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excellence, actually

Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, & Clay Skipper

"excellence, actually" is a podcast from The Growth Equation, hosted by Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, and Clay Skipper. Drawing on their years of working and corresponding with Olympians, coaches, executives, world-class physicians, and other elite-level achievers in their coaching practice and professional careers, they give you the mental and physical tools, practices, habits, and frameworks used by the best in the world in the pursuit of excellence. Each episode will give you concrete ideas and

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57:17

005 - How the Cult of Wellness is Failing Us (with...

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2024/01/18

What if I told you our country's approach to wellness was heavily influenced by the history of American religion? Kate Bowler, a professor of religious history at Duke, traces the self-betterment movement back to America's "prosperity gospel," which promised that true believers of God would be rewarded with health, wealth, and happiness. Replace "God" with diet, workouts, supplements, self-help books, and time management systems and you've pretty much described today's billion-dollar health and

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004 - The Coach Up: Why You Should Stop Your Workout...

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2024/01/15

Throughout his many years of coaching, Steve Magness has put together a unique set of tools for training mental toughness. In this week's Coach Up, he walks you through a clever way to approach the end of your workouts that will help widen your tolerance for uncomfortable feelings. Think of it as exposure therapy for discomfort, making it easier for you to approach difficulty in your everyday life.Listen and subscribe to FAREWELL now!iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherGot a question,

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003 - Fantasy Draft: Our 12 Favorite Movies & Shows...

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2024/01/11

We are living in an entertainment boom, which is both a blessing and a curse: there's more great content than ever before, but you have to sort through a lot of noise to find it. In an effort to help you comb through it all, Brad, Steve, and Clay do a good old fashioned fantasy draft in order to select the best movies, shows, and documentaries about performance, craft, and mastery. What does "best" mean? Well, as you'll see, that was up for some debate... Let us know who you think picked the best

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002 - The Coach Up: How to Set Better Goals

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2024/01/08

For the first episode of The Coach Up, we've got three different experts—Brad, Steve, and Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at Wharton—offering three different perspectives on how to think through goal-setting in the new year. You'll learn the difference between an open goal and a specific goal, when to pick a small goal versus when to pick a big goal, why something called "the what the hell effect" can derail your goals, and the subtle but powerful mindset shift that will help you stay on track

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001 - Inside the (Joyful) Mind of Elite Ultrarunner...

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2024/01/04

Last summer, ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter did something that had never been done before. She ran three of the sport's most iconic 100-mile races... within 10 weeks of each other... and won all three. (She also set the women's course record on two of them.) It was an incredible achievement, even for someone who has long established herself as one of the greatest ultraunners of all-time. How does she do what she does? Through a rare mixture of joy, curiosity, and intensity that will change how you

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Welcome to FAREWELL, Premiering January 4th (Trailer)

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2024/01/02

On January 4th, we are relaunching The Growth Equation Podcast as FAREWELL. Hosted by Clay Skipper, it's a show about performance, delivering you the insights, habits, and practices that, if done consistently, will help you perform your best on the things you care about most (and help you, more generally, fare well). You'll hear from Growth Equation founders and performance experts Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, but also a long list of others who study or practice performance at the highest level:

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47:52

203 - Is Motivational Speaking a Scam?

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2023/12/27

Steve, Brad, and Clay react to a recent story in the The New Yorker about the motivational speaker economy (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/12/11/jesse-itzlers-secrets-of-success), why mastery involves more than motivation, and the difference between performance and endurance. Plus: the guys debate whether or not they could win a 100-mile race against LeBron James.The Growth Equation Podcast is rebranding to “Farewell” in the new year, so be sure to subscribe now!You can find this episode

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202 - End of Year Roundtable: Habits We Started,...

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2023/12/20

Clay, Brad, and Steve round out the year by answering four questions: What's a habit you started (or stopped) in 2023? What's a physical goal you have for 2024? What's an idea, book, or theme that you're carrying into 2024? What wellness fads are you buying/selling? The Growth Equation Podcast is rebranding to “Farewell” podcast in the new year, so be sure to subscribe now!Got a question for the podcast?Leave us a voice memo at 6468935903You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple

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49:40

201 - This Book Changed How We Think About...

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2023/12/13

A deep dive on Mark Epstein’s book “Going to Pieces without Falling Apart:" Brad and Clay unpack the key insights and takeaways that will help get you out of your head, into flow, and more at ease in the world.Got a question for the podcast?Leave us a voice memo at 6468935903You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Master of Change here Hard Thingshereand

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200 - Strategies to Maximize Your End-of-Year Health

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2023/12/06

Clay and Steve discuss how to approach health and exercise during the holidays and into the new year, whether you want to stick to an existing plan or start a new one.Got a question for the podcast?Leave us a voice memo at 6468935903You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Master of Change here Hard Thingshereand Groundednesshere). Pleasewrite a review on Apple

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199 - The Arrival Fallacy: Why Chasing (and...

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2023/11/29

Have you ever wanted something badly, finally achieved it, and then found it didn't quite live up to the hype? Brad, Steve, and Clay discuss why this happens—and how you can protect against it.Got a question for the podcast?Leave us a voice memo at 6468935903You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Master of Change here Hard Thingshereand Groundednesshere). Pleasewrite

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56:44

198 - How to Strike the Balance Between...

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2023/11/22

Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, and Clay Skipper chat about practicing restraint to avoid burnout, easy days, and the Century Beer Mile. Got a question for the podcast?Leave us a voice memo at 6468935903You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Master of Change here Hard Thingshereand Groundednesshere). Pleasewrite a review on Apple Podcastsand help new listeners discover

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57:57

197 - Why we're on the Internet (but not of the...

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2023/11/15

Where do you get your news? Today, the guys chat about World Alienation, The Algorithm, Active vs. Passive experiences, and retaining your Humanity within the Attention Economy.“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” -Viktor E. Frankl / Rollo May-You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson

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196 - How to Stay Healthy (and in a Routine) on the Road

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2023/11/08

Brad, Steve, and Clay discuss their favorite milks, travel routines, Rugged Flexibity, and The Magnesss Method.You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Master of Change here Hard Thingshereand Groundednesshere). Pleasewrite a review on Apple Podcastsand help new listeners discover the show! Find Brad, Steve, and Clay on Twitter:@Bstulberg,@stevemagness, and

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195 - Motivation (Philosophy is happening)

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2023/11/01

World champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen abuse allegations against his former coach (and father), the Las Vegas Aces become WNBA repeat champions, and Robert Sapolsky concludes there is no free will. The guys discuss all with the common thread of motivation connecting the topics.You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get Master of Change, Do Hard Things,andThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Master of Change here Hard Thingshereand

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55:25

194 - Editing and Publishing Books (with Anna...

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2023/10/25

Anna Paustenbach (Executive Editor at HarperCollins Publishers) joins Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness to chat about her creative and editorial processes, living the quiet life, and much more “inside baseball”.You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher Get your copy of Master of Change in all formats here. Get Do Hard ThingsandThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Thingshereand Groundednesshere). Pleasewrite a review on Apple Podcastsand help

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193 - Playing Games (even ones we don’t like)

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2023/10/18

While Brad Stulberg is recovering from covid, Steve Magness is enjoying the cool Texas weather. On today’s podcast, the guys talk about playing games, necessary evils, Fame vs. Recognition, and The Local Global problem.You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherGet your copy of Master of Change in all formats here:https://www.amazon.com/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-Including/dp/006325316X Get Do Hard ThingsandThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard

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49:17

192 - We're Expanding the Team (with Clay Skipper)

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2023/10/11

The Growth Equation welcomes Clay Skipper to the team. Brad, Steve, and Clay discuss their projections for the upcoming year.You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherGet your copy of Master of Change in all formats here:https://www.amazon.com/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-Including/dp/006325316X Get Do Hard ThingsandThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Thingshereand Groundednesshere). Pleasewrite a review on Apple Podcastsand help new

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50:59

191 - Deion Sanders and The Contribution Trophy

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2023/10/04

This podcast is an off-the-cuff analysis of Deion Sander’s trajectory at University of Colorado Boulder. Steve Magness compares his own collegiate coaching experience and Brad Stulberg proposes “The Contribution Trophy.”You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherGet your copy of Master of Change in all formats here:https://www.amazon.com/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-Including/dp/006325316X Get Do Hard ThingsandThe Practice of Groundednesson audible (Or in hard

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32:59

190 - Why Exercise Should be a Part of your Job (even...

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2023/09/27

Brad Stulberg explains why and how exercise should be part of your job (even if you’re not an athlete). Steve Magness gives a follow up lesson on exercise; VO2 max, muscle fibers, workout intensity, and his own “practical” recommendation. Check out episode 171 for Steve’s longer form exercise masterclass.You can find this episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherGet your copy of Master of Change in all formats

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