper you can go when faced with adversity and discomfort.

  • High performance requires learning how to continue through uncertainty, pressure, and change.

  • Success is highly personal and should be defined by what genuinely matters to the individual.

  • Stepping outside your comfort zone creates opportunities for growth and learning.

  • Strength training can play an important role in supporting endurance performance.

Quote of the Show:

  • “It’s not about higher, faster. It’s more about actually bringing the community together.” - Monika Sattler

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]]><![CDATA[Discipline Before Destination - Sean Fay - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #165]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/discipline-before-destination-seanhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/discipline-before-destination-seanFri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:58 GMTSean Fay has spent 30 years building brands that became household names. Sonicare. OxiClean. George Foreman Grill. FoodSaver. As founder of Envision Response, he was there when those companies were small and helped craft the stories that made them impossible to ignore.

He joins Greg to talk about what brand building actually requires, how endurance racing reshaped the way he sets goals and handles discomfort, and why OCR feels more like entrepreneurship than any other sport he has tried. He also opens up about the father who taught him to write down his goals at 14 and the hard won belief that finishing something difficult, even when you fall apart in the final miles, changes what you think you’re capable of.

Takeaways:

  • Hard work without a roadmap is just energy spent. The endurance mindset adds the structure, pacing, and discipline that turns effort into progress.

  • Every goal Sean ever wrote down, he eventually achieved, often in a form he didn’t expect. Clarity about what you want matters more than certainty about how you’ll get there.

  • The best brand story usually lives with a real person behind it. Customers connect to founders, to passion, and to the human being who had to solve something.

  • Your website is where you tell your story. Retail and marketplace platforms are where you distribute it. Confusing the two is one of the most common mistakes product brands make.

  • OCR forces you to be capable across everything, not just your strongest discipline. That’s exactly what entrepreneurship demands too.

  • Discomfort is data. The endurance athletes and founders who grow fastest are the ones who learn to read it instead of run from it.

Quote of the Show:

  • “Discomfort is information that teaches us” - Sean Fay

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]]><![CDATA[When Slower Is Smarter: What Nashville Taught Me About Discipline]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/when-slower-is-smarter-what-nashvillehttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/when-slower-is-smarter-what-nashvilleThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:07:24 GMTI ran the Nashville Half Marathon 20 minutes slower than my PR in Washington, DC.

And it was exactly the right call.

That’s not a sentence that comes naturally to me. I’m competitive. I train hard. I show up to races to perform. But there’s a version of that competitiveness that gets you hurt, and I’ve been around long enough to know the difference.

Here’s what actually happened.

The Setup

DC was a controlled environment. Mostly flat, wide roads, steady pacing from start to finish. The kind of course where you lock into your rhythm early and just hold it. I ran 2:18. It was clean, disciplined execution under ideal conditions.

Nashville was a different animal entirely. Rolling hills throughout. Constant elevation changes. No steady rhythm, no locking in, just constant adjustment from mile one to the finish. The kind of course that grinds your calves and quads in a way flat racing never does.

And I showed up to Nashville three weeks removed from a calf injury with a decision already made: I was not going to push.

The Decision

My chiropractor had been clear. Be smart. Don’t chase a time. Protect the longer goal.

Honestly, I probably would have landed there on my own. But having that voice in my head during the back half of the race mattered more than I expected. When you’re in the middle of a run and everything in you wants to push, having already made the decision takes the negotiation off the table.

So I ran a walk-run strategy. More than I normally would. I managed effort instead of pace. I let people pass me that I probably could have stayed with on a different day.

I finished in 2:38.

What That 20 Minutes Actually Means

Here’s what I want to be clear about. That 20-minute gap is not a performance comparison. It’s not evidence that my fitness fell apart or that three weeks off broke me.

It reflects three things. A more demanding course with constant elevation changes that DC simply doesn’t have. Reduced training volume coming off an injury. And a deliberate decision to manage effort rather than race.

My aerobic fitness was not the issue. If you put me on that DC course that same weekend, I’m running close to the same time. Nashville wasn’t a test of what I’d lost. It was a test of whether I could execute under constraint.

And that’s a different kind of discipline entirely.

The Business Parallel

I think about this a lot in the context of how companies make decisions.

The DC race is what most businesses are optimizing for. Ideal conditions, clear runway, steady execution. That’s when the plan works and the numbers hold and everything feels like it’s clicking.

Nashville is everything else. The quarter where a key person leaves. The season where cash gets tight. The growth phase where the old way of doing things stops working. Constant adjustment, no steady rhythm, effort-based decision making instead of executing a clean plan.

The mistake I see most often is companies trying to run Nashville like it’s DC. Holding to the same pace, the same spend, the same headcount plan, even when the conditions have completely changed. Pushing through because pulling back feels like losing.

But pulling back when the conditions call for it isn’t losing. It’s how you stay in the race.

A 2:38 in Nashville, healthy and intact, is worth a lot more than a 2:18 with a torn calf and six months of recovery ahead.

The Longer Game

I have a full Ironman ahead of me. That’s the goal. Nashville was one data point along the way, and a useful one at that. It told me where my body is, what it can handle right now, and what I need to build back toward.

If I had pushed and blown out that calf, the Ironman conversation is over. A three-week inconvenience becomes a six-month setback. That trade-off is never worth it, no matter how good it feels in the moment to compete.

The athletes and the business owners I respect most aren’t the ones who perform perfectly under ideal conditions. Anyone can do that. The ones I pay attention to are the ones who know how to execute under constraint. Who can show up to Nashville, read the course, adjust the strategy, and still finish.

That’s the real skill. Not the PR. Not the perfect quarter.

Knowing when to run your race and when to run a smarter one.

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]]><![CDATA[Slow Down to Speed Up - Don McLaughlin - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #164]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/slow-down-to-speed-up-don-mclaughlinhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/slow-down-to-speed-up-don-mclaughlinFri, 05 Jun 2026 09:02:09 GMTToday’s guest is a founder, executive coach, and exit strategist who rebuilt from burnout to a 12X business exit and now helps other founders do the same. Introducing Don McLaughlin, founder and CEO of Aligned Ascent. Don joins host Greg McDonough to explore how running ultra endurance races in the mountains shaped his leadership philosophy, what it truly takes to prepare a business for a premium exit, and how his Inside Out Performance System helps founders align personal performance with sustainable business growth. He also opens up about his rock bottom moment in 2012, the journey from operator to owner, and why the most transformational business growth starts from the inside out.

Don emphasizes that endurance training and business leadership both demand clarity, presence, and resilience, and that the most meaningful results come when a founder builds a self managing team and steps into the role of steward rather than operator.

Takeaways:

  • Endurance events develop three foundational leadership qualities: clarity, presence, and resilience.

  • Embracing prolonged discomfort in training raises your capacity to handle difficult business conversations and high conflict situations with composure.

  • Exit planning should begin years before you think it should, ideally well before any buyer conversation starts.

  • Buyers are purchasing a future stream of cash flow, so your business must demonstrate a clear vision, systematized processes, and a strong independent leadership team.

  • Transitioning from operator to steward of your business is what unlocks both enterprise value and personal freedom.

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  • “Slow down to speed up.” - Don McLaughlin

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]]><![CDATA[Consistency Wins in the Long Run - Brent Peterson - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #163]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/consistency-wins-in-the-long-runhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/consistency-wins-in-the-long-runFri, 29 May 2026 09:01:23 GMTToday’s guest is incredibly insightful and action-oriented! Introducing Brent Peterson, CEO of Content Cucumber and host of Talk Commerce. Brent partners with host Gregory McDonough to explore the deep parallels between endurance sports and entrepreneurship. He also delves into how pacing, planning, and consistency shape both marathon performance and business success, and why human creativity still matters in an AI-driven world.

Takeaways:

  • Brent breaks down how endurance sports and business are governed by the same core principle: structure creates success. Whether pacing a marathon or managing a company, starting too fast or without a plan leads to burnout, while disciplined pacing leads to sustainable outcomes. He emphasizes the importance of preparation, adaptability, and having a backup plan when conditions change unexpectedly.

  • He also highlights consistency as the true differentiator in both content creation and entrepreneurship. Success does not come from short bursts of effort but from showing up repeatedly over time, whether that’s running streaks, weekly podcasts, or disciplined marketing execution. Brent reinforces that stopping and starting repeatedly prevents meaningful progress.

  • Finally, Brent discusses the role of AI in modern content creation and warns against over-reliance on it. While AI is a powerful tool for efficiency and ideation, it often produces generic output without human oversight. He stresses that human voice, editing, and originality remain essential for standing out in an increasingly automated world.

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  • “Consistency is the King of everything” - Brent Peterson

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]]><![CDATA[Think Bigger - Robert Clinkenbeard - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #163]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/think-bigger-robert-clinkenbeardhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/think-bigger-robert-clinkenbeardFri, 22 May 2026 09:01:25 GMTToday’s guest is a visionary growth strategist who challenges business owners to think bigger, lead better, and push beyond perceived limits. Introducing Robert Clinkenbeard, CEO of Wilson360. Robert partners with host Greg McDonough to share how endurance training, strategic coaching, and incremental improvements can help leaders scale businesses, build high-performing teams, and unlock untapped potential. He also delves into the importance of accountability, surrounding yourself with A-players, and why leaders must think beyond small, incremental growth goals to create transformational results.

Robert emphasizes that sustainable growth comes from consistent incremental improvements, clear strategy, and surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to perform at a higher level.

Takeaways:

  • Think beyond incremental growth and challenge yourself to envision transformational outcomes.

  • Break ambitious goals into smaller, measurable milestones that teams can rally around.

  • Build a team of A-players who elevate conversations, decision-making, and execution.

  • Small operational and cultural improvements compound significantly over time.

  • Accountability is essential, growth requires leaders to make difficult decisions.

  • Strong coaches and mentors should have real-world experience and a proven track record.

  • Peer groups create honest feedback loops that help uncover blind spots faster.

  • Leaders should intentionally plan for life after business ownership, not just the exit itself.

  • Endurance sports and business leadership both require resilience, discipline, and long-term thinking.

  • Great organizations align vision, strategy, and people around a shared purpose.

Quote of the Show:

  • “The idea of having a coach is great, but you have to be willing to do the work and make the hard decisions.” - Robert Clinkenbeard

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]]><![CDATA[Growth Happens Through Challenge - John Kelly - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #161]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/growth-happens-through-challengehttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/growth-happens-through-challengeFri, 15 May 2026 09:01:52 GMTWhat can endurance sports teach us about leadership, resilience, and long-term growth? Today’s guest brings a unique perspective on the connection between physical challenge and personal development. Introducing John Kelly, co-founder of Envelope Risk Analytics. John joins host Greg McDonough to discuss how endurance experiences shape mindset, strengthen resilience, and influence leadership both professionally and personally.

Throughout the conversation, John shares lessons around discipline, consistency, adversity, and the importance of embracing difficult challenges as a pathway toward growth.

Takeaways:

• Endurance sports build resilience through discomfort. John explains how repeatedly working through difficult physical and mental moments develops resilience that carries over into leadership and life decisions.

• Consistency matters more than short-term motivation. The conversation emphasizes that long-term progress is driven by discipline and consistent habits rather than temporary bursts of motivation.

• Leadership requires adaptability under pressure. Greg and John discuss how endurance environments force people to adjust, problem solve, and continue moving forward despite setbacks.

• Growth often happens through difficult experiences. John shares that some of the most meaningful personal growth comes from pushing through uncomfortable or uncertain situations.

• Mindset influences performance both personally and professionally. The discussion highlights how endurance training can positively impact confidence, focus, and decision-making in business settings.

• Preparation creates confidence. They discuss how preparation and process help athletes and leaders remain calm when facing uncertainty or adversity.

• Challenge creates perspective. John reflects on how endurance events can help reset priorities and provide clarity beyond work or performance metrics.

Quote of the Show:

  • “You learn a lot about yourself when things get hard.” - John Kelly

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]]><![CDATA[From Corporate Leader to Endurance Coach - Ashley McCabe - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #160 ]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/from-corporate-leader-to-endurancehttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/from-corporate-leader-to-enduranceFri, 08 May 2026 09:01:21 GMTHow does an endurance mindset shape leadership, problem-solving, and performance in both sport and business? Today’s guest is a seasoned endurance athlete and former corporate executive who has built her leadership philosophy through sport. Introducing Ashley McCabe, Founder of Bluebird Multisport. Ashley partners with host Gregory McDonough to share how endurance sports shaped her identity as a leader and how those same principles now guide her coaching business.

She also delves into problem-solving under pressure, balancing demanding careers with endurance goals, and how leaders can model behaviors like work-life balance and time management in a way that truly resonates with their teams.

Takeaways:

• Endurance builds real problem-solving skills. Ashley explains that endurance racing teaches you how to respond when things inevitably go wrong, and that same ability translated directly into her leadership style in corporate environments.

• Leadership is about modeling behavior, not just saying it. She emphasizes that it’s not enough to encourage work-life balance, leaders must demonstrate it themselves to make it truly acceptable within a team.

• Confidence comes from overcoming challenges repeatedly. Through years of racing, Ashley built trust in her ability to handle problems, which became a defining trait in how she led teams and approached complex situations.

• Missed workouts should not be forced back in. She shares that trying to cram missed training into an already busy schedule often backfires, and it’s better to reset and move forward.

• Recovery starts before the workout. Ashley highlights a shift in mindset, focusing on preparation and pre-session habits is just as important as post-workout recovery.

• Structure and time blocking drive consistency. She reinforces that if time isn’t intentionally set aside for training (or important work), it likely won’t happen.

• Coaching must adapt to real-life demands. Her “white glove” coaching approach focuses on removing barriers for busy professionals so they can realistically pursue endurance goals alongside demanding careers.

Quote of the Show:

  • “It’s not a question of if something is gonna go wrong on race day, right? It’s a question of what’s gonna go wrong, when is it gonna go wrong, and then most importantly, how do I react to what is going wrong?” - Ashley McCabe

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]]><![CDATA[From the Pool to the Pitch - James Tillman - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #159 ]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/from-the-pool-to-the-pitch-jameshttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/from-the-pool-to-the-pitch-jamesFri, 01 May 2026 09:01:10 GMTCan an endurance mindset built in the pool at age five fuel a clean energy revolution decades later?

Today’s guest is a visionary entrepreneur at the forefront of clean energy innovation! Introducing James Tillman, CEO and Co-Founder of EVlogic. James partners with host Gregory McDonough to share how more than 16 years in the electric vehicle infrastructure industry shaped his approach to sales, leadership, and building a business with staying power. He also delves into how the endurance mindset he developed as a competitive swimmer translates directly into navigating complex enterprise sales cycles, and how learning to fail fast became just as important as going the distance.

Takeaways:

  • James’s career arc from the City of Houston to NRG’s EV startup to founding EVlogic gave him a layered understanding of how large organizations, startups, and small businesses each require a fundamentally different pace and mindset.

  • His background as a competitive swimmer training 20+ hours a week shaped his approach to enterprise sales, where multimillion-dollar deals can take a year or two to close and require strategic patience and disciplined relationship-building.

  • One of James’s most actionable lessons is learning to fail early and fail fast. At his previous company, four out of ten deals he pursued to the bitter end were ultimately canceled, consuming seven to ten months and hundreds of labor hours for nothing.

  • In complex enterprise sales, identifying everyone who can say no is just as critical as finding who can say yes. Missing a key stakeholder late in a deal can delay the close by months and restart the entire sales cycle.

  • James founded EVlogic after recognizing that projects were taking four months and 160+ labor hours from creation to award. His AI-enabled platform handles design, engineering, and pricing of EV charging sites in real time, eliminating the costly two-to-three-week redesign cycles that used to follow every customer change request.

  • James lives by the hiring philosophy “hire hard, manage easy”: find someone with the right skillset, relevant experience, and the personality to weather the hard days alongside you, then share the vision and trust them to execute.

  • The US currently has one public charging port for every 30 EVs, compared to one-to-nine in Europe and one-to-two in China. With charging utilization economics already working and deployment growing 30% year over year, James sees a massive and still largely unbuilt market ahead.

Quote of the Show:

  • “Everybody kind of sees in business the overnight success and they don’t really see the 10 or 14 years, however many years you put into it before you get to that success.” - James Tillman

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]]><![CDATA[Is It Worth the Price? - Mason Duchatschek - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode #158]]>https://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/is-it-worth-the-price-mason-duchatschekhttps://www.chiefenduranceofficer.com/p/is-it-worth-the-price-mason-duchatschekFri, 24 Apr 2026 09:01:32 GMTHow do you decide what’s truly worth pursuing when you know you’re capable of almost anything? Today’s guest is a driven and insightful leader who blends endurance mindset with business strategy. Introducing Mason Duchatschek, CEO of Workforce Alchemy. Mason joins host Gregory McDonough to share how shifting from “can I do this?” to “should I do this?” fundamentally changes how leaders make decisions and pursue growth.

He dives into how endurance mindset shapes leadership, why surrounding yourself with the right people accelerates performance, and how businesses can unlock hidden value by improving hiring, engagement, and development systems. Mason also shares lessons from endurance sports, emphasizing discipline, discomfort tolerance, and the importance of structure, process, and accountability in both athletics and business.

Takeaways:

  • Shift from “can” to “should” thinking. Mason explains that success comes from assuming capability and instead evaluating whether the outcome is worth the required investment of time, energy, and resources.

  • Success requires paying a clear price. Every goal comes with trade-offs. Leaders must decide what they are willing to give up, including time, comfort, and competing priorities, to achieve meaningful outcomes.

  • Growth comes from sustained discomfort. He emphasizes that endurance and business success both require the ability to stay uncomfortable for extended periods while continuing to move forward.

  • Your environment shapes your performance. Mason highlights that surrounding yourself with high-performing, like-minded individuals accelerates growth and reinforces discipline.

  • The right people drive exponential business value. Investing in hiring, training, and systems can dramatically increase employee output, turning average performance into exceptional results.

  • Poor hiring and disengagement create hidden losses. He explains that underperforming employees and disengagement can quietly cost businesses significant amounts over time.

  • Accountability works best peer-to-peer. Mason contrasts top-down management with “side-to-side accountability,” where teams hold each other to standards and drive performance collectively.

Quote of the Show:

  • “My focus on life shifted to not, can I do this, but should I.” - Mason Duchatschek

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