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Hosted by Matt Thomann · arts · EN-US
Helping coaches forge mental toughness in student-athletes
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Mental Mettle Podcast is hosted by Matt Thomann. The show has published 179 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 178: Authenticity, Adaptability, and Faith | Matt Bollant on Coaching" (26 October 2026, 63 minutes), "Ep. 177: Coaching 4 Character | Coach Will Rey on 50 Years of Building Better People" (19 October 2026, 69 minutes), and "Ep. 175: "Excuses Satisfy Those Who Make Them" with Ron Spencer" (5 October 2026, 65 minutes).
The Mental Mettle Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 67 minutes across 179 episodes.
Booking probability for The Mental Mettle Podcast is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Mental Mettle Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Mental Mettle Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Matt Thomann hosts The Mental Mettle Podcast, an arts podcast with 179 episodes published.
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The Mental Mettle Podcast
What does it mean to be an authentic leader? How do you stay true to who you are while adapting to the people you lead? And how should your faith shape the way you coach? On this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast...
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What does it mean to coach for character? On this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast, I sit down with Coach Will Rey, head varsity basketball coach at Northridge Prep School and a 50-year coaching veteran with...
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What do you do when things don't go the way you planned? Do you make excuses—or do you figure out what you can do next? In this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast, I sit down with veteran Illinois basketball coach and...
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What does it really take to develop mentally tough athletes? For Jeremy Adolphson, the answer has changed dramatically over his 28 years in education and 26 years as a head football coach. Jeremy admits that for much of...
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Mental toughness doesn’t just happen. We spend years teaching athletes the skills of their sport. We train their bodies. We develop their technique. We build strength, speed, and conditioning. But what about the mental...
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In this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann sits down with Jeremy Clodfelder, Head Football and Softball Coach at Paris High School, for a powerful conversation about leadership, mental toughness...
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In this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast , I sit down with Dan Stratford , owner and partner at Kick It 3v3 Soccer, for a conversation that goes far beyond soccer. Dan and I dig into a problem I think every youth...
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What if we stopped trying to protect athletes from adversity and started teaching them how to use it? In this solo episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast , Coach Matt Thomann takes on one of the most important—and...
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Most athletic directors spend countless hours investing in their athletes. But what if the greatest investment you could make in your athletes...is investing in your coaches? In this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast...
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What separates good athletic programs from great ones? In this episode, I sit down with Charlie Zimmerman, principal of Metamora Township High School, to discuss what it really takes to build a championship culture. As...
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What gives someone the confidence to say those five words? In this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann sits down with Team USA Women's Handball athlete Julia Taylor to explore a journey marked by...
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You've probably heard the saying: "Hope isn't a strategy." There's some truth to that—but I also believe I don't want to be part of any strategy that doesn't include hope. In this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast...
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What if the biggest obstacle to peak performance isn't a lack of confidence—but a misplaced identity? In this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast , I sit down with mental and spiritual performance coach Ricky Scruggs...
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What if everything you've worked for came down to just six attempts? That's the reality for Team USA hammer thrower Rachel Richeson. After years of training, sacrifice, and relentless improvement, Olympic dreams and...
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<p>What if everything you've worked for came down to just six attempts?</p><p>That's the reality for Team USA hammer thrower Rachel Richeson. After years of training, sacrifice, and relentless improvement, Olympic...
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<p>What happens when a lifelong endurance athlete is suddenly told he has Stage 4 cancer and may only have months to live?</p><p>In this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann sits down with Ironman...
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What happens when a lifelong endurance athlete is suddenly told he has Stage 4 cancer and may only have months to live? In this episode of the Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann sits down with Ironman competitor...
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In this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann sits down with Roanoke Benson girls basketball coach Ryan Davis for a powerful conversation about anxiety, expectations, coaching, and vulnerability. Ryan...
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<p>In this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann sits down with Roanoke Benson girls basketball coach Ryan Davis for a powerful conversation about anxiety, expectations, coaching, and...
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<p>Most people think mental toughness is just grinding harder at what you’re already good at. This episode is about the opposite: choosing to be a beginner again on purpose.</p><p>In this conversation, I sit down with...
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