Execs Who Run brings life, leadership, and the miles in between together through unscripted conversations with high-achieving leaders. Hosted by Jason Hunt—elite marathon runner and executive search professional—this podcast dives into the personal stories, insights, and habits that shape today’s leaders.
Whether it’s finding balance, building resilience, or gaining clarity, discover how running connects to their journeys both on and off the pavement. Perfect for leaders, runners, and anyone looking for inspiration one step at a time.
Execs Who Run brings life, leadership, and the miles in between together through unscripted conversations with high-achieving leaders. Hosted by Jason Hunt—elite marathon runner and executive search professional—this podcast dives into the personal stories, insights, and habits that shape today’s leaders.
Whether it’s finding balance, building resilience, or gaining clarity, discover how running connects to their journeys both on and off the pavement. Perfect for leaders, runners, and anyone looking for inspiration one step at a time.
Simon Feldman’s story is not a typical Execs Who Run conversation. A founding partner in one of Australia’s largest retail groups, his life imploded after he embezzled $16.7 million and was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. What followed was a brutal reckoning with consequences, identity, and the long, messy process of rebuilding.
In this conversation, Simon opens up about how the collapse unfolded, what prison is really like beyond the clichés, and why the years after release were arguably harder than the sentence itself.
We also explore how running — introduced through his partner KJ — became a pathway to stability, connection, and a new life anchored in purpose rather than pressure.
This episode is raw, honest, and a reminder that reinvention rarely comes from comfort.
Episode Highlights
• Step inside the boardroom moment where Simon’s life collapsed in seconds
• How a random accounting anomaly unravelled a $16.7 million fraud
• What prison is actually like when you are not built for violence
• The mental fight to survive four years inside and four harder years on the outside
• Why the right partner, the right habits, and the right boundaries can change everything
• How running became his anchor — physically, emotionally, and relationally
• The leadership lesson he lives by now: empower people, and let them go with their heart
• His best advice for life, leadership, and running after everything he’s lived through
Connect with Simon
Book: When a Good Man Makes Bad Decisions
→ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/When-Good-Man-Makes-Decisions/dp/1922810709
→ Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/when-a-good-man-makes-bad-decisions-simon-feldman/book/9781922810703.html
Connect with Execs Who Run
Website → https://execswhorun.com
Instagram → https://instagram.com/execswhorun
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/execs-who-run
Connect with Jason
Instagram → https://instagram.com/jasonzane_
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhunt
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