Christi Dee is an author and endurance athlete behind This Blonde Runs. She has completed over 42 marathons and 17 ultramarathons.  She shares powerful insights on resilience and mental toughness drawn from years of pushing physical and mental limits.  Christi explores how discipline, perseverance, and mindset fuel growth in sport and in life.

1:12 Christi’s background: 42+ marathons, 17 ultras, and children’s books

3:58 Early running lessons: patience, consistency, and identity

6:44 Coaching philosophy: sustainability over shortcuts

10:22 Mental toughness when training gets monotonous

15:08 Prairie on Fire expectations vs reality

21:18 Early physical breakdown and real-time problem solving

27:32 Making the call to stop: strength, not weakness

33:48 Separating self-worth from race outcomes

38:56 Redefining success after disappointment

44:02 Carrying lessons forward: resilience, perspective, and return mindset

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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist and bestselling author known for her work on mental strength and resilience. Drawing from both clinical experience and personal loss, she shares powerful insights on grief, adversity, and how mentally strong people navigate life’s toughest moments.

1:12 Why Mental Toughness Matters More Than Motivation

3:18 Early Losses That Shaped Resilience

4:03 Faith and the C.S. Lewis Book on Grief

8:41 The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Pain

13:56 What Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

18:42 Managing Self-Doubt Without Needing Confidence

23:35 Reframing Failure as Data, Not Identity

28:19 Staying Grounded When Success Accelerates

33:44 Controlling the Controllables Under Stress

38:52 Mental Toughness Is a Daily Practice

43:06 The Skill Most People Overlook

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Maureen Shea is a former world champion boxer and elite competitor known for her toughness, discipline, and resilience. Her experiences inside and outside the ring offer powerful lessons on mindset, perseverance, and peak performance.

0:42 Growing Up Competitive: How Mental Toughness Starts Early

3:05 Family, Discipline, and Building Resilience as a Kid

6:32 Living in Mexico: Adaptability, Culture, and Confidence

9:22 Learning Spanish and Thriving Outside Your Comfort Zone

12:05 How Maureen Shea Discovered Boxing

15:30 First Fights: When Boxing Became a Serious Calling

18:40 Developing Mental Toughness Inside the Ring

22:20 Managing Fear, Pressure, and Performance Anxiety

26:00 Losing, Setbacks, and Redefining Success in Sports

29:50 Championship Mindset: What Separates Elite Athletes

34:25 “Million Dollar Baby” Fame, Mark Wahlberg, and the Cost of Success

38:10 Self-Belief When No One Else Believes in You

41:55 Confidence, Preparation, and Emotional Control

46:20 Boxing Life Lessons That Apply Beyond Sports

50:10 Advice for Young Athletes Pursuing Big Goals

54:00 Mental Toughness Outside the Ring: Life and Identity

57:50 Life After Championships: Growth Beyond Winning

1:01:10 Final Thoughts on Resilience, Purpose, and Identity

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Scarlett Schremmer is a two-time Rolex Junior All-American. Scarlett  joins the Mental Toughness Podcast to share how surfing, faith, family, and competitiveness shaped her path to elite junior golf.

0:02 From Hawaii to Augusta National & The U

1:08 Every-weekend surf contests & early pressure

2:39 Surfing danger and life-on-the-line mental toughness

4:01 Shark encounter at Snapper Rocks

7:03 How surfing mechanics transfer to golf

8:51 “Competing is competing” in solo sports

10:31 LPGA mom lessons on stacking days

12:04 Productive training vs. burnout

13:19 Leaving golf at the course & mental recovery

15:16 Box jumps, speed, and gym growth

16:05 Chipping battles with Mom

17:06 Learning from the U.S. National Junior Team

19:49 Coach Zambri and damage-control golf

21:09 Decade Golf and knowing your misses

28:11 Gratitude learned through separation

30:33 Recruiting chaos and following intuition

33:59 Environment and belief at Texas A&M

40:37 Faith as a resiliency anchor

45:24 Message to young golfers: chances are never zero

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Bill Parisi is a globally recognized leader in sports performance, speed training, and youth athletic development. As the founder and CEO of the Parisi Speed School, Bill has built one of the world’s most successful sports performance training organizations—impacting more than one million athletes through over 100 locations nationwide. He is also a speaker and author.

2:15 Building Parisi Speed School

5:40 Speed as a Trainable Skill

9:05 Don’t Should on Your Kids Mindset

12:30 From One Gym to National Scale

16:45 Confidence Built Through Evidence

20:10 Linking Character to Speed Training

23:50 From Basement Setup to ESPN

27:30 Prioritizing Mechanics Over Talent

30:55 Mental Discipline of Sprinters

34:40  Selecting Coaches Who Can Connect

38:05 Moving From Training Athletes to Training Leaders

41:30 If Starting Today

45:20 Protecting Potential Rather Than Rushing It

50:10 Culture Before Curriculum

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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.

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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.

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01:18 The Awakening Behind a Life-Changing Hinge Moment

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

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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

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Nicholas Davenport—known as “Mr. Mental Muscle” is the founder of Mind Body 1, Nicholas combines neuroscience and sport science to help athletes, military personnel, and professionals strengthen their mental and physical resilience. His innovative methods train focus, decision-making, and emotional control under pressure, proving that peak performance starts in the mind.  He is also the creator and organizer of the Blue Ocean Summit.

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7:18 Doing What You Love Despite Obstacles

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Bryan Neale is an NFL referee, owner of Blind Zebra, business coach, and speaker who helps leaders and teams unlock their full potential.  He brings lessons from the field and the boardroom to inspire performance, resilience, and growth.

15:22 Life Beyond Calls

18:47 Post-Game Mental Toughness Reflection & Cataloging

31:12 Perspective Shift: Managing Roles vs Personal Feelings

36:18 Correcting Mistakes, Immediate Accountability

40:50 From Radio to Global Reach

42:30 Start & Never Stop

45:30 Mental Toughness Principle

47:00 Acceptance in Practice

54:30 Practicing Acceptance Through Challenges

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