Welcome to another episode of the Terry Cole show. I am your host Terry Cole.

And on today's episode, I'm having a beautiful conversation with someone I really appreciate and respect.

Author Stephen Pressfield. Stephen has a new book out right now called

Man at Arms which is historical fiction but we talk about everything from the War of Art, which had a profound influence on

my writing life and many of you too, I imagine, and movie, screenplays he's written and so many other conversations.

So I'm going to give you a little bit of his background right now.

He was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad to a Navy father and a book-loving mom.

He's the author of the million sellers, Gates of Fire, The War of Art, as well as

the Legend of Bagger Vance, remember that movie with Will Smith, yes, Tides of War, the

Afghan campaign, and a number of other historical novels set in the ancient world. Stephen is a former marine and a graduate of Duke

University and in 2008 he was made an honorary citizen by the city of

Sparta in Greece. So Vic and I are obsessed with Stephen Pressfield, and actually I met Stephen

through Vic because they are collaborating on a secret project right now. So it really is my pleasure to share this conversation

with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed doing it. This is the Terry Cole show and as you might have guessed I'm your host Terry Cole

For over two decades I've been a licensed psychotherapist love and boundaries

expert and I'm also the founder of the Rail of Revolution and Boundary Boot Camp.

On this show, I'll bring you simple strategies based on practical psychology, inspiring expert interviews,

and my own insights and observations from my time on the front lines in the

fascinating world of entertainment, empowerment, and mental health.

Now let's get going with today's episode. Welcome to the show Stephen.

Oh, thank you very much Terry. It's great to be here and I'm delighted to plunge in here.

Let's do it.

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