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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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Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Ep 74- Rudy Sarzo- The Ripple Effect Of A Hinge Moment
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Rudy Sarzo is a heavy metal bass guitarist. He has played and performed with bands such as Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, and White Snake, among others. He still tours today and has been touring since 1977. He was voted #1 Bassist in Circus Magazine. He is also the author of the book Off The Rails.
- 1:00 "Rob, I have to correct you."
- 4:52 No one believed in metal.
- 9:30 Noticing hard work and building connections.
- 12:00 Look the part, and don’t be a bad influence.
- 15:20 The bass player sleeping on the floor.
- 18:18 Every song comes from a spark.
- 20:07 “What doesn’t grow, dies.”
- 22:19 March 19, 1982.
- 31:52 Timeless tragedies and the ripple effect.
- 36:54“Overnight, I could talk to anyone.”
- 37:27 Surrendering life to God as long as his fingers keep moving.
- 40:50 Free will vs. God’s will.
- 42:13 Keeping up with Ozzy Osbourne.
- 49:13 Celebrating 23 years of sobriety.
- 51:39 “Tenacity according to God’s will.”
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