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#136 Mindset Lab - Why You Keep Failing At The Same Thing, Even After You Fix It (opens the original)
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I trained for a year to fix one specific problem. Then I raced again and got almost the exact same result, down to the number. I had a legitimate injury both times. A hernia I was either dealing with or still recovering from. I could've blamed that and moved on. Most people would have. I didn't. What I found underneath it changed how I train, and honestly, how I think about any hard goal I'm actually trying to rebuild from scratch. Stay till the end. I break down three lessons from this, not jus
#135 Mindset Lab: Why "Pushing Through Pain" Is Ruining Athletes — with Ken Moench (opens the original)
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Ken Moench, founder of Moench Method Bodywork, joins The Athletic School Podcast to explain why pain is your body's warning system, not something to grind through. We break down his technique for releasing fascia and muscle tightness in minutes instead of months, why athletes who push past pain end up injured instead of stronger, and how the same root causes show up in babies, adults, and pets. If you've been told pain is just part of the game, this episode will make you rethink that.
#134 Beyond the Jersey - How to Find Purpose After College (with Leon Eisert) (opens the original)
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Ever feel like your identity disappeared the moment your sport, your job, or your routine did? This episode follows one athlete's journey from college sports to building an entirely new life abroad — learning a new language, navigating culture shock, and figuring out who he is without the structure that used to define him. Leon and I met in college in the US, where we played soccer together. He grew up in Germany, and today he's living a completely different life in Japan — learning the language
#133 The Mindset Lab — Mental Toughness Is a Myth — Here's What Actually Works (opens the original)
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Mental toughness has never had a single agreed-on scientific definition — researchers have been trying to pin it down since 2002 and still don't fully agree. In this episode, I break down why the version of "mental toughness" you've been sold is basically a myth, why suppressing your emotions actually makes performance worse, and the real reason athletes crack under pressure: disconnection, not weakness. Then I get into the story of how Kobe Bryant, at one of the lowest points of his career, was
#132 Locker Room Mindset — Winning the Mental Race, Losing the Clock (opens the original)
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I finished my Ironman disappointed. Coming back from injury, my fitness just wasn't where I wanted it to be — and no amount of mental toughness changes what your body is or isn't ready for. In this episode, I'm being fully honest about that disappointment, and about something I'm just as proud of: I stayed exactly where I needed to stay mentally, and I pushed correctly instead of just pushing hard. This one's about the gap between the result and the inner game — and why learning to hold both the
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