In this powerful episode of the MTNTOUGH Podcast, host Dustin Defenderfer interviews legendary performance psychologist Dr. Jim Loehr, co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. Drawing from 50+ years of research with elite athletes, executives, and military personnel, Dr. Loehr reveals how true mental toughness integrates physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions—with purpose as the ultimate driver of fulfillment and success. Learn practical tools like the "tombstone exercise" to discover your self-transcendent purpose and overcome fear, complacency, and energy conservation bias for a bigger, more meaningful life.

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00:00:00 - Intro & Fear of Others' Opinions00:01:07 - Guest Intro: Dr. Jim Loehr's Background00:03:09 - Journey into Performance Psychology00:05:08 - Founding the Human Performance Institute00:08:19 - Health Ignites Performance: Key Insight00:11:18 - The Four-Legged Bar Stool Analogy00:13:17 - Purpose as #1 for Fulfillment & Success00:15:07 - Self-Transcendent Purpose Explained00:24:08 - Energy Conservation Bias & Living Big00:30:02 - The Tombstone Exercise for Clarity00:47:40 - Fear & Purpose: Overcoming Barriers01:04:45 - Golden Nugget: Spiritual Connection to Toughness