Full Mental Bracket
by Brent Diggs
Latest episode
How to Keep Going When Life Gets Hard | The Long Middle | #30
How to Keep Going When Life Gets Hard | The Long Middle | #30
About this podcast
How do you build a meaningful life when things don't go according to plan?
On the Full Mental Bracket Podcast, Brent and Camille Diggs explore psychology, personal growth, and the search for meaning and purpose through the lens of storytelling and everyday life.
Through thoughtful conversations, personal stories, humor, and the occasional movie reference, they explore how our beliefs, choices, and relationships shape the people we're becoming.
From finding purpose and navigating adversity to building stronger relationships and thinking more clearly, each episode offers practical ideas for living with greater intention, overcoming life's challenges, and defining success on your own terms.
Whether you're facing a difficult chapter, questioning what matters most, or simply looking for ways to live more intentionally, Full Mental Bracket offers fresh perspectives and practical ideas to help you grow and build a life that matters.
Your life is already a story. Make it one worth telling.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- How to Keep Going When Life Gets Hard | The Long Middle | #30 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 30How do you keep going when life gets hard, motivation fades, and the finish line is nowhere in sight? Starting something difficult takes courage. But continuing when you're…
- We Built a Framework for Hard Times. Now We’re Living One | Narrative Ownership in Practice | #29 · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 29It’s easy to say you’re the protagonist of your life when you can see a path forward. What happens when that path changes overnight? Camille’s cancer diagnosis has put her and…
- How to Reframe the Story You’re Telling Yourself | Finding the Frame | #028 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 28Something difficult or unexpected happens, and your brain immediately begins deciding what it means. Is this dangerous? Is it unfair? Is everything about to go wrong? Can I…
- How Do You Face the Story You Never Wanted? | Camille's Cancer Diagnosis | #27 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 27Six days before recording this episode, our lives changed. Camille was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. We've spent years talking about psychology…
- Independence Day Psychology | Aliens, Leadership, and Questionable Computer Viruses | #26 · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 26Few movies are as closely tied to the Fourth of July as Independence Day. Giant alien ships. Will Smith punching extraterrestrials. Jeff Goldblum saving humanity with a laptop…
- The Life Everyone Envies Might Not Be the Rich One | The Family Man Psychology | #25 · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 25Why do so many people chase versions of success that eventually leave them feeling disconnected, isolated, or empty? In this episode of the Full Mental Bracket Podcast, Brent…
- What Is Cognitive Bias? - Why Your Brain Feels Right Even When It’s Wrong | #24 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 24You’ve felt certain about a decision… and still been wrong. Your brain is designed to give you quick answers. It fills in gaps, makes assumptions, and moves on. Most of the…
- Back to the Future Psychology: Family Patterns, Learned Helplessness, and Change | #23 · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 23Why do people repeat the same family patterns—avoidance, conflict, and beliefs they never chose? In this episode of The Full Mental Bracket Podcast, Brent Diggs is joined by…
- Beyond Happily Ever After: The Story That Begins After “I Do” | #22 · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 22Most people think marriage ends at “happily ever after.” In reality, that’s just the end of Act One. In this episode of Full Mental Bracket, we talk about what comes next — the…
- The Problem With One-Dimensional Success (Pixar’s Cars Explained) | #021 · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 21Most of us are taught to chase success — to grind, win, and prove ourselves at all costs. But what if the version of success you’re chasing is the very thing emptying your life?…
- Psychology of Bias: Why Your First Answer Feels So Right | #020 · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 20Your brain isn’t broken — it’s biased. And that bias is shaping your decisions before you even realize you’re choosing. Most of us trust our instincts. We assume the answers that…
- The Powerful Psychology of The Shawshank Redemption - with Justin Varughese | #019 · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 19Have you ever felt trapped in a life you didn’t choose—where even hope feels dangerous? The Shawshank Redemption isn’t just a prison movie. It’s one of the most powerful…
- What Is Human Potential (and How to Actually Unlock It) | #018 · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 18Your potential isn’t just who you might become — it’s a stockpile of skills, strengths, and opportunities you can start unlocking today. Most of us underestimate what we’re…
- What Is Locus of Control? How to Stop Feeling Powerless & Take Back Your Life | #017 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 17What if the biggest limits in your life aren’t your circumstances—but your interpretations? In this episode, we break down your locus of control and show you how shifting your…
- What is the Try-Fail Cycle? How Struggle Makes You Stronger | #016 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 16What if your failures aren’t setbacks—but proof that you’re becoming the hero of your own story? Before every breakthrough comes a dozen breakdowns, and each one is shaping who…
- Inconceivable! - How The Princess Bride Teaches Us Growth Mindset | #015 · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 15What if The Princess Bride wasn’t just a fairy tale—but a masterclass in mindset? In this episode of Full Mental Bracket, Brent and Camille Diggs dive deep into the timeless…
- Behind the Scenes with Full Mental Bracket · 13 minThis episode is a little different — we’re pulling back the curtain. We’re not gurus who’ve transcended struggle; we’re right there in the trenches, living our own stories and…
- Unlock the Power of Sunk Cost: Turn Regret Into Relentless Action · 6 min · Season 2Why do we keep holding on to things that aren’t working? That’s the sunk cost effect—a powerful cognitive bias that often traps us in failure. But in the right context, it can…
- PTSD Recovery Secrets: Healing Journey, Triggers & Coping Strategies | #014 · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 14In this episode of Full Mental Bracket, we continue our powerful conversation with Seargent Major David Spencer as he opens up about his journey with PTSD recovery and the…
- Turning Survival into Strength - Lessons From the Loma Prieta Earthquake - FMB mini · 4 min · Season 2When the earthquake hit, I was in the shower. Fifteen seconds of violent shaking, fifteen seconds of relief… and then panic. Was my wife safe? What followed was a desperate race…
