The Mental Toughness & Body Show
The Mental Toughness & Body Show is hosted by Robb Evans, an Australian high-performance coach, author, and health advocate with over three decades of experience. The podcast shares practical ideas on mental toughness, strength, nutrition, longevity, mindset, and personal development. Episodes also feature lessons from life, business, and conversations with high performers. The aim is to help listeners think better, live healthier, and perform at a higher level.
Episodes
Ep 2094: Do You Wait Until It’s a Problem?
In this episode I discuss the problems we face in our lifetime and consider whether we just wait until they arise, or whether we take action now to do something about lowering, or removing, the risk.
Ep 2093: The strongest people aren’t always the ones who push harder
In this episode I discuss how the strongest people aren't always those people who push just for the sake of pushing, but instead know where to put that energy and where to stop.
Ep 2092: Does Your Encouragement Feel Like Pressure to Someone Else?
In this episode I explore how coaches, parents and leaders can support someone without taking ownership of their goals. When is a challenge helpful, when is listening more useful, and how do you find out what support they actually want?
Ep 2091: When Your Watch and Your Body Disagree
In this episode I discuss that feeling we may have all had when we feel our mood has been adversely impacted by data our wearable device has given us and what to do instead.
Ep 2090: What happens when the success that once defined you suddenly disappears?
In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur, author and performance coach Boaz Gilad for a fascinating conversation about success, failure, discipline and identity. Having experienced extraordinary success in the highly competitive New York real estate industry, as well as significant setbacks and the challenge of rebuilding, Boaz brings a unique perspective to what high performance really means
Ep 2089: The Empowering Morning Routine
In this episode I discuss the contrast between an empowering and disempowering morning routine and how to set yours up for success starting today.
Ep 2088: Are We Becoming Too Reliant on Other People to Tell Us What to Do?
In this episode I discuss whether we've lost the art of living our true and curious selves, or whether we are becoming far too reliant on other people telling us what to do instead.
Ep 2087: How to Receive Feedback Without Turning It Into a Verdict on Yourself
In this episode I discuss how to receive feedback without needing to turn it into a verdict about who you are in someone else's opinion.
Ep 2086: Focus Under Pressure
In this episode I discuss the importance of remaining focused under pressure and how to achieve it when it counts.
Ep 2085: The Cost of Losing Your Independence
In this episode I discuss what the real cost of losing your independence is and how to avoid it.
Ep 2084: Half of the solution to any problem lies in defining it
In this episode I discuss why half of the solution to any problem lies in defining what the problem actually is.
Ep 2083: Stop Measuring Yourself Only by the Final Result
In this episode I discuss why you need to stop measuring yourself only by the final result you get because you can be missing the true success you have actually achieved.
Ep 2082: The Hidden Cost of Being Constantly Available
In this episode I discuss what the cost of being constantly available means to your focus, productivity and outcomes and what you can do about it.
Ep 2081: Why You Don’t Need More Motivation
In this episode I discuss why you don’t need more motivation to achieve your life strategies and tell you what you need instead.
Ep 2080: Why High Performers Still Avoid Simple Tasks
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show, I discuss why it is that high performers avoid simple tasks.
Ep 2079: Your Body Adapts to What You Repeatedly Ask of It
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show, I discuss how your body responds and adapts to what you repeatedly ask of it, so learn to ask better questions of it.
Ep 2078: Life rewards action not intention
In this episode I discuss how life doesn't reward what we intend to do, but rather gives us the results of our behaviours and actions.
Ep 2077: Your Future Body Is Being Built This Weekend
In this episode I discuss the impact of your weekend decisions have on your future body. One weekend may not make a difference, but 52+ will. Let's see what your capable of in living your healthiest life without extremes.
Ep 2076: We Don’t Want to Acknowledge Our Problems
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show, I discuss why we often struggle to acknowledge the truth of our problems, how avoiding that truth keeps us stuck, and what we need to do to finally move forward.
Ep 2075: You Probably Don’t Need More Information
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show, I discuss why you don't need to gather more information, but instead focus on the real problems; your execution, environment and behaviour.
Ep 2074: The Postponement Dilemma
In this episode I discuss the reasons behind our propensity to postpone the tougher action in our daily life and how to conquer your fear once and for all.
Ep 2073: Stop Training Like You’re 25 — Start Training for 75
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show, I discuss why you need to train yourself like you are future proofing your body against a declining and frail older age.
Ep 2072: The Things I Thought Would Matter By Now, But Don’t
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show I discuss why the things I once thought mattered now don't.
Ep 2071: Deep Analysis of Your Last 7 Days
In this episode I discuss what it will mean for you to do a deep analysis of your last 7 days and why only 1% of you will most likely complete this exerise.
Ep 2070: You Can’t Have an Extraordinary Life With Ordinary Boundaries
In this episode I discuss how an extraordinary life requires extraordinary boundaries. I explore why protecting your time, energy, standards and priorities isn’t selfish, it’s essential. If you keep allowing ordinary expectations, distractions and compromises to dictate your choices, you’ll keep producing ordinary outcomes.
Ep 2069: What Are You Still Trying to Prove
In this episode I discuss how, at some point, striving stops being about growth and starts becoming about proving something to other people or even to yourself. I explore what you may still be trying to prove, why it matters, and what might change if you finally gave yourself permission to let it go.
Ep 2068: Putting High Performance on Repeat
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show I discuss how to put your high performance routine on repeat.
Ep 2067: The Most Dangerous Health Advice Is Often the Advice That Sounds Sensible
In this episode I discuss why the most dangerous health advice is often advice that sounds sensible.
Ep 2066: My 5000th Podcast
In this episode I discuss what it means to have recorded by 5000th podcast and discuss what AI could recreate, or continue, as a version of me in the future.
Ep 2065: Why “Pretty Good” Can Be Dangerous
In this episode I discuss why “Pretty good” sounds harmless, but it can also become a dangerous place to stay. When life, health, business or relationships are going reasonably well, it’s easy to stop questioning what could be better and slowly accept standards that are lower than what we’re capable of. In this episode, I explore how comfort can quietly turn into complacency, why “good enough” can
Ep 2064: What Have I Changed My Mind About?
In this episode I discuss what I once believed was true for me, but have now changed my mind. This is an interesting self-reflection of the past 30 years.
Ep 2063: What Happens When Your Old Ambition No Longer Impresses You?
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show I discuss what happens when you are no longer impressed by your past thinking of your future.
Ep 2062: Are We Outsourcing Too Much of Our Thinking to AI?
In this episode I discuss the concept of outsourcing our thinking and whether we are becoming unnecessarily reliant on AI instead of problem solving ourselves.
Ep 2061: Has Protein Become the New Diet Culture?
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show I discuss how nutritional trends have changed over the decades from low fat, low sugar, to now, high protein everything! Where's this come from and what does it mean for every day people focusing on improved health?
Ep 2060: What Keeps You Awake at Night
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show I discuss a questoin that has the potential to change your whole life - what keeps you awake at night? How you respond holds the key to your growth.
Ep 2059: Would You Still Exercise If It Didn’t Change How You Looked?
In this episode I discuss a different way of looking at your health and wellness beyond asthetics. It raises a self-reflection question, would you still exercise if it didn't change how you looked?
Ep 2058: What Healthy People Don’t Have to Think About Anymore
In this episode of The Mental Toughness & Body Show I discuss what healthy people no longer need to think about because their identity has changed.
Ep 2057: Challenge Your Belief System
In this episode I discuss the importance of challenging your belief system and the unexpected benefits of doing so.
Ep 2056: Your Next Week Is Being Shaped Today
In this episode I discuss how your next week is being shaped by today and why different choices matter if you want to bring out a greater level of success in your life strategies.
Ep 2055: What Does Freedom Actually Mean to You?
In this episode I discuss how to define what freedom actually means to you and how to achieve it, one step at a time.
Ep 2054: How to Make Better Decisions
In this episode I discuss what it takes to make better decisions and how to stop negotiating with yourself out of choosing the harder options.
Ep 2053: The Courage to Become Someone New
In this episode I discuss how to develop the courage to become someone new.
Ep 2052: How to Approach Low Energy Days
In this episode I discuss what happens on those low energy days and how to approach them to ensure your outcomes are optimised.
Ep 2051: The Freedom You Want Is Hidden Inside Better Systems
In this episode I discuss how the freedom you're wanting in life is actually hidden in better systems - you may just not implementing them.
Ep 2050: Your Body Keeps the Score of Every Decision
In this episode I discuss how your body keeps the score of every daily decision you make.
Ep 2049: Stepping Up
In this episode I discuss what it means to step up for others and how to know when to do it without having to take on all of the responsibility of what you're stepping into.
Ep 2048: Adding to Your Life
In this episode I discuss why it is important to do regular strategic reviews of your daily actions to ensure you’re only adding things into your life that improve your performance, not take away from it.
Ep 2047: Failure is Not an Option
In this episode, I discuss why the possibility of failure confronts us every day, and why refusing to be ruled by it changes everything. You need to back yourself, surround yourself with people who strengthen your belief, and commit so fully to your path that failure is no longer an option.
Ep 2046: Future Proofing Your Body
In this episode I discuss the importance of future proofing your body and how to achieve it.
Ep 2045: What Are You Wasting?
In this episode, I explore the many things we waste as individuals, not only physical resources, but also our time, energy and attention. I also discuss how becoming more conscious of where these valuable resources are going can help us make better choices and live with greater purpose.
Ep 2044: You Cannot Hate Yourself Into Better Health
In this episode, I discuss how self-hate can prevent meaningful change in your health and wellness, and explore practical ways to understand your behaviours, shift unhelpful patterns and create the outcomes you truly want.
Ep 2043: Why More Exercise Is Not Always the Answer
In this episode I discuss why more exercise is not always the answer to a fitter, stronger and healthier version of yourself. Things are not what they seem.
Ep 2042: Stop Negotiating With the Habits That Keep You Small
In this episode I discuss how you can stop negotiating with your disempowering habits and why this is essential if you want to see what the best version of yourself looks like.
Ep 2041: The Ability to Change Your Mind Without Losing Your Identity
In this episode, I explore why adapting to change is essential and the guardrails you need in place to ensure that change creates positive, sustainable momentum.
Ep 2040: How to Make Faster Decisions
In this episode I discuss how to make faster and more effective decisions. The moment you can begin to move from procrastination to action within a matter or minutes, rather than days, weeks, months or years, your whole tragectory of success exponentially grows.
Ep 2039: The AI Mirror: What It’s Really Showing You
In this episode I discuss the power of AI and how people are often missing it's true power. What if I told you that AI isn’t changing who you are… it’s simply showing you who you already are? The questions you ask, the way you think, the assumptions you make, even your blind spots. AI is becoming one of the most powerful mirrors we’ve ever had, and what you see in that mirror depends largely o
Ep 2038: Why High Standards Need Recovery Built Into Them
In this episode I discuss why you must ensure that you build recovery in to each day making them a priority in you high standards and not an exception.
Ep 2037: The Hidden Performance Cost of Unfinished Business
In this episode, I discuss what happens when you continually leave conversations incomplete, projects half-finished and commitments unresolved. These open loops quietly drain your time, energy and focus. Today, I explain how to break this habit, bring greater closure to your life and create more positive, empowering momentum.
Ep 2036: Are You Fit Enough for the Life You Say You Want?
In this episode I discuss whether or not you currently have the fitness you need to thrive in the life you say you want. If not, I tell you how to achieve it.
Ep 2035: The Decision Debt You Carry Into Every Day
In this episode I discuss what happens when you carry decision debit from one day into the next and how that negatively impacts your high performance outcomes.
Ep 2034: Curating Space For Strategic Thinking
In this episode I discuss the power of taking the time to curate space in your week for strategic thinking.
Ep 2033: Set the Standard Before the Week Starts
In this episode, I discuss what it means to set the standard for the week ahead before it even begins, and how doing so can help you create greater focus, consistency and the progress you’ve been searching for.
Ep 2032: Consistency Works Better Than Intensity You Can’t Sustain
In this episode I discuss one of my favourite topics of work ethic, focus and consistency and how it will always out last intensity you can't sustain.
Ep 2031: The Standard of Real Coaching
In this episode I discuss what the standard of great and effective real coaching looks like.
Ep 2030: The Food Standards That Actually Move the Needle
In this episode I discuss the food standards you can easily implement into your daily eating to help optimise your health, energy and performance sustainably.
Ep 2029: The Body You Want Later Is Being Built Now
In this episode I discuss why the body you want is being built right now and why this links to strength, energy, ageing well and why people need to stop waiting until their body gives them a louder warning.
Ep 2028: Building Trust One Decision at a Time
In this episode I discuss how to build trust within yourself, one decision at a time. Powerful lessons from a tried and tested life of challenge, failure, and success.
Ep 2027: What Your Energy is Trying to Tell You
In this episode I discuss how your energy is often giving you feedback long before your body or mind completely breaks down. Fatigue, frustration, restlessness, lack of focus or feeling flat can all be signals that something needs to change. The key is learning to listen earlier, adjust smarter and use your energy as a guide to creating better health, better performance and a better life.
Ep 2026: Designing a Life You’re Proud to Wake Up to
In this episode I discuss what it really means to design a life you’re proud to wake up to, not one built around ticking boxes, pleasing others, or simply surviving the week, but one created with intention, energy, purpose and ownership.
Ep 2025: Have We Made Life Too Comfortable?
In this episode I discuss why I think we have made life too comfortable and what needs to change to bring out the best version of yourself.
Ep 2024: Health is More Than Blood Tests
In this episode, I discuss why true health is about so much more than simply having “good” blood test results. While blood work can provide valuable insights, it doesn’t always reveal your energy, strength, mindset, habits, stress levels, sleep quality or how well you are actually living each day. Real health is measured by how you feel, function and show up in your life, not just what shows up on
Ep 2023: Reality Check Time
In this episode I discuss the importance of doing a half-yearly reality check on how you are tracking towards your life strategies for the year.It’s an opportunity to pause, reflect honestly, and assess whether your daily actions, habits, standards and decisions are still aligned with the outcomes you said mattered most at the start of the year. More importantly, it gives you the chance to adjust,
Ep 2022: Who’s Controlling Your Narrative?
In this episode I discuss the influences in our lives and ask you to strategically who is controlling the narrative of how you’re designing, and acting, on your life strategies.
Ep 2021: The Retirement Trap
In this episode I discuss what the retirement trap is and how to avoid it.
Ep 2020: You Don’t Need All The Answers Now
In this episode I discuss why you don’t need to have all the answers to your challenges right now. In fact, there’s often a greater level of growth available to you, and better outcomes, if you don’t.
Ep 2019: Supercharging Your Journalling
In this episode, I discuss how to supercharge your growth by using technology to accelerate your self-awareness, sharpen your strategy, and gain a clearer understanding of what you need to do to become your best.
Ep 2018: Why Foundation is Crucial
In this episode I discuss why foundational health is so critical to you being able to excel in optimising your high performance outcomes and life strategies.
Ep 2017: Focusing on the Can
In this episode I discuss how to stay focused on what matters most when it’s simply not possible to do everything. I explore how to cut through the noise, prioritise what actually moves the needle, and stop wasting energy trying to carry every demand at once.
Ep 2016: Becoming a Better Human
In this episode I discuss how to work on yourself in becoming a better human being by starting with kindness.
Ep 2015: Wait & Pause
In this episode I discuss why you can benefit from waiting and pausing when it comes to making potentially emotionally charged decisions.
