groundedness

When Brad Stulberg was 31 years old, he suddenly developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. His mind was plagued with thoughts of self-harm and depression. He quickly sought out therapy, and in the process of getting help, he learned about what it means to be grounded and how mindfulness can help us navigate the suffering of everyday life. Since then, Brad has established himself as a top expert in sustainable excellence, mental health, and authentic success. In this episode of YAPClassic, Brad teaches us how to be grounded through tactics like combatting heroic individualistic thinking, distancing ourselves from our emotions, and intentionally seeking out community.  Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author, coach, and co-creator of The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. With more than 400,000 copies sold in 20 languages, his books have been helping people express their potential, avoid burnout, and attain a more sustainable and genuine kind of excellence.  In this episode, Hala and Brad will discuss: - How getting diagnosed with OCD changed Brad’s definition of peak performance - The problem with heroic individualism - Signs of a heroic individualist mindset - How to combat heroic individualism - What does it really mean to be present? - How hyper-productivity can harm your long-term goals - The benefits of self-distancing - Why you need to accept where you are in order to grow - How to be emotionally flexible - How community can keep you grounded and present - And other topics…  Brad Stulberg is the author of four books: Master of Change, The Practice of Groundedness, Peak Performance, and The Passion Paradox. With more than 400,000 copies sold in 20 languages, his books have been helping people express their potential, avoid burnout, and attain a more sustainable and genuine kind of excellence.  Brad coaches executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes on their performance and overall well-being and spends his time as a co-creator for The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling kind of success. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New Yorker, Forbes, GQ, Time, and more. LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Resources Mentioned: Brad’s Books: https://www.bradstulberg.com/books  Brad’s Website: https://www.bradstulberg.com  Brad’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-stulberg-009b168b  Brad’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthequation/?hl=en  Brad’s Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/bstulberg  Brad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradStulberg/ Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Ambition is laudable. But hustle culture extracts a cost. True, sustainable success demands groundedness. Here today to elaborate is Brad Stulberg—a writer and coach specializing in human performance and well-being. Returning for his third appearance (you can check out episodes #293 & #429). Brad is the author of three books: Peak Performance, The Passion Paradox, and his latest, the subject of today’s exchange, The Practice of Groundedness. His work has appeared in the NYT, WSJ, Sports Illustrated, Wired, Forbes, GQ, TIME, & Outside. He is the co-founder of The Growth Equation newsletter & podcast alongside elite track & field coach Steve Magness. This is a conversation about striving–not out of compulsion–but from a place of wholeness and love. It’s a state of mind and action Brad calls groundedness. In addition, we discuss in great detail the principles upon which to build sustainable success and a life grounded in meaning and fulfillment. Trigger Warning: We discuss a few intense mental health topics including suicidal ideation—in fairly graphic detail. So sensitive viewers please be advised. This conversation is overflowing with evidence-and-experience-based, practical, and actionable life counsel. You can also watch the magic transpire on YouTube. As always, the podcast streams free on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Pick up Rich’s lates book VOICING CHANGE Vol. II HERE. For full show notes and to read more about Terry, go HERE. Enjoy the show! Peace + Plants, Rich

Burnout is at frighteningly high levels. Learn how to combat it with the practice of groundedness!  This week on YAP, we’re chatting with Brad Stulburg, author, coach, and co-creator of The Growth Equation. Brad is the author of two best-selling books: The Practice of Groundedness and Peak Performance. They have sold more than 250,000 copies and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Brad coaches executives, entrepreneurs, athletes on their performance and overall well-being, and also spends his time as a co-creator for The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. his work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New Yorker, Forbes, GQ, Time, and more. In this episode, Brad tells us how a sudden case of OCD and suicidal thoughts led him to his groundedness work, and mission to help others find more sustainable success.  We’ll learn his six principles of groundedness, drawing from both ancient wisdom and modern science, and how heroic individualism, a popular approach to productivity, leads to unhappiness and burnout. By the end of this episode, you'll know how you can be more grounded and live a happier life where happiness lives inside of you and doesn't wax and wane based on the ups and downs of external success and failure. If you’re feeling burnt out and want to learn a more sustainable approach to success, this episode is one you don't want to miss. Sponsored by -  Athletic Greens - Visit athleticgreens.com/YAP and get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. BrandCrowd - Check out brandcrowd.com/yap to learn more, play with the tool for free, and get 73% off your purchase.   Peloton - Visit onepeloton.com to learn more.  Jordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations.  Issuu - Sign up for a premium account and get 50% off! Go to ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code YAP Social Media:  Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting Reach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com Follow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala Follow Hala on Clubhouse: @halataha Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: (00:32) Brad shares a little bit about his background and his career path. (05:00) How he started to think about success differently due to his mental health (12:10) How Brad’s life has changed since being diagnosed with OCD (16:38) Brad shares what kind of research he did for his 6 principles (18:54) Brad explains what’s wrong with “Heroic Individualism”  (25:30) What questions can we ask ourselves to see if we’re in this frame of mind (32:22) Brad touches on the second two principles of his book: Presence and Patience (36:39) Brad goes back and touches on the first principle of his book: Acceptance (39:47) How to stay neutral when you’re feeling charged up (41:19) What do we do if we find ourselves resisting or in denial? (42:33) Brad tells us how to shift from being a seeker to a practitioner (48:17) Brad explains the fourth principle and how to stay authentic to your community (53:24) Brad explains the concept of emotional flexibility (55:45) Brad covers the fifth principle of his book: Having a deep sense of community (01:01:41) Brad covers his last and sixth principle: Move your body (01:04:11) Brad explains his “Redwood Tree” analogy (01:06:14) What is one actionable thing we can do today to be more young and profiting? (01:06:58) What is Brad’s secret to profiting in life? Mentioned In The Episode: Brad’s Book: https://amz.run/5IJt

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