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EPISODE · May 27, 2025 · 17 MIN

348. Six Strokes

from The Long and The Short Of It · host Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman, Jen Waldman, Peter Shepherd

In this mic drop filled episode, Pete introduces Jen to an idea that he learned from his swimming coach, and they dive in to thinking about effort, attention, and process.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why might we equate huffing and puffing with success or hard work?What tactics might we use to become more efficient? How might we let go of an old process or mental model, to make room for a new one?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/). More from us in your inbox. Subscribe to Box O' Goodies. A weekly email with the books, podcasts, quotes, and other noodles Jen and Pete are mulling over.Listen to all episodes and read full transcripts at thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Reach us: [email protected]'s work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

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