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Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author, executive coach, and one of my favorite thinkers on sustainable high performance. We discuss the dualities in personal development, the "humble badass," building resilient identities, and why genuine excellence has been crowded out by hustle culture. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll962 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Birch: For 20% off ALL mattresses👉🏼https://bit.ly/birchliving BetterHelp: Get 10% OFF the first month👉🏼https://bit.ly/betterhelp2025rrp Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://www.rivian.com Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off👉🏼https://bit.ly/squarespace2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:06 Setting Up for Sustained Success 00:01:21 Introduction 00:06:18 Process Mindset & Breaking Down Goals 00:08:51 Navigating Dualities in Personal Growth 00:10:07 Self-Discipline vs. Self-Compassion 00:12:02 The Humble Badass & Non-Binary Thinking 00:15:26 Doing, Undoing, and Being 00:16:36 Curiosity as a Core Attribute 00:18:33 Curiosity as an Antidote to Fear 00:20:22 Transitioning to a Process Mindset 00:22:11 Identity as a House with Many Rooms 00:26:23 Balance vs. Excellence 00:28:48 Groundedness and Excellence 00:30:05 Sponsor Break 00:32:34 Excellence vs. Hustle Culture 00:36:51 Why Pursue Excellence? 00:41:29 Excellence as a Communal Enterprise 00:43:48 The Biology of Excellence 00:46:12 Excellence vs. Flow 00:49:20 Satisfaction vs. Happiness 00:55:49 Completion and Rituals 01:02:29 Sponsor Break 01:05:22 More on Celebration 01:06:59 Grit vs. Quit: Knowing When to Persist or Let Go 01:10:34 Changing Careers & Curiosity 01:15:51 Knowing Yourself in a Distracted World 01:17:46 Redefining Discipline 01:19:51 Negative vs. Positive Freedom 01:22:22 Micro-Decisions & Responsiveness 01:23:55 Personal Struggles & Joy in Excellence 01:26:33 Joy as a Core Value 01:30:58 Masculinity, Community, and the Grift 01:36:10 Imitation, Meaning, and Burnout 01:40:06 Trade-Offs and Adaptation 01:41:55 The 48-Hour Rule & Renewal 01:43:52 Stress + Rest = Growth 01:47:48 Vulnerability as Strength 01:53:49 Finding Your Path: Quit, Fit, Then Grit 01:57:55 Mood Follows Action 01:59:51 Excellence as a Lifelong Process 02:00:27 Final Summation: Choosing Aliveness Over Autopilot LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast