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Dr. Rob Bell Interviews experts as they share about Mental Toughness and their ”Hinge” Moment. Everyone of us is getting ready for that one moment, person, or event that will connect who we are with who we become! Will you be ready?
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Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
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John O’Sullivan is an internationally known TEDx speaker and the founder of the Changing the Game Project. Author of two #1 Bestselling books and leading youth sports blogger. The host of the Way of Champions Podcast, one of the top-rated podcasts in the world for coaches
3:04 John shares how people remember what we say.
6:15 What coaches need to work on most.
10:34 John discusses one of his coaching techniques.
13:20 "Coach the person, not the sport."
14:15 John defines "kind versus wicked" sports.
17:20 The ideal ratio between blocked and random practice.
20:15 The behavioral differences between males and females in sport.
24:07 Different coaching strategies for male and female athletes.
26:50 Examples of praising styles from coach Anson Dorrance.
29:15 Dominance and finding equilibrium in male and female sports.
30:17 John discusses his "Never Never's" in coaching.
33:46 John shares the story of the "Goldmine Effect."
38:16 "Talent needs trauma" adversity as fuel to success.
41:02 Managing parental expectations of young athletes.
42:59 The most important skills in a successful coaching.
44:31 John ends with his favorite coaching quote.
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Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Dre Baldwin went from his high school team's bench to the first contract of a 9-year professional basketball career. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 1,200 episodes and 2 million downloads. Dre has given 4 TED Talks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 22 books. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami.
4:55 Dre's original vision.
6:37 Recalling how this vision progressed in high school.
9:00 It's not about how you compete, but what you compete against.
10:51 His transition into college basketball and earning a starting spot.
12:02 A turning point in his freshman year.
13:00 The day he left basketball.
14:21 "Have real conversations with yourself."
15:21 His main motivation to prove himself.
16:06 How mentality separates athletes.
17:09 The driving force that kept him going: long races.
19:16 The two options when failure strikes.
20:57 "Reality is negotiable." How to change your story.
21:33 His journey to play basketball internationally.
24:57 How he developed to who he is today while playing overseas.
26:43 How being able to teach skills separated him from the other guys.
27:36 Dre describes how his videos on mentality became the foundation for his book.
29:35 When his career began to take off.
32:19 Why he believes teaching is his strength.
33:40 Dre explains how disappointments are actually beneficial to helping others.
35:01 His definition of mental toughness.
35:56 "Replaying the bad movies." Being conscious of your thoughts.
38:55 The importance of knowing the story you tell yourself.
40:11 "You are not subject to reality, you are the creator of reality."
41:01 Perspective can move you into action.
42:13 How the process is more important than the product.
44:32 "As long as you're alive, you're a work in progress."
46:40 Finding meaning in the work it takes to achieve goals.
48:29 The difference between becoming pro and staying at the current level: talent.
51:27 "Don't be fooled by what you see on TV."
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Maggie Guterl is the toughest runner alive. She is not the fastest, but she has the strongest will. She is a brand ambassador and marketing specialist of Tailwind nutrition. An Ultra-runner, she was the winner of Big's Backyard Ultra, and thus the winner. This race is so brutal, it has only one finisher!
4:24 Her thought process before running 60 hours straight.
6:03 How she believed in her "don't quit" mindset.
7:45 Preparing for any scenario in a race.
9:32 The hardest training session that helped her prepare for the race.
11:08 Focusing on herself instead of her competition.
12:30 Staying in the game by believing in winning.
13:24 The toughest part of the race.
14:22 How Maggie passes the time while running.
15:20 Verbal cues to stay in peak performance.
16:05 Why races are a team effort.
19:30 "Running for an entire gender."
21:26 How stubbornness is useful in running.
23:07 Maggie's best mental skill: being all-or-nothing.
24:00 The definition of mental toughness.
26:28 ''If your heart's not in the training, then it's not good training."
27:26 Maggie's hinge moment.
30:48 Tough moments before finding running.
32:29 "Question your motives."
33:41 Doubtful people that pushed her harder.
35:00 "Because I can, I feel like I should."
37:45 Finding meaning in her suffering.
40:19 Maggie reflects on her experiences with the Barkley race.
44:34 The benefits of having a crew at the Barkley race.
45:46 Maggie's mindset for achievement.
47:14 A message to young runners: "Don't compare yourself to anyone else."
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Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Donita Walters is a high-school teacher and swim coach. As a swim coach, she has coached many at the national level and the Olympic Games in Rio. She is an avid cyclist and her goal is to ride coast-coast across the united states, a total of over 3700 miles. She had ridden close to 5000 miles as her training for this epic journey when her hinge moment occurred...
3:30 Donita getting hit by a car.
6:42 Donita describes the details of her cycling accident.
9:45 Her first true memory after being hit.
10:35 The significant people involved in her rehabilitation process.
14:12 Her mindset and faith during recovery.
16:45 The power of prayer: truly the only way I survived.
17:45 How having an athletic mindset transformed her healing process.
20:34 Our difficulty lies in how we see our injury.
23:42 The perspectives and gratitude gained as a result of her injury.
25:25 Meeting the woman who struck her with her car: I wanted to be able to help her.
27:38 Donita describes how this incident made her a better person in all areas of her life.
28:34 I am where I am right now because of this accident.
28:56 Donita gives examples of how her coaching has changed.
31:45 The questions she asked herself while laying in the hospital bed.
32:21 The parallels between coaching and her recovery.
33:29 The positive changes that have been made for her swim team.
34:13 Looking at her athletes as a whole with empathy and compassion.
36:01 The life lessons from sports are more important than the wins and losses.
38:18 Donita's advice to parents.
39:29 Continuing to bike after her accident.
41:37 Her daily biking goal now: go faster.
45:21 Where I am today would not have happened without thousands of people.
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Paul Higgins is a Community Builder, Mentor and Podcaster for Soloprenuers. Paul worked for Coca-Cola for 18 years running multi-million dollar divisions. In 2011, Paul had a kidney transplant in February 2019. He left due to an inherited condition and set up his own startups to suit his lifestyle. His best mate was the live donor. Paul has an infectious personality and is always giving first. You can find out more at www.buildlivegive.com where he has mentored 100’s of Soloprenuers to achieve success.
4:40 Paul illustrates a series of moments leading to his hinge moment.
8:10 Questions he asked himself when finding his true pursuit.
9:26 Recommendations for being a “solo-preneur”.
10:50 True mental toughness is brought to light when starting a company.
11:25 Three key principles he uses to help solo-preneurs.
12:13 “Time is everything.” Value your time and be efficient with technology.
13:15 Know your “ideal client.”
13:36 Pay yourself before paying others.
13:56 Sell and promote your services with confidence.
14:17 Surround yourself with a strong team for support.
15:20 Using dialysis as a time to work.
16:45 “What’s the best outcome I can achieve out of this?”
17:05 The perspective he gained from living with an illness.
18:45 Running a business despite personal health struggles.
20:30 His near-death experience and what it taught him.
22:12 The backstory of how his best friend became his kidney donor.
25:18 The three questions he asks himself before bed each night.
29:00 Paul’s view of mental toughness.
32:45 Being curious and proactive; a top mentality of successful business-owners.
34:00 The biggest mistake people make in starting a business.
35:25 How to create LinkedIn posts and grow your network.
38:36 All the people who doubted Paul’s ability.
40:37 The five drives discussed in Paul’s book.
41:06 “Working more doesn’t make more money.”
45:25 Final piece of advice: “use the disaster scale.”
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Saturday Oct 05, 2019
Saturday Oct 05, 2019
Devan Kline, former San Francisco Giants baseball player turned Co-Founder and CEO of Burn Boot Camp. One of the fastest-growing franchises in the US, because of his passion and enthusiasm for helping people achieve more than they ever thought possible. Recently he released his new book "Stop Starting Over!"
- 2:22 Devan Kline’s introduction.
- 4:20 How he’s changing the fitness industry.
- 5:30 Burn Bootcamp’s mission: “champion the underdog.”
- 7:15 The common mindset in the individuals he helps.
- 9:30 “We were built on culture.”
- 10:56 The one person who believed in his mission.
- 11:55 Mental toughness: knowing the threshold of what you can control.
- 13:42 “I put my problems in perspective.”
- 14:40 Prepare for challenges on the way to the top.
- 17:20 How Devan’s past taught him to focus on gratitude.
- 20:15 Using past hurt as fuel for today.
- 22:18 “I’m coming for everything they said I couldn’t have.”
- 24:18 How important is it to have someone discourage you?
- 26:26 Pairing intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.
- 27:08 Devan shares his hinge moment.
- 31:48 When Devan hosted the first camp up with Burn Boot camp.
- 34:10 The power of visualizing your success.
- 36:21 “Your life is won or lost with the thoughts that you allow yourself to believe.”
- 37:39 How setting intentions is like following the North Star.
- 40:11 Walking the tightrope that separates who you are with who you want to be.
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Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Wait until you hear THIS Killer story from Sandy Zimmerman! Mental Strength and sharing your story!! Dream Big Dreams!
This 43-year-old mother of three from Spokane, has been a Physical Education teacher for 20 years. Oldest woman and first mom to ever complete the American Ninja Warrior course. Played Division 1 basketball at Gonzaga University. A Former national judo champion.
- 3:48 How Sandy became inspired to do American Ninja Warrior.
- 6:33 Sandy’s passion for sport, and what competing means to her.
- 8:03 Grit, determination, and persistence: the life lessons that Ninja teaches.
- 8:37 Watching her child learn the power of persistence through training.
- 10:54 Sandy’s big goal: overcome self-doubt.
- 13:01 Sandy describes the day she won American Ninja Warrior.
- 16:30 How Sandy navigated the shame in her childhood.
- 21:01 Trauma does not define her.
- 24:46 Sandy defines mental toughness.
- 27:50 The role that faith has played in Sandy’s journey.
- 31:15 Sandy’s hinge moment: “You could go to the Olympics.”
- 34:46 How she began dreaming big dreams in basketball.
- 36:10 “I could change my family tree with this sport.”
- 38:21 Part of success is having people on the journey with you.
- 39:25 Sandy describes her spontaneous two-hour move as a child.
- 42:50 How her love of judo translated to basketball.
- 44:33 Sandy recalls the role that basketball played in her life.
- 46:15 “You’re not good enough.”
- 47:44 The impact of a severe injury on the way to play Division I basketball.
- 49:12 “I found joy in the thought of proving all those people wrong.”
- 50:42 Mental toughness is a learned skill.
- 52:40 The power of hope and making small strides each day.
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Kenny Aronoff has played drums professionally with everybody!
Kenny began his rock career touring and performing with John Mellencamp for 17 years! When Mellencamp decided to take time off, Kenny was motivated to embark on his own. He fulfilled a lifelong goal–and became a sought-after session drummer, as well as a touring drummer.
Today, Kenny Aronoff spends his time touring, recording in the studio, and teaching people how to embrace adversity and gain confidence in their personal and professional lives.
3:50 Mental toughness and drumming.
6:09 Kenny shares an example of working hard from a place of love.
9:47 Both discipline and compassion can create results.
12:06 “Observe yourself from a distance.”
13:23 Kenny’s “red light”: not performing to his highest ability.
15:30 Kenny’s resiliency while working with John Mellencamp and how he stayed on with the band!
18:06 “It’s not about you, it’s about the song.”
20:06 Three characteristics Kenny attributes to his success.
20:37 “People are feeling creatures.”
21:10 The details Kenny paid attention to when observing others.
22:22 Kenny’s new business model: less is more.
23:06 How it felt to have a setback early on in his career.
23:55 Kenny shares small ways he drastically took his work to a new level.
28:33 Kenny shares a story how he began working with Bob Dylan.
32:20 Authenticity and trusting your gut.
34:29 Kenny shares a conversation between him and Bill Clinton about Monica Lewinsky.
36:22 Kenny’s goal: make people feel comfortable.
38:02 Lessons on being a high achiever from John Fogarty.
41:30 Why Kenny chose Indiana over Jerusalem.
45:37 “I took possibility over certainty.”
47:58 Performance is driven by doing what you love.
48:50 Kenny’s motto.
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Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
“Coach Hawk” is currently in his third year as the Head Football Coach of UC Davis.
Dan guided the FCS program to the 2018 Big Sky Championship and the program to its first ever FCS playoff appearance, making it to the national quarterfinals. He was awarded the both the 2018 Big Sky coach of the year, and the 2018 Eddie Robinson FCS national coach of the year. A veteran American Football coach of over 35 years, he has coached at every level of gridiron from youth through professional American football. After Boise State Hawk had stints as a head Coach at the University of Colorado, and professionally with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL. Coach Hawk also served years as a color analyst for ESPN college football, traveling the country commentating, watching, learning, and evaluating many American football programs. He is proud of his 37 years of marriage to his soul mate Misti, his four adult children, and his spectacular eight grandchildren, all under 10. Hawk has climbed to Everest Base Camp, walked the 750 km Camino de Santiago in Spain, swam with the great white sharks and whale sharks, and skydived.
Dan Hawkins table of contents
- 4:05 Dan shares the mental toughness required of a coach.
- 5:51 “Must be able to keep your feet on the fire.”
- 7:20 “Being open to learning.” How Dan has changed through years of coaching.
- 8:53 Dan notes how the world of football has shifted throughout the years.
- 10:40 The importance of leaving our comfort zones.
- 11:32 Dan shares his skydiving visualization.
- 17:37 Dan reflects on how a job setback benefited him in the long run.
- 18:14 Dan describes how he overcame a difficult time in his career.
- 19:50 Questions Dan asked himself to move forward.
- 22:58 Dan on advice he would give to other coaches.
- 26:11 “It’s all about raising the bar.”
- 27:05 How Dan is able to make adjustments along his route toward success.
- 30:30 Dan shares his thoughts on specific game strategies.
- 32:06 “It’s about playing to win.”
- 33:27 How his athletes play with high energy the entire game.
- 35:58 Dan highlights the importance of positive feedback in coaching.
- 37:06 Dan describes his hinge moment.
- 41:06 Dan shares how he uses his setbacks as a way to guide his athletes through difficult situations.
- 43:12 The role that parents play in an athletes’ development.
- 46:19 How he works with parents on being the best support for their kids.
- 49:05 When Dan learned to come up with his own solutions to the problems he faced.
- 51:03 “Life’s not fair and neither is football.”
- 53:07 Dan’s ultimate advice to parents on failures in sport.
- 56:03 Dan shares what drives him the most, and what defines a winner.
- 59:25 Winning a championship is about the process, not the outcome.
- 1:01:35 “Why don’t you just become the Super Bowl?”
- 1:02:27 Dan notes how crucial it is to get the best out of each other.
- 1:04:17 “Everybody wants a sense of power.”
- 1:07:20 Dan shares a story on ensuring his players have a high sense of competency.
- 1:08:38 “It’s about culture over scheme, and it starts with relationships.”
- 1:10:43 The question Dan always asks his players.
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Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Gil Reyes spent 17 years as Andre Agassi's strength and conditioning coach. He still operates his gym out of Las Vegas and trains athletes from all sports. His responses to mental toughness and mental health were iconic and worthy of your ears and tears...
5:29 “Can you teach discipline if you don’t have it? Can you teach patience if you don’t have it?”
5:38 Gil describes what his athletes have taught him.
7:33 How the “it factor” displays itself in athletes.
8:36 “When I pray, I don’t pray to be fearless, I pray to be brave.”
9:51 “Fear is somewhere in there with love as far as one of our deepest, innate emotions.”
10:02 Gil gives examples of what he talks about with his athletes while working with them.
10:20 “Make sure your backbone is as strong as your wishbone.”
10:40 “Some battles aren’t worth fighting even if you win, some battles are worth fighting even if you lose.”
10:57 Gil’s perspective on battles in life.
11:31 “Others get to describe you, but only you get to define you.”
12:16 “Confrontation can often reveal itself as education in disguise”.
13:28 Growth can come from winning or losing.
13:44 Gil’s favorite word: glorious.
14:21 Being unprepared is in your control.
15:00 “Are we worthy of those tears?” Gil describes the time when Andre Agassi lost his first 3 major finals.
16:20 Gil begins discussing the journey of Agassi winning the French Open.
18:38 Gil talks about the non-verbal ways he showed his support while Agassi competed.
19:09 One of the best pieces of wisdom he received while training Agassi.
21:10 Gil talks how Agassi was able to come back and “rededicate” himself to the game.
25:07 Gil recalls Agassi’s mental toughness while playing in uncontrollable environments.
26:52 “Weak legs command, strong legs obey.”
27:36 “Is this a winnable war?” Figuring out the process required to reach your goal.
28:01 “Being realistic is the most commonly traveled path to mediocrity.”
28:53 The first step to identifying Agassi’s goal process.
29:13 How do you respond to a loss?
30:58 Gil describes Agassi’s process of remaining top 10 in the world for sixteen years.
32:33 “Truth is such a beautiful concept within yourself that is no longer a concept, it becomes a foundation on which you stand and you grow.”
33:10 Gil shares what he believes is the most important mental skill.
34:26 How his lack of confidence affected his social interactions.
35:55 Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, & Mike Tyson.
37:21 Preparation and confidence when being tested.
39:56 Gil begins to illustrate the feeling a champion has post-victory.
43:10 Gil notes Mike Tyson’s discipline in training.
44:49 Gil describes his hinge moment.
50:58 In order to truly help others, Gil learned he must not limit himself.
51:50 The difference between being successful and being significant.
56:06 “They come in here with buckets full of dreams and they leave here with buckets full of sweat.”
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