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b'When Steven Kotler was a kid, he was skinny, klutzy, and often the last guy picked for any team or athletic contest. He 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 by learning how to park ski. 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!\\xa0\\n\\nSteven Kotler is a\\xa0New York Times\\xa0bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world\\u2019s leading experts on human performance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes and has been translated into over 50 languages. Steven has appeared in over 100 publications, including the\\xa0New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the\\xa0Harvard Business Review.\\n\\nIn this episode, Hala and Steven will discuss:\\xa0\\n- The long slow rot theory\\n- How we keep our \\u201cuse it or lose it\\u201d skills\\n- Why old dogs actually can learn new tricks\\n- The importance of deliberate play\\xa0\\n- Negative stereotypes about aging\\n- The 3 types of thinking as we age\\n- Benefits of cross-generational friendships\\n- Embracing authentic learning as we age\\n- Illustrating flow through Steven\\u2019s dog sanctuary\\xa0\\n- And other topics\\u2026\\n\\nSteven Kotler is a\\xa0New York Times\\xa0bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world\\u2019s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including\\xa0The Art of Impossible,\\xa0The Future is Faster Than You Think,\\xa0Stealing Fire,\\xa0The Rise of Superman,\\xa0Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the\\xa0New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the\\xa0Harvard Business Review. In his latest book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, Steven tests his knowledge and theories on his own aging body in a quest to become an expert skier at age fifty-three.\\n\\nAlongside his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is also the co-founder of The Buddy Sue Hospice Home for Old Dogs, a canine elder care facility, and Rancho de Chihuahua, a dog rescue and sanctuary.\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\nSteven\\u2019s Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/\\nSteven\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/\\nSteven\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler\\nSteven\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenkotler/\\nSteven\\u2019s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotlerSteven/\\nFlow Research Collective Radio: https://www.stevenkotler.com/radio\\xa0\\nFlow Research Collective: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=url&utm_campaign=getmoreflow\\nSteven\\u2019s book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad: https://www.amazon.com/Gnar-Country-Growing-Old-Staying/dp/0063272903\\nSteven Kotler: Master the Impossible | E138: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000539587689\\nSteven Kotler: Flow Into The Future | E32: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000445189295\\n\\nLinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life:\\nUse code \\u2018podcast\\u2019 for 40% off at yapmedia.io/course.\\n\\nMore About Young and Profiting\\nDownload Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com\\xa0\\xa0\\nGet Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships\\nLeave a Review -\\xa0ratethispodcast.com/yap\\nWatch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting\\n\\nFollow Hala Taha\\nLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nInstagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\nTikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala\\nTwitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala\\n\\nLearn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/'