excellence, actually podcast

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

"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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#331

"It's Never All Bad:" How to Suffer (with Matt Fitzgerald)

At some point, we're all going to suffer. So what if you treated it as a practice—somethin... more

11 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:04

11 Dec 2025


#330

The Talent Episode: Is Greatness Born or Built?

Today, we dive deep into the age-old debate of talent acquisition versus talent developmen... more

04 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:53

04 Dec 2025


#329

Q+A: On Bad Habits, Post-Race Fitness, and “Boring” Work

As a thanks you to you on Thanksgiving week, we're answering a handful of listener questio... more

27 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:17

27 Nov 2025


#328

The Mental Fitness Playbook: Resilience, Regulation, and Flexibility

Elite performers know: mental fitness needs the same intentional training as physical fitn... more

20 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:00

20 Nov 2025


#327

Doing it All: The CEO Who Ran a 2:29 Marathon (with Nick Thompson)

How does someone become CEO of The Atlantic, run a 2:29 marathon at age 44, write books, m... more

13 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:37

13 Nov 2025


#326

The Optimization Trap — and How to Escape It

This week, we use the L.A. Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s gutsy back-to-back World Series a... more

06 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:38

06 Nov 2025


#325

The Marathon Mindset: How to Endure, Actually

In anticipation of the New York City Marathon this weekend, we (well, okay, mostly Steve) ... more

30 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:07

30 Oct 2025


#324

Everything You Need to Know About Managing Fatigue

For a long time, it was assumed that fatigue was a muscular phenomenon. It was thought be ... more

23 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:01

23 Oct 2025


#323

7 Lessons to Help You Unlock an Elite Competitor's Mindset

We talk a lot on this podcast about the principles that underlie true excellence, so we’re... more

16 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:10

16 Oct 2025


#322

How Curiosity Can Take Your Performance to the Next Level

Today, we're exploring the transformative power of curiosity, which is one of the most eff... more

09 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:59

09 Oct 2025


#321

Is Self-Improvement Just Making Us More Selfish?

Is personal development and self-improvement making us better—or just more self-absorbed? ... more

02 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:48

02 Oct 2025