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An Honest Rant on College Admissions
The film Operation Varsity Blues, a chronicle of the massive college admissions scandal that occurred from 2011 to 2018, was just published on Netflix. It is a pretty damning (and tragic)film. In thi…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Inside Baseball: Book Publishing
In this special bonus episode, Brad and Steve delve into the process of becoming authors, starting from their early days writing hardly-read blogs to landing book advances with large publishing house…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Slaying Sacred Cows in Health and Fitness
To foam roll or not to foam roll? Force yourself to endure an ice-bath after a grueling workout, or sit it out? Cardio or weights, or perhaps even more pertinent, will doing cardio hurt your weights …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Unwinding Anxiety
Anxiety, in the broadest of terms, is discomfort with uncertainty. In the words of psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author Judson Brewer, “it's a severe condition; that is, it's the human condition.…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
What “Good Sleep” Really Means and How to Get It
Sleep. It's a topic that affects everyone, and it's particularly timely coming off of daylight savings time, which doesn't do much other than make an entire country of people groggy. Against that bac…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Why Practicing Humility is the Key to True Confidence and Belonging
A phenomenon that just about everyone is familiar with goes like this: You are striving hard to reach the next level at your given craft or pursuit. After loads of hard work, you finally reach it. Wh…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
A World Without Email (And a More Optimal Life) With Cal Newport
Do you dislike email, or at the very least, the amount of time, energy, and attention your inbox demands? If so, you aren't alone. In this episode of The Growth Equation Podcast, we welcome Cal Newpo…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Coaching Beyond Sport
Coaching has long been a foundation of sport, but only more recently is it spreading into other industries. From business, to health care, to creativity, more people are seeking coaches to help them …
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Getting Beyond Hack Culture
Hack culture—or the general idea that there are specific products, services, or supplements that will quickly make you healthier, happier, fitter, and more productive—has taken off in the last decade…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
The Science of Pacing (And Not Just For Sport, But All Big Projects In Life)
COVID-19 has often been compared to a marathon (by us, too! Brad wrote a piece in The New York Times back in May of 2020 saying as much). A big part of this analogy relies on the importance of pacing…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago