Brad Stulberg: Avoid Burnout and Be Grounded | E157

Burnout is at frighteningly high levels. Learn how to combat it with the practice of groundedness! 

This week on YAP, we’re chatting with Brad Stulburg, author, coach, and co-creator of The Growth Equation.

Brad is the author of two best-selling books: The Practice of Groundedness and Peak Performance. They have sold more than 250,000 copies and have been translated into more than 20 languages.

Brad coaches executives, entrepreneurs, athletes on their performance and overall well-being, and also spends his time as a co-creator for The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. his work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New Yorker, Forbes, GQ, Time, and more.

In this episode, Brad tells us how a sudden case of OCD and suicidal thoughts led him to his groundedness work, and mission to help others find more sustainable success.  We’ll learn his six principles of groundedness, drawing from both ancient wisdom and modern science, and how heroic individualism, a popular approach to productivity, leads to unhappiness and burnout. By the end of this episode, you'll know how you can be more grounded and live a happier life where happiness lives inside of you and doesn't wax and wane based on the ups and downs of external success and failure.

If you’re feeling burnt out and want to learn a more sustainable approach to success, this episode is one you don't want to miss.

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Timestamps:

(00:32) Brad shares a little bit about his background and his career path.

(05:00) How he started to think about success differently due to his mental health

(12:10) How Brad’s life has changed since being diagnosed with OCD

(16:38) Brad shares what kind of research he did for his 6 principles

(18:54) Brad explains what’s wrong with “Heroic Individualism” 

(25:30) What questions can we ask ourselves to see if we’re in this frame of mind

(32:22) Brad touches on the second two principles of his book: Presence and Patience

(36:39) Brad goes back and touches on the first principle of his book: Acceptance

(39:47) How to stay neutral when you’re feeling charged up

(41:19) What do we do if we find ourselves resisting or in denial?

(42:33) Brad tells us how to shift from being a seeker to a practitioner

(48:17) Brad explains the fourth principle and how to stay authentic to your community

(53:24) Brad explains the concept of emotional flexibility

(55:45) Brad covers the fifth principle of his book: Having a deep sense of community

(01:01:41) Brad covers his last and sixth principle: Move your body

(01:04:11) Brad explains his “Redwood Tree” analogy

(01:06:14) What is one actionable thing we can do today to be more young and profiting?

(01:06:58) What is Brad’s secret to profiting in life?

Mentioned In The Episode:

Brad’s Book: https://amz.run/5IJt