excellence, actually

Education Podcasts

"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...

Episodes

Is It All in Your Head? The New Science of Pain

The Cost of Keeping Your Options Open (with David Epstein)

How to Break Through Barriers (Lessons from the Sub-Two-Hour Marathon)

How to Save Your Brain (with Cal Newport)

What Every Athlete Can Learn from Elite Distance Runners

How to Change, Actually (with Eric Zimmer)

Use the “Zero-Zero Reset” to Perform Under Pressure

How to Coach Anyone, Including Yourself

Stop Self-Sabotaging: How to Get Out of Your Own Way

Unstuck Yourself: The Art of Building and Keeping Momentum

Beautiful Suffering: How Elite Athletes Find Joy in the Grind

Back to Work: Navigating Success, A.I., and the Unknown

Olympics Review: Lessons in Pressure, Courage, and Going All the Way

The Olympian's Guide to Handling Pressure, with Lilah Fear

How to Pursue Excellence Without Sacrificing Your Values

How to Get Out of Your Head and Into the Zone

The Way of Excellence: Inside Brad's New Book

Why Your Routine Might Be Working Against You

New Year, Same BS: How to Build Habits That Actually Stick

26 Lessons on Excellence to Jump Start 2026