In this episode, we sit down with mindset coaches Stacey Hanson and Justin Carroll, owners of The Fortified Mindset, for a powerful and surprisingly personal conversation. Chris and Mel first met Stacey at the Monster Games, sparked an instant connection, and then fate stepped in again when Mel ran into her at a completely different competition. As they say… the rest is history.

We dive into how Stacey and Justin built The Fortified Mindset, why the words we use matter more than we realize, and how small language shifts can create massive changes in how we think, perform, and show up in life. Chris even gets put on the spot with a writing exercise that reveals how changing our internal dialogue can start reshaping our mindset in real time. This episode is full of insight, reflection, and practical takeaways you can use immediately.

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