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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.
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📍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.
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Friday Feb 16, 2024
Ep. 136 - Jacob Modleski - Mental Toughness: From Alternate To Champion
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Jacob Modleski is a freshman golfer at Notre Dame. Modleski went from alternate to champion at the 2024 Jones Cup, rising from 404th to 144th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. With additional achievements like a 2nd place finish at the Western Junior AM and reaching the round of 32 in the US Amateur, Jacob is undeniably a rising star. Today we dive into not only his proven talent but the mental toughness and hinge moments behind his success on the course.
- 04:22 The Champion Winter Golf Mentality
- 09:14 Success In No Expectations
- 14:26 Navigating The Hazards
- 18:29 “These moments should be celebrated”
- 21:46 The Sport Psychology of Multi-Sport Athletes
- 23:59 Earning Your Spot
- 25:24 The Notre Dame Experience
- 28:28 How Patience Won The Jones Cup
- 30:58 Developing Your Own Mental Process // Taylor Swift
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