Speaker Profile

Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance, well-being, and sustainable success. His most recent work is Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He is coauthor of the best selling Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. He's served as a consultant on mental skills development for a variety of professional athletes, teams, and organizations.

His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Outside, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and a variety of other outlets. Steve received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and a graduate degree from George Mason University. He currently lives in Houston, Tx, with his wife Hillary. Once upon a time, he ran a mile in 4:01 in high school.