Ben Francis is the founder and ambitious entrepreneur behind leading UK fitness brand, Gymshark. Ben founded Gymshark when he was 19, while still a student at Aston University. In addition to his full-time commitment to his studies, Ben juggled working as a pizza delivery man to fund his Gymshark venture. In August 2020, Gymshark became the first DTC brand in the UK to achieve Unicorn status (valuation over $1 billion) with no external capital funding.  Ben recently announced he is returning to the helm of the company as CEO as the brand looks to expand in the US and Asia. ** We have a brand new newsletter out for our members club THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE! This month we have exclusive content including:  Keynote: Winning when it’s impossible - Cath Bishop High Performance Boosts: * Mindset in Conflict zones - Hamish de Breton-Gordon * Self-belief is Like a Muscle - Ben Saunders Exclusive Podcast: Ric Lewis. Ric Lewis shared for the first time his 12 principles to a successful life and business Go to www.thehighperformancepodcast.com to sign up for FREE!  Want more from the High Performance Podcast? We have a book coming out! PRE-ORDER NOW: smarturl.it/hv0sdz A big thanks to our founding partners Lotus Cars for their continued support. Look out for big plans around Goodwood Festival of Speed coming next weekend! Thanks also to GIVEMESPORT - the exclusive sports partner of the High Performance Podcast. To gain further access to editorial and social content from the Podcast click here https://www.givemesport.com/podcast   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.