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Investors & OperatorsA Podcast by 51 Labs Author: 51 Labs
The M&A market can be boring, but everyone has a story. The Investors & Operators podcast is about discovering the stories people were holding back, didnt know how to tell, or forgot about. The goal is simple: fresh, authentic storytelling to bring people together in the M&A community. With over 1M organic views and counting on LinkedIn, 51 Labs is disrupting the M&A market through the use of videography and content creation. In a market that longs for authenticity, 51 Labs helps strengthen your brand and tell your story. From concept to distribution, we strategize and produce thoughtful content to be used across a multitude of channels, to help you stand out in an otherwise traditionally boring market. New episodes every other Thursday at 6:00am Eastern. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 148: Chris Nikic, First IRONMAN Athlete with Down Syndrome
Episode 148
Thursday, 19 March, 2026
Chris Nikic is the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman.He has also ran all SIX Global Marathon Majors, Won TWO ESPY's, and become a global Ambassador for the Special Olympics. He’s an Adidas-sponsored athlete, an author, and a public speaker.Topics:From Overweight to IronmanInclusion Through SportThe 1% Better PhilosophyLimiting Parenting Beliefs...and so much more.Top TakeawaysReset limiting beliefs at the top. In Chris’s story, the biggest constraint wasn’t physical, it was what parents were told their child couldn’t do. Once those protection-driven beliefs shifted, everything else followed: training, discipline, results. The same applies in business. What leaders believe about their team or growth potential sets the ceiling. If leadership operates with constraint, that mindset spreads fast. But when leaders expand what’s possible, behavior follows—teams take bigger swings, operators push further, and performance changes.Commit to 1% better, every day. The biggest transformations don’t come from massive leaps, they’re built through small, consistent improvements. Over time, those incremental gains compound into outsized results. For Chris, that meant stacking daily progress until an “overweight beginner” became an Ironman and global athlete.Speakers like Chris Nikic break the pattern of predictable AGMs. An external speaker helps break up a full day of presentations and makes the event more memorable—something you’d actually want to talk about afterward. Chris brings a real, human example of what consistency and long-term effort look like, making ideas like compounding and execution easier to connect with.About 1% Better Chris Nikic FoundationThe 1% Better Foundation is a nonprofit initiative that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by expanding access to fitness, training, and inclusive opportunities. It helps them build confidence, independence, and a path to reach their full potential.
