In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Charles Stull, Senior Director of Performance Nutrition at the UFC Performance Institute, for a fascinating look behind the scenes at what it actually takes to help some of the world’s highest-performing combat athletes prepare, recover, and compete at their best. Charles shares his journey from Division I swimming and competitive Muay Thai to becoming a sports dietitian and eventually joining the UFC Performance Institute. What ...
Sep 28
27 min
What would change if YOU stopped treating tomorrow like it was guaranteed? In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Bryan “Juice” Edwards, co-founder of Hughes-Edwards Builders, for a conversation about faith, adversity, personal growth, and learning to appreciate the opportunity hidden inside every single day. Bryan’s energy and positivity are contagious, but there’s a deeper story behind the way he chooses to live. From the example set by his parents and th...
Sep 21
38 min
What are YOU willing to build before anyone else believes it's going to work? In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Sal Frisella and Will Compton for a raw conversation about betting on yourself, doing the work before the results arrive, and having the courage to pursue something when there are absolutely no guarantees. Will shares the journey behind building Bussin' With The Boys—from taking a chance on an idea and a broken-down bus to creating one of the...
Sep 14
51 min
In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Coach Chris Klieman for a powerful conversation about what separates teams that simply have talent from teams that consistently WIN. For Coach Klieman, championship culture isn't created by one speech, one game, or one great season. It's built every single day through preparation, discipline, belief, accountability, and an obsession with the details most people are willing to overlook. Coach Klieman shares lessons from...
Sep 7
52 min
Some conversations deserve to be heard again. In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with longtime friend and fellow Spartan Dr. Lorenzo Guess for a conversation about what it REALLY takes to develop greatness. Dr. Guess has spent his career around high-level athletes and championship programs, but his approach has never been about talent alone. It's about developing the PERSON behind the athlete—building discipline, demanding accountability, paying attention to...
Aug 31
32 min
In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Travin and Britni Gray of REVV Health for a powerful conversation about why YOUR health can’t be something you plan to deal with later. After experiencing their own frustrating health challenges and struggling to find answers, Travin and Britni turned those experiences into a mission to help others become stronger advocates for their health. They share how discipline, preventative care, understanding YOUR body, and maki...
Aug 24
38 min
In Week 6, the final episode of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings every lesson together and challenges you to do the one thing that separates champions from everyone else: take action. Over the last six weeks, you've discovered your Burn, strengthened your belief, learned to reframe adversity, built your Prize Fighter Day, established daily disciplines, and created a Legacy Statement. Now it's time to eliminate the limiting beliefs t...
Aug 17
16 min
In Week 5 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings everything together by introducing two of the most impactful tools for creating lasting success: The Prizefighter Day Morning and Your Legacy Statement. After discovering your Burn, strengthening your belief, learning to reframe adversity, and building your Prize Fighter Day, it's time to create the daily routines and environment that make mental toughness a way of life. Ben explains why...
Aug 10
15 min
In Week 4 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces the most impactful performance tool he's taught for more than 16 years: The Prizefighter Day. Elite performance isn't built on motivation—it's built on intentional daily disciplines. In this session, Ben reveals the same proven system used with championship teams, Fortune 500 leaders, and top performers to create consistency, accountability, and continual peak performance. You'll lea...
Aug 3
23 min
In Week 3 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces two of the most powerful mental training tools for developing lasting mental toughness: The Power to Reframe and I Am Statements. Mental toughness isn't about avoiding adversity—it's about conditioning your mind to respond differently when adversity inevitably comes. Drawing from nearly two decades of coaching championship teams, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 organizations, and elite...
Jul 27
27 min
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