MTNTOUGH Podcast w/ Dustin Diefenderfer

Charles Martin joins the MTNTOUGH Podcast to talk about the motel moment that launched the Keeper series, the two rescues (the door kick and the heart), and why the needs of the one outweigh the 99. Then he digs into his new book, The Reason for Jesus—why the gospel doesn’t stop at the cross, what “Abba” really means, and the phone call after he broke his back at Georgia Tech...

Coaches Sarah Maschino and Nick Bechtold break down Sarah’s trip to Camp Lejeune with the 2nd Recon Battalion—what they do, the PT (ruck, obstacle course, boat carries), the team workout she ran, and the culture of precision, communication, and staying external under pressure. Then they introduce No Gear 10: ten pure bodyweight workouts under 30 minutes each, zero equipment, ...

Rob Jones, retired Marine combat engineer who lost both legs above the knee to an IED in Afghanistan, joins the MTNTOUGH Podcast. He talks about waking up and asking for a pirate hat so his mom would laugh, why he can say he wouldn’t change anything, the 31 marathons in 31 days, and how extreme ownership turned tragedy into purpose. Also: pure joy in hardship (James 1), faili...

Mark Batterson joins the podcast to discuss his new book and why you must stop letting others draw you into their circus. We talk about the discipline required to stay focused on your own path rather than getting sidetracked by chaos. This conversation provides practical strategies for cultivating mental toughness when facing external noise and unnecessary drama in your daily...

Coaches Sarah Maschino and Nick Bechtold answer the number-one support question: which program should I do to lose weight or fat? They separate weight loss (calories in, calories out) from fat loss (keep the muscle), explain why you shouldn’t overhaul training first, and cover tracking, protein, gradual deficits, recomp, and why strength training still matters when the scale ...