Inside the Pain Cave: How to Keep Going When You Hit the Wall

When the motivation fades and the pain gets loud, discipline—and perspective—keep you moving.

Show Notes:
In this raw follow-up to his 50K ultra race, Baylor Barbee dives deep into the pain cave—that dark mental space where your mind tells you to quit, and every step hurts. But this isn’t just about running; it’s about life, leadership, and learning to outlast adversity.

Baylor breaks down what really happens when you hit the wall, why pain is proportional to the size of your goal, and how to train your mind to keep stepping when everything in you wants to stop. Whether you’re chasing a business goal, building discipline, or simply trying to endure a difficult season, this episode is a masterclass in mental toughness and perspective.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why pain always scales with the size of your goal

• How to silence the voice that tells you to quit too early

• The mindset trick: “You can quit an hour from now”

• How to reframe fatigue by finding what’s still going right

• Why focusing on small wins builds unstoppable momentum

Featured Quote:
"Pain is directly proportional to the size of your goal. So if it hurts, it means you’re chasing something big."