381 - The New Science of Mental Toughness with Steve Magness
Purple Patch Podcast
Matt Dixon
4.8 • 647 Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Human Performance Author & Coach Steve Magness discuss the importance of mental toughness in athletic performance and life. Magness emphasizes that mental toughness is not about ignoring pain but navigating it effectively. He highlights the need for a comprehensive approach, including sleep, nutrition, and ongoing education. Magness shares his journey from a high school athlete to a respected coach, stressing the importance of teaching psychological skills. He advises athletes to develop a mental toolkit, use self-talk, and focus strategies to manage discomfort. Magness also underscores the value of stress inoculation and the importance of putting oneself in challenging situations to build resilience.
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| 0:00.0 | Team, it's a special one in today's show. I welcome back a great friend, someone that I have the biggest respect for, Steve Magnus. |
| 0:08.6 | We're going to talk about mental toughness. We're going to talk about managing pain. |
| 0:13.0 | We're going to talk about the key aspect of performance, not just in sport, but in broader life. That's the mental gain. |
| 0:20.5 | And guess what? When you're a purple |
| 0:22.4 | patch athlete, we do a lot of coaching in this. Being coached or being a part of a program to help |
| 0:30.0 | you fuel your performance goes well beyond just a prescription of your training. It's important |
| 0:35.5 | that you have a 360 degree focus on the athlete around all of the |
| 0:40.9 | supporting habits, sleep, nutrition, hydration, recovery, etc. But also ongoing education, support, |
| 0:48.6 | guidance and ultimately coaching in the mental gain. And so this is a wonderful time that if you're interested in becoming |
| 0:57.0 | a part of Purple Patch, don't just get a plan. Don't just get a workout. Come and be a part of a |
| 1:03.4 | program where we think about you performing at your best, not just in life and getting you faster. |
| 1:09.6 | That's the easier part, but also to extend |
| 1:12.4 | and helping you in broader life as well. If you'd like to reach out for a complementary needs |
| 1:17.7 | assessment, we're going to go through all your goals, maybe revisit some of your challenges that have |
| 1:23.0 | held you back in the past, and ensure that we create a blueprint for you for you to go on and be successful. |
| 1:30.4 | That complementary needs assessment, you can set it up. It is pressure-free. Info at purplepatchfitness.com. |
| 1:36.2 | If we're a match, great will help you get into the right program. If we're not super, you leave |
| 1:41.6 | with some actionable steps to help you on your journey and a good old |
| 1:45.2 | handshake, maybe a high five and wish you all the best. And so that's the crux of today's show. |
| 1:52.4 | I will add as well, don't miss the links to Steve's books. I'm going to highlight Steve's books |
| 1:58.0 | today and that's mastering the inside game. Very, very important, |
| 2:01.9 | winning the inside game. That's his most recent book and also do hard things. That's another one |
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