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Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell — Mental Health
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:

Ep. 122 - Shea Avellino - Mental Toughness is Proving Them Wrong Jun 23, 2023

Show notes

Shea Avellino is a graduate of Temple University, B.S. He served as the head basketball manager for Temple University Basketball for four years. His health journey as well as his passion is uncovered into this moving episode.

5:20 The Beginning of a Journey
9:16 “I’m in here everyday”
13:01 The Next Question
17:16 The Grind
18:54 Shots on a Scooter
19:55 Taking Down #1
23:56 After the Mountaintop
27:45 Prove them Wrong
32:14 The Hardest Year of my Life
36:14 The Mental Part
37:54 The Shea Avellino Experience

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Ep. 121 - Taylor Distler - The Hinge Moment of Tony Finau at The Master’s Jun 09, 2023

Show notes

Taylor Distler is a graduate of the University of Louisville and received his MBA from Penn State. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Luminas and StaminaPro, which are health technology platforms that are changing the way the human body is treated. Staminapro patches are designed to reduce pain and inflammation while having 100% natural ingredients; meaning they are drug and chemical-free.

4:05 Exploring the West.
7:18 Electron imprinting.
13:01 No active ingredients.
15:42 The viral moment.
18:57 Being real with yourself.
24:29 The future of pain management.
26:36 Recovery impacts everything.
29:03 Patience and flow.
33:19 “The team is everything.”
36:32 Let the time accumulate.
41:30 Getting into flow.

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Ep. 120 - Greg Rakestraw - Professional Moment Describer May 19, 2023

Show notes

Greg Rakestraw has over 20 years in the business, and is the Vice President of the ISC Sports Network, voice of the Indy Eleven, and the post-game host for the Colts Radio Network. He is also known for calling play-by-plays for IHSAA State Championship as well as for the Horizon League and other NCAA events. Additional events include the American Legion World Series and Soccer Saturdays.

4:37 Knew at the age of 5.
6:08 Mirroring Peyton Manning’s career.
8:26 Let the picture tell the story.
11:36 Memorable for all the wrong reasons.
15:11 Time management.
17:51 Unprepared and lessons learned
19:37 “Tour de Hoosier.”
22:05 “It’s just different here.”
24:46 Standout athletes.
27:30 Making it vs not: 1% of the 1%.
32:07 Not about talent, but grinding.
34:19 Favorite fan moments.
37:43 Life is about belief.

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Ep. 119 - Syya Yasotornrat - Everyone Has a Story May 03, 2023

Show notes

Syya left corporate America to pursue digital content creation, podcasting, and entrepreneurship. She is the founder of Brilliant Beam Media, which provides digital content consulting, strategy, video & audio production, and distribution. She is a proud Gen X’er and host of a business bite podcast titled, “Gnaw on This." Her tag line is, "Everyone has a story to tell. Strategically, Simply, Brilliantly."

4:00 Word of the year: Light.
6:25 “I lost my soul in it all.”
10:18 Birth dates and death dates.
12:11 Losing seven people within six months.
13:20 Taking the task at hand.
15:45 Finding stillness.
18:59 Time to process emotions.
20:24 Sharing other’s stories.
23:42 The power of humor and connection.
26:42 Strategic vs. ad hoc content.
28:12 Right audience, right time.
32:30 “Love you like a love song.”
33:30 The hardest part of entrepreneurship.
37:07 Time is valuable beyond gold.
39:00 Patience in finding common ground.
47:20 “Content creation doesn’t have to be shallow.”

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Ep. 118 - Dr. Rob Bell - I Can’t Wait to Be Patient Apr 14, 2023

Show notes

Dr. Rob Bell is a sport psychology coach, speaker, podcast host, and now an 8x author. In this episode, he provides details on his new book, I Can't Wait to Be Patient, which comes out in May. Dr. Rob dives into the importance of urgency, recovery, and being patient for results.

3:16 The inaccuracy of “can’t wait.”
5:30 We don’t choose time.
8:03 “The product takes patience.”
9:20 Supply and demand.
11:08 Society’s value on speed.
12:45 Waiting to winning.
14:10 Patience is the recovery.
15:01 Not a book about motivation.
16:18 Action in circumstances.
20:10 Finding neutral.
22:36 Urgency.
23:58 Excess time as a threat.
26:52 Subtraction rather than addition.
27:45 Patience as a virtue.
29:00 “Urgent with the process, patience with the results.”
31:05 The problem with the short-term.
32:28 Wellness hinges on patience.
33:21 “If you can wait, you can win.”

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Ep. 117 - Matt Overton - Faith, Family, & Football Mar 21, 2023

Show notes

Matt Overton has been playing in the NFL since 2007.
He was the long-snapper for the Indianapolis Colts from 2012-2016, and was a Pro-Bowler in 2013. Since then he has played for the Jaguars, Titans, Chargers, and most recently the Dallas
Cowboys. Matt is also the host of his own podcast titled, “Stay Ready." 3:33 The transition from one to two.
11:16 Born into a football family.
16:16 Invited and unsigned: Seattle Seahawks.
18:02 The dream never died.
20:12 Learning the small stuff in Indy.
25:20 “Stay ready.”
28:40 Going to the desert.
33:40 Jerry’s world.
35:52 Cowboys first snap: Poised & confident.
40:15 Teamwork through thick and thin.
43:27 Off season is for changes.
45:39 Patience as a free agent
50:34 Balancing professional and family life. Don’t forget you can also follow Dr. Rob Bell on Twitter or Instagram. Follow At: •Twitter @drrobbell •Instagram @drrobbell

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Ep. 116 - Robert Paylor - The Hinge Moment of a Broken Neck Mar 03, 2023

Show notes

At the 2017 Collegiate Rugby National Championship, Robert was expecting to win a national title. Early in the game, he was put in a neck lock by an opposing player. What should've been called as a foul instead left him paralyzed from a broken neck. When the doctors told him he would never walk again, he thought to himself, "you obviously don't know me."

5:20 The morning of May 6.
10:22 “It’s like I was in a completely different life.”
16:17 Only one play that broke his neck.
17:43 Always choosing forgiveness.
23:06 Power in a powerless situation.
30:12 The message that’s seared into his soul.
35:28 On day 2,120.
40:13 Grappling with “God did this to me.”
43:11 “Compared to what?”
46:54 Maintaining patient and active trust.
50:18 Don’t keep doing life the same.

www.robertpaylor.com

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Ep. 115 - Ray Santiago III - The Pillar B’s Feb 17, 2023

Show notes

Ray Santiago III is a mental performance coach, author, and speaker. Throughout his career he has coached professional, collegiate, and youth athletes. He has written several books including his Playing on Higher Ground series which intertwines the Christian faith with mental performance skills. His newest book, The Pillar B's, dives into his coaching philosophy, including what he believes are the foundations to success in sport.

5:11 Embracing the joy and the struggle.
6:24 Sunshine and vertigo: The best cry of his life.
7:55 “What will you enjoy 40 years from now?”
10:45 Breaking the system.
14:20 The Pillar B’s.
16:02 War of the pour.
18:36 Playing to our strengths.
20:58 Managing the thermostat.
24:40 The gazelle, the lion, and the mother bear.
30:12 The blueprint of self-compassion.
38:38 What’s your philosophy?
45:17 Faith is the greatest tool.
47:18 Go back to believing.

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Ep. 113 - Justin Masterson - We Forget to Work on Our Strengths Jan 13, 2023

Show notes

Justin pitched in the MLB from 2008 to 2015. He pitched for three Major League teams and made an All-Star appearance in 2013 while with the Cleveland Indians. He finished his career amassing a total of one thousand strikeouts. Justin also once had an immaculate inning, striking out three consecutive batters with nine pitches. He additionally once struck out four hitters in one inning. He is the only pitcher since 1912 to have four starts in Fenway without a loss.

4:52 “Jamaican-born, American-made.”
7:20 Mistakes are the best way to grow.
10:23 Seeking after Jesus.
14:43 In the end, they didn’t know anything.
21:04 It starts right here.
23:01 Simplicity at San Diego State.
27:02 A call from the Red Sox.
32:38 What becomes our weaknesses.
34:40 Go where it’s life-giving.
36:00 Being an Opening Day starter.
39:08 Default or taught: Dwelling on loss.
44:46 Not afraid of suffering in 2014.
49:36 Remaining relational.
52:01 Avoiding "hanger."
56:22 Reminiscing on a thousand strikeouts.
1:00:54 “I didn’t retire, I quit.”

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Ep. 112 - Mike Christman - The Hinge Moment of a Wrestling Match Dec 23, 2022

Show notes

Mike Christman, a graduate of Indiana University, is a TPI Level 3 Golf Fitness Instructor as well as a Golf Performance Coach. He is the owner of The Fitness Garage and has coached Senior PGA, PGA, and LPGA players.

4:25 A staple in the gym.
6:07 Where am I from?
8:03 Experiencing trauma daily.
10:24 No place to call home.
12:07 Channeling the instability.
13:15 “When things go wrong, you drink.”
15:43 Structure and family found in sports.
17:55 Trust.
20:12 Bus rides in junior high.
23:05 “It was for the guy next to me.”
25:42 Easy-exiting and instability.
28:05 What Fitness Garage encompasses.
29:37 Redefining the grind.
33:03 The it-factor from a gym perspective.
34:41 Their actions relay their purpose.
40:21 When players respond.
41:30 Those you need to call-off.
43:42 Concrete floors so people can let go.
47:10 Maybe they’re here for another reason.

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