Podcast Episodes

002 - The Coach Up: How to Set Better Goals

For the first episode of The Coach Up, we've got three different experts—Brad, Steve, and Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at Wharton—offering three different perspectives on how to think through…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

001 - Inside the (Joyful) Mind of Elite Ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter

Last summer, ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter did something that had never been done before. She ran three of the sport's most iconic 100-mile races... within 10 weeks of each other... and won all thre…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Welcome to FAREWELL, Premiering January 4th (Trailer)

On January 4th, we are relaunching The Growth Equation Podcast as FAREWELL. Hosted by Clay Skipper, it's a show about performance, delivering you the insights, habits, and practices that, if done con…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

203 - Is Motivational Speaking a Scam?

Steve, Brad, and Clay react to a recent story in the The New Yorker about the motivational speaker economy (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/12/11/jesse-itzlers-secrets-of-success), why master…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

202 - End of Year Roundtable: Habits We Started, Goals We Have, Trends We're Buying/Selling

Clay, Brad, and Steve round out the year by answering four questions: What's a habit you started (or stopped) in 2023? What's a physical goal you have for 2024? What's an idea, book, or theme that yo…

Published on 2 years ago

201 - This Book Changed How We Think About Performance and Anxiety

A deep dive on Mark Epstein’s book “Going to Pieces without Falling Apart:" Brad and Clay unpack the key insights and takeaways that will help get you out of your head, into flow, and more at ease in…

Published on 2 years ago

200 - Strategies to Maximize Your End-of-Year Health

Clay and Steve discuss how to approach health and exercise during the holidays and into the new year, whether you want to stick to an existing plan or start a new one. 

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Published on 2 years ago

199 - The Arrival Fallacy: Why Chasing (and Achieving) Success Doesn't Always Lead to Happiness

Have you ever wanted something badly, finally achieved it, and then found it didn't quite live up to the hype? Brad, Steve, and Clay discuss why this happens—and how you can protect against it.

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Published on 2 years ago

198 - How to Strike the Balance Between Self-Compassion and Self-Discipline

Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, and Clay Skipper chat about practicing restraint to avoid burnout, easy days, and the Century Beer Mile.

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

197 - Why we're on the Internet (but not of the Internet)

Where do you get your news? Today, the guys chat about World Alienation, The Algorithm, Active vs. Passive experiences, and retaining your Humanity within the Attention Economy.

“Between stimulus and …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago