The Burn Podcast by Ben Newman
Sep 28, 2026 · 28 min · 13 segments
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…
Charles StullGuestBen NewmanHost
When it comes to high performers, that championship mindset, I don't think anyone doesn't have direction.
I think none of them don't have a purpose, but rather I'd say it's usually the secondary factors like not having what I like to call that moat.
But there are these nefarious things in your life that you get exposed to on the daily that's going to deplete that body battery.
The most successful athletes I've seen have a very strong moat whereby they can protect their energy battery.
And it's things like your food environment, what you bring into your house, the friends and family that you have around you are there to support your performance journey and not deviate you from that path.
But even things like the kinds of social media that you consume on the daily, there's a lot of brain rot that it's out there, but is it actually constructively making you a better person? And having those accountability partners, those are the things that I think really define an athlete that can achieve greatness in sport, but also stay there.
When it comes to high performers, that championship mindset, I don't think anyone doesn't have direction.
I think none of them don't have a purpose, but rather I'd say it's usually the secondary factors like not having what I like to call that moat.
But there are these nefarious things in your life that you get exposed to on the daily that's going to deplete that body battery.
The most successful athletes I've seen have a very strong moat whereby they can protect their energy battery.
And it's things like your food environment, what you bring into your house, the friends and family that you have around you are there to support your performance journey and not deviate you from that path.
But even things like the kinds of social media that you consume on the daily, there's a lot of brain rot that it's out there, but is it actually constructively making you a better person? And having those accountability partners, those are the things that I think really define an athlete that can achieve greatness in sport, but also stay there.
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