Kevin Miller - Are You Pursuing Excellence—Or Just Addicted?

ManTalks Podcast

Connor Beaton

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 591 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Talking points: success, achievement, addiction, cycling, athleticism, personal development Kevin Miller is a powerhouse. More than that, he's deeply humble and intentional in what he does after a lifetime of hard work and the pursuit of excellence. I sat down with him last week to dig deeper: what makes drive "drive"? What's the meaning of really going beyond your limits? What really, truly drives you, and where are you going with that? You know, just light conversation. (00:00:00) - Intro and Kevin’s defining moment(00:06:04) - What it takes to be a professional cyclist, and what drove Kevin to pursue it(00:11:10) - What might be underneath a valiant can’t-quit-won’t-quit attitude, and what’s the difference between pursuit of excellence and addiction?(00:19:11) - When it comes to the pursuit of excellence, what’s actually rewarding about it?(00:26:26) - How did the pursuit of excellence filter its way into your parenting?(00:31:49) - Intentionality versus pursuit, and where the addiction to pursuit might come from(00:47:35) - Do you think it’s healthy and meaningful for men to pursue some kind of physical excellence?(00:51:39) - How the self-help industrial complex has shifted over the last few decades(01:04:45) - Is AI going to help or harm people and the self-help industry? Kevin is a former pro athlete, respected personal development guide, top-ranking podcast host, published author, and father of nine who has devoted himself to helping people elevate their personal experience and improve the way they show up for others. Kevin hosts the Self-Helpful podcast, which has over 60 million downloads and is routinely visited by today’s most influential changemakers. His book, What Drives You challenges today’s myths on “driven people” and serves as a guide to clarity and conviction in what you authentically value and what truly motivates you. Connect with Kevin -Website: https://www.kevinmiller.co/-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinmiller.co/-Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinmillerco-Podcast: https://www.kevinmiller.co/podcast-Book, What Drives You: https://www.kevinmiller.co/whatdrivesyou This episode is brought to you by Cured Nutrition! Cured offers everything from CBD to functional mushroom products to adaptogens designed to help the body thrive in all aspects of the daily human experience. Personal favorite? The Zen sleep bundle. Get 20% off your order here: https://www.curednutrition.com/mantalks/ Men, join me for an intense, depth-oriented training regimen called the Men's Self-Leadership Program. Customized curriculum, direct work with me, and limited to just 8 men: https://mantalks.com/mslp/ Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance and join me today. Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, everybody, exciting announcement. Years ago, I interviewed a gentleman named Joseph Shih,
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0:13.0	them because I love him, I love his mission, and I love what Cured has created. So Cured
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0:22.9	all aspects of the daily human experience, whether you are looking for clean natural energy,
0:28.4	relief from your everyday discomforts, or anxieties, or a reset button for your deep nights sleep,
0:35.3	which on that note is one of my favorite products. They have a sleep bundle
0:39.1	that I really, really love. They have nightcaps and zen, which are great, great, great for sleep.
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0:54.4	really, really incredible stuff. So head on over to curednutrition.com forward slash mantox, and you'll
1:02.6	get 20% off all of their products. Again, it's curednutrition.com forward slash mantox. And please go
1:09.1	check them out. It goes a long way in supporting the show we have
1:12.5	been very very intentional i've been running this podcast for eight years and we've been very
1:16.6	intentional about who and when we bring on partners and so if you've been tuning into the show for a
1:22.8	brief amount of time or a long time please go check them out again cured c- c-U-R-E-D-nutrition.com for slash
1:29.4	man talks. I had a buddy who was a cyclist, an elite cyclist, and he began a pro triathlet.
1:35.0	He said, man, training for triathlons way harder than cycling. But racing doesn't compare.
1:40.7	Nothing's like a bike race because you got to go above that. So again, back to that
1:44.7	aspect. It served me well as a cyclist. I don't care how maxed out you are. You find something else.
1:51.7	It was great. It got you on the podium. But I took that into my life and as my identity and it didn't
1:57.3	produce a lot of joy. It didn't produce much of at all at all peace. Still,
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