JMtv + The Pure Jamie Milne Podcast
Control These 3 Things and Your Life Changes
Friday June 26, 2026
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Most of life's stress comes from trying to control things that were never ours to control.
In this video, I explore the three things we always control our actions, our decisions, and our perception. Through the parable of the old wise farmer, the wisdom of Shakespeare, and insights from Marcus Aurelius, you'll discover why changing your perspective can change your life.
Remember: You can't have a one-sided life in a two-sided reality. Learn to balance your perceptions, control the controllables, and build a more resilient mind.
RESILIENCE ISNT TOUGHNESS ITS FOCUS
Friday June 26, 2026
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Most people misunderstand resilience.
They think resilience is about being tough, pushing through, or simply enduring hardship. But resilience is actually something much deeper.
Dr. Alia Bojilova, author of The Resilience Toolkit, describes resilience as:
"Being able to focus on what we believe is most important until we get the opportunity to focus on what we believe is most important."
In other words, resilience isn't about never feeling stress, pressure, uncertainty, or adversity. It's about maintaining your focus on what truly matters, even when life becomes difficult.
In this video, I unpack why so many people get resilience wrong and share one of the most practical mental performance tools I use with athletes, business owners, leaders, and everyday people navigating high-pressure environments.
The tool is called:
1. Catch It
2. Check It
3. Challenge It
A simple three-step process to help you become aware of unhelpful thoughts, evaluate whether they are accurate, and challenge the stories that pull your attention away from what matters most.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, distracted, stressed, or stuck in your own head, this video will give you a practical framework to regain focus and perform at your best.
Why Self-Education is beating University in 2026
Friday June 26, 2026
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Why Self-Education Is Beating University in 2026
The most successful people I know never stopped learning.
While formal education has its place, self-education allows you to continually adapt, grow, and become more valuable to the marketplace. As the Stoic philosopher Epictetus taught, education creates freedom - the freedom to think for yourself rather than living according to someone else's expectations, beliefs, or limitations.
In this video, I share a simple 3-step framework to build a lifelong learning habit:
- Schedule a dedicated time to read
- Read just 5 pages a day from a book you genuinely enjoy
- Keep a journal to reflect on what you've learned and improve retention, understanding, and application
Small daily actions compound into extraordinary results.
If you want greater intelligence, awareness, confidence, and freedom, start by educating yourself.
Who Trains Their Mind?
Friday June 26, 2026
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Key Message for Parents
Most young athletes have skill coaches, strength programs, and recovery plans-but very few are taught how to manage their mind.
Our Mental Skills Program teaches confidence, focus, resilience, emotional regulation, and self-belief. We help young people build a strong internal foundation so they are less influenced by comparison, criticism, pressure, and outside opinion. These skills don't just improve sporting performance-they prepare them for life.
Change TRIGGERED to TEACHER
Tuesday May 26, 2026
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What if your triggers weren’t punishments… but teachers?
From everyday judgments, conflict, anger, and emotional reactions — to major traumatic and emotionally significant events — this clip explores the idea that “lessons are blessings” through a different lens.
Drawing on insights from Walter Cannon’s The Wisdom of the Body, The Shadow Effect by Deepak Chopra & Debbie Ford, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, the work of Dr. John Demartini, and empirical research on Post-Traumatic Growth.
This is not a replacement for therapy — simply another perspective worth exploring.
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The most eye opening 29 minutes of your life
Monday May 18, 2026
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Mental toughness isn’t something you’re born with.
It’s a mental fitness skill developed through repetition, awareness, discipline, and how you respond under pressure.
Most people focus on outcomes.
Results. Rankings. Winning. Validation. But elite performers focus on the process.
In this video we break down practical tools used in high performance environments inspired by modern performance psychology:
• The Circle of Control
• Focusing on controllables
• Banning complaining, whinging, excuses, and blame
• Emotional regulation under pressure
• Process over outcome
• Identity-based habits
• Building resilience through discomfort
• Learning to respond instead of react
Mental toughness is not acting tough.
It’s the ability to stay present, disciplined, adaptable, and focused when life gets uncomfortable.
Pressure doesn’t build character. It reveals it.
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