This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing the coach behind 6 CrossFit Games championships, Ben Bergeron. Ben trains some of the world’s fittest athletes including Mat Fraser and Katrin Davidsdottir. As he puts it, the secret to building a better athlete, is to start by building better people. In this episode we get into how to build character, the difference between happiness and achievement, and how to implement his 5 “L” philosophy - Live, Love, Learn, Lead & Leave a Legacy. We’ll also be discussing a few chapters of his new book, “Chasing Excellence” and pulling out some of the main ingredients for mental toughness. Enjoy the show!   Topics:   02:20 - “Chasing Excellence” 06:26 - Happiness & achievement 17:36 - Building character 23:20 - Mental toughness 27:00 - Developing core values 35:05 - Committing to the path of excellence   Links:   TrainingIQ Instagram benbergeron.com   Books:   Chasing Excellence - Bergeron Man Search For Meaning - Frankl Tribe - Junger Mindset - Dweck The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey   Reviews:   If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support.   Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.