--- title: "LISTEN: Run your business like an athlete (Kane Reilly)" type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Articles" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-06-20-listen-run-your-business-like-an-athlete-kane-reilly/" published: "2023-06-20T00:00:00" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 351 --- # LISTEN: Run your business like an athlete (Kane Reilly) Published 20 June 2023, 02:00 SAST ## Content ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Daily-Maverick-Podcast-Promo-1500x500-Kane.jpg?fit=1500%2C500&quality=89&ssl=1) ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/W17-Podcast1000x1000-Kane.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&quality=89&ssl=1) [Media](https://iframe.iono.fm/e/1303607?accent=96ccd6&border=FFFFFF&text=283B49&rounded=0&artwork=0&description=0&download=0) [Media](https://iframe.iono.fm/e/1303607?accent=96ccd6&border=FFFFFF&text=283B49&rounded=0&artwork=0&description=0&download=0) SPONSORED CONTENT Join **Workshop17** and host **Siv Ngesi** for candid stories, practical strategies and incredible insights from a range of cross section professionals, entrepreneurs, start ups and much more. Behind the mic this week is **Kane Reilly**, SA’s top ultra trail running athlete chatting conquering mountains, life and work, competition, setbacks and support-systems. Join **Workshop17** and host **Siv Ngesi** for candid stories, practical strategies and incredible insights from a range of cross section professionals, entrepreneurs, start ups and much more. Listen in to find out how their work life can matter to you.Behind the mic this week is Kane Reilly, SA’s top ultra trail running athlete chatting conquering mountains, life and work, competition, setbacks and support-systems. ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_07_20_PLATFORM_BADGES-Apple-Podcasts.png?fit=660%2C160&quality=80&ssl=1) ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_07_20_PLATFORM_BADGES-Apple-Podcasts.png?fit=660%2C160&quality=80&ssl=1) ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_07_20_PLATFORM_BADGES-Spotify-Podcasts.png?fit=660%2C160&quality=80&ssl=1) ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_07_20_PLATFORM_BADGES-Spotify-Podcasts.png?fit=660%2C160&quality=80&ssl=1) ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_07_20_PLATFORM_BADGES-Google-Podcasts.png?fit=660%2C160&quality=80&ssl=1) ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_07_20_PLATFORM_BADGES-Google-Podcasts.png?fit=660%2C160&quality=80&ssl=1) [![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/healthier-eating-scaled.jpg?fit=480%2C270&quality=89&ssl=1)](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-17-is-it-healthier-to-only-eat-until-youre-80-full-the-japanese-philosophy-of-hara-hachi-bu/) ### [Is it healthier to only eat until you’re 80% full? 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