
Olympics Review: Lessons in Pressure, Courage, and Going All the Way
From excellence, actually by Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, & Clay Skipper
February 19, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
The episode reviews key moments from the 2026 Olympics and discusses the lessons in pressure and courage that can be learned from elite athletes.
The Olympics are the ultimate laboratory for human performance. So today we're diving into some our favorite moments from the 2026 edition—and the lessons we can take from them. Between the bizarre "penis-gate" ski jumping scandal, Lindsey Vonn's downhill ski, and Ilia "Quad God" Malinin's ice skating performance, there are tough questions to tackle: When does dedication cross into dangerous territory? How does an athlete handle Olympic pressure — or recover from failure on the world stage? And what can we all learn for our own pursuit from these elite athletes? Get a free LMNT drink mix pack with any purchase: drinkLMNT.com/Clay Click here for an AI-generated transcript - Subscribe to The Growth Equation newsletter - Join The Growth Equation Academy - If you are enjoying "excellence, actually," do us a huge favor: text your favorite episode to three people so they can enjoy it, too. Thanks! iTunes and Apple Podcasts Spotify Android PocketCasts YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, Clay Skipper
Topics covered
- Olympics
- human performance
- pressure
- courage
- dedication
- failure recovery
Keywords
- Olympics
- human performance
- pressure
- Lindsey Vonn
- Ilia Malinin
- dedication
- failure recovery
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