Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if the thing slowing you down isn't your body, but your brain?
For this week's episode of our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Nick Thompson: CEO of The Atlantic, ultrarunning record-holder, and author of the new book The Running Ground (out now!). In this clip, he reveals that the pain that bothers you when you're going fast might just be in your head, and why the secret to getting better is to go faster than you think you can—both in running and in life.
Nick is a Lavin Exclusive Speaker whose new book is a beautiful meditation on running, resilience, and family—Vogue's Anna Wintour calls it "endlessly surprising, revelatory, and heart-rending." In far-ranging motivational talks, Nick draws from his book to reveal the secrets to peak performance that top athletes know, and how you can apply them to your own life and work for breakthrough success.
Watch the full podcast here: youtu.be/DdcZMnD2dxU?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=nick+thompson+lavin+voices
Learn more about Nick here: thelavinagency.com/speakers/nicholas-thompson/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=nick+thompson+lavin+voices
What if the thing slowing you down isn't your body, but your brain?
For this week's episode of our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Nick Thompson: CEO of The Atlantic, ultrarunning record-holder, and author of the new book The Running Ground (out now!). In this clip, he reveals that the pain that bothers you when you're going fast might just be in your head, and why the secret to getting better is to go faster than you think you can—both in running and in life.
Nick is a Lavin Exclusive Speaker whose new book is a beautiful meditation on running, resilience, and family—Vogue's Anna Wintour calls it "endlessly surprising, revelatory, and heart-rending." In far-ranging motivational talks, Nick draws from his book to reveal the secrets to peak performance that top athletes know, and how you can apply them to your own life and work for breakthrough success.
Watch the full podcast here: youtu.be/DdcZMnD2dxU?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=nick+thompson+lavin+voices
Learn more about Nick here: thelavinagency.com/speakers/nicholas-thompson/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=nick+thompson+lavin+voices
