

excellence, actually
"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 tips to use in your life immediately to help you become more meaningfully engaged in the pursuits that support your goals and your values. This is not the performative nonsense that is peddled online by grifters and influencers, but the evidence-based systems that work for the best in the world. This is excellence, actually. (This podcast used to appear under the name FAREWELL .) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes


From Success to Mastery: The Art of Sustained Excellence

Build Better Work Habits, Manage Anxiety, & Quit Leaking Energy

Restless Exhaustion: What to Do When You Just Can't Turn Off

Tools for Navigating Discomfort and Difficulty

How to Avoid the Achievement Trap and Find Lasting Fulfillment

The Art of Doing Hard Things: Meaningful Challenge vs. Useless Suffering

Balance is a Myth: How to Build Healthy Obsession
The podcast explores the nuances of obsession and fixation, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy forms, and how to harness them for personal excellence. It challenges the notion of balance, suggesting that driven individuals often thrive on intense focus. The hosts share personal anecdotes, including a story ab...

How to Build a Meaningful Identity in a Status-Driven World

How to Be Excellent, Actually

How to Take Better Breaks: Mastering Rest & Recovery

How to Know When to Grit vs. When to Quit

9 Important Life Lessons We've Learned from Exercise

120 - A 66-Year-Old Powerlifter with 71 World Records on the Secrets to Long-Term Success (with David Ricks)

119 - How to Turn Your Inner Critic Into a Coach

118 - How to Build Discipline

117 - The Masculinity Crisis, and Why It Matters for All of Us (Part 2)

116 - The Masculinity Crisis, and Why It Matters for All of Us (Part 1)

115 - Mailbag: Daily Health Checklist, Rut vs. Burnout, & Taking Good Breaks

114 - Choke, Recover, Repeat: Mastering the Art of Resilience
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