Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell

Zach Miskovic has been a professional ice hockey player since 2009. That year Zach was signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals. He has played with ten different teams throughout his professional career. Currently, he is a financial advisor with Thrivent. Zach still coaches junior hockey as well.  Tune in today as we discuss not only Zach’s professional hockey journey, but also his transition to his current role in the financial service industry.

• 07:30 The Beginning Of The Love For Hockey
• 09:12 Sacrifices For A Dream 
• 25:21 Memories In Indy
• 27:48 Life Lessons On The Ice
• 32:59 COVID Career Changes
• 38:46 Mental Challenges After Retiring Then Persevering With Mental Toughness
• 50:31 A Pros Advice To Parents

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Adelaide Aquilla is an elite shot put athlete and two-time NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Champion. She represented the United States at the Tokyo Olympics and won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. With a personal best throw of 19.6 meters, Adelaide was also honored as the Buckeye of the Year at Ohio State University. Join us as we delve into Adelaide's journey and insights on mental toughness and athletic excellence before she heads to Paris to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympics.

• 03:39 The Meaning Of A Tie Dye Sweatshirt
• 09:43 One Thing To Look For At The Olympics
• 15:49 The Mental Toughness Of Going ALL IN
• 20:07 The #1 Mindset To Perform Your Best
• 25:12 Break Down The Process, Build Up The Athlete
• 28:17 Championship Mental Lessons
• 35:16 1000 Reps While In Bed // Visualization
• 39:51 Remember Who Your Are // Imposter Syndrome

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Dayne Gingrich is a top senior professional pickleball player and renowned mental performance coach with over 16 years of experience. On today’s episode, we dive into Dayne's incredible athletic, professional, and mental toughness journey while exploring his new book Pickleball Mindset: The Blueprint for Peak Performance. More than a lecture between coach and athlete, Pickleball Mindset is a conversation about how to grow and nourish a confident mindset through the turbulent journey we all encounter as athletes and humans.

• 02:40 “I never watched sports, I studied them.”
• 04:42 My Mentality That Held Me Back From D1 Athletics
• 13:27 Pickleball Mindset - Coming Off The Mountaintop
• 17:46 The Mindset Switch That Changes EVERYTHING
• 20:58 How To Release All Stress During Competition
• 23:54 “Show me how to win.” // Power Of Visualization
• 35:28 Your Words Are Your Potential
• 42:05 The Myth Of Pressure
• 48:58 Macro Patience vs. Micro Patience

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Don Freeman and Scott Warr are the hosts of Trail Runner Nation, one of trail running’s oldest and most downloaded podcasts. Trail Runner Nation is devoted to sharing knowledge and advice with the trail running community, catering to everyone from beginners to the pros! Tune in as we dive into discussions about the mental toughness strategies behind ultra-running, the psychology of competing at the highest level, and the most effective way to learn.   

• 07:49 The Most Powerful Way To Learn
• 13:25 Start With Why
• 17:20 Finding Your North Star // Hinge Moments
• 29:19 How Elite Athletes Think Differently
• 38:07 “A 100 mile race, is life experienced in one day”
• 43:53 The Spiritual Symphony Of Trail Running
• 52:12 Flying Your Kite // Staying Grounded
• 55:35 The Art Of Podcasting

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DJ Wilson is the CEO and co-founder of Playbook Clinics, modern football coaching clinics developed by coaches to meet the challenges of today’s game. With an extensive professional career in event and digital media management across diverse sectors like healthcare, politics, and communications, DJ brings a unique perspective to the field. He also coaches high school football in Seattle. Tune in to today's conversation as DJ shares insights on coaching, athlete transformation, and building things that last.

• 04:05 The Hall Of Fame Mentality
• 10:25 Playbook Clinics - More Than X’s And O’s 
• 18:37 Everything Built To Last, Was Built On Love
• 26:45 The Mental Toughness Of Building A Business 
• 30:06 Emergency Surgery And Cleaning Toilets // Hinge Moments
• 37:57 Better People Make Better Athletes // Finding Your Why
• 42:30 The Most Effective Way To Transform Athletes
• 44:58 College Football’s Future

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Mario Conte serves as the Executive Director and Founder of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. He started the HJGT back in 2007 due to his passion for junior golf and turned it into the largest junior tour in the country. Mario has 30 plus years experience in the junior golf space and has helped thousands of kids realize their dream of playing college golf as well as becoming more well-rounded young adults. On today’s episode, Mario shares valuable mental toughness insights from his entrepreneurship, golf, and life journey.

• 05:42 The Most Valuable Mental Lessons of Junior Golf
• 12:21 How IMG Changed Everything // Hinge Moment
• 14:22 No Limits for Hurricane Junior Golf
• 18:09 A New Perspective On Collegiate Golf
• 21:17 3 Days, $10,000’s worth in skills
• 22:25 The Non-GMO Ingredients Of Success
• 26:29 Parenthoods Biggest Challenge

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John Brubaker is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, award-winning author, and executive coach known for his unique approach to performance enhancement. He has front-line, high-stakes experience as a championship coach and on-air experience with ESPN Radio. In this episode, John shares the powerful coaching insights of his new book, The Lasso Way: Leadership Lessons from the World’s Favorite Football Coach. 

• 04:06 How Lining An Athletic Field Got Me The Job // Hinge Moment
• 09:45 Getting Fired On My Birthday // Mountaintop Moment
• 15:26 “Chin up, chest out”
• 23:28 Turning Adversity Into Advantage
• 28:20 The Metal Toughness Behind The Lasso Way
• 32:25 Biscuits With The Boss: The Genius of Lasso
• 36:51 Ted Lasso’s Superpower

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Today’s guest is John O'Sullivan, internationally renowned TEDx speaker, author, and founder of Changing The Game Project. He's also a leading voice in youth sports, providing global coach education and leadership training. Tune in as we delve into John's mental toughness strategies and the invaluable lessons of sports psychology in his latest book, "The Champion Teammate: Timeless Lessons to Connect, Compete, and Lead in Sports and Life." 

• 02:05 The Champion Production of The Champion Teammate
• 07:39 One Thing All Great Coaches Do
• 15:00 The Most Important Factor To Team Success
• 18:15 High-Level Coaching’s Newest Movement
• 21:03 Pet The Dragon
• 25:37 Two Things You Won’t Learn In Coaching Courses
• 28:03 What The Best Coaches Wish They Did More Of
• 30:45 The True Beauty of Sport: Getting Reps At Life

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Jacob Modleski is a freshman golfer at Notre Dame. Modleski went from alternate to champion at the 2024 Jones Cup, rising from 404th to 144th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. With additional achievements like a 2nd place finish at the Western Junior AM and reaching the round of 32 in the US Amateur, Jacob is undeniably a rising star. Today we dive into not only his proven talent but the mental toughness and hinge moments behind his success on the course. 

• 04:22 The Champion Winter Golf Mentality
• 09:14 Success In No Expectations
• 14:26 Navigating The Hazards
• 18:29 “These moments should be celebrated”
• 21:46 The Sport Psychology of Multi-Sport Athletes
• 23:59 Earning Your Spot
• 25:24 The Notre Dame Experience
• 28:28 How Patience Won The Jones Cup
• 30:58 Developing Your Own Mental Process // Taylor Swift

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Jahmali Waite is a professional footballer and goalkeeper for both the Jamaican national team and the USL side El Paso Locomotives. Previously, Jahmali played two seasons professionally for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and, at the collegiate level, served as the goalkeeper for both UConn and Fairleigh Dickinson. Join us as we delve into Jahmali's remarkable career, family, faith, and the mental toughness strategies he has employed to perform at the highest level.

• 04:57 Putting Faith First // Hinge Moment
• 09:56 Jamaica vs. The Loudest Fans In The World
• 13:51 “Always start from zero.”
• 16:10 The Moment, Not The Save
• 17:59 “You have to love the pressure.”
• 20:23 Everything 10 Minutes At A Time
• 24:27 What Professional Preparation Looks Like
• 27:36 Getting The National Call-Up 
• 31:17 Family, Football, and Jamaica

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