Rai Benjamin on Being a Business, Brand, and Olympian
Rai Benjamin is an American professional hurdler and sprinter, specializing in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles. He is the second fastest man in history in the 400 m hurdles. At his first Olympic games in 2021, he won a silver medal. At the 2019 World Championships, he won silver in the men’s 400 m hurdles and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay.
Rai discusses his journey to becoming one of the fastest people alive, the sacrifices athletes make, balancing an athletic career & personal life, representing himself as a business, his eating habits on and off-season, his future endeavors, and advice to anyone who wants to become an athlete.
Guest: Rai Benjamin
Time: 27 min
Connect with Rai:
- Instagram: @_kingben_
Listen to the rest of week 6:
- Alquincia Selolwane and Creating The Black Virtual Mall
- Post Pandemic Real Estate Moves with Maja Sly
- Alquincia Selolwane Deep Dive on Building a Brand
- Raising a Child Entrepreneur
If you missed week 5, find all episodes here.
About the Host
Tanya Sam
Tech savvy businesswoman Tanya Sam is the Director of Partnerships at TechSquare Labs, a technology startup hub and venture capital fund. Since 2016, TechSquare Labs has invested in over 30 companies and those companies have raised over $300 million dollars in venture capital and generated over $100 million dollars in revenue.
She is passionate about creating pathways to bring more women and minorities into business and technology.