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Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell

Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell

By: Dr. Rob Bell
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Welcome to The Mental Toughness Podcast, where high performers learn to build resilience, master their mindset, and dominate under pressure.

Hosted by Dr. Rob Bell—sports psychology coach, keynote speaker, 8x author, ultrarunner, and coach to PGA Tour winners, Olympians, and Fortune 500 leaders.

🎙️ Each episode features raw stories and insights from elite athletes, Navy SEALs, coaches, no-quit parents, and leaders who refused to fold under pressure.
💡 Learn how to turn adversity into a hinge moment, manage failure, and grow stronger from setbacks.

🔑 You’ll Discover:

📍The importance of hinge moments

📍Proven mental game strategies for sport, business, and life

📍Stories of grit, struggle, comeback, and growth

📍Habits and frameworks of world-class winners

📍The role of focus, fear, and pressure in performance

📍 No one gets there alone. Let’s build a tougher mindset.


🎧 New episodes every other week
🔗 Full show notes and coaching at DrRobBell.com/mental-toughness-podcast

#MentalToughness #TheHinge #Resilience #SportPsychology #DrRobBell

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Episodes
  • Ep. 181 - Destin Bell - The Gamifying Confidence Blueprint

    Ep. 181 - Destin Bell - The Gamifying Confidence Blueprint
    Dec 5 2025

    Destin Bell is the founder of Card.io, the platform transforming how athletes, creators, and everyday performers build consistency and accountability. Destin’s work centers on discipline, daily habits, and showing up with purpose. He has appeared on Shark Tank as well as Squid Game: The Challenge.

    0:03 – The Twin War That Built a Competitor 6:55 – When Public Speaking Became a Combat Sport 7:52 – The Graduation Speech They Tried to Cut 9:33 – The Moment the Room Cried and He Arrived 12:25 – Confidence Wasn’t Taught — It Was Engineered 17:50 – When Words Became Weapons, Not Homework 20:00 – The Childhood Game That Created a CEO 21:00 – Why Discipline Alone Never Wins the Long Game 22:59 – Seeing Someone Who Looks Like You Shifted the Ceiling 29:50 – Rock Bottom on an Attic Floor Became a Launch Pad 30:36 – COVID Didn’t Just End Plan B — It Forced Plan Only 35:55 – Identity Rebuilt Under Pressure and No Exit 40:22 – Shark Tank Came Calling (Literally) 41:34 – From “Is This a Scam?” to “Pack Your Bags” 42:47 – When the Pitch Stopped Feeling Like a Pitch 47:16 – The Pause That Took Back Power 47:40 – Silence as Strategy: Negotiation in Neutral 51:34 – When TV Ended but the Relationships Didn’t 55:17 — Inside Squid Game Dorm life, elimination pressure, and life on one of Netflix’s most watched shows. 1:02:31 — The “now what?” gap Emotional and psychological drop after a major achievement. 1:03:10 — Forward focus Shift toward investing, development, and new opportunities.

    Don't forget you can also follow Dr. Rob Bell on Twitter or Instagram!

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    Dr. Rob Bell
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Ep. 180 - Howard Falco - The World WILL Meet You Half-Way

    Ep. 180 - Howard Falco - The World WILL Meet You Half-Way
    Nov 21 2025

    Howard Falco is a mindfulness and self-empowerment expert, author, and performance coach who specializes in the power of self-awareness. He works with athletes, executives, and individuals seeking to unlock their full potential through a deeper understanding of the mind. Howard is the author of I AM: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are, Time in a Bottle, and his most recent book INVINCIBLE.01:18 The Awakening Behind a Life-Changing Hinge Moment

    https://8wisdom.org/

    https://www.howardfalco.com/

    4:31 Interpreting Spiritual Breakthroughs and the Nature of Guidance

    6:49 Forgiveness, Identity Release, and the Expansion of Inner Peace

    9:06 Staying Present, Staying Rooted, and Sustaining Emotional Freedom

    12:18 Faith and Action

    17:04 Understanding “I Am” and Self-Definition

    21:02 Limiting Narratives and Re-Claiming Self-Worth

    24:26 Why Achievement Alone Can’t Fill an Unhealed Inner Life

    25:59 A Practical Framework for Elevated Awareness and Growth

    27:26 Directing the Ego as a Tool for Growth in Mental Toughness

    Don't forget you can also follow Dr. Rob Bell on Twitter or Instagram!

    Follow At:

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    Download Your Daily Focus Map!

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    Dr. Rob Bell
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    36 mins
  • Ep. 179 - ​Cameron Balser - Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Future

    Ep. 179 - ​Cameron Balser - Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Future
    Nov 7 2025

    Cameron Balser is an endurance athlete who accomplished the extraordinary feat of running the entire perimeter of the United States. Cameron shares his incredible journey of perseverance, mindset, and purpose—revealing what it takes to push beyond limits and live life with a greater purpose.

    04:07 How Pain Turned Into Passion for Running

    07:49 The Hinge Moment That Redefined His Life

    12:56 Mental Toughness: What It Really Takes to Keep Going

    18:44 When Everything Falls Apart, Here’s How to Push Forward

    21:22 Trust Your Gut: The Power of Following Intuition

    27:00 Forgiveness and Freedom: Letting Go Without Losing Yourself

    30:00 Embracing Pain: How Mental Toughness Comes From Struggle

    30:53 Finding Solutions: Turning Obstacles Into Life Lessons

    36:53 Transformation Through Intuition and Divine Guidance

    38:33 Inspiration Through Others: The Mirror Effect in Life

    Don't forget you can also follow Dr. Rob Bell on Twitter or Instagram!

    Follow At:

    • X @drrobbell
    • Instagram @drrobbell

    Download Your Daily Focus Map!

    https://drrobbell.com/

    If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe and leave a review!

    Dr. Rob Bell
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    41 mins
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