Mental Toughness

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    4 Ways To Get Your Dopamine Fix ( And Why It Works)

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    You have to work for your dopamine fix, and here are the ways to get your dopamine fix. If you get the majority of your dopamine fix without effort or just the outcome, (shopping, success, scrolling, or  snorting), then it leads to desensitization. Meaning “more” is needed. More scrolling, more entertainment, more likes… And an…

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    Amy Morin- Mental Toughness Podcast: Practical Steps to Build Resilience and Strength

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    I interviewed Amy Morin on my podcast to dig into everyday strategies that actually move the needle on resilience. In this Amy Morin- Mental Toughness Podcast summary I pull together the practical frameworks, habit changes, and mindset shifts we discussed so you can apply them immediately. If you want clear tools for grief, confidence, habit…

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    15 Examples When Jesus Stopped To Help Others

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    When Jesus Stopped? When I got a flat tire during my 1st 1/2 Ironman and with nothing to change it, I figured my race was done. What I didn’t know, and couldn’t know, is that the flat tire changed my life! Another racer stopped his own race and changed my tire! And that moment allowed…

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    9 Lessons from a Champion: Mental Toughness Podcast Insights from Maureen Shea

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    I interviewed Maureen Shea because she is a champion boxer. I wanted her on The Mental Toughness Podcast  because it forces me to learn from people who have stared down hard, unexpected defeats and kept going. This episode — a long conversation with Maureen Shea — landed like a roadmap: identity, crisis, small hinge moments,…

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    Scarlett Schremmer on the Mental Toughness Podcast

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    I invited Scarlett Schremmer onto the podcast because her story lives at the intersection of surfing, family, faith, and elite golf. On the mental toughness podcast I asked about the moments that shaped her approach to competition, and I found her practical understanding of the game to be impressive. This post pulls together the mental…

  • Mental Toughness Keynote Speaker: Why Teams Hire Us to Build Resilience 
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    Mental Toughness Keynote Speaker: Why Teams Hire Us to Build Resilience 

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    We believe mental toughness is not a skill you add on top of training; it is a way of removing what gets in the way so your people can perform when the stakes are highest. Hiring a mental toughness keynote speaker changes how we think about pressure, setbacks, and the hinge moments that define careers…

  • How Cameron Balser Rewires Pain, Intuition, and Purpose
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    How Cameron Balser Rewires Pain, Intuition, and Purpose

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    Cameron Balser turned a breakdown into a border-to-border breakthrough. Known for running the entire perimeter of the United States—solo, self-supported, and hauling a cart for months—Cameron Balser offers a crisp lesson: change your thoughts and change your future. This is not a backpacking brochure. It is a call to arms for anyone tired of living…

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    How to Win a Back-Yard Ultra | Dr. Rob Bell Sport Psychology Coach

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    Table of Contents 🏁 Introduction 📐 Race Format & Why I Signed Up 🛠 Preparation, Teamwork, and the Details 🌙 Race Day: Highs, Lows, and the Hinge Moment 🎧 Solitude, Spiritual Moments & The Midnight Birthday 🔍 Debrief & Lessons Learned 🧠 Mental Strategies & Practical Takeaways ✅ Conclusion ▶️ Watch the full episode 🏁…

  • 8 Ways Coach Jim Boylen Opens Doors: Lessons in Toughness
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    8 Ways Coach Jim Boylen Opens Doors: Lessons in Toughness

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    In this episode of the Mental Toughness podcast you’ll get a front-row seat to my conversation with Coach Jim Boylen. If you want to learn how a hinge moment in childhood can shape a championship coaching career, how deliberate choices create opportunity, and how faith and discipline steady you through the hardest seasons, you’ll want…

  • Dr. Rob Bell | Finding the Good in Bad Situations

    Dr. Rob Bell | Finding the Good in Bad Situations

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    In our original video with Dr. Rob Bell, we — as a Mental Toughness Speaker and coach — walk through a simple but powerful idea: finding the good in bad situations. We tell the story of John Starks to show how setbacks can become the doorway to opportunity when we bring relentless work ethic and…