‘The War of Art’ Author Steven Pressfield on Conquering Fear, Self-Doubt, and Procrastination Image

‘The War of Art’ Author Steven Pressfield on Conquering Fear, Self-Doubt, and Procrastination

8 January - 1 hour 9 mins
Podcast Series Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Is the real battle for mastery fought outside of us—or within—and what does it take to win that fight every day?

I’m so excited for this week’s guest, Steven Pressfield. Steven is a bestselling author and thought leader on creativity, known for his groundbreaking works like The War of Art and The Legend of Bagger Vance. 

Steven’s journey is a testament to perseverance—he didn’t publish his first novel until he was 52—and his story proves that it’s never too late to embrace your calling. In this conversation, Steven and I dive deep into the nature of Resistance—how it manifests as fear, procrastination, or self-doubt—and what it takes to overcome it. We explore the concept of the “unlived l...

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