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Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell

Welcome to The Mental Toughness Podcast, where high performers learn to build resilience, master their mindset, and dominate under pressure.

Hosted by Dr. Rob Bell—sports psychology coach, keynote speaker, 8x author, ultrarunner, and coach to PGA Tour winners, Olympians, and Fortune 500 leaders.

🎙️ Each episode features raw stories and insights from elite athletes, Navy SEALs, coaches, no-quit parents, and leaders who refused to fold under pressure.
💡 Learn how to turn adversity into a hinge moment, manage failure, and grow stronger from setbacks.

🔑 You’ll Discover:

📍The importance of hinge moments

📍Proven mental game strategies for sport, business, and life

📍Stories of grit, struggle, comeback, and growth

📍Habits and frameworks of world-class winners

📍The role of focus, fear, and pressure in performance

📍 No one gets there alone. Let’s build a tougher mindset.

🎧 New episodes every other week
🔗 Full show notes and coaching at DrRobBell.com/mental-toughness-podcast

#MentalToughness #TheHinge #Resilience #SportPsychology #DrRobBell

Latest Episodes:

Luke Tyburski- The Ultimate Triathlon May 28, 2018

Show notes

Luke is a speaker, endurance adventurer and mindset coach. He has run through the Sahara desert, down Mt Everest, and through a tropical forest in China without any food, water, money, and with a plane to catch. In 2015, Luke completed a self-created ‘Ultimate Triathlon’ from Morocco to Monaco. This 2000km in 12 day cross-continental adventure pushed both his mind and body to their limits and beyond. An award winning documentary was made about this world first feat, and Luke was mentioned in Forever Sports magazine’s 50 fittest athletes in the world for 2016. Luke has completed all these challenges, and many more, after battling with depression, and retiring because of physical injuries from a professional soccer career. 3:00- You prepped for 4 years and just 2 days before the event, a major change happened! How did you deal? 8:19- We all make mistakes, and your crew had some issues as well, as you did, in your race. How did you cope with those setbacks with your team? 12:20- Why don't you get upset? 14:05- Is mental toughness and dealing with setbacks a muscle that you can build? 15:02- I visualized everything that could go wrong. 16:35- You tear your quadricep in the race, how did you're focusing on others actually help you? 19:30- You can always just take one step! 24:00- Your Hinge moment was the decision to actually do the Ultimate Triathlon!! 28:47- How did you seek help from depression? 34:12- Here's what we all need to understand about the key to failure!! Website Links: The Ultimate Triathlon MOVIE- https://luketyburski.com/speaking/ https://luketyburski.com/coaching/ Social Media @Luketyburski This interview is extremely humbling. If you LOVE this podcast, please share it, leave a review, and subscribe. Cheers, Dr. Rob Bell drrobbell.com

Martin Rooney: Mental Toughness & The Salad Bar May 15, 2018

Show notes

Martin Rooney is the founder of Training For Warriors. An internationally recognized trainer, speaker, author and pioneer of strength and conditioning, Martin holds a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Furman University.

Martin was a four-time All Conference, and four-time MVP performer in Track and Field at Furman and a member of the United States Bobsled team. Since the foundation of the TFW system, Martin has traveled around the world to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world class athletes and coaches. Martin has been the martial arts consultant to the NY Giants and the NY Jets and a coach on the IFL World Team Champion New York Pitbulls. Martin is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono.

He has written eight books called “The Book of 5 Things,” “Rooney’s Rules”, “Train to Win”, “Success Patterns”, “The Team Renzo Gracie Workout”, “Training for Warriors”, “Warrior Cardio” and “Ultimate Warrior Workouts."

2:00- What is Mental Toughness?

3:30- How do we train the mental toughness muscle? If people just did this one step!

5:30- How a coach builds another's mental toughness!

7:00- The precise steps a coach needs to take to build someone's mental toughness.

8:52- How the Salad Bar line builds mental toughness.

12:15- Mental Toughness is "doing what we don't want to do." Into the Roar!

15:45- The Hinge Moment of Coach Rooney happened as a 7th grader!

21:16- One impact story of Alisha, a Training for Warrior, who is still fighting cancer!

23:00- The one thing that STOPS Mental Toughness! Alisha has become a model for others!

28:00- How coach Rooney flips the script on the host!

https://www.trainingforwarriors.com/

Into The Roar Podcast

Hope you enjoy this podcast interviuew. If you like it, please subscribe and leave a review.

Dr. Rob Bell

Todd Hollowell- A Professional Angler is NOT a Cooler of Cokes. May 01, 2018

Show notes

Todd Hollowell is a full-time touring bass professional on the FLW Tour. In 2018, he will enter into his 7th season on the FLW Tour where he has seven Top-20 finishes, highlighted by a 4th Place at Lake Norman in 2016 and a 2nd place at the Costa Championship in 2017. Todd is a 2x-Forrest Wood Cup qualifier, 4x-Costa Championship qualifier, and 2x BFL All-American qualifier. 1:40- Most people have NO IDEA about this part of Fishing. 3:30-Please Walk us through a 10 hour tournament day. 6:14- How does Mental Toughness impact fishing? 7:20- Stuff actually in our control as a fisherman. 10:14- How important is confidence and momentum? 11:40- How do you let go of mistakes and move on? (LIGMO) 13:00- Your hinge moment of becoming a professional fisherman and getting a sponsor. 16:10- "I just threw my name in a hat." 17:15- How does your vision impact your mental toughness? 19:07-Helping others get into the sport helps you as well? 21:51- One thing people need to know about becoming mentally tough? Website - www.toddhollowell.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ToddHollowellFishing/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/toddhollowell Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/todd_hollowell/

Hope you enjoy!

Dr. Rob Bell

Gary Brackett- Run with the Deer, Hit with the Buffalo! Apr 18, 2018

Show notes

Gary Brackett was an undrafted free-agent in 2003 and won a SuperBowl with the Colts in 2006. He played in the NFL for nine (9) seasons. Gary earned his MBA and is a restaurateur and speaker. His goal is to have 50 Stacked Pickle restaurants in 5 years. Gary has a book which will also be a movie titled: Winning: From Walk-On to Captain in Football and Life.

What is Mental Toughness?- :00
Why Gary practiced with the linemen.- 3:20
Mantra of "give me what you got."the skills that transfer from sport to life.-3:41
The toughest thing that Gary overcame in life.-4:23
"I wasn't a football player! I was CDO- Chief Defense Operator."- 8:08
NO GAS- No One Gives A S____ - 9:24
The goal as an entrepreneur and restaurateur. How do football skills transfer? - 14:32
The Mental Toughness piece of advice for EVERYONE. - 15:35

Websites:

http://www.garybrackett.org/

http://garybrackett.com/

https://stackedpickle.com/

Hope you enjoy!

Dr. Rob Bell

Wil Fleming- His 21-Month Old Son Powered Him to a National Record Apr 09, 2018

Show notes

Wil is the owner of Force Fitness and Performance in Bloomington, IN. Force Fitness has been open since 2008. Force boasts an impressive track record of success with 90 + athletes earning Division I scholarships and nearly 225 athletes moving on to compete at the NCAA level in Division I, II, III. Athletes from professional football, basketball, baseball, soccer and track and field have trained with Wil and his team of coaches at Force Fitness.

In addition to being a business owner, Wil has been an author of numerous books and training products for athletes and weightlifters alike including Complete Olympic Lifting Handbook. Wil is the creator of the Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach Course, with nearly 1000 certified coaches around the world, using his teaching progressions. Wil has also contributed to publications like Men’s Health, Women’s Health, and T-Nation.

In this episode- 15 minutes of Mental Toughness

How did Wil Fleming’s son power him to a national record in Weight Lifting?
The impact of the last “real” conversation Wil had with his mom.
The precise way to FOCUS during important competitions.
Do we need to fail in order to have success?
How to rebound from not losing for over 2 years?
Visit Wil- Force Fitness and Performance or instagram.

Derick Grant- Harlem Globetrotter & Microwave Success Apr 01, 2018

Show notes

Derick Grant played basketball professionally for nine years, eight of them for the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters. He played his college basketball at The College of New Jersey where he finished with 1,542 career points and was an NABC All-American. Derick received his Bachelors Degree in Business Leadership, graduating with a Magna cum Laude honors, and completed his Masters degree in Organizational Management. Derick has worked with numerous NBA, WNBA, and Collegiate all-Americans. http://www.derickgrantbasketball.com/

How an Escalator changed his life forever and became a HINGE moment! (don’t miss this).
What nobody knows about being a globetrotter.
What is Microwave Success?
One huge technique to build Mental Toughness.
How can we spot it?

Jon Busch, Top MLS GK of All-Time Took 5 Professional Years to Be A Rookie. Apr 01, 2018

Show notes

Jon Busch has played in over 500 Major League Soccer mtches for a number of teams. One of his best seasons was in 2008 when he was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. As of the end of the 2015 season, Busch ranks fourth in MLS history in number of shutouts. Hear his take on Mental Toughness

Mindset of Keepers? 1:10
How build Mental Toughness? 2:25
What learned most from Sport Psychologist? 2:40
How-to let go of mistakes? 5:00
It’s NOT who get’s there 1st.- 10:18
The next level mentality.-14:57
Your Tom Brady moment (not what you think)?- 19:35

Gerardo Torrado- 3 World Cups, cut at age 14. Apr 01, 2018

Show notes

Mexican footballer who last played as a midfielder for Indy Eleven. He is known as "El borrego." He was capped for the Mexico national football team 146 times, making him the joint-second highest appearance makerfor El Tri after Claudio Suárez. He represented the nation at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups and has won three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments.

What is Mental Toughness? 1:20
What is takes to be a professional. 3:00
Working on Mental Game. 4:55
Getting CUT at age 14. 6:30
“You’re not good enough.” 10:51
Signing the wrong contract. 11:45
What you need to know about building mental toughness. 16:30
Is it hard to transition from a professional soccer player? 18:48

Mark Immelman, How A Call From Gary Player led to The Masters Win. Apr 01, 2018

Show notes

Mark Immelman does play-by-play broadcasting for the PGA Tour on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and hosts his “On the Mark” podcast on pgatour.com.

In addition to his duties at Columbus State, Immelman is the main instructor at the Mark Immelman Golf Instruction working with a plethora of professionals including Trevor Immelman (younger brother, 2008 Masters Champion), Larry Mize (1998 Masters Champion), Louis Oosthuizen (2010 British Open Champion) and many other PGA, European, Nationwide and Africa’s Sunshine tours professionals.

How a Call from Gary Player the night before the final round helped brother Trevor Immelman win the Masters- 1:00
As an All-American in college, losing to his younger brother was a Hinge Moment- 6:25
The BEST part about being a Coach? – 10:10
Being a coach is a tremendous responsibility! 11:15
What is the biggest take-a-way for being a good communicator? 11:44
What do people NEED to know in order to be Mentally Tough? 15:08
The spiritual side of being a PGA Tour broadcaster. 19:20
Why do players switch putters so often? 24:02
Getting back to your neutral. 24:58

Joey Burton- Your Vision Drives Your Mental Toughness Mar 31, 2018

Show notes

Coach Joey Burton is a 13-year seasoned coach and trainer, having worked with athletes at all skill levels. Joey’s coaching experience at various stages of an athlete’s development has allowed him to identify and develop an athlete’s specific training needs. Joey Burton has trained NBA talent, including Yogi Ferrell and Evan Turner, among others. He’s coached Division 1 NCAA Athletes, and consulted with entire NCAA teams and coaching staffs on skill development.

:47- What is Mental Toughness?
6:20- What’s different about players that are or are NOT Mentally Tough?
9:00- The Hinge moment from college basketball to skill development!
10:00- The way coach builds trust with players.
14:03- A 1/3 3-pointers entire season to 7/10 3-pointers in championship game.
15:20- I got told “NO” a Lot.
17:20- When did you know you were on the right path?
20:00- Dealing with the financial stress
23:00- What is it that someone needs to do to build Mental Toughness?

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