Achievement Addiction, Faith, and Identity | Dr. Jack Groppel
About this episode
In this milestone episode, Sid Bensalah interviews Dr. Jack Groppel about his journey with success and the impact of external validation.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when success, achievement, and external validation are still not enough? In Episode #100 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with Dr. Jack Groppel, sports science pioneer, author of Mountains Within, and former leader at the Human Performance Institute. Jack shares his deeply personal journey from a childhood shaped by pressure and a lifelong drive to prove himself, to confronting what he calls achievement addiction, the pursuit of success without t...
People in this episode
Host: Sid Bensalah
Guest: Dr. Jack Groppel
Topics covered
- success
- identity
- achievement addiction
- sports science
- personal growth
Keywords
- success
- identity
- achievement addiction
- sports science
- validation
- personal growth
- Dr. Jack Groppel
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mountains Within
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