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Peter Mousaferiadis says he has some of his best ideas while walking.

This CEO loses 4kg every holiday. Here’s his secret

Peter Mousaferiadis of Diversity Atlas can clock as many as 120,000 steps a week, thanks to his preferred way to keep fit.

Ray Balks training at Urban Xtreme in Hendra, Brisbane.

This 70-year-old executive is a modern-day Tarzan

Idemitsu Australia’s Ray Balks spends his spare time testing his physical limits on some of the world’s toughest obstacle courses.

Dominic Sheppard works full-time in recruitment. But after work and on weekends he’s coaching others to get better at Hyrox, the fitness competition that has grown exponentially since its launch in 2017.

Australia set to break a fitness world record

Recruiter Dominic Sheppard earns $2000 a month on the side coaching people to compete in Hyrox, which will break a world record in Sydney this weekend.

June

Natasha Marcello bought into her business For Keeps last year. It only took a few months before the signs of burnout began to creep in.

From private chefs to stepping back, founders fight off their burnout

A comprehensive new study shows that creating a start-up business can lead to stress and emotional exhaustion – at far higher rates than many other industries.

Running in the Perth Marathon in 2024.

Running has taught this CEO that business is a marathon, not a sprint

Barb de Corti of ENJO Australia uses her daily pre-dawn runs to energise her for the day.

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Emma Shannon, in her home office with her children, quit her job and founded her own recruitment company to better manage her career and caring responsibilities.

How execs slay the horror ‘sandwich’ of work, kids and ageing parents

For executives climbing up the corporate ladder, caring responsibilities on both sides can take a toll, but these workers show it can be done.

This Sydney financier dreams of hitting the road with David Beckham

Brendan Gow of Capital Haus and Equity Story uses his time on the bike to slow down and go fast.

Running and a ‘cheeky’ vice set this Sydney CEO up for the day

Diana Horvatovic of St Basil’s Aged Care uses her runs to solve the day’s issues before most people have even made it out of bed.

Forget WFH – what it’s really like to ‘work from anywhere’

Businesses offering work-from-anywhere options as perks are getting the thumbs up from grateful employees.

Madeline Miller, production attorney for the James Bond franchise and founder of Madeline Miller Coaching.

This boxing attorney loves the rhythm of the fight

Life coach and production attorney Madeline Miller discovered boxing by chance – now it’s her No.1 choice for exercise.

Keegan Crage, owner and managing director of TechBrain.

It’s his fitness-bro network that keeps this MD running ultra marathons

TechBrain managing director Keegan Crage says running is “pure, simple and brutally honest”.

May

Cycling is about so much more than fitness, says Matthew Chivers.

How weekly group cycling sessions push this MD to improve

FTI Consulting’s Matthew Chivers says his cycling addiction is powered by positive banter and quality family time.

A student working on the finer details, Salemi Ceramics, Sicily.

Need a skillcation? This ceramics workshop will spark creativity

Learn to spin clay in Sicily’s burgeoning ceramics hub.

Richard Watkins, cofounder and head brewer at BentSpoke Brewing Co.

A beer and a bike ride is the perfect outing for this cycling brewer

Richard Watkins of BentSpoke Brewing Co has cycled all over the world – often while listening to Metallica.

Shay running in Albany, Western Australia, during the Run Bibbulmun.

Marathons are meditations for this Melbourne banking executive

Up bank CEO Xavier Shay loves running in all its forms, from multi-day ultra-trail races through rugged bush to fun weekend jogs with his dad.

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April

Why weekends are so important to the CEO of this $7b company

Throughout his career, AGL chief Damien Nicks has deliberately shut off from work on a Friday so he can start the following week fresh.

How gaming has supercharged this founder’s career

Avid gamer Gordon Campbell says it’s as much about team work as it is about escapism and entertainment.

How horse riding gives this Sydney business leader his edge

Smartsheet’s Jarrod Kinchington went from curious hobbyist to addicted equestrian with surprising speed.

Dean McKillip and Lizzy Rawdah.

Would you pay $900,000 to live in Valencia? This couple did

While Spain and Portugal are cancelling or tightening their golden visa schemes, expats and retirees are finding other ways to live out their lifestyle fantasies.

Julie Colvin and her son Ben.

You can never have too many bikes, according to this Perth entrepreneur

Derwent Search’s Julie Colvin maintains five road-worthy bicycles including her dream ride, which sherecently purchased for $10,000.

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