The Corporate Athlete: Episode 8: Sam Anthamatten
Sam Anthamatten is one of the top Freeride skiers & mountaineers in the world traveling to Japan, Pakistan & Georgia to ski some of the biggest lines. I got an exclusive interview with Sam while he was in London premiering The Collective Film by Faction skis. Sam understands the need for risk assessment when deep out in the mountains. He shares his extensive mountain knowledge with us on how he manages a group of individuals to ensure they are prepared in case shit goes wrong. As an athlete Sam is always looking to push the limits but as a mountain guide he is constantly thinking of safety, he tells us how he balances these two. Visualisation is a tool Sam used when he was competitive climber and attributes a lot of his success down to this technique. I learnt so much from talking with Sam as he calmly talks about ways you can minimise your risk and work best as a team in difficult situations.You can check out Sam Anthamatten’s epic skiing in The Collective Film by Faction skis on Youtube just released to the public Dec 2 at https://www.youtube.com/
Sam Anthamatten Instagram @samanthamatten And checkout Faction skis at @Factionskis
Tom Bodkin is an amazing adventurer. After serving as a British Officer in the Parachute Regiment he founded one of the top adventure travel companies, Secret Compass, running trips from mountain biking in Afghanistan to trekking in the jungle in Panama. Tom has done it all. You know those amazing adventure shows you watch filmed in remote and beautiful parts of the world on the BBC, National Geographic or Discovery Channel? Secret Compass arrange those trips too.
Pro Basketball player, coach & entrepreneur Christopher Spartz has one of the most progressive and inspiring athletic careers. Still only in his thirties he has had a career as pro college player, Captain of the Washington Generals, Coach for St Ambrose University, Recruiting & Operations Coordinator for Ohio State & Assistant Coach for Costa Rica and now entrepreneur of Spartz Sportz. In this episode Christopher will inspire you to think about how to keep moving ahead in your career. We also cover recruiting and what the winning formula is when recruiting new team members and how to adapt you leadership and management style in different cultures; whether that’s in a different company culture or country.
Professional Cyclist, Olympic Silver and Bronze medalist Hayden Roulston, shares with us his personal battle with nutrition and finding a winning solution, the importance of a morning routine for stress management and the creation of The Roulston Foundation. Through stories from Hayden Roulston’s amateur days of trying to balance a full time job, training and competing he explains why he started The Roulston Foundation, which provides financial and coaching support for young, up and coming cyclists to eliminate the struggles that Roulston endured.