068 - A Mindset Shift to Make Your Life Easier
The psychologist and philosopher Erich Fromm argued that there are two fundamental orientations we can bring to the world: a having orientation and a being orientation. The difference between the two—...
26 Aug 20249min
067 - How to Stay Motivated for the Long Haul
When times get difficult, people often turn to sport and fitness to help. It's a way to build confidence and mental strength, and an outlet for frustration. But if that's why you get into athletics, w...
22 Aug 202445min
066 - The Coach Up: 5 Rules for a Better Routine
There's plenty of information out there about the "best" routine for your morning, your night, and every time in between. Of course, as we always say, there is no "best" anything. What works for one p...
19 Aug 202414min
065 - The (Underrated) Mental & Physical Benefits of Walking
We all know walking is good for us—but just how good is it, exactly? Today we go deep on running's more leisurely and oftentimes less celebrated (dare we say underrated?) cousin. What are the aerobic ...
15 Aug 202433min
064 - The Coach Up: How to Exercise in the Heat
If you’re someone who lives in a place with seasons (or decided to travel somewhere especially warm) you might be slogging through heat and humidity during your workouts these days—particularly if you...
12 Aug 202411min
063 - A World-Class Violinist's Tips for Peak Performance (with Hilary Hahn)
Hilary Hahn first picked up a violin when she was 3, and made her major orchestral debut at 12. Now in her forties, she has spent four decades playing, and more than thirty of those years playing with...
8 Aug 202459min
062 - How Elite Performers Turn Anxiety Into Fuel
Studies have shown that elite performers—like those we're watching in the Olympics right now—experience the exact same feelings of nervousness and anxiety that we all feel before an important event. B...
5 Aug 202411min
061 - The Difference Between Greatness and Fake Greatness
Nike recently released an ad for the Olympics whose message is that you have to be a "bad person"—in the ad's telling, a competitor who lacks empathy, compassion, and respect—to be a winner. So Brad, ...
1 Aug 202446min
