About this podcast
Mindset Mutiny with Mike Ivanov
This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a rebellion against every excuse, insecurity, and lie you’ve ever believed about yourself.
Hosted by Mike Ivanov—former Division I hockey player, Director of Operations, Mindset & Performance Coach, Leadership Mentor, and Speaker—Mindset Mutiny is where you come to confront your weakness, kill your comfort zone, and build the life you were too scared to admit you wanted.
Mike’s journey didn’t start in a boardroom or behind a mic—it started on the ice, in the weight room, and eventually… in the dark. After facing the lowest point of his life and choosing to rise instead of break, he rebuilt himself from the inside out. That transformation became a war cry—and now it’s a movement.
Each episode rips the mask off the mental battles we all fight—fear, doubt, ego, and emotional softness. You’ll get the mindset frameworks that helped Mike lead teams, dominate in business, speak to thousands, and train like a savage while raising the bar for what’s possible mentally, physically, and spiritually.
This is deep work. This is inner war.
Whether you’re leading a team, building a legacy, or just trying to stop running from yourself, this podcast is your weapon.
Forget “feel good.” This isn’t therapy—it’s training.
You don’t need more motivation. You need a new mindset.
And Mike is here to give it to you—unfiltered, unrelenting, and unforgettable.
Mindset Mutiny is your call to arms.
So rise. Or die where you stand.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 45 episodes
- #45 - Five Days Out · 26 minIn this episode, I give you a raw recap of my 12-week prep for the 20-mile trail race. From the highs of locked-in training sessions to the lows of battling fatigue and doubt, I…
- #44 - Night Ops: Navigating by the Compass of Discomfort · 27 minAt 4:00 a.m., under the green glow of a headlamp, I took the road most people avoid—straight into the dark. In this episode, I break down why "night operations" sharpen your…
- #43 - From Flat to Flow: Movement as Medicine & Recovery as Training · 49 minI'm twenty days from a 20-mile trail race and on a mission to drop 10 pounds—no guessing, no "good enough." In this episode, I break down the shift: a new diet, the food scale as…
- #42 - Weaponize Rest: The 10 Commandments · 1 h 4 minThis week I studied rest the same way I study training—and the truth is brutal: if you don't master recovery, you're not disciplined, you're sloppy. Rest isn't retreat. It's a…
- #41 - The Price of Ignoring Recovery · 34 minIn this episode of Mindset Mutiny, I pull back the curtain on the brutal cost of ignoring recovery. I talk about how chasing progress without rest left me burned out, drained…
- #40 - Flirting with Burnout, My favorite pastime · 38 minIn this episode of Mindset Mutiny, I break down the slow, sneaky crawl of burnout—the mood swings, the exhaustion that sleep can't fix, the body pain that makes even sitting…
- #39 - Special Episode Dr. Anna Elton facilitates conversation with Mike Ivanov · 49 minInvited by Dr. Anna Elton, LFMT & PhD, Mike Ivanov steps into a brutally honest conversation about breakdowns, identity loss, and the decision to fight back. From hitting rock…
- #38 - The Origin Story · 50 minThis is where it all began. No scripts. No filters. Just the raw, unrelenting truth. In this episode, I open the vault and take you back to the moment my life almost ended—and…
- #37 - The Speech Everyone Needs To Hear Before Giving Up · 9 minOn October 19, 2019, I was ready to give up. I stood at the edge of my life and made a choice: fight or die. That moment didn't just change me—it rebuilt me. In this raw…
- #36 - Return the Cart: The Smallest Test You're Failing · 18 minYou say you want to lead? Be elite? Build a life of discipline and power? Then let's start with the shopping cart. No rules. No rewards. No one watching. Just you… and the truth…
- #35 - Desperation Time: Past Glory Is Dead Weight · 49 minYour old highlight reel won't save you today. The game has changed—and if you're still clinging to who you used to be, you're already losing. This episode is a war cry for those…
- #34 - Main Character Energy: Stop Living the Script, Start Leading the Story · 55 minThis episode is a war cry for anyone who's been sleepwalking through life. You've been sold a lie—the script of obedience, safety, and fitting in. But you weren't born to follow…
- #33 - A Quick Rip in Burke VT · 27 minIn this episode, I take you with me on a ride down Black Bear in Northeast Kingdom VT—where the air is clean, the climbs are tough, and the scenery hits like a deep breath for…
- #32 - Five Months on the Mats: How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Changed Me · 33 minFive months ago, I walked onto the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu mats feeling uncertain, vulnerable, and completely out of my element. But in that discomfort, I discovered something…
- #31 - The Farm, The Trail, and the Fight to Stay Centered · 40 minThis isn't just about coffee, donkeys, or trail running. This is about healing. In this episode, I take you inside the rhythm that's rebuilt my life — one quiet act at a time…
- #30 - 5 Moves to Raise Your Baseline and Crush Weakness · 33 minIn this episode, I rip the lid off the lie that goals and hype will save you when life explodes. They won't. Your baseline will. That invisible floor you fall to when chaos…
- #29 - Define Your Minimum. Live Savage. · 26 minYour baseline defines your life—it's what you do without fail, especially when it's hardest. In this episode, Mike cuts through the excuses and exposes why most people settle for…
- #28 - Stride for Stride with Something Greater · 26 minI went out for a run in Mexico just to clear my head—and ended up having the most profound experience of my life. A barefoot stranger. No words. Just presence. He didn't just run…
- #27 - The Death Before the Rise · 19 minForget the filtered highlight reel. This is what growth really looks like—lonely, violent, and unforgiving. It's death to your old self. It's pressure, silence, failure, and pain…
- #26 - Behind the Mutiny - Into the Fire and the Fear · 26 minThis is where the mask comes off. No edits. No filters. Just the raw, unrelenting truth behind the Mindset Mutiny movement. In this first episode of the Behind the Mutiny series…
