513. The Hidden Science of Ballistic Training W/ Henry Abbot
Release Date: 04/22/2025
Jim Murphy: Overcoming Adversity and Finding Purpose Derives From Inner Excellence
The Mark Divine Show
In this episode of The Mark Divine Show, host Mark Divine interviews Jim Murphy, a former professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and high-performance coach. Jim shares his journey from his professional sports career, facing career-ending injuries, and his transformative process of moving to the Norin Desert to discover his true purpose. Jim discusses his mental and emotional mastery system called 'Inner Excellence,' which he developed out of his solitary desert experience. This system is now used by elite performers around the world. The conversation delves into key concepts...
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Exploring Peak Performance and Healthy Living with Brad Kearns
The Mark Divine Show
In this episode of The Mark Divine Show, host Mark Divine welcomes Brad Kearns, a New York Times bestselling author, former world-ranked triathlete, and current number one masters high jumper at age 60. Brad is also a Guinness World Record holding speed golfer and a leading voice in peak performance and healthy living. Mark and Brad delve into the psychological aspects of competitiveness, the myths of endurance training, and the importance of balanced, adaptable training and nutrition habits. Mark and Brad also talk about the benefits of walking, strategic use of stress mechanisms...
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524. How Alignment Elevates Teams to Excellence & Resilience
The Mark Divine Show
seven commitments outlined in his book, Staring Down The Wolf—--alignment. Throughout the episode, Mark peels back the layers of what alignment really means on the battlefield, in life, and in business. Mark demonstrates how elite teams thrive when they are radically transparent, relentlessly communicative, and connected to a shared vision. He highlights real-life stories from SEAL team leaders and methods such as daily huddles that break down silos and speed up innovation and execution. Along the way, Mark makes clear that alignment is about far more than just...
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523. The Power of Vertical Growth in Life & Leadership
The Mark Divine Show
What does real growth look like? That’s the question Mark Divine hopes to answer in today’s episode of The Mark Divine show. The fourth commitment of Mark’s book, Staring Down The Wolf, growth looks like far more than simply acquiring new skills or certifications. It’s about embracing discomfort, seeking variety, and finding meaningful mentors. Mark distinguishes between “horizontal” development—-learning new tasks and meeting external expectations—and “vertical” development—--which transforms not only what you know, but who you are at your very core....
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522. Mastering Trust: Staring Down Fear & Leading With Integrity
The Mark Divine Show
Trust. It’s yet another essential ingredient in building and sustaining elite teams. This week on The Mark Divine Show, Mark does a deep dive into the art and science of trust, drawing from his rich experience with the Navy SEALs, and his book “Staring Down The Wolf”. Mark shares tales that unveil the true nature of leadership when things go sideways, and unpacks the three foundational pillars of trust—transparency, humility, and relentless follow-through. He discusses how authentic leadership is forged by facing down fears—-particularly the fear of failure. ...
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521. Respect & High Performing Teams w/ Mark Divine
The Mark Divine Show
This week on The Unbeatable Mind, host Mark Divine dives into another key commitment to forging elite, high performance teams—-respect. It holds the power to unlock massive potential, both in ourselves and those we lead. Drawing from his Navy SEAL experience, Mark shares compelling stories of leadership, integrity, and collaboration. He highlights what true respect looks like in action, whether it is welcoming new players like the Marines into the Special Operations community, or making tough, high-integrity decisions under pressure. He provides valuable insight...
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520. How To Permanently Resolve Anxiety: Going Beyond The Mind W/ Daniel Packard
The Mark Divine Show
It’s no secret that everyone has experienced anxiety at some point or another. For some, it’s surmountable, but for others it may be severe enough to interfere with their quality of life. For Daniel Packard, it was a personal battle with the severe variety that inspired him to create Permanent Anxiety Solutions, an innovative program that addresses anxiety at the root—-the nervous system. This week on The Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine sits down with Daniel to dive into Daniel’s story of overcoming people-pleasing, anxiety, and perfectionism, and the discoveries he...
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519. Outwork, Outpace, & Outlast: Tommy Mello on Winning in Big Business
The Mark Divine Show
This week’s guest on The Unbeatable Mind is a true, living, breathing example of how success can only come through hard work. Coming from truly humble beginnings, Tommy Mello talks to Mark Divine this week about how he’s turned the seemingly innocuous garage door industry into a powerhouse currently set to surpass $100 million EBIDTA. Tommy shares how he built and scaled his business from the ground up. From mowing lawns as a teenager in Michigan, to hiring top talent and building a world-class team, Tommy reveals the strategies that got him to the position he finds...
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518. The Silent Cyber War & AI’s Growing Power with Dr. Eric Cole
The Mark Divine Show
The digital age has brought about a host of challenges to individuals and organizations that would have been inconceivable only years ago. This week on The Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine talks to Dr. Eric Cole, a former CIA hacker and celebrated authority on cybersecurity. Eric guides listeners through the rapidly changing landscape of cyber threats, digital security and advancements in artificial intelligence. Eric uncovers the tactics that cybercriminals—-sometimes state sponsored—-use to target businesses and individuals alike. He’ll explain how these criminals are...
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517. Feed Your Courage Wolf
The Mark Divine Show
Today on the Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine is diving deep into the first of the seven commitments necessary to forge elite teams—--courage. Mark, drawing from his Navy SEAL background, breaks down the foundational importance of courage—--and why it serves as a crucial gateway to the higher energies of growth, acceptance, and love. Mark reveals how courage is not just about charging forward, but rather about the willingness to face our deepest fears, embrace risk, and refuse to stay in our comfort zone. He provides actionable strategies for cultivating courage, like practicing...
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Today on the Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine sits down with acclaimed journalist and author Henry Abbott to dive into the fascinating world of athletic performance, resilience, and the hidden science of injury prevention! Fresh off the release of his new book Ballistic: The New Science of Injury Free Athletic Performance, Henry is chock full of insights from top athletes and breakthrough research from some of the world’s top sports labs.
Mark shares with Henry the details of his recent snowmobile accident, offering a jumping off point for Henry to explore how our bodies and brains adapt and heal. The pair delve into the power of voice and breath work, and why movement is the ultimate key to longevity.
Additionally, Henry shares incredible stories from the front lines of professional sports, including insights on how elite athletes have been able to sidestep potentially career-ending injuries. He and Mark touch on the often overlooked role of play and joy in athleticism, and Henry shares his remarkable findings from his research at P3 in Santa Barbara.
Whether you’re interested in athletic performance, recovering from an injury, or simply looking for ways to feel alive in your own body, Henry’s insights can hold the key for one to not only recover, but re-learn, and potentially reinvent themselves.
Key Takeaways:
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Trainable Injury Prevention: Listen to Henry’s research—which shows that dysfunctional movement patterns are highly trainable—with the right training, a person can fix patterns and future-proof their body.
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Play, Adaptability, and Longevity: Discover how the key to longevity doesn’t lie in supplements or routines, but rather playful, functional movement and constantly challenging yourself to adapt.
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Animal Adaptation: Realize how we can learn from animals adapting their perception and movement, and apply the findings to the human body—which has a similar capacity for adaptation given the right stimuli and challenges.
- Neurological Training: Recognize how athletic performance is about more than just muscle and strength—-it’s also about neurological training.
Henry Abbott is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop. He led ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. He lives in New Jersey.
Henry’s Links:
Website: https://www.henryabbott.com/
TrueHoop: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganforsyth/?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social
X: https://x.com/truehoop?lang=en
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