The Burn Podcast by Ben Newman
Join Ben Newman, highly regarded Performance Coach, International Keynote Speaker and 2x WSJ Best-Seller, as he takes you into the minds of some of the highest performers in sports and business to tell their full story. The "Burn" is something we all have, but rarely do people uncover and connect to it. Ben helps people from all walks of life reach their true maximum potential.
Ben has worked with coaches and players from the last 6 Super Bowl Champion teams and currently serves as the Performance Coach for the Big 12 Champion Kansas State football team in his 9th season (3 National Championships at North Dakota State) with Head Coach Chris Klieman. Ben served 5 years as the Mental Conditioning Coach for the 18x National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Lastly, Ben also has served at his alma mater as a Performance Coach for Michigan State University’s football and basketball programs.
For the last two decades, Ben has been serving as the Peak Performance Coach for the top 1% of financial advisors globally and for Fortune 500 business executives.
Ben’s clients have included: Microsoft, United States Army, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Quicken Loans, MARS Snackfoods, AstraZeneca, Northwestern Mutual, AFA Singapore, Mass Financial Group, Frontier Companies, Wells Fargo Advisors, Great West Life Canada, Boston Medical Center, Boys & Girls Club of America, New York Life as well as thousands of executives, entrepreneurs, athletes and sales teams from around the globe.
Millions of people and some of the top performers in the world have been empowered by Ben through his books, educational content, coaching programs, podcast, and live events.
Episodes
299 episodes
The Moments That Ignited the FIRE | Big as Texas BOOT CAMP Highlights Vol. 1
Big as Texas BOOT CAMP Highlights with Dawn Harper-Nelson, Inky Johnson, Shari Wenk, Michael Chandler, and Cris CawleyIn this powerful highlight episode of The Burn Podcast, we take YOU inside the Big as Texas BOOT CAMP, where every sto...
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Season 7
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Episode 42
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21:16
Alex Donnolo and Joshua T Osborne’s Stories of Resilience and Redemption
In this special two-part episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman revisits two raw, unfiltered conversations that prove champions aren’t built in comfort. Alex Donnolo shares how a wrongful conviction, solitary confinement, and the loss of his b...
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Season 7
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Episode 41
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33:48
Success Means Nothing Without FAMILY | John Chiorando’s Strength Comes From Being a Dad
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with entrepreneur and philanthropist John Chiorando—a no-frills New Yorker whose definition of success begins and ends with one word on his headstone: DAD. John opens up about the most c...
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Season 7
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Episode 40
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31:29
Inky Johnson on Faith, Fire, and Turning Adversity into Fuel | The Burn That Ignites GREATNESS
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, host Ben Newman finally sits down with the one and only Inky Johnson—a conversation that has been years in the making. From a career-ending injury to a life-altering calling, Inky shares how humility, discip...
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Season 7
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Episode 39
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22:33
Discipline Over Dollars | Hillary Seiler on Training Your Money
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman welcomes back top financial coach Hillary Seiler to talk about money, discipline, and the burn that fuels her mission. Hillary has worked with NFL locker rooms, NCAA programs, and corporate Americ...
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Season 7
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Episode 38
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24:44
The Power of Perseverance: J. J. Mazzo’s Fight Through Adversity
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with mortgage-industry titan, coach, and now author J. J. Mazzo to unpack his new book Perseverance Principles (releasing October 7). J. J. opens up about the messy middle—imposter syndr...
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Season 7
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Episode 37
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23:41
The Standard of Greatness | True Victory Starts with Mental Toughness
In this powerful episode of The Burn Podcast, four dynamic voices share their stories of resilience, discipline, and purpose—and how each discovered the fire that fuels their success.Alex Donnollo, a proven business leader and entrepren...
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Season 7
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Episode 36
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34:34
Resilience Redefined: Mental Toughness in Action
This episode of The Burn Podcast takes YOU inside the Mental Toughness Forum, where six powerhouse leaders share raw and unfiltered truths about resilience, discipline, and overcoming adversity.Gary Kauffman opens up about success, nays...
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Season 7
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Episode 35
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1:06:45
Rise Through Adversity | The Power of Mental Toughness
In this special episode of The Burn Podcast, YOU get direct access to the Mental Toughness Forum, where some of the most dynamic leaders in business and life share raw stories, unfiltered lessons, and powerful truths about what ...
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Season 7
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Episode 34
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53:40
No Option to Quit | The Truth About Mental Toughness
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, we bring YOU directly inside the Mental Toughness Forum—a powerhouse gathering featuring some of the world’s most elite performers in sports, business, and personal growth.Host Ben Newman is joined b...
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Season 7
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Episode 33
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48:22
Game-Changing Leadership That Outlives the Scoreboard
In this special compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with three powerhouse leaders who have taken lessons from the field and turned them into lasting impact—proving that true leadership extends far beyond the game.<...
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Season 7
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Episode 32
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30:06
What Comes After | Leaders Who Built More Than a Legacy
In this special compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together three powerful stories from athletes, leaders, and entrepreneurs who prove that your burn doesn’t stop when the game ends—it only grows stronger.First, ...
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26:29
Lock YOUR Gates | Protect YOUR Greatness
In this no-excuses, fire-filled episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings the heat by combining two of the most powerful messages we’ve ever released.First: Lock the Gates.Ben shares the life-changing mindset shift that came fr...
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Season 7
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Episode 27
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30:59
Soul on Fire: Turning Pain into Purpose with John O’Leary
This week on The Burn Podcast, we revisit one of the most unforgettable and soul-stirring episodes we’ve ever released—our powerful conversation with John O’Leary, a man whose story will stop YOU in your tracks and reignite YOUR perspective on ...
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Season 7
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Episode 26
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25:35
Built Through Adversity | How Fowler, Hughes & Pronger Stay Mentally Unbreakable
In this special episode of The Burn Podcast, we bring YOU three powerful conversations from champions who’ve thrived at the highest levels of professional sports—and continue to lead with impact beyond the game.We start with Bennie Fowl...
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Season 7
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Episode 25
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32:55
Sweat, Sacrifice, and Standards | What It Takes to Rise and Keep Rising
This week on The Burn Podcast, we revisit three unforgettable episodes featuring high performers who have not only built incredible careers—but have done so through relentless discipline, ownership, and an unwavering commitment to THEIR BURN.
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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25:45
The Power of Her Burn | The Women Redefining Discipline, Purpose, and Power
In this powerful compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together the voices of three extraordinary women who are driving transformation in the world and helping others unlock the best version of themselves.Dawn Harpe...
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Season 7
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Episode 22
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27:49
Underdogs to Legends | How the TRUTH Defeated the Facts
In this powerful and emotional compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together the unshakable stories of three elite athletes who rewrote the narrative of their lives—not by believing the facts, but by living their TRUTH. Th...
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Season 7
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Episode 21
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26:03
Earned, Not Given | The Real Story Behind Elite Success
In this powerhouse compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together three iconic guests—Trent Shelton, Justin Gatlin, and Phil Heath—each of whom redefines what it means to chase greatness.First, Trent Shelton opens u...
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Season 7
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Episode 20
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21:36
How Champions Are Made | Discipline, Fire, and Focus
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman delivers one of his most honest and soul-stirring messages yet—a no-fluff, no-hype conversation that will challenge YOU to let go of the weight of your past and step fully into the power of what Y...
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Season 7
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Episode 19
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20:30
Street Smarts to Shark Tank | Daymond John's Journey from Hustle to Icon
In this powerful episode of The Burn Podcast, we’re joined by none other than Daymond John—iconic entrepreneur, branding expert, and one of the original Sharks from the 4-time Emmy Award-winning Shark Tank. From humble beginnings in Queens, New...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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24:58
Live Like It’s YOUR Last Day: Ashwin Mohan on Purpose, Discipline, and Daily Consistency
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, we welcome back Ashwin Mohan—founder of Mohan Coaching and one of the top-ranked advisors in the country. Ranked #8 out of more than 10,000 career advisors in financial security planning at a Fortune 100 com...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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29:37
No Excuses, Just Execution | Molly Fletcher on Winning in a Man’s World
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, we’re joined by trailblazer Molly Fletcher—hailed by CNN as the “female Jerry Maguire.” A former sports agent who represented over 300 elite athletes and coaches, Molly carved her place in a male-dominated i...
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Season 7
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Episode 17
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31:18
Turning Darkness into Light | The Rescue Mission Behind Helping Captives
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman is joined by Caleb Altmeyer, Founder and CEO of Helping Captives—an anti-trafficking organization rooted in faith and based in Spokane, Washington. With over a decade of ministry and non-profit le...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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31:19
YOUR Burn vs. Success: How to Stay Hungry When Winning Gets Easy
In this powerful episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down for a real, no-frills conversation that will hit YOU straight in the heart.Ben opens up about the common traits that set high performers apart—and why so many others fal...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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19:21