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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 1779: Your Inner Critic vs. Your Inner Coach
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.
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Ep 1778 - The Pain of Progress — Why Growth Always Hurts First
In this episode I discuss how discomfort is the signal, not the problem and how to push through the identity pain of change.
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Ep 1777: How to Stay Hungry When You’re Already Winning
In this episode I discuss the psychology of sustained drive and how to keep evolving after success without falling into comfort.
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Ep 1776: The Discipline of Saying No
In this episode I discuss how high performers protect their energy and focus by saying no to almost everything that doesn’t serve their mission.
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Ep 1775: The Lies Your Brain Tells You When You’re Tired
In this episode I discuss how fatigue warps thinking and how to re-anchor logic, nutrition, and focus.
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Ep 1774: The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World
In this episode I discuss the performance power of quiet solitude, reflection, and how slowing down actually speeds up results.
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Ep 1773: The Silent Killer of Progress - Decision Fatigue
In this episode I discuss a break down of how too many daily choices erode willpower, and how systems create freedom.
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Ep 1772: The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World
In this episode I discuss the performance power of quiet, solitude, reflection, and how slowing down actually speeds up results.
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Ep 1771: The Power of Detachment - How to Stay Grounded When Life Gets Loud
In this episode I discuss calm leadership, emotional regulation, and why not reacting is a power move.
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Ep 1770: Discipline is Self-Love in Action
In this episode I discuss reframing discipline not as punishment, but as the highest form of respect you can show yourself.
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Ep 1769: Regulating Your Emotions for High Performance
In this episode I discuss one key to high performance that is all too often overlooked, emotional regulation.
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Ep 1768: Your Environment is Either Fuel or Friction
In this episode I discuss how the spaces, people, and routines around you can accelerate, or quietly destroy, your progress.
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Ep 1767: Why Most People Fear Success More Than Failure
In this episode I discuss the psychology of self-sabotage — how comfort, identity, and fear of change keep people from levelling up.
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Ep 1766: The Weight You Can’t See — Emotional Load vs. Physical Strength
In this episode I discuss how carrying emotional stress affects physical energy, performance, and recovery and how to unload it effectively.
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Ep 1765: The Mental Edge of Humility
In this episode I discuss a powerful and often-overlooked topic that cuts deep into mindset, leadership, and growth psychology:
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Ep 1764: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself
In this episode I speak about shedding old identities, in business, relationships, or health and having the guts to start again stronger.
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Ep 1763: What Would You Do With an Extra 10
In this episode I discuss what it would mean for you to have an additional 10 minutes in your day and what you would do with it. It’s always up to you.
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Ep 1762: Stop Romanticising Burnout
In this episode I discuss the culture of overwork and martyrdom. I Explain how rest and restraint create higher output, not laziness.
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Ep 1761: Emotional Fitness - The Missing Link in High Performance
In this episode I discuss how emotional regulation, not motivation, determines how far people can go, especially under pressure.
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Ep 1760: How to Lead When You Are Tired
In this episode I discuss what it takes to show up when you’re depleted systems, energy management, and integrity over hype.
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Ep 1759: Tough Conversations Build Tough People
In this episode I discuss the link between communication, truth-telling, and boundaries to mental toughness, avoiding conflict weakens the self.
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Ep 1758: Conscious Leadership Under Pressure with Kevin Mays
In this episode I discuss self-leadership, presence under pressure, and practical culture shifts with Dr Kevin Mays. Kevin is the founder of Mays Leadership…
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Ep 1757: The Science of Grit: What Separates Finishers From Quitters
In this episode I unpack what research says about grit, purpose, and long-term effort and how to train it like a muscle.
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Ep 1756: The Battle Between Comfort and Greatness
In this episode I discuss the constant daily tension between doing what’s easy and doing what’s required and how small compromises kill momentum.
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Ep 1755: Stay the Course
In this episode I discuss what it means to stay the course for your vision, focus, actions, and outcomes.
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Ep 1754: Understanding Communication Styles
In this episode I discuss different communication styles and how to better understand them.
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Ep 1753: How to Train Positivity Like a Muscle
In this episode I discuss actual daily practices to wire optimism into the brain in a negativity-optimised world.
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Ep 1752: Uncovering the Next Version of Yourself
In this episode I discuss the process I use to help people uncover the NEXT version of themselves.
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Ep 1751: How I Build a Bulletproof Identity
Identity work as the foundation of discipline, when you become the person, you no longer fight to act like them.
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Ep 1750: From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust
In this episode I discuss a vulnerable but powerful theme: how to stop breaking promises to yourself and rebuild trust.
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Ep 1749: Your Nervous System Runs the Show
In this episode I discuss the science of stress, cortisol, and performance and how learning to regulate your state changes everything.
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Ep 1748: Fitness Isn’t About Time, It’s About Priorities
In this episode I bust the “I don’t have time” myth and show how to reframe health as a non-negotiable.
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Ep 1746: The Standard You Walk Past is the Standard You Accept
In this episode I discuss why the standard you walk past is the standard you accept, in the gym, in your business, in your relationships. If you want a…
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Ep 1745: Stop Negotiating with Yourself
In this episode I call out how people talk themselves out of commitments and how to shut down that inner debate.
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Ep 1744: Living a Life That Matters with Kellan Fluckiger
In this episode I’m joined by Kellan Fluckiger, transformation coach, best-selling author, and host of Your Ultimate Life podcast.After decades at the top of…
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Ep 1743: The Hard Way is the Shortcut
In this episode I discuss a reframing of the discomfort of "hard work" so that you can see how the hard pathway now gets you to the results faster than…
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Ep 1742: Your Body is the Vehicle, Not the Destination
In this episode I discuss how physical fitness is the tool that lets you do life fully, lead powerfully, and love deeply, not just look a certain way.
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Ep 1741: The Price of Playing Small
In this episode I explore what people lose when they keep their standards low; opportunities, confidence, and health.
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Ep 1740: The Strength You Can’t See in the Mirror
In this episode I discuss resilience, self-leadership, emotional regulation. These are the invisible muscles that matter more than abs.
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Ep 1739: Why Most People Waste Their Mornings
In this episode I discuss how poor morning habits set the tone for mediocrity and I share a top 1% structure for making the most of them.
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Ep 1738: Stop Letting Your Feelings Decide Your Future
In this episode I discuss discipline over emotion and why mental toughness means acting regardless of your mood.
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Ep 1737: Your Excuses Are Lying to You
In this episode I unpack the most common excuses, time, age, and energy, and dismantle them with truth.
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Ep 1736: Mental Toughness in the Middle of the Mess
In this episode I discuss why instead of waiting for perfect conditions, how it is possible to show up strong when life is chaotic.
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Ep 1735: The 3 Types of Pain: Weakness, Growth, or Regret
In this episode I discuss how you will feel pain in life no matter what. The question isn’t if. Tthe question is which pain you choose. And the truth is, only…
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Ep 1734: Why Most People are Using AI the Wrong Way
In this episode I discuss why most people are using AI the wrong way and what they should be doing instead. It’s changed my life!
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Ep 1733: Mindset Breakthroughs for High Performers with Jim Huntzicker
Welcome back to The Mental Toughness & Body Show. I’m your host, Robb Evans, and today I’m joined by Jim Huntzicker - Mindset Strategist, Coach, and Author of…
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Ep 1732: What Every High Performer Gets Wrong About Balance
In this episode I discuss how balance doesn’t mean 50/50, it means clarity and alignment, pouring your energy into what matters most right now. Focus on…
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Ep 1731: We Must Do Better
In this episode I discuss why as a human race we need to place more focus and emphasis on kindness, love, empathy, compassion, and adding empowering value to…
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Day 1730: The Invisible Cost of Quiting on Yourself
In this episode I discuss a raw take on what people lose, confidence, reputation, energy, every time they don’t follow through.
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Ep 1729: Navigating Extreme Pain
In this episode I discuss a strategy to manage extreme pain. We all have to deal with it at some point in our lives, but how we manage and respond to it, will…
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Ep 1728: Stop Borrowing Motivation from Social Media
In this episode I call out the endless scroll through social media and give listeners tools to generate their own inner drive without needing reels or hype…
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Ep 1727: Mental Toughness is Built in the Ordinary, Not the Extreme
In this episode I challenge the idea that toughness is forged only in crises. It’s created in everyday decisions, like food prep, early mornings, and…
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Ep 1726: Stop Living at 70% - Here's How to Break Your Own Ceiling
In this episode I discuss how to push beyond "functioning okay" into thriving with tactical ways to expand physical, mental and emotional capacity.
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Ep 1725: This is Just the Beginning
In this episode I discuss the recent findings from the Coroner's Court inquest into Liv's passing and how this is just the beginning of her legacy work to make…
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Ep 1724: How to Build an Unshakable Identity
In this episode I discuss how standards, self-talk, and aligned environments lock in a new version of yourself.
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Ep 1723: Behind the Build: Creating Paradise on Nusa Lembongan
In this episode I discuss what does it really take to build a world-class resort on a remote island in Bali? In this episode, I sit down with the owner, Travis…
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Ep 1722: The Daily Habits That Quietly Destroy Mental Toughness
In this episode I discuss the small leaks: poor sleep hygiene, gossip, skipping planning, endless scrolling, etc and how these all add up to complete…
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Ep 1721: The Sunday Reset with Sandra Fitzgerald
In this episode I discuss the concept of resetting your week as part of Women's Health Week with Health Strategist, Sandra Fitzgerald.
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Ep 1720: The Truth About Motivation: Stop Chasing It
In this episode I discuss why discipline, structure, and momentum are the real fuel to create sustainable success, not fleeting motivation.
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Ep 1719: Does the Size Fit with Sandra Fitzgerald
In this episode, Sandra Fitzgerald, my long-time trusted health and fitness friend, shares the wisdom behind her feature in the September 2025 edition of The…