Steve is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform. He is the author of the bestselling Do Hard Things, coauthor of Peak Performance. The Passion Paradox, and collectively his books have sold more than three quarters of a million copies.

Magness has served as a performance coach to numerous professional sporting teams, executives, entrepreneurs, artists, and more. He's worked with Olympians, athletes from every professional sports league, and the U.S. military. His focus is on performance holistically; whether that's developing mental skills to show up when it counts, or solving organizational or team problems.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

33:50 – Steve’s background in science and coaching

5:45 – When Steve realized the mental side of performance was a major roadblock

8:20 – Why did Steve write his new book Win the Inside Game

10:40 – What is the ‘quest mindset’?

15:20 – The role model effect

20:00 – Coaching kids – what’s the best way?

27:10 – How to separate stress at work from home?

30:30 – The challenge of disconnecting from work when you work at home

34:10 – Pitfalls of increasing social isolation on your resilience (and performance)

38:55 – Why your identity CANNOT be tied to your sport (or job).

43:50 – Where to start to Win The Inside Game of mental performance

48:00 – Aerobic fitness: V02 max and longevity