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Smarter Better Faster Stronger

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About the show

The world's best athletes push relentlessly to be physically and mentally stronger than their competition—and this podcast is about the lessons they learn while winning (and losing). Lessons, it turns out, you don't have to be a world-class athlete to benefit from. Hosted by GQ writer Clay Skipper, season 1 of Smarter Better Faster Stronger gets real with six Tokyo-bound Olympians who've pushed through everything—self-doubt, depression, fear, unexpected success, and beyond—in the quest for a gold medal.