The Mindset Forge

Scottie Gillenwater has run hundreds of Obstacle Course Races over the last 4 years.  He competes in the "Elite" and "Age Group" divisions at Spartan, Conquer the Gauntlet, and Savage Races all over …

Mark Zupan's mental toughness and a competitive drive to be his best self helped his overcome a broken neck and end up being the best quad rugby player in the world in 2008.   Grit is the word that b…

Andrew Samonsky explains how he became a leading man on broadway.  His struggles with substance abuse in high school and college led him to go to rehab.  While there, his voice teacher sent him a let…

Top strength and conditioning coach Phil Daru explains the mindset of an mixed martial arts (MMA)  fighter,  details around training  Dustin Poirier and other top UFC athletes, and much more.  In thi…

Barton speaks on how to create lasting habits, surrounding yourself with positive, high-performing people who can help you level up, and his thoughts on the  first 12 months of the Mindset Forge Podc…

Sarah "Sparks" Malone discusses training people to be the best versions of themselves and  how she helps people move past fear to find purpose, drive, and energy to live their best, healthiest life. …

IFBB Pro Bikini Bodybuilder Rosada Plummer explains how clearing distractions and negativity helps her stay focused when prepping for a bodybuilding show. In this episode, Rosada shares how she becam…

 Brittany talks about the similarities and differences between soccer and broadway from the experiences of an athlete turned performer. In this episode, Brittany shares about the years of training, c…

Bethany Shadburne explains why she stopped gymnastics and eventually shifted her focus to being an elite CrossFit athlete. In this episode, she shares her journey, and the lessons learned being an at…

Barton tells stories from his past as an Opera Singer, learning to "let go", and find his authentic voice.   he asks the listener to think of times they too  showed up big in important moments.  Goal…

10 year NFL safety Michael Griffin sits down with Barton to  talk fatherhood, cupcakes, and his experience growing up playing football in Austin, TX.  He takes the listener on his journey from Bowie …

Elite endurance athlete Chris Issendorf discusses the sport of ultra marathon canoe racing. Chris is among the best in the world when it comes to canoe racing.  In this episode, he dives into his min…

Adam and Barton chat about the similarities between performing arts and sports performance. Adam is a professional opera singer, having performed principal tenor roles. In this episode, he shares his…

Mindful Performance Coach Taylor Brown explains how powerful the mind is at shaping athletic training, performance, and handling one's negative  inner thoughts. Taylor is the founder and director of …

Quick trailer as to why I'm going on the Mindset Forge Podcast journey and what my listeners can expect to get from listening to the podcast. 

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3x Gold medalist Brendan Hansen digs in with host Barton about looking at the silver lining of failure. Brendan’s mindset of failure has been honed since he started swimming with the help of the coac…

Dr. Pierce-Burnette discusses her leadership as the President of Huston-Tillotson University, a historically black institution and how she sees her role creating "fertile soil" for her students to su…

Natasha is a professional Ironman triathlete and coach in Austin, Texas working with athletes from all around the world.  The podcast episode is jam-packed with her stories of her coaching mindset an…

Jonathan and Barton discuss being on American Ninja Warrior the TV show, the mistakes, big moments, and getting to compete at the ANW finals in Los Vegas. They then dig into his work as a therapist w…

Rebecca and Barton discuss a wide variety of topics from starting Impact Austin, working as a sales rep for IBM, modeling the power of philanthropy to her children, and her new book. She declares her…