This episode features peak performance expert Brad Stulberg. Inside, we cover why you shouldn’t focus on pursuing your purpose, the value of values, and how to stay firm and flexible in pursuit of your goals.

Brad Stulberg researches, writes, and coaches on health, well-being, and sustainable excellence.

He is the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness and co-author of Peak Performance. Stulberg regularly contributes to the New York Times, and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, Outside Magazine, Forbes, and other outlets.

He also serves as the co-host of The Growth Equation podcast and is on faculty at the University of Michigan’s Graduate School of Public Health. In his coaching practice, he works with executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, and athletes on their mental skills and overall well-being. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

You can find each of Brad’s book on his website. And, if you want a copy of Master of Change, you can order that here:

Finally, Brad’s awesome newsletter with my former guest, Steve Magness, can be found here.

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