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How to Push Yourself to the Edge, According to U.S. Marathoner Molly Seidel Jul 15, 2021

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U.S. distance runner Molly Seidel earned her trip to the Tokyo Summer Games when she finished second in the 2019 Olympic marathon trials—which was also the first marathon she’d ever run. On this episode, Molly talks about wanting to eat the other runners' lunch, how she ran on a broken pelvis for a year, embracing the feeling of being “a pot of water about to boil over," and the lessons that she and her trainer, Jon Green, have learned from training at peak discomfort.

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How to Maintain Your Cool, According to Olympic Fencer Daryl Homer Jul 08, 2021

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In fencing, it’s important to strike fast—but not quite as important as it is to strike true: to have a clear enough head see where your opponent’s baiting you, or what tricks your nerves might be playing on you. U.S. saber fencer Daryl Homer took home a silver medal from the 2016 Olympics because he was able to do just that. On this episode, he shares lessons from two decades of fencing about controlling emotions, the surprising freedom of admitting you’re scared, and other tips for self-mastery he’s bringing to his quest for a Tokyo gold.

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Battling Impostor Syndrome with Advice from Olympic Racewalker Tom Bosworth Jul 01, 2021

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WARNING: This episode contains discussion of suicidal ideation.

After placing 6th at the 2016 Rio Olympics and later setting a world record by racewalking a mile in 5:31, Tom Bosworth experienced intense self-doubt and depression. On this episode, he talks about the special goal-setting strategy that helped him beat impostor syndrome—and make it to Tokyo this summer. Plus, a dive into the signature racewalking “hip wiggle."

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Carlin Isles, the World's Fastest Rugby Player, Makes Self Doubt Work in His Favor Jun 24, 2021

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Nine years ago, sprinter Carlin Isles stumbled across rugby on the internet and gave it a try. Today, he's the world's fastest rugby player, and the star of a U.S. squad headed to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. On this episode, Isles talks about running down school buses as a kid, ignoring the voice in your head that says you're not good enough, and pushing past your limits. And Isles's coach explains how the man can run so fast.

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Introducing Smarter Better Faster Stronger Jun 15, 2021

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The world's best athletes push relentlessly to be physically and mentally stronger than their competition—Smarter Better Faster Stronger, hosted by GQ writer Clay Skipper, is about the lessons they've learned to create a winning mindset. Lessons about overcoming doubt and fear, handling success, and pushing past comfort zones. You know: advice we could all use.

The first episode of Season 1 arrives June 24th. Subscribe everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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