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The Ground Was Ours: Remembering the Battle of Shewan

We write this story in honor of our friend, MTNTOUGH staff writer and military subject matter expert Colonel Byron Owen, who led his Marines with unwavering resolve and was awarded the Silver Star for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in...

mental toughness · military

Becoming a Ranger: Earning the Scroll, Living the Creed

-By Byron Owen Introduction: No Easy Day Starts Here It usually starts in a recruiting office. Fluorescent lights, a handful of flags, and a desk with a laminated calendar of ship dates. There’s a young man sitting across from...

Book Reviews · mental toughness · military

MTNTOUGH Book Review: Black Hawk Down – A Modern Epic of Grit, Chaos, and Brotherhood

Author: Mark BowdenReview by Ibex Journal Staff: Byron Owen Buy a copy for yourself at Amazon Black Hawk Down is more than a war story. It is a case study in small-unit leadership, mental toughness, and what happens when everything...

mental toughness · military · stories

Always Out Front: The Story of the U.S. Army Rangers

An Impossible Climb, and the Birth of the Modern Ranger -By Byron OwenThe surf crashed hard against the Normandy coast as the landing craft pitched in the dark. Rain mixed with salt spray. A few soldiers heaved over the rails,...

hunting · mental toughness · nutrition

Dustin Visits the GOHUNT HQ To Discuss Backcountry Readiness

While on his trip to UFC 300 Dustin jumped onto the BIG HUNT GUYS PODCAST hosted by our good buddies at GOHUNT. They discuss the vital role of physical and mental fitness in both everyday life and hunting. The conversation covers the founding of MTNTOUGH, the direction...

fatherhood · fitness · mental toughness · podcast

Andy Stumpf Interviews MTNTOUGH Founder on the Cleared Hot Podcast

Dustin was guest on the Cleared Hot Podcast with Host Andy Stumpf: Navy SEAL, World Record Holder, and Inspirational Speaker, and Podcast Host. We hosted Andy on the MTNTOUGH Podcast and if you enjoyed the podcast above we bet you'll enjoy this...

hunting · mental toughness · military · podcast

Mike Glover Interviews Dustin Diefenderfer on the Mike Force Podcast

Watch MTNTOUGH CEO and Founder Dustin Diefenderfer's guest appearance on the Mike Force Podcast with Host Mike Glover CEO of Field Craft Survival and former Green Beret and U.S. government contractor. Mike was recently on the MTNTOUGH Podcast and if you enjoyed the podcast above...

mental toughness

6 Strategies for Mental Stamina in the Backcountry

Learn how to keep your mental stamina as topped off as possible when you're out in the backcountry. This guide drills into the heart of mental toughness in the toughest conditions.

fatherhood · mental toughness · podcast

Bode Miller: The Mental Preparation of a World Champion

Dustin sits down with Bode Miller to dig into what it takes to forge a world champion mindset and how that mental fortitude has carried over into other aspects of his life including entrepreneurship & fatherhood. This is a...

fitness · mental toughness · podcast

Michael Easter - Author of the Comfort Crisis & Founder of 2%

About Michael: Michael Easter stands at the forefront of the intersection between modern scientific discoveries and ancestral wisdom, pioneering improvements in health, life significance and professional performance. His passion drives him to journey across the globe, immersing himself in...

mental toughness

The Unbreakable Remi Warren: Mental Toughness in the Wild

Remi Warren - the man who'd rather learn to shoot a bow with one arm and his mouth than be sidelined by injury. The man who once saved his wife's life when she went missing for three days in the deserts of Nevada. Watch as he shares the important role of mental toughness along the way.

mental toughness

What Is the Difference Between Self-Discipline and Motivation?

Are motivation and self-discipline the same or something different entirely? Read on as we discuss whether the Mount Rushmore of mental toughness Mount should reserve one spot or two spots for these forces of the mind.

mental toughness

7 Powerful Mental Strength Exercises That Build Toughness

Join us as we work through 7 powerful mental strength exercises designed to unlock the true potential of your mind, setting you up for success in both everyday life and thrilling adventures.

mental toughness · podcast

MTNTOUGH Podcast: Cody Rich Defies, "You will never walk again."

Cody Rich is a hunter, entrepreneur, and spinal injury survivor. After being told he would never walk again by several doctors following a life altering spinal injury, Cody said no, and set out to prove them wrong. Cody tells his...

mental toughness

The Many Mental Benefits of Backcountry Hunting

If you've ever hunted the backcountry you know it's multifaceted and at a bare minimum, the trophies are as much mental as they are physical.

mental toughness

MTNTOUGH Mindset: A Guide to Building Mental Toughness

Mental toughness is easily the most overlooked trait of people who've "made it." If you aren't sure how to spot the signs or increase yours, you will by the end of this guide.

mental toughness

2 Myths and 1 Fact About Mental Toughness

While we all have some idea of what mental toughness means, research in the past decade may just challenge your assumptions, if they look anything like this

mental toughness · podcast

Brian Barney on Epic Hunts, and the Requirement of Mental Toughness

Brian Barney is an Eastmans Bowhunting Journal staff writer, host of the Eastmans Elevated Podcast, business owner and a lifelong adventure bowhunter. We invited Brian over to the Lab for a workout, and to sit down for a conversation. In this podcast,...

mental toughness

Developing Mental Toughness: Insights from Phil Kornachuk

MTNTOUGH Mindset is a groundbreaking new program wholly designed to give our community practical, powerful tools to build mental toughness and make meaningful impact in their lives.

mental toughness · military · podcast

Mentally Tough with Phil Kornachuk

Phil Kornachuk embodies the mentally tough mindset. After overcoming multiple challenges, the former Special Operations Ranger and Green Beret served in the U.S. Military for over 20 years before dedicating his career to helping others realize their own physical and mental strength. It’s an incredible story, and you won’t want to miss his conversation with MTNTOUGH.

mental toughness

Book Breakdown: "The Comfort Crisis" by Michael Easter

Author Michael Easter lays out a clear-eyed treatise on humanity’s need to reclaim our wildness and resiliency in an overly sheltered modern world.

mental toughness

Why Discipline Must Come From Identity

At MTNOUGH we spend a lot of time researching long term athlete success and potential, and the research is clear, performance over decades requires a system of good habits on autopilot.

mental toughness

Stay On Track This Summer With This MTNTOUGH Challenge

Listen, more people are counting on us than we realize, our wives, kids, friends, and coworkers are all watching us. They need our leadership and our influence. It is time to own your life and if you have fallen behind, stuck in a rut or have gotten out of shape, the best place to start is with the 30-30 2.0 Challenge!

fatherhood · mental toughness

Warrior Mindset: Fatherhood

This week, we have MTNTOUGH COO Ara Megerdichian and MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer discussing how mental toughness plays a role in parenting, specifically fatherhood.

mental toughness

The Art of Lifelong Mental Toughness

This week, we have MTNTOUGH COO Ara Megerdichian and MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer discussing how one manages to have a strong mind throughout their entire life. It's one thing to be mentally tough for one hour when you know there is an end in sight, but what about when hardships keep coming, and coming and you never know when it might end?

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Warrior Mindset: Work on Your Weaknesses

Tune in this week as MTNTOUGH COO brings us a special warrior mindset message about getting out of our comfort zones to work on our weaknesses. To live extraordinary not ordinary...we need to come outside the box and shore up our weaknesses both in our personal and professional lives!

mental toughness

"Stay Dangerous"

The non-technical definition is a mindset & ethos where the treatment of others determines who you want to be, while you are here, and through this humility you find fulfillment over the long term versus short term success.

mental toughness

Warrior Mindset: LOTR

This week MTNTOUGH COO Ara Megerdichian brings us a powerful message reminding us that we do not get to chose the time we live in. But we do get to chose what we do with the time we are given. No matter how negative the world gets around us there is always positive ways to make an impact.

Mountain athlete resting during training

mental toughness

Warrior Mindset: Discard Your Rocks

Ara tells a story about a Panama training mission where his scouts hid rocks in his rucksack. As only Ara can, he turns carrying extra stones into a motivational story that will challenge you to push yourself in 2021. Don't wait to change your life; don't make excuses. The time to start is now.

Hunter building a fire in snowy mountains

mental toughness

Warrior Mindset: Take Ownership

"You have crossed the line to commitment but my challenge for you going into 2021 is to take ownership. Go one step further, carry your team, carry your friends, carry your family and own 2021." This week Ara brings a special message...

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The Ground Was Ours: Remembering the Battle of Shewan

Becoming a Ranger: Earning the Scroll, Living the Creed

MTNTOUGH Book Review: Black Hawk Down – A Modern Epic of Grit, Chaos, and Brotherhood

Always Out Front: The Story of the U.S. Army Rangers

Dustin Visits the GOHUNT HQ To Discuss Backcountry Readiness

Andy Stumpf Interviews MTNTOUGH Founder on the Cleared Hot Podcast

Mike Glover Interviews Dustin Diefenderfer on the Mike Force Podcast

6 Strategies for Mental Stamina in the Backcountry

Bode Miller: The Mental Preparation of a World Champion

Michael Easter - Author of the Comfort Crisis & Founder of 2%

The Unbreakable Remi Warren: Mental Toughness in the Wild

What Is the Difference Between Self-Discipline and Motivation?

7 Powerful Mental Strength Exercises That Build Toughness

MTNTOUGH Podcast: Cody Rich Defies, "You will never walk again."

The Many Mental Benefits of Backcountry Hunting

MTNTOUGH Mindset: A Guide to Building Mental Toughness

2 Myths and 1 Fact About Mental Toughness

Brian Barney on Epic Hunts, and the Requirement of Mental Toughness

Developing Mental Toughness: Insights from Phil Kornachuk

Mentally Tough with Phil Kornachuk

Book Breakdown: "The Comfort Crisis" by Michael Easter

Why Discipline Must Come From Identity

Stay On Track This Summer With This MTNTOUGH Challenge

Warrior Mindset: Fatherhood

The Art of Lifelong Mental Toughness

Warrior Mindset: Work on Your Weaknesses

"Stay Dangerous"

Warrior Mindset: LOTR

Warrior Mindset: Discard Your Rocks

Warrior Mindset: Take Ownership