From being labeled the “slow kid” to becoming a world pro strongman champion, IFBB pro bodybuilder, and pro wrestler in Japan and North Korea, Jon Andersen has lived a life built on grit, discipline, and doing what others won’t.

In this powerhouse conversation, Jon and Kelly Siegel go deep into mental toughness, daily discipline, reprogramming limiting beliefs, and why doing hard things every day is the only way to build the life you want.

Jon also breaks down his Deep Water Method, the nutrition rules that keep his clients ripped without starving, and how to rewire your mindset through simple but powerful daily exercises.

If you’re looking for real strategies to get mentally tough, physically unstoppable, and spiritually grounded, this episode is your blueprint.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

💡 Why mental toughness is a muscle you must train daily.

💡 The Deep Water Method: why having no Plan B is the secret to success.

💡 How to reprogram your brain with the P3 morning exercise.

💡 Why strength after 40 is not only possible,it’s necessary.

💡 How faith, belief, and gratitude fuel lasting transformation.

Main Points:

00:00 Introduction

02:50 Overcoming Learning Disabilities

06:06 Breaking Through Self-Limiting Beliefs

10:50 Deep Water Method

15:30 How Men Fail in Self-Transformation

17:12 Surrendering & Letting Go

20:24 Mental Exercise In The Morning

25:45 How To Be Mentally Tough

28:38 Wrestling In Japan & Korea

35:42 Maintaining Energy During Weight Loss

39:30 Debunking Diet Myths and Metabolic Optimization

42:10 Building Muscle & Shredding Fat

46:18 Building Strength Over 40

50:17 The Power of Faith & Belief

52:28 What Harder Than Life Means To Jon

💬 What part of Jon’s story inspired you most? His Deep Water Method, his discipline, or his nutrition philosophy? Let us know in the comments 👇

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Connect With Me:

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Connect with Jon:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonandersen/

Website: https://www.jon-andersen.com/

Subscribe To The Podcast Here:

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harder-than-life/id1725989697

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/29NOnhItmCLkZ9sLswABKS?si=d81915ddabc0420a

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncVFeA5P2LrAovuofQQcDg

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