David Epstein is an investigative reporter at ProPublica, and the author of two New York Times Bet-Sellers, “The Sports Gene” and “Range”. He is also joining the podcast this week to dispel some of the most common myths about genetics and athletic ability as well as why being a generalist might actually give you an advantage in today’s specialized world.   In this episode David covers such topics including the advantage to switching your vocation, why short term success can lead to long term failure, and how to learn more effectively.   If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share with a friend!     Topics:   04:55 - Cardiac death in athletes 10:55 - Athletic background 22:25 - Grit 32:25 - Self-regulatory learning 41:25 - Kind vs. Wicked learning environments 45:55 - Doing vs. Learning   Links:   Twitter   Books:   The Sports Gene: Inside The Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World     Reviews:   If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support.   Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.