Top 3 Mental Toughness Podcasts

Welcome to The Coaching Lab podcast, your trusted source for engaging, evidence-based, thought-provoking health, wellness & high-performance insights for those looking to improve their lives (or coaches/clinicians looking to enhance client outcomes). The Coaching Lab is the evidence-based journey toward better! If you've been looking for a health & wellness podcast that avoids the fluff and the headline-chasing fads while providing practical, real-world guidance, you just found it. We bring together the world's foremost experts, from world-class researchers and best-selling authors to elite athletes and coaches, sharing their insights about how to make the most of your personal and professional life. If you're looking for an entertaining format to help optimize your own health, wellness and performance through such evidence-based practices, this is the place for you!
The Coaching Lab podcast is hosted by Dr. Brad Cooper, who brings a uniquely expansive background to the table. He has a PhD in performance psychology along with Masters degrees in both physical therapy (MSPT) and business (MBA) and a Bachelors degree in biology. He is CEO/Co-founder of Catalyst Coaching, an internationally recognized speaker, and elite masters endurance athlete (11 time Ironman, including 4 times at the Hawaii Ironman World Championship, winner of the 2-person 3,000 cycling Race Across America and 2:47 marathoner). Most importantly, he's husband to Suzanna (celebrating 30 years of marriage) and Dad to three amazing kids, now ages 30, 28 and 25. You can tap into Dr. Cooper's "NOT DONE YET!" (Fitness & Life After 50) publication free of charge at https://betterpath.substack.com/

"Incentive" is a podcast that features motivational speeches from famous personalities. Each episode explores the life and work of a different inspiring individual and provides listeners with practical insights and advice on personal growth and development. Whether you're looking to improve your mindset, achieve your goals, or enhance your performance, this podcast has something for everyone. Join us as we dive into the world of motivational speaking and discover what it takes to live your best life.

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Shae from Enlightened Athlete shares all of his favorite mindset, workout, and nutrition strategies, practices to develop mental toughness, grit, and physical fitness so you can look at challenges in life as opportunities. Through conversations and interviews with people who overcame obstacles in life they break down how to welcome adversity into your life and use it to your advantage. You'll be ready and willing to build a community that pushes you to get uncomfortable everyday!

The Lean and Lethal Project is a mission-driven podcast for men who are done living soft, distracted, and disconnected. This show is about forging strength—in your body, your mind, and your purpose.

Hosted by Bridger Deaton, each episode blends science, real-world experience, and hard-hitting conversation to guide you through the process of becoming a weapon: sharp, strong, capable, and relentless.

This isn’t about chasing aesthetics. It’s about relentless growth, building resilience, and becoming the kind of man others can count on.

We’re not here to be average. We’re here to evolve.

No Knockouts isn’t just a mantra, it’s a way of life. Hosted by life coach and personal development enthusiast Pam Sandrock, The No Knockouts Podcast is your go-to space for real talk, resilience, and transformation. Pam shares wisdom, practical tools, and personal stories to help you shift your mindset, build confidence, and break free from the struggles that keep you stuck. Life can be messy, painful, and downright brutal—but that doesn’t mean you have to stay down. Through raw, relatable conversations, Pam empowers you to see new possibilities, cultivate mental toughness, and create a life that feels deeply fulfilling.

With No Knockouts, Pam believes in putting good into the world, having fun, and living fully—because life is too short to be silent, hide, or play small. It’s time to rise.

Subscribe now to the No Knockouts podcast, follow @NoKnockouts on Instagram and Facebook, and start living a No Knockouts kind of life.

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast with hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer, is a space for athletes, parents, and coaches to see the depths of hockey and the mental hurdles that come with it.

Jeff Lerg has extensive experience as a former player and current coach that propels his knowledge and life advice. Jeff has reached the ultimate pinnacle of what it means to be a successful D1 Collegiate Athlete. Playing at Michigan State University, he has won countless awards and accolades displaying his success. Also, a former professional goalie for 10+ years across the U.S. and Europe, he has had first-hand experience reaching his own goals and helping others achieve theirs.

Chris Palmer, M.A. in Psychology, is a Hockey Mental Performance Coach who trains individuals, coaches, and teams from house leagues to Pro and Amateur in the US, Europe and Canada. He trains “heart, head, and guts,” with a proven process that helps clients maximize mental toughness and motivation to develop a grinding and intense compete level. As a former NCAA runner, x2 All-American, and Nike-sponsored athlete, Chris brings a great deal of knowledge in athletics and the mental performance space to positively impact the lives of athletes all over the world.

Real conversations and topics that inspire the pursuit of daily growth through humility, connection, and hard work.

Drs. Keith Kaufman and Tim Pineau (along with Dr. Carol Glass) developed the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) mental training program and founded the MSPE Institute, which provides training and consultation to promote greater success, satisfaction, and well-being in sport and other realms of performance (e.g., performing arts, business). In this podcast, Keith and Tim discuss various topics related to mental training, mindfulness, peak performance, and optimal experience for a wide range of performers -- from recreational to elite, kids to adults. They offer practical tips and exercises from their own work, and interview other top-level experts to highlight effective approaches to performance enhancement. The Mindful Sport Performance Podcast will give listeners a full catalogue of fresh ideas on how to thrive in competitive environments and embrace a more mindful way of being. Get in touch with Keith and Tim at [email protected]
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Weekly deep dives into all things performance, health, wellness, and mindset to help you reach your full potential.

Welcome to Powerhouse with Charles Alexander — the ultimate motivation fuel-up for high-performers, big dreamers, and unstoppable minds.

This is not your average pep talk.

Each episode is a full-throttle dose of raw insight, unshakable mindset strategies, and powerhouse energy straight from Charles Alexander — the man who turns potential into power. Whether you're building your empire, chasing your next big win, or just fighting to show up stronger every damn day, this is your space to get recharged, refocused, and reignited.

No fluff. No excuses. Just real, relentless motivation that moves the needle.

You’re not here to play small — and neither are we.
Let’s get to work.