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Dr. Rob Bell Interviews Athletes, Coaches, Business owners, and 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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Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Taylor Tannebaum is a sports anchor for WTHR in Indianapolis. She focuses on Professional sports, Colts, Pacers, Racing, and the Big Ten. Prior to Indy, she extensively covered the SEC at WTVY in Dothan and WHNT in Huntsville, Alabama.
3:10 Sports, media, and negativity.
7:50 Type it out and delete it.
10:16 “Everything is my own.”
14:27 Reporting in SEC country.
16:20 Betting on herself to report in Indianapolis.
19:28 Trusting her gut for a new challenge.
20:20 “I am the person for this job.”
22:43 Interviewing athletes: the key is really listening.
23:16 Making chicken salad out of chicken scratch.
25:25 In it for the wrong reasons.
27:28 Listening, paying attention, and being seen.
29:16 Doing the story justice.
30:19 Off the record.
33:30 Taylor’s favorite interviewees.
34:49 Pivot at a moment’s notice.
37:01 Starting small and going where the job is.
38:44 Taylor’s role models.
40:06 What sports can do that nothing else can.
42:01 Signed jerseys, parades, and childhood memories.
43:44 “Is it worth it?”
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Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Dr. Bhrett McCabe is a clinical psychologist and one of the best in the business of performance enhancement. He owns and is founder of The Mindside and has worked with University of Alabama and multiple PGA Tour players. His podcast is titled: The Secret To Winning and his book is titled: The MindSide Manifesto.
- 3:00 Surrounded by greatness: getting a phD in baseball.
- 7:45 Injury, hypnotherapy, and mechanics.
- 12:20 Creating outcomes vs. preventing mistakes.
- 14:00 The catalyst to Bhrett’s success.
- 15:00 Mono, night class, and the beginnings of his future.
- 19:44 When his professor sat back and smiled.
- 26:18 Three simple words that make all the difference.
- 28:20 World-class expertise and spite.
- 31:00 The 70% left behind during the pandemic.
- 34:32 “Life stress does not need to be diagnosed.”
- 36:36 Nixing stress for the long run.
- 38:28 From threat to connection: our constant evolution.
- 40:25 Three 3 phases of getting through the unknown.
- 43:02 What’s our goal?
- 44:55 Purpose in suffering and winning at something.
- 48:00 “I was fascinated by the pursuit.”
- 52:39 Breaking down the formula to success.
- 55:13 The best of the best do these two things.
- 59:45 “What do you really like?”
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Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Phil Wallin is the owner and performance specialist of Diesel fitness They train multiple MLB All-Stars such as Andrew McCutchen, Pedro Alvarez, and Starlin Castro, and consult with a number of NFL, NBA, NHL, PGA, LPGA, and professional soccer players. Follow on Instagram
3:05 Taking a risk and getting uncomfortable.
5:45 The other side of leaving home.
8:00 Grit breeds the elite.
10:48 Lessons learned from early coaching jobs.
13:40 The journey to entrepreneurship.
16:11 Mental toughness: consistent hard work and confidence.
19:40 Staying dialed into the process.
21:30 What athletes need: "a holistic approach."
26:00 “When the times are uncertain, what do you have? Your mind and your body.”
28:27 Two possible outcomes: better or worse.
30:39 Once you get to the top it’s time to go back to work.
35:17 Expansion and authenticity: Phil’s high points.
39:32 Hands in ice water: how Dr. Bell and Phil met.
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Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Jeff Vierling is the CEO of Tailwind Nutrition. Tailwind combines complete fuel, hydration, and electrolytes in a tasty drink that won’t turn your stomach into a brick. ALL YOU NEED, ALL DAY. REALLY. Tailwind will match every donation to support every hospital!
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4:11 Jeff shares his hinge moment and the creation of Tailwind Nutrition.
6:22 The hinge moment in creating his business.
8:34 His perspective on entrepreneurship: “Just show up at the start line.”
11:08 “It didn’t happen overnight.” Jeff details the journey of creating his product.
16:04 The next step is helping athletes all around the world.
18:19 The overlap in being an endurance athlete and a business owner.
20:24 “Entrepreneurship is a solo sport.”
22:47 “Pushing a boulder uphill” in business.
24:10 Adapting to the needs of the customers.
25:59 How COVID-19 has affected his business.
29:27 Bringing Tailwind Nutrition into hospitals.
31:48 Persevering as a team through the pandemic.
35:05 Jeff’s view on exercise during the quarantine.
37:15 The importance of using a virtual platform to remain connected.
39:09 Problems are opportunities, not obstacles.
41:28 Jeff’s drive for community engagement.
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Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Scott is a 3x PGA Tour winner, father, and husband. Scott was one of my first mini-tour clients and had the pleasure of coaching him through his 1st PGA Tour victory. He keeps getting tougher throughout the years and we discussed his transformation and overall grit and mindset, especially during the Pandemic. You'll love it!
2:45 What mental toughness means for Scott, especially during a pandemic.
5:53 “We’re only going to make decisions on what we KNOW.”
10:16 What time in the gym means to Scott.
15:14 Scott shares his hinge moment with his health.
24:12 The turning point and his priorities beyond golf.
26:22 How Scott is using his platform to share his story.
29:50 “Its about you and what you put out.”
32:06 Giving kids the opportunity to play golf through his initiatives.
38:03 Scott’s advice for young golfers: “This game owes you nothing.”
40:01 Mindset dictates outcomes.
41:04 “Golf is the only sport in the world where you can do everything right and get a bad result.”
45:49 Scott’s perspective on starting with the hard stuff first.
49:10 The benefits of asking people what they’re working on.
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Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Vasavi Kumar is a licensed therapist, coach, and speaker. From mental illness, divorce, addiction, and ultimately recovery, Vasavi is the epitome of Mental Toughness. Listen to her story and you'll have some amazing take-a-ways.
3:14 Vasavi and her Hinge moment of rehab.
7:27 “I felt very small.”
9:15 Removing masks: Reconciling insecurities.
12:13 Vasavi details how she got to know her own mind.
14:30 The role of her higher power.
16:59 Is rock bottom necessary?
18:18 Vasavi shares her experiences in growing up in two different cultures.
22:00 “Who am I is who I choose to be.”
26:22 The most valuable conversations we have are with ourselves.
30:32 Working out of abundance versus fear.
36:16 Vasavi’s goal for clients: Start listening to yourself again.
39:33 How to share openly and be confident in it.
41:39 Looking back on her hardest moments.
42:52 Vasavi shares her brief feeling of success: Say “Thank you.”
47:25 Worst fear: Not being enough.
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Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Donald Scott is the USATF 2017, 2018 & 2019 Triple Jump Champion. The 2020 USA Olympic Team is the goal! Scott attended Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he earned a degree in criminal justice as well as 9 MAC titles!
2:43 Donald shares details of how his life changed at twelve years old.
7:30 Memories of his mindset changing.
9:20 "It takes adversity to push a person." How his upbringing affects him today.
11:07 Having his own family while training.
11:53 Donald shares emotional moments leading up to the World Championships.
17:18 Competing despite suffering a loss.
20:33 Reflecting on who he competed for.
22:27 The best part of what he does.
24:03 Mental toughness needed in the triple jump.
26:00 His mental cues the day of a competition.
28:48 "Follow your own process."
30:02 How his faith guides him to his goals.
31:10 "Slow dance in the air." Donald describes the triple jump.
33:34 Current goal: Make the Olympics.
35:46 Donald's takeaway message: set goals high and enjoy our own journey.
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Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Albert Jennings never lost a golf tournament from ages 10-15, becoming one of the best young golfers in the world. He wore long pants as a child because he was going to be the next "Tiger Woods." He was a Phenom. Hear his story and lessons learned. He is now an awesome golf coach! Visit him at https://golfstudy.co/
3:18 Albert recalls his early memories of golf: not winning from ages 5-10.
6:07 Why he wore long pants during tournaments as a kid.
6:47 When he first began comparing himself to Tiger Woods.
8:50 How his pride and identity was influenced by success at a young age.
12:25 Balancing confidence with being realistic.
13:50 What Albert remembers from going to Oklahoma State in 8th grade.
15:38 Albert reflects on early memories, "Could something have been done differently?"
17:13 Albert's expectations of himself. "My golf world got bigger."
21:09 Teaching young golfers how to not internalize "bad" shots.
22:08 Goal-setting for young golfers.
23:21 When the spiral began to happen.
25:34 "What do you have confidence in?" Albert's race car analogy.
27:04 Albert shares how young athletes need more credit.
28:33 Albert talks about the precedent that was set with his dad as a young golfer.
32:40 Albert describes parenting in golf.
34:45 Albert shares a recent example of what being over-invested in results as a parent looks like.
39:20 Putting the parent-child relationship above the success in sport.
44:03 Taking kids to a theme park: an analogy on pursuing high-level golf.
49:41 How to be successful in golf: know the game and know yourself.
53:53 Albert asks, "What's the best way for kids to learn?"
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Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Coaching isn’t something you do TO someone. Coaching is something you do WITH someone.
Great coaches don’t light fires UNDER people. They light fires INSIDE of them.
And great coaches aren’t BORN…they’re MADE!
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1:50 Martin Rooney introduces himself.
3:22 Martin discusses the "time-problem diagnosis."
7:05 How to do a distraction-detox.
9:20 Being a builder for yourself and others.
12:45 The mission of Martin's book: make the world of coaches better.
16:38 Martin walks through a story in his book on growing as a coach.
21:36 One major takeaway from the book: "What gets rewarded gets repeated."
23:30 How kids today need to be coached.
24:28 Incentives for getting the book before the March 10th launch date.
27:21 Martin's main question for maintaining discipline.
29:57 "The word, 'coach' doesn't mean it's over, it means it's just starting."
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Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Lisa Tamati is an ultra-endurance athlete and coach. Racing everywhere from the Sahara, to the Gobi, to Death Valley to the Himalayas. She has also had to overcome many obstacles in her personal life from losing two babies to bringing back her mum after an aneurysm left her with major brain damage, to getting through a divorce and financial ruin to rebuild her life. Her new book is titled: Relentless- How a mother and daughter defied the odds.
3:31 How she defines mental toughness: "water against stone."
5:00 Lisa describes her worst Ultra race.
11:33 Her previous mentality on failure.
13:18 When her mindset began to change.
16:45 How Lisa uses transparency as a way to connect to others.
19:42 Staying relentless in finding a cure for her mother.
22:14 "I don't believe in comfortable."
29:51 How resilience and ignoring doubt led her to success.
31:22 Taking one step after another: what Ultra running taught her.
32:02 Staying patient on the way to the end goal.
33:13 "The tougher things get, the smaller the focus needs to be."
34:19 A story on how fears are false beliefs in the mind.
36:49 How a traumatic loss reshaped her perspective and mentality.
42:05 How expressing emotions helped her and her husband work through loss.
43:51 Lisa shares thoughts and stories on how to access our full potential.
46:03 Proving people wrong as fuel after getting out of an abusive relationship.
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