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
353 episodes
A Father's Love Is Stronger Than His Greatest Pain | John Chiorando
What truly defines a life well lived? Is it the success YOU achieve, the businesses YOU build, or the impact YOU leave behind?In this special throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with entrepreneur and philanthropi...
One Life-Changing Decision Can Rewrite Your Entire Future | Jenn Drummond
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Jenn Drummond, a two-time world record-setting mountaineer, entrepreneur, and mother of seven, whose extraordinary journey began with a moment that nearly ended her life.Aft...
The Burn That Ignites GREATNESS | Inky Johnson on Turning Adversity into Fuel
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...
How Champions Turn Failure Into Fuel
What if the biggest thing holding YOU back isn't what happened in YOUR past, but the fact that YOU keep allowing it to control YOUR present?In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman delivers a powerful message about accountability...
Master Your Mind, Control the Conversation | Chris Voss on Negotiation, Discipline & Mental Strength
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with legendary former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss for a powerful conversation about pressure, mental toughness, leadership, and the negotiation that impacts your life more than any...
The Unseen Work Behind Elite Performance | Charles Stull on What Makes Champions Great
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Charles Stull, Senior Director of Performance Nutrition at the UFC Performance Institute, for a fascinating look behind the scenes at what it actually takes to help some of the worl...
Your Legacy Is Being Built Today | Bryan “Juice” Edwards
What would change if YOU stopped treating tomorrow like it was guaranteed?In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Bryan “Juice” Edwards, co-founder of Hughes-Edwards Builders, for a conversation about fa...
You Have to Earn the Life You Want | Sal Frisella & Will Compton
What are YOU willing to build before anyone else believes it's going to work?In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Sal Frisella and Will Compton for a raw conversation about betting on yourself, doing ...
The Details That Create Champions | Coach Chris Klieman on Culture, Discipline & Leadership
In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Coach Chris Klieman for a powerful conversation about what separates teams that simply have talent from teams that consistently WIN.For Coach Klieman, championship...
The Standard Behind Greatness | Dr. Lorenzo Guess on Developing Champions
Some conversations deserve to be heard again.In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with longtime friend and fellow Spartan Dr. Lorenzo Guess for a conversation about what it REALLY takes to develop greatnes...
Health Is the Foundation of Greatness — Travin & Britni Gray on Elite Performance
In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with Travin and Britni Gray of REVV Health for a powerful conversation about why YOUR health can’t be something you plan to deal with later.After experiencing their own...
Take Action. Build Your Legacy. | Mental Toughness Academy Week 6
In Week 6, the final episode of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings every lesson together and challenges you to do the one thing that separates champions from everyone else: take action.<...
The Daily Habits of High Performers | Mental Toughness Academy Week 5
In Week 5 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings everything together by introducing two of the most impactful tools for creating lasting success: The Prizefighter Day Morning and Your Leg...
The Daily System That Creates Champions | Mental Toughness Academy Week 4
In Week 4 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces the most impactful performance tool he's taught for more than 16 years: The Prizefighter Day.Elite performance isn't built on ...
The Power to Reframe Your Life | Mental Toughness Academy Week 3
In Week 3 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces two of the most powerful mental training tools for developing lasting mental toughness: The Power to Reframe and I Am Statements.<...
The Belief That Changes Everything | Mental Toughness Academy Week 2
In Week 2 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman introduces the first mental training tool that has helped championship teams, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 organizations, and elite performers u...
Why Purpose Isn't Enough | Mental Toughness Academy Week 1
In Week 1 of this special six-part Mental Toughness Academy series on The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman lays the foundation for everything that follows by introducing the one concept he believes separates elite performers from everyone else: The Bur...
The Foundation of Elite Leadership | JD Crowell & Josh Kosnick on Leadership, Discipline and Legacy
In this special compilation episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together two conversations with leaders who have built successful businesses the same way they live their lives—with discipline, intentionality, and an unwavering commit...
Unrequired Work, Unshakeable Belief | The Burn That Makes You Unstoppable
In this inspiring compilation of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together two incredible stories of drive, purpose, and the relentless pursuit of growth — one from the world of wellness, the other from the hardwood.First, Lexi Johns...
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.<...
Built to Serve | How Discipline and Resilience Create Lasting Impact
In this special compilation of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together two powerhouse conversations that define what it means to live with purpose, resilience, and unrelenting drive.First, Bruce Cardenas takes us through his extrao...
Mental Toughness at the Highest Level | Wisdom from Alexander Martin, Jerry Rice & Scott Cochran
In this special episode of The Burn Podcast, we bring you three incredible conversations that dive deep into leadership, discipline, and growth—on and off the field.We begin with Alexander Martin, whose journey in student-athlete develo...
Purpose, Courage, and Intentional Gratitude | Stories That Redefine Success
In this special compilation of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with two guests who embody transformation in very different ways. First, Jimmy Rex shares how he walked away from a thriving real estate empire to build a life centered on pu...
Chris Voss on Negotiation, Discipline & Mental Strength
In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with legendary former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss for a powerful conversation about pressure, mental toughness, leadership, and the negotiation that impacts your life more than any...
Resilience, Redemption & Rising Again | How Alex Donnolo & Joshua T Osborne Rebuilt Their Lives
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...