Shows / The Mental Toughness & Body Show
The Mental Toughness & Body Show
The Mental Toughness & Body Show is hosted by Robb Evans, an Australian high-performance coach, author, podcaster and health advocate. With more than three decades in health, fitness, mindset and human performance, Robb shares practical ideas to help people think better, live healthier and perform at a higher level. Episodes explore mental toughness, strength, nutrition, longevity, mindset, personal development and lessons from life, business and conversations with high performers.
Episodes
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1839: The Difference Between Drive and Escape
In this episode, I break down the difference between true drive and emotional escape. How urgency, overwork, and busyness can mask avoidance, and how aligned…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1838: Your Nervous System Sets Your Ceiling
In this episode I discuss how your nervous system holds all your fears and limiting beliefs and how to, not just raise, but remove your ceiling one micro step…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1837: The Discipline of Being Present
In this episode I discuss why Distraction is costing us more than we realise. I break down why presence is a discipline, how attention shapes performance, and…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1836: Get it All Out on the Table
In this episode I discuss why you need to get it all out on the table to leave nothing unresolved.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1835: How to Recognise You’re at the Next Level
In this episode I discuss how, and when, to recognise that you are now working at the “next level” of your life strategies.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1834: When Progress Requires Letting Go
In this episode I discuss that we’re taught to push harder when things stall, but that isn’t always the answer. This episode looks at why real progress often…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1833: Do Not Disturb
In this episode I discuss why I've commenced a "Do Not Disturb" protocol and what the benefits have been showing me.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1832: The Myth of ‘Fixing Yourself
In this episode I discuss why I'd like to shift the myth that there is something wrong with you requiring fixing and instead have you recognise growth as…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1831: When Discipline Becomes Identity, Not Effort
In this episode I discuss the shift from forcing habits to embodying them.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1830: The Leader You Become in Hard Seasons
In this episode I discuss how adversity is the training ground for your next level of influence.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1829: The Reset
In this episode I discuss why the reset for you will completely change everything.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1828: The Think Break
In this episode I discuss why I am planning a 4-day think break and what the benefits of this will be to pause, reflect and take things to the next level.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1827: Why You Should Do Something Hard Every Day
In this episode I discuss why doing something hard every day helps you build grit, resilience, emotional tolerance, and self-respect.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1826: Your Energy Is Your Responsibility
In this episode I discuss why no one is coming to manage your sleep, nutrition, or habits, ownership creates freedom.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1825: What’s Possible for You?
In this episode I discuss a concept for you that you may have never considered previously. Do you really know what is possible for you?
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1824: How to Manage Food Addiction
In this episode I discuss an addiction that is often not discussed, food!
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1823: What Do You Keep Saying Yes To But Know You Shouldn’t
In this episode I discuss a powerful realisation we must all have to ensure we don't keep reliving old disempowering behaviours.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1822: The Real Reason You Don’t Trust Yourself Yet
In this episode I discuss the broken promises, identity repair, and rebuilding internal confidence that are necessary to understand if you want to trust…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1821: What Will You Do Differently?
In this episode I ask you to consider what you will do differently in 2026. If you're not where you want to be in all areas of your life, you can't become…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1820: Handling Haters
In this episode I discuss my approach to handling the amount of online "hate" that is directed towards the social media ban that took place on 10 December 2025.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1819: The Danger of Passive Living
In this episode I discuss how living on autopilot drains energy and kills potential; how to wake up your life.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1818: How to Train Yourself to Not Quit When It Gets Hard
In this episode I discuss how to train yourself to be more resilient, mentally tougher and not quit on yourself when the going gets tough.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1817: Creating the Unbreakable Version of Yourself
In this episode I discuss how to create a version of yourself that is completely unbreakable.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1816: Why 5am Starts Excite Me
In this episode I discuss why 5am and earlier excite me so much when it comes to living a 1% high performing life.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1815: Why I Support the Social Media Ban
In this episode I discuss why I have been supporting the social media ban for children under 16 yrs and why this is so important to me.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1814: The Mental Cost of Busyness
In this episode I discuss how busyness becomes a shield that hides avoidance, poor priorities, or lack of clarity.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1813: When Grief Becomes Strength
In this episode I discuss how loss reshapes purpose, perspective, and mental toughness (perfectly aligned to your own journey).
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1812 - The 36 Months Project with Greg Attwells
In this episode, I sit down with Greg Attwells, CEO of The 36 Months Project, to unpack the powerful journey behind Australia’s push for a social media ban for…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1811: The Antidote to Over-Thinking
In this episode I discuss why overthinking feels safe, but it kills momentum. This episode explains how to shift from rumination to leadership and why decisive…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1810: The Psychology of Being Overlooked and Why It’s a Gift
In this episode I discuss how rejection, invisibility, and being underestimated can be used as fuel instead of injury.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1809: The Discipline of FInishing Strong
In this episode I discuss how you end workouts, days, weeks, months, years, and goals matters more than how you start.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1808: The Difference Between Quitting and Pivoting
In this episode I discuss a powerful reframing for people stuck in the wrong goals and how letting go can be strategic, not weak.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1807: One Habit I’m Reinforcing Right Now
In this episode I discuss the one habit that I am reinforcing right now and why that is the case.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1806: Self-Sabotage - The Silent Rival
In this episode I discuss how we self-sabotage our own success and why it is our silent rival along with strategies to reclaim your power.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1805: Challenge Your Normal
In this episode I discuss why you absolutely MUST challenge your defintion of "normal" if you want to move any aspect of your life to a higher level.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1804: Your Body Keeps Receipts
In this episode I discuss how stress, poor sleep, unresolved emotion, and inconsistency always show up physically.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1803: How to Show Up Like Me
In this episode I discuss what it takes on a daily basis to show up like me.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1802: Stop Asking for Permission to Change Your Life
In this episode I discuss what it means to prevent an approval-seeking transformation and encouraging self-directed growth, development and change..
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1801: The Strength to Be Unpopular
In this episode I discuss how integrity and alignment sometimes require walking alone and why true leadership isn’t a popularity contest.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1800: Your Body Is the Truth, Your Mind Is the Story
In this episode I discuss how physiology reveals what your mind hides, tension, fatigue, stress, or suppressed emotions.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1799: The Power of Pausing Before You React
In this episode I discuss emotional regulation and why the moment between trigger and reaction defines emotional maturity and leadership.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1798: When Quitting Is Actually Growth
In this episode I discuss strategic quitting, when letting go of misaligned goals or people is the strongest move you can make.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1797: You Can’t Outperform a Negative Identity
In this episode I discuss how over-identifying with toughness can create emotional armour, and how real strength is being open, not closed.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1796: When Strength Becomes Your Shield
In this episode I discuss how over-identifying with toughness can create emotional armour, and how real strength is being open, not closed.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1795: Coping With Disappointment
In this episode I discuss what it means when disappointment comes your way and how I use it to help me grow into a better version of myself.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1794: How Do You Know When to Next Level Yourself?
In this episode I discuss the process you need to understand before you can move your life strategies to the “next level”.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1793: The Identity Gap: Who You Are vs. Who You Show the World
In this episode I discuss alignment, authenticity, and the exhaustion of living behind masks — how congruence creates true mental freedom.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1792: The Fear of Peace
In this episode I discuss why high performers often sabotage calm or success because they’re addicted to chaos, busyness, or proving themselves.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1791: Toughness in Transition
In this episode I discuss how to stay grounded and resilient during change, new jobs, health resets, or emotional rebuilding.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1790: Developing Your Success Eco-System
In this episode I discuss how to develop your own eco-system of high performance success.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1789: Don’t Say You Will & Don’t Do It
In this episode I discuss what it means to not commit to what you say you will do. It kills momentum, results and eventually you’re self-confidence.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1788: Staying Kind in a Hard World
In this episode I discuss what it means to be kind and why humanity benefits so much from you remaining calm, grounded, and kind when the world gets loud…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1787: Your Standards Are Showing
In this episode I discuss how daily standards reveal true character.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1786: The Mental Weight of Clutter
In this episode I discuss how physical and digital clutter drains focus, energy, and productivity.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1785: Why Most People Don’t Finish What They Start
In this episode I discuss the psychology behind unfinished goals and how to rewire the pattern permanently.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1784: Confidence vs Ego
In this episode I discuss how ego wants to impress and confidence wants to impact. When you stop needing to prove who you are, you start becoming who you’re…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1783 - Born Limitless: Redefining Success, Faith and Mental Toughness with Rick Torrison
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show, the place where we unpack what it really takes to build strength, in your body, mind, and life. I’m your…
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1782: The Hidden Power of Boredom
In this episode I discuss how boredom is actually a trigger for creativity, focus, and discipline, if you don’t fill it with distraction.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1781: How to Bounce Back After You've Lost Momentum
In this episode I discuss practical and relatable strategies that teach how to reset mentally, physically, and emotionally when life knocks you off track.
- The Mental Toughness & Body Show
Ep 1780: The Most Dangerous Word in Personal Growth
In this episode I discuss the battle between self-doubt and self-talk and how to train your mind to speak from leadership, not fear.