{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Fearless Mindset","title":"Episode 302 - Build for Adversity: The Mir Mindset with Bella and Frank Mir","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1292,"description":"In this throwback episode of The Fearless Mindset Podcast, we revisit a powerful conversation between host Mark Ledlow, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, and his daughter, rising professional fighter and national wrestling champion Bella Mir.\nThis repurposed episode brings back a timeless discussion about adversity, mental toughness, family, and what it takes to keep fighting when every part of you wants to quit.\nBella reflects on stepping into professional competition at a young age. During her first professional fight, she was hit harder than she had ever experienced in training and admits that, in that moment, she wanted to quit.\nFrank explains why reaching that internal breaking point can become an important part of building resilience. For him, mental toughness is developed when quitting feels easier, but you choose to continue anyway.\nThat mindset was tested again during Bella’s national wrestling championship match. Down 8–0 and nearly pinned against one of the country’s top competitors, Bella listened to her coaches, looked to her father, mentally reset, and ultimately pinned her opponent early in the second period.\nBella describes it as one of her favorite victories because the biggest battle happened inside her own mind.\nFrank and Bella also revisit the importance of coaching, confidence, and family legacy. Bella shares how even in an individual combat sport, having coaches and family remind you that you belong can completely change your mindset.\nFrank explains how his own fighting career now influences the way he coaches his children, including knowing when to push, when to reset, and when training smarter matters more than simply training harder.\nThe conversation ultimately goes beyond fighting. Frank shares how, after years of injuries and declining health, one of his greatest motivations became being physically capable of training alongside his children again.\nWatching his kids pursue wrestling, football, and combat sports has given Frank a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rishMuewach3zyds1CJXg8rqHrjenld5BunFwxI_6I4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85M2Jm/MWRiNDhmZjcyNDI3/ZjI2ZTE1NWM5Y2Fl/ZjRhYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}