The Practice of Groundedness with Brad Stulberg

Enjoy this re-release of one of my top listened to episodes with my guest, Brad Stulberg.

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide Podcast features Brad Stulberg. Brad joined us today to talk about his book, The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds—Not Crushes—Your Soul.

Brad is a writer, researcher, and performance coach and is also the co-author of: Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success. 

In today's conversation, we explore the concept of "heroic individualism" and how it often traps individuals in a cycle of constant striving without fulfillment. We discuss the importance of aligning one's public and private selves for mental well-being and the pitfalls of social media's exaggerated reality. 

Brad shares insights on mindfulness, patience, and the impact of language on personal growth, drawing from ancient wisdom and modern psychology to craft a comprehensive framework for thriving in chaos. 

[06.38] Blessing and a curse – Brad shares his opinion about the lack of boundaries between work and life. 

[14.08] Enjoying the journey – If we do not enjoy doing something, we won’t find enjoyment at the end of it.

[20.46] Social Media – We discuss how we are consumed by the false happiness of people in electronic media. 

[26.40] Stoicism and Buddhism – How the teachings of stoicism and Buddhism about being in the present moment which leads us to feel better and do better. 

[31.50] Behavioral activation – A key component of acceptance and commitment therapy. 

[38.33] Therapeutic toolkit – The Buddhist way of considering thoughts as thoughts and not taking them seriously. 

[45.06] Want vs. need – The more we focus on what we want rather than what we need, the better. 

[01.01.25] Productivity vs. productive activity – Brad explains the difference between productivity and productive activity. 

[01.10.31] Consistency compounds – Brad shares some practices to be consistent and stay on the path. 

[01.22.38] Front vs backstage self – Front stage is the performative self, and the backstage is who you really are. The less distance between them, the better. 

Resources

Connect with Brad

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/brad-stulberg-009b168b/ 

Website - bradstulberg.com/ 

Twitter - twitter.com/BStulberg 

Instagram - instagram.com/bradstulberg/?hl=en 

Book by Brad

The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds—Not Crushes—Your Soul

Book by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness

Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

Book by David D. Burns

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

Book by Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change