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Dr. Rob Bell Interviews expert coaches, executives, and athletes, as they share about Mental Toughness and their Hinge Moment.

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Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell Dr. Rob Bell

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    • 4.9 • 92 Ratings

Dr. Rob Bell Interviews expert coaches, executives, and athletes, as they share about Mental Toughness and their Hinge Moment.

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    Ep. 138 - John Brubaker - Ted Lasso's Mental Toughness Coaching

    Ep. 138 - John Brubaker - Ted Lasso's Mental Toughness Coaching

    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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    • 43 min
    Ep. 137 - John O' Sullivan - The Mental Toughness of a Champion Teammate

    Ep. 137 - John O' Sullivan - The Mental Toughness of a Champion Teammate

    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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    • 33 min
    Ep. 136 - Jacob Modleski - Mental Toughness: From Alternate To Champion

    Ep. 136 - Jacob Modleski - Mental Toughness: From Alternate To Champion

    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 other 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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    • 35 min
    Ep. 135 - Jahmali Waite - The Moment, Not The Save

    Ep. 135 - Jahmali Waite - The Moment, Not The Save

    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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    • 34 min
    Ep. 134 - Mary Theisen-Lappen - Winning In The Rain

    Ep. 134 - Mary Theisen-Lappen - Winning In The Rain

    This week, I was joined by the remarkable Mary Theisen-Lappen. A former collegiate thrower turned champion weightlifter, Mary recently clinched gold at the 2023 IWF Grand Prix II and secured first place at the Pan Am Championships in both 2021 and 2023, holding a personal best total of 283 kilos (120 snatch, 163 clean and jerk). Tune in as Mary shares her inspiring journey and gears up to represent the USA at the 2024 Olympics.

    04:15 Finding Closure At The Top // Throwing U.S. Championships
    08:45 Growing The Mindset Of An Elite Competitor
    12:19 How To Separate Performance From Identify
    15:10 Finding The Good To Win Gold
    22:27 Resilience, Focus, And Weightlifting Meets
    27:36 Learning To Manage The Bad Days
    32:12 The Impact Of A Great Coach
    40:38 Finding Belonging At The Highest Level 
    44:02 For The Love Of Competition

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    Dr. Rob Bell

    • 48 min
    Ep. 133 - David Hoffmaster - Strength, Hope, and Community

    Ep. 133 - David Hoffmaster - Strength, Hope, and Community

    In today’s episode, I sat down with David Hoffmaster, founder and executive director of HeroHut, a non-profit organization supporting veterans in their transition to civilian life through service and community. A West Point graduate and former Army captain who led units in Afghanistan, David shares the story of his military journey and the impactful mission of HeroHut.

    04:39 West Point’s 30-Second Goodbye
    12:10 The Simple Tasks of Disciple
    15:52 What Makes a Good Leader?
    19:49 Operation Hammer Down
    27:04 “When things can do wrong, they will”
    32:20 The Toll of Combat
    34:22 Coming Back Down the Mountaintop
    37:43 Hero Hut and The Red Hot Chili Pipers (Yes, pipers)
    47:12 When Life Happens, Find Community
    51:03 YOU and Hero Hut

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    Dr. Rob Bell

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
92 Ratings

92 Ratings

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Impactful

If you are looking for ways to increase your mental toughness, then this is the perfect podcast for you. Dr. Rob Bell does a tremendous job getting to know his guests stories. He teaches lessons and skills so they can be applied to help you overcome any obstacles you are going through. This podcast is a great resource for positive information and inspiration. Absolutely worth the time. Keep up the great work!

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I enjoy Dr. Rob’s podcasts. He does great interviews that are engaging. I also consistently pick up actions I can take to help me make progress personally, professionally, and with the baseball team I coach.

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Great interviewer and great guests

Dr. Rob does a great job of asking good questions and getting interesting insights from all his guests and making them relatable to anyone listening. Everyone is an athlete in some way, and Dr. Rob gets a wide range of guests who provide interesting stories and experiences that can help anyone listening from any walk of life. Strongly recommend as a podcast for anyone interested in mental wellness, sport psychology, or anything in between.

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