"As a top athlete," says today's guest, Mark Tuitert, "you can easily be blinded by the goal: winning." Mark would know. He won the gold medal in speed skating in the 1500-meter event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. When he woke up the next day, however, a worrying thought shot through his head: Now what? What do I focus on now? To answer those questi ... Show More
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How to Stay Happy in a Collapsing World
What if the answer to our late-stage collapse isn’t grim sacrifice, but a more joyful, humane way to live? Today, we hear from Elizabeth Dunn and Jiaying Zhao, authors of Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species, who argue that climate action works best when ... Show More
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Stop Waiting for Permission
What if the thing holding you back isn’t the world saying no—it’s the voice in your head asking, Are you sure you’re allowed to do this? Today, we’re exploring two books about moving through hesitation and into action: Cate Hall and Sasha Chapin’s You Can Just Do Things, a sharp, ... Show More
22m 51s
Feb 2024
Interview with Mark Tuitert: Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater and Stoic Author
This week's episode is an interview with Mark Tuitert, an Olympic gold medalist speed skater and Stoic author. We sat down in his home outside of Amsterdam and had a wonderful conversation about discipline, handling stress, forgiving parents, and about his new book The Stoic Mind ... Show More
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Stoicism and Celebrating Success ft. Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and the author of ten books including, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy, and Stillness is the Key. He joins Scott to discuss how the four virtues of stoicism (courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom) are in ... Show More
1h 7m
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Olympic Coach Stuart McMillan On The Science Of Speed, Unlocking Your Body's True Potential & Why Sprinting Is The Ultimate Human Activity
Stuart McMillan is an elite track and field coach who has guided 70+ Olympians to over 30 medals across nine Olympic Games. As CEO of ALTIS, a global leader in sports education, he's revolutionized how we understand human movement. This conversation is an exploration of speed—not ... Show More
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Aug 2023
LIFE CHANGING Stoic Ideas That You Can Practice Daily | Ryan Holiday EP 331
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<p>Ryan Holiday, shares transformative Stoic ideas that individuals can incorporate into their daily lives. Stoicism, an ancient philosophy, off ... Show More
8m 16s
Aug 2023
Stoicism - Advice for Hard Times
Quotes from famous stoics and thinkers, inspired by Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and more, many who went through unimaginable challenges and difficulty, yet their names remain a legacy to this day.Speaker:Jarrett Raymond▶Subscribe for New Motivational Videos :https://bit.ly ... Show More
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