Show Notes:

[00:01:32] – (First question) – How Vick Stretcher influenced the book, Peak Performance

[00:04:32] – Looking at some of the preliminary research at the science of purpose

[00:07:58] – The idea of a growth equation and the components that can lead to success

[00:11:47] – How the introduction of stress can help in all sorts of creative and entrepreneurial pursuits.

[00:13:39] – The ratio between physical and mental as an impact on this formula

[00:14:56] – Just manageable challenges and the role that they play in the growth equation

[00:18:06] – The idea of just manageable challenges through the example of an athlete

[00:22:19] – Favorite example of a crazy feat of physical performance, stress on older athletes operating at high levels

[00:23:30] – Thoughts about outside influences like mentors/coaches and how they help high-performance individuals advance

[00:25:51] – Describe catabolic and anabolic states and why anabolic is so important

[00:29:13] – How the relationship of catabolic and anabolic states also helps the mind

[00:30:47] – How does the idea of practice play into the growth equation

[00:32:49] – Exploring the nuances of practice and why you don’t go all out

[00:34:24] – The idea of designing of a day

[00:42:06] – What role can environment play on us

[00:43:40] – How far is it healthy to run

[00:46:25] – How does ego play into all of this

[00:48:06] – The idea of camaraderie and study of Air Force Cadets highlighting this

[00:49:28] – Fatigue and why it is believed to happen in the mind and not the body

[00:54:00] – Most memorable day

[00:55:43] – Method for finding purpose

[00:58:26] – Kindest thing anyone has ever done for Brad