We all experience it. That invisible, self-sabotaging force that lives between you and your most expressed self. Today’s guest calls it ‘Resistance’. He’s cracked how to overcome it—and the process required to birth your best work.
Meet author Steven Pressfield—a man who has profoundly impacted my life and how I pursue creative expression.
A former Marine, D ... Show More
Jul 13
Episode 1,000: Rich & Julie Piatt Celebrate By Going Back To Where It All Began
This is the 1,000th episode of the podcast. Insane. To mark it, Julie and I take it back to the start. We recap the origin story of this show. A creative experiment, born in a yurt on a Kauai mango farm, our family was on the precipice of foreclosure. We get into the crucible tha ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 6
Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men: Danny McBride On Ego, Grievance & The Stories Men Tell Themselves
Danny McBride is the writer, actor, and producer behind “Eastbound & Down,” “Vice Principals,” and “The Righteous Gemstones.” For 30 years, he's satirized the aggrieved modern male, the guy who grew up on Rambo and ended up working at Geico. His first collection of short stories, ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2
Play Is The Miracle Drug: Dr. Kelly Starrett On Movement, Recovery, & The Wellness Trap
Dr. Kelly Starrett is a physical therapist, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of The Ready State. This conversation explores human performance and a wellness culture that's become a kind of secularized religion, fixated on optimization while the fundamentals get i ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 2023
Determination with Steven Pressfield
Creative success is notoriously elusive, but those who have made the journey insist it comes down to three factors: hard work, luck, and talent. Steven Pressfield wants to add one more thing to that list: a muse. And he should know. His muse guided him to incredible success as an ... Show More
32m 20s
Jun 2020
#102 – Steven Pressfield: The War of Art
Steven Pressfield is a historian and author of War of Art, a book that had a big impact on my life and the life of millions of whose passion is to create in art, science, business, sport, and everywhere else. I highly recommend it and others of his books on this topic, including ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 2021
Steven Pressfield: Battling The Resistance To Find Our Calling In Life
What an honour to be able to speak with Steven Pressfield.He's the author of three awesome books that we've covered on the podcast previously: The War of Art, Turning Pro, and Do The Work.Plus he's the author of MANY more books, both fiction and non-fiction, and was the screenwri ... Show More
35m 50s
Apr 2021
461: Defeating the "Enemy of Success" with Steven Pressfield (The War of Art)
It’s daunting to wake up every day and try your best at whatever it is that you do. Maybe it’s your job, maybe it’s real estate, maybe it’s writing a book. When you sit down at your desk, there’s that little voice that says “get another cup of coffee” or “just take a little email ... Show More
1h 15m