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022 - The Coach Up: Instead of Toxic Positivity, Try Tragic Optimism
The world can be pretty wonderful. It can also be pretty terrible. So we need a mindset that works for both of these circumstances. Unfortunately, these days, we often live on the extremes. On the on…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
021 - Are Our Cravings and Comforts Holding Us Back? (with Michael Easter)
In his books The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain, Michael Easter explores two of the major complications of living in our modern world. The world is rife with comfort and convenience, which is grea…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
020 - The Coach Up: 6 Tips for Building (& Breaking) Habits
In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear makes the point that it's your habits, multiplied over time, that create the person you become. That's because habits compound. The difference between the perso…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
019 - VO2 Max and Other Things You Don't Need To Know
Health and fitness is in a weird place these days. On one hand, there’s a lack of foundational health literacy in society (as evidenced by a recent Exercise I.Q. Quiz in The New York Times that left …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
018 - The Coach Up: (How to) Fly Into the Danger Zone
"You need to feel like a pot of water on the stove that's just about to start boiling over," says Molly Seidel, in describing what it feels like to run the marathon pace that won her the bronze at th…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
017 - Rethinking Toughness with Ironman World Champion Chelsea Sodaro
In October 2022, many people witnessed triathlete Chelsea Sodaro, in her first time running the race, become the first American woman to win the Ironman World Championship in Kona. What they didn't s…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
016 - The Coach Up: Getting Started When You Don't Want to Get Started
"You probably grew up with motivation being super important: 'Think positive. Get hyped. Find inspiration. Ride your bliss,'" says Brad Stulberg, on this week's Coach Up. "And that's great—except for…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
015 - How to Be Productive in a World of Infinite Noise
Do you ever feel like you've got too much to do and not enough time to do it? Welcome to one of the enduring sensations of existing and working in a very noisy world . (We feel it, too.) On today's r…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
014 - The Coach Up: Why Bad Days Matter More Than Good Days
"The sky's the limit." "Shoot for the stars." When it comes to success, we often think in terms of being our absolute best. On today's episode of The Coach Up, Brad Stulberg explains why, if you want…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
013 - Knowing How to "Winter" Is a Year Round Skill (with Katherine May)
Let’s be honest: Winter ain't always fun! It’s cold, dark, icy, and often sticks around far longer than we want it to. Even if you’ve moved somewhere warm as a way to permanently escape the frosty mo…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago