World Cup & Mile World Record: Consistency, Joy, and Calling Your Shot
Brad and Steve are solo for a throwback episode. First, they discuss Josh Kerr's mile world record: Kerr called his shot four months ago, named the time, named the meet, and then went and did it, fuel...
23 Jul 0s
Don't Get Rid of Anxiety. Use It.
It's natural to want to get rid of anxiety. It's uncomfortable, we worry that it holds us back from being our best, and we believe that those who perform at the highest levels have figured out a way t...
16 Jul 38min
How to Endure, According to a 4-Time Tour de France Cyclist
What is it like to race 21 days across France wearing little more than underwear, going over 50 miles an hour, burning 8,000 calories a day, in the shadow of the ever-present threat of a violent pelot...
9 Jul 46min
You Can't Have It All: A Guide to Making Sacrifices
We've been sold a lie: that with the right systems, mindset, and tools, you can have it all — great career, present parent, devoted partner, thriving social life, passionate hobbyist. You can't. But t...
2 Jul 43min
Six Books That Changed How We Think About Performance
Brad and Clay Skipper first became friends over books — specifically, a DM about Brad's bookshelf. Today, they return to that origin with a show-and-tell on six books that have genuinely changed how t...
25 Jun 39min
How to Come Back, from the Greatest Playoff Run in NBA History
Last Saturday night, the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship. It was an improbable, remarkable run, one of the best in NBA history. After going down 2-1 in the first round, they won 15 of their n...
18 Jun 36min
Longevity, Actually (with Brian Koppelman)
Brian Koppelman has been writing great films and shows for 30 years — Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, and Billions, to name a few. Now 60, he's working with as much energy as ever. He'll be back in the ro...
11 Jun 43min
Lessons on Excellence: Caring, Doing the Work, and Being Antifragile
Today, we discuss three moments from the past week that highlight a few of the key habits of truly excellent performers: what Victor Wenbanyama teaches us about caring deeply and being yourself; how t...
4 Jun 41min
