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Overcoming Stress, Stagnation & Burnout - Alan Stein Jr

Alan Stein Jr. is a high performance coach and speaker. Alan spent 15 years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant. Lessons on how to overcome stress, stagnation & burnout are some of the most important insights which has helped them reach the top. Expect to learn what the common trait between all NBA Superstars is, why managing time and energy should take priority over everything else, how stress can be used to enhance performance, the quickest way to overcome stagnation, why burnout might not be due to how hard you're working, why Steph Currie is the greatest shot taker of all time, what Kevin Durrant's first ever strength session looked like and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Protect yourself from identity theft online with Aura. Try 14 days for free at http://aura.com/modern (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy Sustain Your Game - https://amzn.to/38K9WuC Follow Alan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #basketball #highperformance #stephcurry - 00:00 Intro 00:28 Alan’s Background 04:51 Traits of Elite Basketball Players 13:56 How to Manage Stress 20:20 Think Like an Athlete 27:48 Refining Metrics of Success 32:32 Importance of Poise 39:15 Performance-Enhancing Stress 46:38 How to Escape Stagnation 55:47 Burnout from Misalignment 1:02:48 Working with Steph Curry 1:06:41 Where to Find Alan - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Alan Stein Jr.guestChris Williamsonhost
May 12, 20221h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

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May 12, 2022
Duration
1h 7m
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Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Alan Stein Jr. is a high performance coach and speaker. Alan spent 15 years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant. Lessons on how to overcome stress, stagnation & burnout are some of the most important insights which has helped them reach the top. Expect to learn what the common trait between all NBA Superstars is, why managing time and energy should take priority over everything else, how stress can be used to enhance performance, the quickest way to overcome stagnation, why burnout might not be due to how hard you're working, why Steph Currie is the greatest shot taker of all time, what Kevin Durrant's first ever strength session looked like and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Protect yourself from identity theft online with Aura. Try 14 days for free at http://aura.com/modern (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy Sustain Your Game - https://amzn.to/38K9WuC Follow Alan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #basketball #highperformance #stephcurry - 00:00 Intro 00:28 Alan’s Background 04:51 Traits of Elite Basketball Players 13:56 How to Manage Stress 20:20 Think Like an Athlete 27:48 Refining Metrics of Success 32:32 Importance of Poise 39:15 Performance-Enhancing Stress 46:38 How to Escape Stagnation 55:47 Burnout from Misalignment 1:02:48 Working with Steph Curry 1:06:41 Where to Find Alan - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

  • Alan Stein Jr.

    guest
  • Chris Williamson

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Alan Stein Jr. and Chris Williamson, Overcoming Stress, Stagnation & Burnout - Alan Stein Jr explores redefining High Performance: Joyful Excellence Without Burnout or Obsession Alan Stein Jr. draws on decades working with elite basketball players (Durant, Kobe, Steph Curry) to explain how true high performance comes from mastering fundamentals, owning your habits, and decoupling self-worth from outcomes.

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