Growth Academy #9: Self-Awareness (And Self-Distancing)
We explore the illusion of trying to be “balanced,” and how a better aim to strive for is the self-awareness to prioritize and choose to focus on what matters most to you in a given season of life. Fr...
14 Jul 202122min
Growth Academy #8: Harmonious Passion
In the last round of Growth EQ Academy podcasts (Academy episodes #6 and #7) we explored the genesis of motivation, drive, and passion, and what happens when it goes astray — and also, how to prevent ...
14 Jul 202118min
Mental Health in Athletes (And Beyond)
Naomi Osaka recently withdrew from the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament. Mental health seems to have played a role. Osaka is not the first athlete and certainly won't be the last to struggle publicly and m...
7 Jul 202139min
Growth Academy #7: Obsessive Passion
We go deep on the “bad” kind of passion, exploring how motivation and drive can become destructive — leading to burnout, angst, unethical behavior, and depression — and what you can do to stop this fr...
30 Jun 202118min
Growth Eq Academy #6: Motivation and Drive
Intense motivation and drive — what we call passion — is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it can help you accomplish great things. A curse because it can narrow your world and get you t...
30 Jun 202123min
CAL NEWPORT on The Moral Weight of Working, Not Working, and Bragging About Both
Some people love to grind and work long days and on the weekends. Some people like never to work outside of traditional hours. Some people like to brag about how much they work. Other people like to...
23 Jun 202157min
Growth EQ Academy #5: Purpose
Motivation comes from diverse sources, but perhaps none is more powerful than purpose. Why is this the case? What happens in our brain and body when we are driven by a purpose? How can we all create m...
16 Jun 202123min
Growth EQ Academy #4: Routines
The first rule of routines is to have one and stick to it. The second rule of routines is to be able to let go. We explore the truth of this paradox, how to build the optimal routine for yourself give...
16 Jun 202120min
