Sep 16, 2022
Steve Magness is an expert on performance and the author of the new book - Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He’s also the coauthor of the book Peak Performance.
His writing has appeared in Outside, Runner’s World, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health, and several other publications. His expertise on elite sport and performance has also appeared in The New York Times, Business Insider, ESPN The Magazine and more.
Steve has served as an executive coach and served as a consultant on mental skills development for professional sports teams.
He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and a graduate degree from George Mason University. He also ran a 4:01 mile in high school, the 6th fastest high school mile in US history at the time.
In this week’s podcast, Sonya and Steve talk toughness, persistence, self talk and more.
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