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This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. My guest is John Burns.

He's the CEO of TB12, which is the wellness company owned by Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.

Tom Brady is undoubtedly the best quarterback of all time, and at age 43, he shows no signs of retiring yet.

TB12's mission is to teach other people about the health and well-being factors that

contribute to Brady's ongoing athletic success and the ways in which he seems to defy the odds

as he ages.

On today's show, John discusses the mindset principles behind TB12.

He talks about motivation, staying positive, and focusing on the things that you can control

so you can succeed in all areas of your life.

Make sure to stick around until the end of the episode for the therapist's take.

This is the part of the show where I break down my guest's mental strength strategies and share

how you can apply them to your own life. So here's John Burns on how to develop the mindset

of a champion. John Burns, welcome to their very well-minded podcast. Happy to be here, Amy.

Thanks for having me. So I am a native New Englander who. Happy to be here, Amy. Thanks for having me.

So I am a native New Englander who just happens to be a Buccaneers fan.

So, of course, I followed Tom Brady's career over the years anyway.

But I'm curious for people who don't know what TB12 is, if you can explain a little bit about what it is and the purpose of it.

Yeah, absolutely. Well, we have a lot of Buccaneers fans

up here in New England now, too, so you're no longer alone. TB12 is a company founded by Tom Brady

and Alex Guerrero, his longtime body coach. And our mission is to empower people to perform their

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