Kate Strong - World Champion Triathlete

07/18/22 • 33 min

In this episode of Larger Than Ourselves, Dylan teams up with static bike triple world record holder to discuss her rise to the top of the triathlete podium, and her training to cycle 3000 miles around the coastline of the UK’s main island to raise awareness for global health. Kate expands on how sport can transcend entertainment, how to fight against societal pressures not to be charitable, and Kate’s most personally resonant cause areas.

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Hugo Inglis - 3-Time Olympian Field Hockey Player

Hugo is a triple Olympian and a veteran of the New Zealand Black Sticks hockey team. He has been considered one of the best hockey players in the world, and vice-captained the NZ team at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hugo is one of HIA’s earliest pledgers, and after receiving his MBA with distinction from the Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Business School he worked in business development with Lever Room and banking with ANZ, New Zealand’s largest bank.
He also has experience with startups, founding a sustainability based company called Borrowed Goods.
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In this episode, Hugo and Dylan discuss:
• Hockey origin story
• What Hugo attributes his success in sport to
• What has sport brought into his life
• Fondest sporting memory: Rio 2016 and finding perspective
• Worst sporting memory and how to construct meaning from experiences
• Charitable journey - Maslow's hierarchy
• How HIA changed his approach to giving - addressing scepticism with research research
• Finance background helps to understand effective giving. The idea of ROI - thinking about
• How to optimise training/investments and transferring that framework to charity
• How donating and pledging adds meaning to your career - win or lose, you make a difference
• Most important issue in the world
• What we can do to combat overstimulation, and the importance of quiet
• The hedonic treadmill
• How one person can create change in the world
• How do you consider future generations?
• Quick-Fire

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Gaby Dabrowski - Grand Slam Champion

In this episode of Larger Than Ourselves, Marcus teams up with professional tennis player Gaby Dabrowski to discuss the pressure for success at an early age, the weight of athletic potential, and the deeper meaning in a career. Gaby expands on her experience playing Mixed doubles at the US Open, the WTA player council, and the importance of charity selection.