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On today’s podcast, Brad and Steve chat with Adam Bernstein about diet extremism, boundaries, sustainability, and working with Arnold Schwarzenegger. We highly recommend Adam’s new book  “You Can’t Screw This Up: Why Eating Takeout, Enjoying Dessert, and Taking the Stress out of Dieting Leads to Weight Loss That Lasts.” You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitche...

Brad and Steve unpack a recent Jordan Peterson tweet as a springboard into a discussion about why and how so many contrarians find amplification on the internet. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things ...

With Brad out for the week, Steve leads a solo podcast addressing the latest studies on exercise. Steve explains relative effort, interval training, strength training, and adjusting to retirement and aging. As mentioned in this episode, Dan John’s book “Easy Strength” can be found at this link. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive...

Have you ever choked? Following the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Brad and Steve deep dive into the topic of failure. For an extended read, give Brad's article “Infinite Games vs. Finite Games and Giannis's Failure”. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Thin...

Kate Courtney joins the podcast to talk about her rise as a professional cyclist, her grind mentality, and her pursuit of mastery. Connect with Kate: https://katecourtney.com/ You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy...

In the conclusion of our conversation on Men and Masculinity, Brad and Steve discuss solutions to problems effecting modern boys and men.   You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  here  and Groundednes...

Todays podcast is the first of a two part conversation on Men and Masculinity. In this episode, Brad and Steve identify the problems facing modern boys and men. As mentioned by Brad, Richard Reeves book “Of Boys and Men”. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practic...

If big assets to achievement and peak performance are routine, controlling a situation, discipline, and consciousness – those quality can fuel severe mental illness. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Thi...

What do people get wrong with coaching? What are some thing to look out for when finding a coach? Today’s podcast is all about coaching – from both the coach and the coached’ perspectives.  You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (O...

On today's episode, Brad and Steve discuss the advancement of Artificial Intelligence and how it might impact the attention economy of the future. iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  here  and Groundedness  here ). Please  wri...

Brad and Steve are joined by Gregory Lopez to discuss his medical background, working at Examine.com , and his approach to supplementation. As referenced by Brad, here is the Harvard supplementation study. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundednes...

Brad is back with a new squatting PR and Macklemore is back with a new album focusing on the attention economy (as discussed in last weeks episode ). Today, the guys discuss the value of cold plunges, eliminating coffee, and cutting alcohol.    You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard T...

Brad hits a PR at the gym and Steve is having his first kid. The guys discuss how advertising affects them and compare how different things are for modern children. As mentioned by Brad at the start of this episode; here's a link to the Ezra Klein interview with Tim Huang . You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on...

Brad and Steve discuss anxiety in teenagers, the attention economy, and the impact of social media. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  here  and Groundedness  here ). Please  write a review on App...

Hot on the heels of Lebron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record, Brad and Steve discuss who the best basketball player of all time is and what makes him so great.   You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or...

Today’s episode is all about navigating intimate relationships. Yael Schonbrun talks to Brad and Steve about setting boundaries, reframing your perspective, and practicing empathy with your partners. Yael's new book: Work, Parent, Thrive Yael's podcast: Psychologists Off the Clock Yael on twitter: https://twitter.com/DrYaelSchonbrun   You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify...

Sahil Bloom joins The Growth Equation to talk about his baseball and stock market careers, cold plunges, and his upcoming book. Connect with Sahil Bloom: https://www.sahilbloom.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahilbloom https://twitter.com/SahilBloom   You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get...

Today, Brad and Steve talk about why people fail their resolutions and what we can do NOT to. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  here  and Groundedness  here ). Please  write a review on Apple Pod...

Stu McMillan joins the podcast for his second consecutive episode! This conversation dives deep into Stu’s coaching philosophy, “outlier” athletes and their competitive arousal,  insecurity, and identity after retiring from professional sport. Connect with Stu: https://www.instagram.com/fingermash https://twitter.com/StuartMcMillan1   You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify...

Stu McMillan joins the podcast to chat about his background, coaching philosophy, mentors, and much more. Connect with Stu: https://www.instagram.com/fingermash https://twitter.com/StuartMcMillan1 You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on aud...

Happy new years! On today's episode, Brad and Steve discuss taking a sabbatical away from technology, balancing acceptance with progress, and taking work more seriously. Stay tuned till the end of the episode for a special announcement from the Magness household. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  h...

On behalf of The Growth Equation, Brad Stulberg gives his holiday break sign-off and a few closing thoughts. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  here  and Groundedness  here ). Please  write a revi...

With Elon Musk taking over Twitter, Brad and Steve reflect on their history on the platform, their move to blogging, podcasting, and much more “inside baseball”. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things ...

With another Stulberg child on the way, Brad and Steve discuss Sustainable Progress, Discipline, Rigidity, and Obsession. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  here  and Groundedness  here ). Please ...

A fan favorite: this episode is Brad and Steve's Top 15 Book recommendations for 2022. For links to each book, check out the companion article to this podcast. You can find the episode on: iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Check out our  exclusive community offers  on Patreon  here . Get Do Hard Things  and  The Practice of Groundedness  on audible (Or in hard copy: Hard Things  h...