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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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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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Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Brooks Williams is currently the head coach of the University of Louisiana Monroe women's basketball program. Williams was previously the head coach of the McNeese State women's basketball team, where she took the Cowgirls to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments and McNeese's first-ever post-season appearance. In her nine seasons at McNeese, Williams took the Cowgirls to six straight post-seasons and produced four 20-plus win seasons. Williams spent the past three years as assistant women's basketball coach for Alabama and also had stints at Southern Miss, Memphis and Arkansas-Little Rock.
3:47 When Brooks realized wanted to be a coach.
5:00 Brooks talks about how she made the decision to take an assistant coaching job at McNeese State.
6:50 What it took to transform her program.
7:30 How it felt to leave a program that she built, and move to the University of Alabama.
8:48 “Timing is everything.”
9:30 The perspective gained when moving from a head coach to an assistant coach.
11:02 Mental toughness and coaching. “Starts when you wake up in the morning.”
12:40 How Brooks notices mental toughness. “Watch people work.”
14:00 Brooks describes what she calls the “it factor.”
15:15 A willingness to charges in basketball: a mark of a successful and mentally tough athlete.
17:43 Have athletes changed over the years? Brooks answers the question.
20:34 How she’s grown as a coach since the beginning of her career.
22:54 Brooks shares who makes her better on a daily basis.
23:36 An example of how she truly listens to her players and responds to their feedback
25:15 “Sometimes you just need to give them attention and love.”
26:08 The benefits coach has reaped from gaining her players’ perspectives.
27:46 “Great teams are led by their players.”
28:54 Brooks shares her hinge moment of being told “your NOT good enough.”
32:26 “You can do and be whatever you want to be.”
33:57 Brooks shares how the same person who knocked her down, helped her get to where she is today.
37:29 Her hinge moment was the switch that made her realize she wanted to be an impactful coach.
39:46 The discouragement from her role model became her drive.
41:51 How Brooks motivates her athletes by challenging them to show her what they can do.
42:07 “Treat everyone fairly, but very differently.” Brooks finds ways to get her players fired up to do their best.
44:11 “Failure absolutely makes you.”
49:16 “Humble confidence” is what Brook’s considers a large part of being mentally tough.
50:30 Brooks closes with advice to young girls.
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Jaime's been featured on Yahoo's homepage 6 times, and in Inc, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider. She's been a top Business Coach for over 10 years and has helped hundreds of 6 & 7 figure Entrepreneurs and Business Owners optimize every area of their business. She's also the host of the online show - Eventual Millionaire, where she's interviewed over 400 self-made millionaires. She's a tech geek, has two kiddos - and even has a sword wall in her house - Plus she loves creating automated systems and talking business growth!
3:40 Jaime shares the top patterns in Millionaires #1: “Commitment to the end goal no matter what.”
5:17 Jaime talks about what she considers to be a piece of mental toughness.
6:14 Jaime explains the "Millionaire Myth" experienced by Olympic athletes and entrepreneurs.
7:53 “Loving both sides of the coin.”
8:40 Jaime shares how “visioning” is a top method used by the millionaires she’s interviewed.
10:33 Why do we downplay our wins? Jaime answers the question.
11:23 How to enjoy the journey: Jaime relates mental toughness as a way to speak kinder to ourselves.
12:58 Jaime’s secret to slowing down. The “gift of her lifetime.”
15:20 Jaime shares how her sword wall came to be. "Competition is a gift"
15:54 “Not about the win or the loss.” Finding out what truly makes you happy.
16:49 Burn out: Jaime sheds light on figuring out what truly matters.
17:51 How Jaimie sees adversity as an asset.
21:28 "Tall Poppy Syndrome" Jaime describes how to push past negative feedback while in the pursuit of your goals.
22:47 How Jaime applies mental toughness to be a mother of two and a business owner.
25:18 Jaime describes her hinge moment.
29:05 Jaime defines mental toughness and how she applies it to her life.
30:45 What is the purpose of "feelings", and how can they guide us?
34:43 Jaime shares another hinge moment, and how her new definition of success came to be.
35:32 Ways to get the most out of life on a daily basis.
37:54 Jaime describes how she quiets her mind using a technique different from meditation.
40:45 Jaime shares how business owners can benefit from jotting down their ideas.
42:05 Why Jaimie values creativity in her everyday life.
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Dan O'Brien is a Gold Medalist in the Decathlon. His story is best known for his failure in 1992 and his comeback at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Dan O'Brien has three consecutive world championships along with the Gold Medal and has written a book titled "Clearing Hurdles: The Quest to Be The World's Greatest Athlete." He currently coaches and provides media commentary for US Track & Field. Follow him here at Twitter or Instagram
4:08 - Who is the world’s BEST athlete?
5:15 - The Dan vs. Dave commercials.
5:50 - The Fame & Fortune.
7:30 - The moment has come for the Olympic Trials.
10:50 - The third attempt that O’brien had never faced.
13:00 - The ultimate moment that stripped away O’brien’s dreams.
14:38 - O’brien’s realization of his worst tragedy.
17:02 - How the release of pressure changed O’brien’s performance.
18:23 - Taking ownership of his own actions.
20:20 - Failure = Success
22:42 - Laying it all on the line to become the world’s BEST athlete.
25:00 - The mindset O’brien adapted to face adversity.
28:10 - THE moment O’brien had been waiting for his whole life.
30:04 - O'brien's journey of dealing with post-competition depression.
34:40 - How dropping out of college lead O’brien to self-analyzing his own life.
37:20 - Coming to a crossroad and how he took action.
42:10 - NEED > Want
47:43 - Pushing to FINISH is KEY.
49:50 - The Mirror Technique: How O’brien said he was going to do it and did.
52:03 - Separating yourself from the field.
54:20 - How making a promise to himself lead to success.
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Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Neil Richmund- Death of A Father
Neil is the best marketing professional in Indianapolis (Voted by me)! He is an Aussie, an Ordained minister, entrepreneur, and former golf coach.
3:17- How Neil Richmund defines Mental Toughness through his daily practices.
3:33 How can you have resilience during the toughest of times?
3:57- How to react to the tough setbacks.
4:20: How the death of Neil’s father was the best and worst day of his life.
5:05: What his grandmother made him do every time.
6:10: The importance of not viewing setbacks as endpoints.
7:49- Neil’s HINGE moment and taking tragedy and turning it into something greater.
8:20- You can not let a moment define you.
8:50- The impact of Neil’s father’s death.
9:44- You have to focus onward to be able to succeed.
11:12- If you don’t have a platform, you can NOT be mentally tough.
12:15- Finding the importance of knowing your WHY.
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Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
Jake Thompson- Gratitude is the Key "G"
Jake is the founder of Compete Every Day and an accomplished professional speaker. He helps organizational teams develop a daily plan and powerful focus for reaching their annual and career goals.
Table of Contents
3:25- What does Mental Toughness mean to you?
4:10- Common adversities that one may face.
5:00- Distracted by the unimportant.
6:55- What are five components of a winning competitor.
12:50- Why having gratitude is the KEY "G".
15:00- How Living in the Moment can make all the difference.
19:00- What are the actions you can do today to be Mentally Tough?
22:14- How do you build a legacy?
30:37- The Hinge moment that Jake decided he was all-in.
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Coach Wadsworth stopped in an Olympic race to help out a Russian racer. One of the most accomplished head coaches in the history of the Canadian National Ski Team, Justin Wadsworth is a three-time Olympian. Wadsworth served as the World Cup and Olympic Games coach with the US cross-country ski team before becoming head coach of the Canadian World Cup cross-country ski team in 2010.
2:30- What Does Mental Toughness Mean to You?
4:00 Mental Training Becomes a part of the team culture.
5:40 The disappointment of Sochi Olympics.
13:00 The Hinge moment of helping out a Russian Skier.
17:05 The culture of Cross-Country Skiing and the presence of mind to help.
19:33 What do you think people need in order to be mentally tough?
24:40 How difficult is it to be an Olympic Coach?
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