Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell

Donita Walters is a repeat guest of the show (see Episode 43). She 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 accomplished her goal of riding 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...

• 4:22 The last training ride.
• 7:50 When the go-getter is sidelined.
• 9:33 Pain that takes your breath away.
• 12:54 Coaching young athletes through set backs.
• 14:20 The next hinge moment.
• 16:53 Going from East to West.
• 21:43 The bad 4-letter word.
• 25:43 “360-degrees of awesome on the bike saddle.”
• 29:28 The first Rocky Mountain climb.
• 32:19 Taking the front tire to the water’s edge.
• 34:58 “It’s not about me.”
• 36:50 Didn’t always feel like a miracle.
• 39:00 Coming off the mountain.
• 40:54 Never give up. 

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Jeff Byers is the CEO of Momentus. Momentus is at the forefront of human performance pushing the limits of what’s possible. They provide a deep portfolio of human performance products such as PR lotion and collagen peptides, along with products for recovery, fuel, hydration, brain health, and sleep.  They are with over 150 collegiate and pro sports teams. 

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• 4:10 The consumers at the Boston Marathon.
• 6:27 55 offers and the Gatorade Player of the Year.
• 9:37 On another planet at age 19.
• 11:30 From never getting beat, to always getting schooled.
• 15:16 The USC philosophy.
• 16:46 “You’re just one play away from the game.”
• 22:25 Taking every penny from the school. 
• 28:00 The bubble is just a bubble.
• 30:21 Un-drafted: lucky and unlucky. 
• 35:01 Playing for the job versus playing to win.
• 37:52 Walking away from the NFL to build.
• 41:10 Absorbing everything to get up to speed.
• 43:26 The problem with “broscience.”
• 45:05 The systematic-based approach for human optimization.
• 50:05 175 professional and collegiate teams.
• 52:31 Partnership with Dr. Huberman.
• 54:45 “The ball always gets snapped.”

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Scott Lindgren changed the sport of kayaking in the 90's and is a member of the International Whitewater Hall of Fame. He’s made 50 first descents all around the world. His documentary on kayaking from the Andes to the Amazon received an Emmy award, and he is "The River Runner" in the new Netflix documentary. 

• 3:59 The internet says he’s dead.
• 7:30 Growing up in the “armpit of California.”
• 9:50 From weakness to annihilation. 
• 11:28 The “downstream mentality.” 
• 12:34 When he found the river.
• 16:10 Kayaking is a minimum 10 year investment. 
•  20:27 Emotional instability doesn’t work.
• 24:24 Successful on the river, but what about with someone you love?
• 27:10 Seeing a teammate at their core.
• 31:00 Paddling 250 days a year.
• 33:33 “If you’ve gotta feed it, you don’t need it.”
• 35:10 Focused on the mission and missing the metaphor.
• 37:45 “It’s a kid’s game.”
• 44:30 Militia and hippos.
• 48:48 3 months turned into 8 years.
• 56:03 “I spent my entire life not being weak.”
• 57:00 Self-inflicted isolation.
• 58:17 First Descents: Adventure for healing.
• 1:01:20  Showing up with your heart.
• 1:05:34 The biggest hinge moment: A choice between two events.
• 1:07:17 Overcoming negative love patterns. 
• 1:11:19 “I gave myself a 5 percent chance.” 
• 1:18:02 Falling back like butter on bread.
• 1:24:20 Part of being a hardened criminal.
• 1:26:33 The accomplishment is the journey.
• 1:28:21 Value in connection and experience. 
• 1:30:12 No longer believing in negative change.
• 1:34:37 Surrendering to the flow of life.
• 1:37:23 When nature and community bring healing.

First Descents: https://firstdescents.org 

The River Runner on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81457001 

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Andy Glaze is an avid Ultra Runner and Captain of the LA County Fire Department. In the year 2020 he ran 8,000 miles, which equates to running roughly 21 miles every day. Andy is passionate about spreading positivity through his social media platforms; specifically, sharing his two goals for each run: to smile and to finish the race.

• 9:58 The power of smiling.
• 12:00 Lessons from “Did Not Finish.”
• 14:44 What quiets the mind.
• 15:28 Not visiting that room.
• 17:19 The best part of racing is surviving.
• 19:45 Being a 2:30am riser.
• 23:18 Every sunset and every sunrise.
• 26:24 “So many things can go wrong” at 250 miles.
• 29:46 The most regretted race.
• 32:58 Processing and overcoming the setback. 
• 36:03 Analyzing small failures well.
• 38:52 When training is better than racing.
• 40:51 Results don’t matter.
• 41:53 “Better to be fast at mile 80 than mile 20.”
• 43:40 Can’t rush long term goals.
• 49:44  The rainstorm at Mount Fuji.
• 56:07 “I don’t want to die. This is like a hobby.”
• 58:55 Part of the obsession.
• 1:01:22 Big’s Backyard Ultra.
• 1:03:21 No meat athlete.
• 1:06:22 90% of runs are slow-paced.

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Ruben Amaro Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player with 7 seasons of experience. He won an American League pennant with the Indians and a National League pennant with the Phillies. He was General Manager for the Phillies from 2008- 2015. He has also served as a Major League coach for the Mets and Red Sox. Most recently, he has served as a pre- and post-game analyst for NBC Sports in Philly.

• 3:40 Harry Kalas and Philadelphia in 1992. 
• 7:46 “You’re not as good as your dad.”
• 9:41 View it as a challenge, not a negative.
• 12:27 Creating a fire to prove someone wrong.
• 15:08 Non-prospect. 
• 16:48 Observing preparation.
• 18:30 The little things that lead to success.
• 21:02 Getting caught up and getting out of routines.
• 23:30 Resetting, overcoming, and being the best bench player.
• 26:26 Chosen as the last roster spot.
• 29:03 Every at bat was a gun fight. 
• 31:40 Sitting on the World Series parade float.
• 33:16 “Another guy who figured out a way to win.”
• 35:04 Winning is always the challenge. 
• 36:47 Patience and impulsivity.
• 38:03 Reflecting on Roy Halladay. 
• 41:56 “You get hired to get fired.”
• 43:53 Still Ruben Amaro Jr. 
• 47:00 “It’s about your connection with the players.” 
• 49:54 Respect in the coach-to-coach relationship.
• 55:53 The outcome of losing the process. 
• 58:23  Failure as a necessity.
• 59:57 Taking a step back to go a step further.

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Adam Kerley is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and a certified strength and conditioning coach. He has worked with both collegiate and professional athletes with a career spanning through DI athletics, which is now Therapy Exos. Beginning in the past few years, Kerley works directly with PGA Tour professionals. 

• 5:25 Lessons from the Kerley Trail. 
• 8:24 Pete Carroll’s optimism applied to golfers. 
• 10:34 Always the small kid.
• 12:56 How playable was possible.
• 16:40 Figuring out which bubbles to pop.
• 22:57 Establishing the daily disciplines. 
• 25:40 “Being a good steward of the gift of your body.” 
• 30:30 Optimizing individuality.
• 34:12 Reasons versus excuses.
• 37:18 “You play four rounds and then you start over.” 
• 40:36 Having a short memory on both sides.
• 45:56 “Reject passivity and accept responsibility.” 
• 47:49 Where one step can lead. 

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Pratiti Pathak's coaching philosophy is centered on assisting entrepreneurs with achieving their highest goals with balance, not burnout, using a holistic approach. Pratiti works alongside her clients to create a vision and plan to achieve their unique personal, physical, and emotional health goals. All of which, she believes, form a strong foundation for business and financial success.

• 3:14 “Manage your mind, not time.”
• 5:34 The biggest time-waster. 
• 6:54 Being the only Asian in her school. 
• 9:21 Becoming a bully. 
• 12:09 The first transformational moment. 
• 14:39 What will you choose?   
• 19:18 What shapes who we are is who we are surrounded by. 
• 20:41 “This could kill you if you don’t pay attention.”
• 23:57 Thankful for guilt.
• 25:13 When everything shifted. 
• 27:24 Fighting against the reality of what life is about.
• 30:16  Building resilience. 
• 32:05 “It’s about the stories we tell ourselves.”
• 34:21 The only reason we get stuck. 
• 36:21 We perpetuate what we fear the most.
• 40:15 What do we want?

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Coach Monte Lee is in his 7^th season as the Clemson Tigers Head Baseball Coach. 

His time at Clemson consists of 207 wins to 113 losses, and 4 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2016, the Clemson Tigers won the ACC Championship and were  Co-ACC Champs in  2018.

His tenure as a coach has included multiple draft picks, and before Clemson, he was the head coach of College of Charleston for 7 years and assistant coach for 8 years at South Carolina.

Overall, Coach Lee has had 483 wins and will eclipse the 500 win marks this season.

• 6:50 Maximizing each day.
• 11:52 “What now” and relationships.
• 15:17 Isolation in the dugout.
• 20:35 Connecting as a team in the modern day.
• 26:15 Adapting to coach the new generation.
• 31:34 The parallels of teaching and coaching.
• 37:22 The two types of athletes. 
• 41:34 Who you want on your team.
• 46:28 Hard work and talent coexisting. 
• 50:04 Start with the end: Latch to a veteran. 
• 54:08 The summer before college.
• 58:20 Those who are, and those who are about to be. 

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In this special episode, Dr. Rob reflects on the past year by walking through key takeaways from each conversation with coaches, CEOs, musicians, and athletes alike. 

• 4:10 Ep. 70 Suzanne Castle “Stuck is Never the Furthest that You Can Go”
• 4:47 Ep. 71 Coach Kevin Kelley “The Coach Who Never Punts”
• 5:40 Ep. 72 Barry Zito “The Tale of Two World Series Rings” 
• 7:04 Ep. 73 Zach Miller “The Hinge of the JFK 50”
• 7:54 Ep. 74 Rudy Sarzo “The Ripple Effect of a Hinge Moment” 
• 9:18 Ep. 75 Jason Cutter “From Order Taker to Quota Breaker” 
• 9:47 Ep. 76 David Novak “Only One Good Friend Away from Happiness” 
• 10:40 Ep. 77 David Meltzer “Make Money, Help People, & Have Fun” 
• 11:31 Ep. 78 Col. Tony Hofmann - Team Leadville “Endurance, Teamwork, & Grit” 
• 12:21 E. 79 Berta Medina-Garcia “Be Selfish with Generosity” 
• 13:24 Ep. 80 David Newman “Change the Path, NOT the Goal”
• 14:10 Ep. 81 Coach Mo Brossette “The New Alpha Code”
• 14:42 Ep. 82 Olympian Felicia Stancil “50 Seconds to Perfection”
• 15:43 Ep. 83 Josh Sprague “The Output for Success”
• 16:24 Ep. 84 Coach Kevin McMillan “He’s Also Coaching Me 15 Years from Now” 
• 17:10 Ep. 85 Mike Pfefferkorn “The Most Memorable 100-Mile Finisher”
• 17:50 Ep. 86 Coach Larry Jackson “Being Told You’re Not Good Enough” 
• 19:06 Ep. 87 Coach Greg Adamson “How to Give a Ship” 
• 19:36 Ep. 88 Chris Plumb “Excellence = Courage + Perseverance” 
• 20:21 Ep. 89 Will Drumright and Dr. Rob Bell “Life Lessons from the IT-100”
• 20:41 Ep. 90 Karen Sparks “How Her Heart Beats for Three”
• 21:44 Ep. 91 Coach Mike Lingenfelter “Amor Fati: Love Your Fate” 

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Mike Lingenfelter is Co-Director/Owner of Munciana Volleyball Club. He has six national championships and his Munciana Samurai teams have placed in the top 3 (JVA/AAU/USA) in the nation every year of its existence (2004).

In the high school arena he led Waphani High School to 3 state championships and has been awarded State Coach of the Year 3 times.

At the collegiate level, our guest was a 3-time Conference USA/Metro Conference Coach of the Year and amassed over 200 Victories.

He is also the recipient of the prestigious Don Shondell Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the AVCA 18's Coach of the Year.

• 4:37 From Coach Knight to Coach Wooden. 
• 7:40 When winning or losing isn’t the standard.
• 13:56 Setting parameters too often. 
• 15:57 Being silent is being selfish.
• 20:46 Obsession and the art of the lonely practice.
• 23:40 “And that’s on me.”
• 27:58 Living in a world that celebrates mediocrity.
• 29:38 The perspective of the best athletes. 
• 31:18 Having “stick-to-it-ness.”
• 34:00 Asking for effort, not success. 
• 36:52 Allow kids to feel bulletproof. 
• 40:57 Coaches recruit families.
• 46:55 Love is the critical issue.
• 52:20 What drove him to be a lifelong learner. 

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