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 […]
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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, […]
In this special episode of The Burn Podcast, we bring you three incredible conversations that dive deep into leadership, discipline, and growth—on and off the field. We begin with Alexander Martin, whose journey in student-athlete development and player engagement at the University of Miami is built on transitions, relationships, and a commitment to serving others. […]
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with legendary former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss for a powerful conversation about pressure, mental toughness, leadership, and the negotiation that impacts your life more than any other—the negotiation with yourself. Known worldwide for his bestselling book Never Split the Difference, Chris shares the […]
In this special two-part episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman revisits two raw, unfiltered conversations that prove champions aren’t built in comfort. Alex Donnolo shares how a wrongful conviction, solitary confinement, and the loss of his best friend became the spark for relentless growth—fueling an eight-figure real estate portfolio, a redeemed name, and a […]