Grant Hackett: How He Built a $2 Billion Company After Olympic Gold
Thu Jan 22 2026
In this episode of Get Harder, Nick sits down with swimming legend Grant Hackett to explore what it takes to reach the top and stay there. Grant opens up about his elite athletic career, his rivalry with Kieren Perkins, and how the discipline that made him a champion in the pool translated into leading high-performing teams in business. Now at the helm of a billion-dollar organisation, Grant shares insights on mental resilience, the non-negotiables of diet and exercise, and why peak performance principles apply whether you're chasing gold medals or business goals. A must-watch conversation about excellence, transition, and what it really means to get harder.
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In this episode of Get Harder, Nick sits down with swimming legend Grant Hackett to explore what it takes to reach the top and stay there. Grant opens up about his elite athletic career, his rivalry with Kieren Perkins, and how the discipline that made him a champion in the pool translated into leading high-performing teams in business. Now at the helm of a billion-dollar organisation, Grant shares insights on mental resilience, the non-negotiables of diet and exercise, and why peak performance principles apply whether you're chasing gold medals or business goals. A must-watch conversation about excellence, transition, and what it really means to get harder.