098 - Farewell, 2024: The Year's Best Tools, Lessons, Performances, & Books
We use the last episode of the 2024 calendar to reflect on the year, discussing the tools or mental frameworks we found most useful, the biggest lessons learned, our favorite performances, and the mos...
26 Des 202437min
097 - Healing Internet Brain Rot: Tips for a Healthier Information Diet
Oxford's 2024 word of the year is "brain rot" (which appears, to us at least, to be two words). What does it mean? "The deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as t...
19 Des 202444min
096 - "Go See God" Workouts and How to Stop Procrastinating
On today's episode, we discuss the role of intense workouts ("Going to see God" as Steve calls it): the physical and psychological benefits and how you should use them. Then we answer a listener voice...
12 Des 202432min
095 - Strategies for Overcoming Bad Days
We all have bad days, when we can't get motivated, perform in the way we were hoping to, or adhere to the schedule we had planned. Contrary to popular belief, these are not roadblocks on the path to e...
5 Des 202447min
094 - Hard Conversations & Gratitude That (Actually) Works
The holiday season brings with it many traditions, two of which we're covering in today's episode: Navigating contentious conversations or disagreements with family members and incessant reminders to ...
28 Nov 202444min
093 - How We Can ACTUALLY Make America Healthy Again
In conjunction with this week's Growth Equation newsletter, we're diving deep into the deteriorating state of public health in America. As the wellness industry continues to boom, our country's collec...
21 Nov 202454min
092 - How to Get Off the Achievement Treadmill
Today's episode draws on conversations with an Olympic gold medalist, an ultrarunner, and a Buddhist author to discuss a potential way to think about achievement that might help you focus on the proce...
18 Nov 202415min
091 - Keep Calm and Practice On: Buddhist Lessons on Performance (with Stephen Batchelor)
Two skills that will be helpful to anyone trying to master a craft or achieve excellence (or, frankly, make it through life): the capacity to be with difficulty, and an ability to show up consistently...
14 Nov 202447min
