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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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Stories of grit, struggle, comeback, and growth
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The role of focus, fear, and pressure in performance
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Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Ep. 96 - Ruben Amaro Jr. - From 500 Feet Up to the Dirt
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Ruben Amaro Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player with 7 seasons of experience. He won an American League pennant with the Indians and a National League pennant with the Phillies. He was General Manager for the Phillies from 2008- 2015. He has also served as a Major League coach for the Mets and Red Sox. Most recently, he has served as a pre- and post-game analyst for NBC Sports in Philly.
- 3:40 Harry Kalas and Philadelphia in 1992.
- 7:46 “You’re not as good as your dad.”
- 9:41 View it as a challenge, not a negative.
- 12:27 Creating a fire to prove someone wrong.
- 15:08 Non-prospect.
- 16:48 Observing preparation.
- 18:30 The little things that lead to success.
- 21:02 Getting caught up and getting out of routines.
- 23:30 Resetting, overcoming, and being the best bench player.
- 26:26 Chosen as the last roster spot.
- 29:03 Every at bat was a gun fight.
- 31:40 Sitting on the World Series parade float.
- 33:16 “Another guy who figured out a way to win.”
- 35:04 Winning is always the challenge.
- 36:47 Patience and impulsivity.
- 38:03 Reflecting on Roy Halladay.
- 41:56 “You get hired to get fired.”
- 43:53 Still Ruben Amaro Jr.
- 47:00 “It’s about your connection with the players.”
- 49:54 Respect in the coach-to-coach relationship.
- 55:53 The outcome of losing the process.
- 58:23 Failure as a necessity.
- 59:57 Taking a step back to go a step further.
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