Welcome to the Backseat Driver Podcast where we seek to provide a unique perspective as we explore the worlds of performance, psychology, and sport.
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You're on the 18th tee and all you can see is the water on the left. You are a couple points away from upsetting a better player. Why do these situations all of a sudden make your body feel like you've never done anything athletic in your life. Why does your mind start thinking of when your coach yelled at you when you were 9 years old. And what the heck do we do about it. This episode we break it all down for you!
2 Mar 2026
Intentional Inefficiency Pt 2
In this episode we focus on pushing back against time scarcity by examining how we can design life for presence and depth. We will take a deep dive into all the ways we have practically pushed back against the current of productivity so that you can experience more of life in every moment.
16 Feb 2026
Intentional Inefficiency Pt 1
We return to the podcast after nearly a year and introduce a discussion inspired by Chris’s Substack “Deep Lessons from Shallow Things,” specifically his article “Intentional Inefficiency.” We examine how modern culture treats efficiency, automation, and productivity as ultimate goals—an undercurrent amplified by AI—and question whether faster and more optimized systems actually improve quality of life. Drawing on Oliver Burkeman’s book “4,000 Weeks,” we discuss time as a cultural construct t...
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
14 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
23 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
71
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