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I didn't reach my athletic peak until I was 43. I didn't write my first book until I was 44. I didn't start my podcast until I was 45. At 30, I thought my life was over. At 52 I know it's just beginning. Keep running. Never give up. And watch your kite soar. ✌🏼🌱

New one today. @DavidEpstein on why constraints drive creativity, productivity, and happiness. Might be time to think INSIDE the box... Listen in all the pod places + YT.

Rich Roll on why waiting to "feel like it" is a trap: "You can't think your way into the mood that you seek or the state of mind that you aspire to inhabit. Action is the only thing that can trigger that change." Rich uses running as the perfect illustration of this principle. Imagine you wake up in the morning and you're supposed to do a run because you're training for a race. You don't feel like it. So what do most of us do? "We all resort to that state where we think, 'Well, I don't want to do it right now. I'll just wait until I feel like doing it and then I'll do it then.'" But here's the problem with that logic: "If you're waiting until you feel like doing something, chances are you're probably never going to get to it." The mood you're hoping will arrive on its own? It's not coming. Not without action first. "To take the action despite how you feel about it is the thing that catalyzes the state change." You don't run because you feel motivated. You feel motivated because you ran. He points to what every runner knows from experience: "When they finish the run, they're always glad that they did it. They don't generally regret it. And then they feel better." Notice the sequence. The good feeling comes after the action, not before it. The state change is the reward for showing up, not the prerequisite. And this isn't just about running. As Rich puts it: "That example is applicable to all areas of life." The workout you're avoiding. The conversation you're delaying. The project you're putting off until you're "in the right headspace." You're waiting for a feeling that only exists on the other side of doing the thing.

Someone finally said it. "The personal development urge for a lot of people comes from the discomfort of uncertainty, and right now things feel particularly uncertain." - @richroll When people feel that uncertainty they think, what can I control? My body, my mind, my emotions. That gives a sense of grounding. But that's not growth. That's optimization as a coping mechanism.

Today on the pod Dr. Stacy Sims discusses perimenopause, heavy lifting, and fueling female physiology. Listen now or watch it go down on YT.

Adam Skolnick came over. The studio stayed inside. We did not.  New episode available everywhere you listen and on YouTube.

New one streaming on the pod today with Marcus and Amber Capone. Expect discussions on the veteran mental health crisis and ibogaine treatment. Plus an experience of my own I've never spoken about publicly...

If you’re somebody who knew nothing about ibogaine until 24 hours ago, start here. Ex-Navy SEAL: The Battle Doesn't End When You Come Home youtu.be/u7IvBCdufGU

Today on the podcast: @nickbilton on how Silicon Valley's tech titans built their myths and why AI may be the most consequential thing we've ever built. Left this conversation genuinely unsettled. Go listen.

If you're finding yourself chronically online and devoid of meaning in life, go listen to this episode with @arthurbrooks.

Loved this one with Max Jolliffe–go listen now on the pod.

@dgsommersmkts Glad you found it helpful. For everyone else you can find it here: youtu.be/RcS_a9sZaKY?si…

Go find this most recent podcast from @richroll -- it's a fantastic reflection on rehabilitating/recovering from surgery, but also on approaching life generally. "Tortoise Energy" -- applicable in nearly everything we do, whether it's family, work, fitness, or just being present and enjoying the journey as best as we can... this podcast is a must listen, and truly helpful.

New solo AMA episode on diet, training, and rebuilding my body after spinal fusion surgery. Streaming everywhere + YT.

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This week on the pod: elite ultrarunner Max Jolliffe on generational addiction, the opioid crisis, willingness, and running as redemption.

We did the thing

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The elevator Tiger Woods is on keeps going down. And the addict rarely gets off before hitting the ground floor. TODAY: a solo episode on addiction, self-sabotage, and childhood wounds.

@stevemagness Doc Counsilman! That’s a deep cut I didn’t see coming.

New rule of thumb, if you can't tell me who Arthur Lydiard, Mihali Igloi, Doc Counsilman is we shouldn't put much stock into your advice for exercise. Far too many neglect understanding the history of training which provides the roadmap.

@KennyTorrella Great piece

A few months ago, nutrition and fitness influencer Jacob Smith talked up the benefits of tofu and... some guys totally lost it. How did meat become a measure of manhood for a lot of men, and what can be done to separate meat from masculinity?