{"podcast":{"title":"The Double Win","slug":"the-double-win-847387","podcast_index_feed_id":847387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-double-win-a602ba7a-b838-4bd2-91e5-5215cbb0a6a8","website_url":"https://doublewinshow.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Y0OjYHYC_rwKW8GFG5b51X7dcUWOwFeWuUYJtgwZXLk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMDE1/OTBiM2M4NDJmYmE3/NzI3ZDlmMWQ2YWJi/ZjAyYy5qcGVn.jpg","author":"Michael Hyatt","episode_count":407,"summary":"Work-life balance isn’t a myth—it’s a mission. At The Double Win Podcast we believe that ambitious, high-growth individuals can experience personal and professional fulfillment simultaneously. Hosted by the creators of the Full Focus Planner, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, The Double Win Podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking secrets to productivity, wellness, and work-life balance. The Double Win Podcast features insightful weekly conversations with thought leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs sharing fascinating personal stories and actionable ideas for balancing professional success with personal well-being. Whether you're looking for motivation to achieve your goals or strategies to harmonize your career and life, The Double Win Podcast provides the perspectives and tools you need. Michael and Megan focus on the nine domains of life—body, mind, and spirit, love, family, community, money, work, and hobbies—offering practical advice to help you thrive. Discover how to integrate purposeful productivity and overall wellness into your daily routine, stay motivated, and experience a life of joy and significance. Hit subscribe and embark on your journey to winning at w…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387"},"episode":{"title":"KELLY MCGONIGAL: Harnessing the Hidden Gift of Stress","slug":"kelly-mcgonigal-harnessing-the-hidden-gift-of-stress","published_at":"2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387/kelly-mcgonigal-harnessing-the-hidden-gift-of-stress","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/070a6de6","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/070a6de6/9188acf9.mp3","summary":"We've spent decades trying to reduce, manage, and protect ourselves from stress. But what if that entire strategy is backwards? In this episode, Michael and Megan sit down with Stanford health psychologist and bestselling author Kelly McGonigal to challenge the most common assumptions about what stress is and how we should respond. If you’re ready to stop chasing the fantasy of a stress-free life and start living with greater resilience and joy, this conversation will show you where to begin. Memorable Quotes “Stress, from a scientific point of view, is the biological capacity to adapt and to learn from experience. So every time you have a stress response, it's your brain and your body recognizing this is a moment that matters .” “It's a fantasy to believe that there's a version of your life that's not stressful, and that if you were doing life ‘right,’ you wouldn't experience stress. Research is pretty clear that people who have meaningful lives have very stressful lives.” “We know that when stress or distress is met with action or connection with other people, it doesn't have the same toxic effects.” “The number one cause of stress generation is people trying to avoid stress. So they procrastinate. They put off a difficult conversation…They make choices in the moment that allow them to avoid some discomfort or avoid some pressure, but then things start spiraling.” “I think we should try to be human beings who contribute to less suffering in the world. And that is different from trying to construct a life where you yourself experience less stress, or you try to parent in a way that your kids experience less stress, or you try to manage a team in a way where your team is never stressed.” “As soon as you stop fearing what your body does in moments of stress, when you un…","meta_description":"We've spent decades trying to reduce, manage, and protect ourselves from stress. But what if that entire strategy is backwards? In this episode, Michael a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4022,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-double-win-847387/episodes/kelly-mcgonigal-harnessing-the-hidden-gift-of-stress/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387/kelly-mcgonigal-harnessing-the-hidden-gift-of-stress.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}