Steven Kotler: peak performance and getting older (for humans and for dogs!)
When life feels hard, does “peak performance” mean anything?
Steven Kotler is known as the NYT best selling author of books like Stealing Fire and The Rise of Superman, but can the science of stretching limits apply to grief of any kind? If you look beyond the slick language of bio-hacking and extreme sports typically found in discussions on peak performance, it turns out there’s something here for all of us.
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About our guest:
Steven Kotler is one of the world’s most renowned experts on human performance. His NYT best selling books include The Art of Impossible and The Rise of Superman. He’s the co-founder of Planet Home and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. Steven’s work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, and appears in over 100 publications, including the Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.
His latest book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, details the application of peak performance tenets on an aging body. Find him at stevenkotler.com
Additional resources:
- Read The Art of Impossible: a Peak Performance Primer
- Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
- The Future Is Faster Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
- The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
- A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
- Rancho de Chihuahua – Joy and Steven’s non-profit dog sanctuary
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