In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Coach Chris Klieman for a powerful conversation about what separates teams that simply have talent from teams that consistently WIN. For Coach Klieman, championship culture isn't created by one speech, one game, or one great season. It's built every single day through […]
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Some conversations deserve to be heard again. In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with longtime friend and fellow Spartan Dr. Lorenzo Guess for a conversation about what it REALLY takes to develop greatness. Dr. Guess has spent his career around high-level athletes and championship programs, but his approach has […]
In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Travin and Britni Gray of REVV Health for a powerful conversation about why YOUR health can’t be something you plan to deal with later. After experiencing their own frustrating health challenges and struggling to find answers, Travin and Britni turned those experiences […]
In Week 6, the final episode of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings every lesson together and challenges you to do the one thing that separates champions from everyone else: take action. Over the last six weeks, you've discovered your Burn, strengthened your belief, learned to reframe […]
In Week 5 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings everything together by introducing two of the most impactful tools for creating lasting success: The Prizefighter Day Morning and Your Legacy Statement. After discovering your Burn, strengthening your belief, learning to reframe adversity, and building your Prize […]
In Week 4 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces the most impactful performance tool he's taught for more than 16 years: The Prizefighter Day. Elite performance isn't built on motivation—it's built on intentional daily disciplines. In this session, Ben reveals the same proven system used with […]
In Week 3 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces two of the most powerful mental training tools for developing lasting mental toughness: The Power to Reframe and I Am Statements. Mental toughness isn't about avoiding adversity—it's about conditioning your mind to respond differently when adversity inevitably […]
In Week 2 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces the first mental training tool that has helped championship teams, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 organizations, and elite performers unlock their highest level of performance: Attaining Belief in Yourself. Building on the foundation of discovering your Burn, Ben […]
In Week 1 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman lays the foundation for everything that follows by introducing the one concept he believes separates elite performers from everyone else: The Burn. Drawing from nearly two decades of coaching championship teams, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 organizations, and leaders […]
In this special compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together two conversations with leaders who have built successful businesses the same way they live their lives—with discipline, intentionality, and an unwavering commitment to doing the work that others avoid. First, JD Crowell shares how focusing on the fundamentals, building a values-driven culture, […]