The NFL draft just went down last week. For football fans it is a very exciting time. For everyone else, it is a fascinating look at just how hard identifying talent can be. In this episode, Brad and Steve use the NFL draft as a starting point for a broader discussion on what we choose to measure in work and life and why.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherNotes and Resources:Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Get a copy of The Practice of Groundedness!Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Find Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post What the NFL Draft can Teach Us About Talent Identification appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In light of the news that Elon Musk might actually buy twitter, Brad and Steve explore how they use social media in their own lives and they offer some new and interesting ideas about owning your energy and attention in an increasingly frenetic and commercialized world.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherNotes and Resources:Here is the Jonathan Haidt article and Derek Thompson article mentioned in the show. And the podcast conversation between the two of them that we referenced is here.Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Get a copy of The Practice of Groundedness!Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Find Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post The Current State of Social Media and Attention Economics appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Michelle Segar, who is a researcher at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studying sustainable behavior change. The discussion revolves around when and why habits fail, and how you can still make the right choice in those moments. It is a great and actionable conversation on a framework for progress that is different than and complementary to the power of habits.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Check out Michelle's new book (and take the quiz she mentioned in the show) at her website, here.Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Get a copy of The Practice of Groundedness!Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Find Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post Habits Aren't the Only Path to Health Behavior Change appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad and Steve share a framework for “minimum effective dosing” of habits for health and performance. They provide a menu of evidence-based health and performance habits with the biggest bang for the buck, and then discuss how to harmoniously integrate these habits with everything else you have going on.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Get a copy of The Practice of Groundedness!Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Find Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post Daily Habits for Health and Performance appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many people are experiencing a chronic low-grade fatigue. It can manifest as multiple snooze-button taps, mid-day crashes, struggling to find motivation for things that once made you tick, or some combination of all these things. This episode explores the two big reasons underlying this sort of low-grade chronic fatigue and what you can do about it in order to regain and reclaim your energy.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Get a copy of The Practice of Groundedness!Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Find Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post Everyone Is Tired All The Time. Here's What You Can Do About It. appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we handle uncertainty in life? In this episode, Brad and Steve take on what to do when your world seems a bit out of whack. They dive into how to make better decisions , whether you should rely on intuition or rational thought processes, how to take care of your body during crazy times, and why there is no such thing as a bad decision. If your life feels a bit chaotic, this podcast is for you.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Get The Practice of Groundedness on Audible!Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!The post Managing Uncertainty appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a conversation for the ages. Brad and Steve are joined by a special guest, Eric Zimmer, a former heroine addict now successful coach, entrepreneur, and podcast host. You'll immediately sense that Eric is a kindred spirit to everything the Growth Equation Podcast stands for. The trio go deep on what addiction thinks and feels like, how Eric worked his way into recovery, and the key lessons therein for all of us—regardless of your current state and station in life. It was also fascinating to think about addiction recovery as an extreme form of trying to make progress in any challenging pursuit.***At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life worth living for himself, that includes becoming a parent, being a successful entrepreneur, living business to do more creative work, developing a personal coaching practice, and hosting a popular podcast.Eric works as a behavior coach and has done so for the past 20 years. He has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make significant life changes and create habits that serve them well in achieving the goals they’ve set for themselves.In addition to his work as a behavior coach, he currently hosts the award-winning podcast, The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us. With over 300 episodes and over 13 million downloads, the show features conversations with experts across many fields of study about how to create a life that has less suffering and more fulfillment and meaning.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Get The Practice of Groundedness on Audible!Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Show Notes:Eric's coaching practice.Eric's podcast, The One You Feed.The One You Feed Episodes Mentioned:Brad's conversation with Eric on GroundednessJohan Hari on Stolen AttentionJames Clear on Compounding Habit ChangeBurnout with Leah WeissRecovery with Veronica ValliEthan Cross on ChatterThe post From Opioid Addiction to Enlightenment appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Brad and Steve get personal and discuss what is top of mind for them when it comes to their own health and longevity, including why Brad has decided to lose some weight (and how he's going about it), why Steve is changing his relationship with sport performance, and how so many controversial and polarizing topics (such as weight loss) need not be. You'll be sure to enjoy this intimate and thoughtful discussion on tough topics with themes and lessons that are applicable to everyone.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Get The Practice of Groundedness on Audible!Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!The post Longevity, Diet, and Changing Your Relationship with Excellence appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Growth Equation Podcast, Brad and Steve check in with NYC Marathon Champion, Olympian, coach, and friend Shalane Flanagan. The trio first discuss the challenges that come with transitions. Shalane candidly describes the hard and dark days she faced when transitioning away from being an athlete and how she struggled to see her purpose and meaning. Brad, Steve and Shalane then turn to how to cope with impostor syndrome. Shalane offers tricks such as finding your specific role and putting ego aside. Shalane also shares her thoughts on being one of the only female professional running coaches, what she’s learned about parenting in the past few months, and whether she would considering lacing up to compete at the master’s level.Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!You can find the podcast on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherFind Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post Re-listen: Life with Shalane Flanagan, Marathon Champion, Olympian and Coach appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There have been many recent articles, essays, and books arguing against ambition—and some might even say the pursuit of personal excellence. In this episode of the podcast, Brad and Steve provide a counter argument and bring some much-needed nuance to this discussion. It is not ambition that is bad. It is the ways in which many people channel it, and the ways in which the culture encourages us to channel it. Understanding this empowers us to better self-direct our ambition as individuals, and for those of us in leadership roles, to change the game—whether it's sports, corporate, or education—in the same way.You can find the episode on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcher***Check out our exclusive community bonuses on Patreon.Get a copy of The Practice of Groundedness! It is currently over 40 percent off!Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!The post The Case for Ambition appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.