218.3K
Downloads
156
Episodes
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?
Episodes
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.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
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.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
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.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
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.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
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.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
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?
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER MENTALTOUGHNESS for 15% off at SOS Rehydrate
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Jake has not let blindness stop from achieving any of his goals. He is the co-founder and president of Engage. Jake has a truly incredible story that has been well chronicled and featured in just about every major media outlet. At 8 months old, he was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma. The disease claimed his left eye before the tender age of one and in November 2009 Jake lost his right eye after battling cancer for 12 years.
He attends the University of Southern California where he is a senior majoring in business. He played on the school’s football team as a long snapper, and during USC’s game against Western Michigan on September 2nd, 2017, Jake made history as the first completely blind player to ever play in a Division I football game. Jake has used his fame to inspire others and travels around the country as a motivational speaker. He is also a member of the President’s Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition, has written two books, started his own charity, and golfs in the mid-70s.
- 3:57- Jake’s HINGE moment at just the age of 12.
- 6:26- The mindset Jake adapted to persevere.
- 9:06- How your worst day can end up being your most important.
- 11:08- Jake’s decision as a sophomore in high school that put him on his life path.
- 13:51- The call that would change Jake’s career.
- 15:51- The routine as a freshman football player at USC.
- 17:21- The first game snapping against Western Michigan.
- 19:54- “Not falling victim to the excuses”, Jake’s definition of Mental Toughness.
- 21: 55- Life since achieving his goal and being able to do what he loves.
- 23:10- The lives that Jake has touched by being himself and putting his story out there.
- 25:27- Jake’s love for golf and where his passion comes from.
- 28:04- How Jake connects people with experiences through his platform Engage.
- 30:38- The ability everyone has, to get them through tough times.
- 32:02- Jake’s faith that carried him through all his life’s obstacles.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER MENTALTOUGHNESS for 15% off at SOS Rehydrate
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Rajeev Ram is a Professional tennis player on ATP Tour. He is a Grand Slam champion, winner of 2019 Australian Open in Mixed Doubles. Raj won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and has won 16 doubles titles throughout his career, including Indian Wells. he reached his highest ranking at 11 after winning. Rajeev has also won two ATP singles titles. His foundation is Entouraj for Kids, is providing the right path for kids through the game of tennis.
Table of Contents
3:24- The breakthrough of becoming a Grand Slam winner.
4:46- The valuable lessons Rajeev learned from his unsuccessful moments.
5:50- How Rajeev defines Mental Toughness through his day to day practices.
7:06- What people don’t understand about the schedule of a professional tennis player.
8:34- The HINGE moment that made Rajeev feel like he really belonged on the world stage.
10:10- The experience of representing your country when you were supposed to watch from home.
11:08- Why the Olympics were different from any other major competition.
13:00- How deciding his own path for development played a roll in Rajeev’s lifelong love for tennis.
14:43- What comfort in his sport means to Rajeev.
15:52- Rajeev’s first experience playing singles at Wimbledon.
18:15- How Rajeev’s foundation, Entouraj for Kids, is providing the right path for kids through the game of tennis.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER MENTALTOUGHNESS for 15% off at SOS Rehydrate
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Cory Weissman grew up in suburban Jackson, NJ.
From a very young age, he had a love for playing sports and was quite an impressive athlete. Cory played competitively on elite traveling basketball and soccer teams as well as on his high school varsity teams. He demonstrated his leadership abilities as captain of many of those teams.
As a collegiate basketball player in his freshman year at Gettysburg College, Cory tragically suffered a massive stroke caused by an unknown AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) in his brain that ruptured, leaving him completely paralyzed on his left side. With his focus on playing basketball again, Cory dug deep into his soul and came out working harder than he ever did for anything in his life. He was determined to overcome this extraordinary obstacle and get back on the basketball court. And overcome it he did! Cory believes that everything happens for a reason, which is a theme that runs through the movie made about his life, ‘1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story'.
Table of Contents
3:23- The day that changed Cory’s life forever.
6:14- Cory’s unlikely HINGE moment unfolded days after tragedy struck.
9:33- The decision from day one to get back onto the basketball court.
10:08- The process of his comeback decision.
13:47- When Cory finally made it back onto the basketball court.
16:14- The unplanned ending to Cory’s first college game.
21:14- How his worst day became a blessing.
25:36- The biggest impact Cory’s story has had on others.
29:40- The message for others to help them through their hardest times.
32:50- The gifts Cory’s been given through his tragedy.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER MENTALTOUGHNESS for 15% off at SOS Rehydrate
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Mory & Denise- Running Across Indiana- 382 miles!
Mory Bailey- Started ultra-distance running in 2010. Completed multiple distances 50ks to 100ks driven by the “what if” mindset testing both physical and mental endurance. Eventually answered the call of the “hundo” in 2014. In 2015, she set out to complete five 100 mile races in 8 months, and since then over 30 ultras; 11 of them being 100 milers. As she celebrates her 2nd year of being a cancer warrior, in November 2018 she crossed Indiana, 382 miles from south to north.
Denise Poynter- is a wife and mother to six children. She has completed over 30 full-marathons, 9- 50 milers, and IT 100, st. pats 24 hr race, kettle 100, and the Jag 100. She supported Mory during her crossing of Indiana, South to North.
TOC-
4:55- “Never giving up…not thinking about the pain”; Mory and Denise define what Mental Toughness has meant for them.
6:44- Mory’s WHY for running 382 miles through Indiana.
8:46- The tough moments that tested Mory and Denise’s mental toughness on their long run.
12:20- Changing your focus when that negative voice creeps in.
14:01- The standout memory from crossing Indiana.
19:00- The inspirational bridge that the ladies crossed on their journey.
20:46- The planning, down to the MINUTE, that Mory put into all 382 miles of Indiana Crossing for a Cure.
24:00- How to train your brain to respond when you need it most.
29:06- Denise’s motivation for running and her “thought planning” technique.
30:46- What Denise learned about being mentally tough through those 100-mile races.
33:22- Mory’s lesson from all her races: Patience and a helping hand are always needed.
36:55- What Mory has to say about fueling your goals by others.
38:43- Denise’s life lessons she learned from running.
Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444
ENTER MENTALTOUGHNESS for 15% off at SOS Rehydrate
ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off.
If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review
Dr. Rob Bell