15 Minutes Of Mental Toughness

Jeff Vierling is the CEO of Tailwind Nutrition. Tailwind combines complete fuel, hydration, and electrolytes in a tasty drink that won’t turn your stomach into a brick. ALL YOU NEED, ALL DAY. REALLY. Tailwind will match every donation to support every hospital!  Tailwind hospital product donation 4:11 Jeff shares his hinge moment and the creation of Tailwind Nutrition. 6:22 The hinge moment in creating his business. 8:34 His perspective on entrepreneurship: “Just show up at the start line.” 11:08 “It didn’t happen overnight.” Jeff details the journey of creating his product. 16:04 The next step is helping athletes all around the world.  18:19 The overlap in being an endurance athlete and a business owner. 20:24 “Entrepreneurship is a solo sport.” 22:47 “Pushing a boulder uphill” in business. 24:10 Adapting to the needs of the customers.  25:59 How COVID-19 has affected his business.  29:27 Bringing Tailwind Nutrition into hospitals. 31:48 Persevering as a team through the pandemic.  35:05 Jeff’s view on exer

Scott is a 3x PGA Tour winner, father, and husband. Scott was one of my first mini-tour clients and had the pleasure of coaching him through his 1st PGA Tour victory. He keeps getting tougher throughout the years and we discussed his transformation and overall grit and mindset, especially during the Pandemic. You'll love it!  2:45 What mental toughness means for Scott, especially during a pandemic. 5:53 “We’re only going to make decisions on what we KNOW.” 10:16 What time in the gym means to Scott. 15:14 Scott shares his hinge moment with his health. 24:12 The turning point and his priorities beyond golf. 26:22 How Scott is using his platform to share his story. 29:50 “Its about you and what you put out.” 32:06 Giving kids the opportunity to play golf through his initiatives. 38:03 Scott’s advice for young golfers: “This game owes you nothing.” 40:01 Mindset dictates outcomes. 41:04 “Golf is the only sport in the world where you can do everything right and get a bad result.” 45:49 Scott’s perspective on start

Vasavi Kumar is a licensed therapist, coach, and speaker. From mental illness, divorce, addiction, and ultimately recovery, Vasavi is the epitome of Mental Toughness. Listen to her story and you'll have some amazing take-a-ways.  https://www.vasavikumar.com/ 3:14 Vasavi and her Hinge moment of rehab.  7:27 “I felt very small.” 9:15 Removing masks: Reconciling insecurities. 12:13 Vasavi details how she got to know her own mind.  14:30 The role of her higher power. 16:59 Is rock bottom necessary? 18:18 Vasavi shares her experiences in growing up in two different cultures. 22:00 “Who am I is who I choose to be.” 26:22 The most valuable conversations we have are with ourselves.  30:32 Working out of abundance versus fear. 36:16 Vasavi’s goal for clients: Start listening to yourself again. 39:33 How to share openly and be confident in it. 41:39 Looking back on her hardest moments. 42:52 Vasavi shares her brief feeling of success: Say “Thank you.” 47:25 Worst fear: Not being enough. Join The Mental Toughness Newsl

Donald Scott is the USATF 2017, 2018 & 2019 Triple Jump Champion. The 2020 USA Olympic Team is the goal! Scott attended Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he earned a degree in criminal justice as well as 9 MAC titles! 2:43 Donald shares details of how his life changed at twelve years old. 7:30 Memories of his mindset changing. 9:20 "It takes adversity to push a person." How his upbringing affects him today. 11:07 Having his own family while training. 11:53 Donald shares emotional moments leading up to the World Championships. 17:18 Competing despite suffering a loss. 20:33 Reflecting on who he competed for. 22:27 The best part of what he does. 24:03 Mental toughness needed in the triple jump. 26:00 His mental cues the day of a competition. 28:48 "Follow your own process." 30:02 How his faith guides him to his goals. 31:10 "Slow dance in the air." Donald describes the triple jump. 33:34 Current goal: Make the Olympics. 35:46 Donald's takeaway message: set goals high and enjoy our own journey. Join

Albert Jennings never lost a golf tournament from ages 10-15, becoming one of the best young golfers in the world. He wore long pants as a child because he was going to be the next "Tiger Woods." He was a Phenom. Hear his story and lessons learned. He is now an awesome golf coach! Visit him at https://golfstudy.co/ 3:18 Albert recalls his early memories of golf: not winning from ages 5-10.  6:07 Why he wore long pants during tournaments as a kid. 6:47 When he first began comparing himself to Tiger Woods. 8:50 How his pride and identity was influenced by success at a young age. 12:25 Balancing confidence with being realistic. 13:50 What Albert remembers from going to Oklahoma State in 8th grade. 15:38 Albert reflects on early memories, "Could something have been done differently?" 17:13 Albert's expectations of himself. "My golf world got bigger." 21:09 Teaching young golfers how to not internalize "bad" shots. 22:08 Goal-setting for young golfers. 23:21 When the spiral began to happen. 25:34 "What do yo

Coaching isn’t something you do TO someone. Coaching is something you do WITH someone. Great coaches don’t light fires UNDER people. They light fires INSIDE of them. And great coaches aren’t BORN…they’re MADE!  An Empowering story about how to be a Great Leader Get the Latest Book from world-renown Coach, Author, and Speaker Martin Rooney 1:50 Martin Rooney introduces himself. 3:22 Martin discusses the "time-problem diagnosis." 7:05 How to do a distraction-detox. 9:20 Being a builder for yourself and others. 12:45 The mission of Martin's book: make the world of coaches better. 16:38 Martin walks through a story in his book on growing as a coach. 21:36 One major takeaway from the book: "What gets rewarded gets repeated." 23:30 How kids today need to be coached. 24:28 Incentives for getting the book before the March 10th launch date. 27:21 Martin's main question for maintaining discipline. 29:57 "The word, 'coach' doesn't mean it's over, it means it's just starting." https://www.coachinggreatness.com/ Join The

Lisa Tamati is an ultra-endurance athlete and coach. Racing everywhere from the Sahara, to the Gobi, to Death Valley to the Himalayas. She has also had to overcome many obstacles in her personal life from losing two babies to bringing back her mum after an aneurysm left her with major brain damage, to getting through a divorce and financial ruin to rebuild her life. Her new book is titled: Relentless- How a mother and daughter defied the odds.   https://www.lisatamati.com/ 3:31 How she defines mental toughness: "water against stone." 5:00 Lisa describes her worst Ultra race.  11:33 Her previous mentality on failure. 13:18 When her mindset began to change.  16:45 How Lisa uses transparency as a way to connect to others. 19:42 Staying relentless in finding a cure for her mother.  22:14 "I don't believe in comfortable." 29:51 How resilience and ignoring doubt led her to success. 31:22 Taking one step after another: what Ultra running taught her. 32:02 Staying patient on the way to the end goal. 33:13 "The tough

For more mental toughness- Visit the website drrobbell.com  John O’Sullivan is an internationally known TEDx speaker and the founder of the Changing the Game Project. Author of two #1 Bestselling books and leading youth sports blogger. The host of the Way of Champions Podcast, one of the top-rated podcasts in the world for coaches 3:04 John shares how people remember what we say. 6:15 What coaches need to work on most. 10:34 John discusses one of his coaching techniques. 13:20 "Coach the person, not the sport." 14:15 John defines "kind versus wicked" sports. 17:20 The ideal ratio between blocked and random practice. 20:15 The behavioral differences between males and females in sport. 24:07 Different coaching strategies for male and female athletes. 26:50 Examples of praising styles from coach Anson Dorrance. 29:15 Dominance and finding equilibrium in male and female sports. 30:17 John discusses his "Never Never's" in coaching. 33:46 John shares the story of the "Goldmine Effect." 38:16 "Talent needs trauma" a

Dre Baldwin went from his high school team's bench to the first contract of a 9-year professional basketball career. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 1,200 episodes and 2 million downloads. Dre has given 4 TED Talks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 22 books. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami. 4:55 Dre's original vision. 6:37 Recalling how this vision progressed in high school. 9:00 It's not about how you compete, but what you compete against. 10:51 His transition into college basketball and earning a starting spot. 12:02 A turning point in his freshman year. 13:00 The day he left basketball. 14:21 "Have real conversations with yourself." 15:21 His main motivation to prove himself. 16:06 How mentality separates athletes. 17:09 The driving force that kept him going: long races. 19:16 The two options when failure strikes. 20:57 "Reality is negotiable." How to change your story. 21:33 His journey to play basketball int

Maggie Guterl is the toughest runner alive. She is not the fastest, but she has the strongest will. She is a brand ambassador and marketing specialist of Tailwind nutrition. An Ultra-runner, she was the winner of Big's Backyard Ultra, and thus the winner. This race is so brutal, it has only one finisher! 4:24 Her thought process before running 60 hours straight. 6:03 How she believed in her "don't quit" mindset. 7:45 Preparing for any scenario in a race. 9:32 The hardest training session that helped her prepare for the race. 11:08 Focusing on herself instead of her competition. 12:30 Staying in the game by believing in winning. 13:24 The toughest part of the race. 14:22 How Maggie passes the time while running. 15:20 Verbal cues to stay in peak performance. 16:05 Why races are a team effort. 19:30 "Running for an entire gender." 21:26 How stubbornness is useful in running. 23:07 Maggie's best mental skill: being all-or-nothing. 24:00 The definition of mental toughness. 26:28 ''If your heart's not in the trai

Donita Walters 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 her goal is to ride 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... 3:30 Donita getting hit by a car. 6:42 Donita describes the details of her cycling accident. 9:45 Her first true memory after being hit. 10:35 The significant people involved in her rehabilitation process. 14:12 Her mindset and faith during recovery. 16:45 The power of prayer: truly the only way I survived. 17:45 How having an athletic mindset transformed her healing process. 20:34 Our difficulty lies in how we see our injury. 23:42 The perspectives and gratitude gained as a result of her injury. 25:25 Meeting the woman who struck her with her car: I wanted to be able to help her. 27:38 Donita describes how this incident made her a better person in a

Paul Higgins is a Community Builder, Mentor and Podcaster for Soloprenuers. Paul worked for Coca-Cola for 18 years running multi-million dollar divisions. In 2011, Paul had a kidney transplant in February 2019. He left due to an inherited condition and set up his own startups to suit his lifestyle. His best mate was the live donor. Paul has an infectious personality and is always giving first. You can find out more at www.buildlivegive.com where he has mentored 100’s of Soloprenuers to achieve success. 4:40 Paul illustrates a series of moments leading to his hinge moment. 8:10 Questions he asked himself when finding his true pursuit. 9:26 Recommendations for being a “solo-preneur”. 10:50 True mental toughness is brought to light when starting a company. 11:25 Three key principles he uses to help solo-preneurs. 12:13 “Time is everything.” Value your time and be efficient with technology. 13:15 Know your “ideal client.” 13:36 Pay yourself before paying others. 13:56 Sell and promote your services with confide

Devan Kline, former San Francisco Giants baseball player turned Co-Founder and CEO of Burn Boot Camp. One of the fastest-growing franchises in the US, because of his passion and enthusiasm for helping people achieve more than they ever thought possible. Recently he released his new book "Stop Starting Over!" 2:22 Devan Kline’s introduction.  4:20 How he’s changing the fitness industry. 5:30 Burn Bootcamp’s mission: “champion the underdog.” 7:15 The common mindset in the individuals he helps. 9:30 “We were built on culture.” 10:56 The one person who believed in his mission. 11:55 Mental toughness: knowing the threshold of what you can control. 13:42 “I put my problems in perspective.” 14:40 Prepare for challenges on the way to the top. 17:20 How Devan’s past taught him to focus on gratitude.  20:15 Using past hurt as fuel for today. 22:18 “I’m coming for everything they said I couldn’t have.” 24:18 How important is it to have someone discourage you?  26:26 Pairing intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. 27:08 Dev

Wait until you hear THIS Killer story from Sandy Zimmerman! Mental Strength and sharing your story!! Dream Big Dreams!  This 43-year-old mother of three from Spokane, has been a Physical Education teacher for 20 years. Oldest woman and first mom to ever complete the American Ninja Warrior course. Played Division 1 basketball at Gonzaga University. A Former national judo champion. 3:48 How Sandy became inspired to do American Ninja Warrior. 6:33 Sandy’s passion for sport, and what competing means to her. 8:03 Grit, determination, and persistence: the life lessons that Ninja teaches. 8:37 Watching her child learn the power of persistence through training. 10:54  Sandy’s big goal: overcome self-doubt.  13:01 Sandy describes the day she won American Ninja Warrior. 16:30 How Sandy navigated the shame in her childhood. 21:01 Trauma does not define her. 24:46 Sandy defines mental toughness. 27:50 The role that faith has played in Sandy’s journey. 31:15 Sandy’s hinge moment: “You could go to the Olympics.” 34:46 How

Kenny Aronoff has played drums professionally with everybody!  Kenny began his rock career touring and performing with John Mellencamp for 17 years! When Mellencamp decided to take time off, Kenny was motivated to embark on his own. He fulfilled a lifelong goal–and became a sought-after session drummer, as well as a touring drummer. Today, Kenny Aronoff spends his time touring, recording in the studio, and teaching people how to embrace adversity and gain confidence in their personal and professional lives. 3:50 Mental toughness and drumming. 6:09 Kenny shares an example of working hard from a place of love. 9:47 Both discipline and compassion can create results. 12:06 “Observe yourself from a distance.” 13:23 Kenny’s “red light”: not performing to his highest ability. 15:30 Kenny’s resiliency while working with John Mellencamp and how he stayed on with the band! 18:06 “It’s not about you, it’s about the song.” 20:06 Three characteristics Kenny attributes to his success. 20:37 “People are feeling creatures.”

“Coach Hawk” is currently in his third year as the Head Football Coach of UC Davis. Dan guided the FCS program to the 2018 Big Sky Championship and the program to its first ever FCS playoff appearance, making it to the national quarterfinals. He was awarded the both the 2018 Big Sky coach of the year, and the 2018 Eddie Robinson FCS national coach of the year. A veteran American Football coach of over 35 years, he has coached at every level of gridiron from youth through professional American football. After Boise State Hawk had stints as a head Coach at the University of Colorado, and professionally with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL.  Coach Hawk also served years as a color analyst for ESPN college football, traveling the country commentating, watching, learning, and evaluating many American football programs. He is proud of his 37 years of marriage to his soul mate Misti, his four adult children, and his spectacular eight grandchildren, all under 10. Hawk has climbed to Everest Base Camp, walked the 7

Gil Reyes spent 17 years as Andre Agassi's strength and conditioning coach. He still operates his gym out of Las Vegas and trains athletes from all sports. His responses to mental toughness and mental health were iconic and worthy of your ears and tears... 5:29 “Can you teach discipline if you don’t have it? Can you teach patience if you don’t have it?” 5:38 Gil describes what his athletes have taught him. 7:33 How the “it factor” displays itself in athletes.  8:36 “When I pray, I don’t pray to be fearless, I pray to be brave.” 9:51 “Fear is somewhere in there with love as far as one of our deepest, innate emotions.” 10:02 Gil gives examples of what he talks about with his athletes while working with them. 10:20 “Make sure your backbone is as strong as your wishbone.” 10:40 “Some battles aren’t worth fighting even if you win, some battles are worth fighting even if you lose.” 10:57 Gil’s perspective on battles in life. 11:31 “Others get to describe you, but only you get to define you.” 12:16 “Confrontation ca

Brooks Williams is currently the head coach of the University of Louisiana Monroe women's basketball program. Williams was previously the head coach of the McNeese State women's basketball team, where she took the Cowgirls to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments and McNeese's first-ever post-season appearance. In her nine seasons at McNeese, Williams took the Cowgirls to six straight post-seasons and produced four 20-plus win seasons. Williams spent the past three years as assistant women's basketball coach for Alabama and also had stints at Southern Miss, Memphis and Arkansas-Little Rock.  3:47 When Brooks realized wanted to be a coach. 5:00 Brooks talks about how she made the decision to take an assistant coaching job at McNeese State. 6:50 What it took to transform her program. 7:30 How it felt to leave a program that she built, and move to the University of Alabama. 8:48 “Timing is everything.”  9:30 The perspective gained when moving from a head coach to an assistant coach. 11:02 Mental toughness and coaching.

Jaime's been featured on Yahoo's homepage 6 times, and in Inc, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider. She's been a top Business Coach for over 10 years and has helped hundreds of 6 & 7 figure Entrepreneurs and Business Owners optimize every area of their business. She's also the host of the online show - Eventual Millionaire, where she's interviewed over 400 self-made millionaires. She's a tech geek, has two kiddos - and even has a sword wall in her house - Plus she loves creating automated systems and talking business growth! Eventualmillionaire.com   3:40 Jaime shares the top patterns in Millionaires #1: “Commitment to the end goal no matter what.” 5:17 Jaime talks about what she considers to be a piece of mental toughness. 6:14 Jaime explains the "Millionaire Myth" experienced by Olympic athletes and entrepreneurs. 7:53 “Loving both sides of the coin.” 8:40 Jaime shares how “visioning” is a top method used by the millionaires she’s interviewed. 10:33 Why do we downplay our wins? Jaime answers the question

Dan O'Brien is a Gold Medalist in the Decathlon. His story is best known for his failure in 1992 and his comeback at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Dan O'Brien has three consecutive world championships along with the Gold Medal and has written a book titled "Clearing Hurdles: The Quest to Be The World's Greatest Athlete." He currently coaches and provides media commentary for US Track & Field. Follow him here at  Twitter  or Instagram  4:08 - Who is the world’s BEST athlete? 5:15 - The Dan vs. Dave commercials. 5:50 - The Fame & Fortune. 7:30 - The moment has come for the Olympic Trials. 10:50 - The third attempt that O’brien had never faced. 13:00 - The ultimate moment that stripped away O’brien’s dreams. 14:38 - O’brien’s realization of his worst tragedy. 17:02 - How the release of pressure changed O’brien’s performance. 18:23 - Taking ownership of his own actions. 20:20 - Failure = Success 22:42 - Laying it all on the line to become the world’s BEST athlete. 25:00 - The mindset O’brien adapted