Steven Kotler, Secrets to Peak Performance in Your 30s, 40s, and Beyond | Mental Health | YAPClassic

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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When Steven Kotler was a kid, he was skinny, klutzy, and often the last guy picked for any team or athletic contest. Steven spent a lot of his childhood losing fights to jocks. At 53 years old, he decided to conquer his past shame and push his own aging body past preconceived limits. In this episode, Steven discusses how to navigate peak performance as we age and how to keep our use-it-or-lose-it skills. He will also dispel myths about the aging brain and give insight on how to always stay young and profiting! In this episode, Hala and Steven will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Debunking the "Long Slow Rot" Theory (02:53) Stradivarius and the Myth of Aging (03:59) "Use It or Lose It": The Secret to Preserving Skills (05:59) Learning Park Skiing at 53 (06:59) Why Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks (12:16) Outdoor Challenges That Boost Performance (15:55) Mastering New Skills at Any Age (19:00) Social Connections as an Aging Superpower (23:30) Forgiveness as an Anti-Aging Tool (29:44) Fluid vs. Crystallized Intelligence Explained (33:02) Lessons in Flow from a Dog Sanctuary (36:21) The Power of Cross-Generational Friendships (44:26) Lifelong Learning: The Ultimate Advantage (52:29) What Blue Zones Reveal About Thriving (58:10) Flow State: Aging’s Greatest Ally Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of several bestselling books. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review. Resources Mentioned: Flow Research Collective Radio: https://www.stevenkotler.com/radio Flow Research Collective: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview Steven’s Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/ Sponsored By: Fundrise - Add the Fundrise Flagship Fund to your portfolio in minutes at https://fundrise.com/PROFITING Found - Try Found for FREE at https://found.com/profiting Mint Mobile - To get a new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/profiting Working Genius - Get 20% off the $25 Working Genius assessment at https://www.workinggenius.com/ with code PROFITING at checkout Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://youngandprofiting.co/shopify Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at https://indeed.com/profiting Teachable - Claim your free month of their Pro paid plan at https://teachable.com/profiting Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host Steven’s book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad: https://www.amazon.com/Gnar-Country-Growing-Old-Staying/dp/0063272903 LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset. Productivity, Work-Life Balance, Work Life Balance, Team Building, Motivation, Mindset, Manifestation, Time Management, Life Balance, Goal Setting, Goals, Resolutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up?
0:14.1	You're never too old to learn something new.
0:16.9	You've probably said that to yourself before.
0:19.5	I know I personally have said it a lot.
0:22.1	But is it actually possible to teach an old dog new tricks?
0:25.5	How about a really old dog?
0:28.0	To answer that question and many others,
0:30.4	we're going back to an interview I did in 2023 in episode 211
0:34.4	with the award-winning journalist and human performance expert, Stephen Kotler.
0:39.3	These days, Stephen is the best-selling author and the executive director of the Flow Research
0:44.3	Collective. But when he was a kid, Stephen was a skinny, klutzy, and usually the last guy
0:50.0	picked for any team. At 53 years old, he decided to conquer his past shame and push his own
0:56.2	aging body past preconceived limits. In this episode, Stephen shares how to navigate peak
1:02.1	performance as we age and how to keep our use it or lose it skills. He'll also dispel some
1:07.8	myths around our aging brain and provide some tips for how we can stay at the
1:12.1	top of our game as we enter our 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond. So stay right here and listen up.
1:18.6	I give you Stephen Kotler. So Stephen, I'm super looking forward to this conversation. My podcast
1:26.4	is called Young and Profiting,
1:27.6	but I actually have avid listeners of all ages in their 40s and 50s and beyond. And so I know
1:32.3	they'll greatly appreciate this conversation. And to kick it off, I figured we would start with
1:37.2	how you got the inspiration to study peak performance. So I learned that you were really shocked
1:42.8	by the story of Antonio Stradivaris.
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