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Jun 2022
2h 29m

Steve Magness: Do Hard Things — The Scie...

Rich Roll
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A cornerstone of this podcast is exploring why we should all Do Hard Things—which just so happens to be the title of today’s guest’s latest book. Meet Steve Magness. Making his third (but first solo) appearance on the show, Steve is a former elite track and field athlete (4:01 miler), elite coach turned author, and world-renowned expert on all things high p ... Show More
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