How to Be Antifragile with Dr. Nick Holton and Dr. Adam Wright, Co-Founders of The Antifragile Academy

Dr. Nick Holton is a Co-Founder of The Antifragile Academy whose work focuses on helping individuals, teams, businesses and organizations become better versions of themselves through the application of the cutting-edge science of human flourishing – a synergistic development of both peak performance and overall well-being and fulfillment.

He also runs a podcast alongside the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard. Nick has also directed multiple large scale implementation projects oriented toward human flourishing for schools and organizations around the globe, and has delivered talks and trainings across the US, Europe, India, Hong Kong, Australia, Uganda, Singapore, Mexico, and South America.

Dr. Adam Wright is a Co-Founder of The Antifragile Academy who is a high-performance and executive coach, consultant, and educator who supports a broad range of elite performers whose craft demands their absolute best in volatile, high-stakes environments.

He consults with clients in such disparate performance arenas as the front office of the NFL, MLB, the European PGA, MLS, Hollywood, and Wall Street. As a practitioner-scientist, Adam draws from decades of practical experience as a coach and athlete, as well as lessons learned as a researcher and professor.

Adam currently serves as Major League Mental Performance Consultant for the Washington Nationals.

In this episode, Cindra, Nick and Adam discuss: 

• What does it mean to be antifragile

• 4 Thinking traps that get in our way of being antifragile

• Their “Top Down” and “Bottom Up” approach

• How to create an antifragile environment in sport, work and at home

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Introduction to Antifragility
00:05:30 – Fragile, Resilient, and Antifragile: Understanding the Spectrum
00:09:22 – The Inception of the Anti-Fragile Academy
00:11:08 – Addressing Mental Health Issues in Young Athletes
00:13:35 – The Difference Between Grit and Antifragility
00:15:19 – Thinking Traps and Antifragility
00:17:50 – Building an Antifragile Environment
00:19:31 – The Importance of Flow State in Antifragility
00:22:06 – The Role of Environment in Antifragility
00:25:02 – Strategies for Creating an Antifragile Environment
00:37:34 – The Connection Between Flow State and Antifragility
00:42:06 – Pursuing Excellence Through Antifragility
00:44:06 – How to Engage with the Anti-Fragile Academy