Episode 176

Coach Andy Riise joins Something For Everybody this week. Andy Riise is a US Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret), respected leader and Mental Performance Coach. He’s a 2001 graduate of West Point, where he played collegiate football for the Army. Over his decorated 20+ year career, he’s served in various leadership positions, highlighted by multiple combat tours overseas, five years with two Special Forces units, and teaching Psychology and leadership at West Point and the Air Force Academy. As a coach, consultant, and speaker, he’s worked extensively with leaders and teams in sports, business, higher education, and health care. His academic research and applied work is based on Sport and Performance Psychology – specializing in Leadership and Mental Toughness.  He is a Presidential Leadership Scholar and the co-author of the two-time best-selling book Deliberate Discomfort: How US Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable. He and his wife Katie have been married for 20 years, have four active children, and live in greater Houston, TX. 

In this conversation we talk about the 4 C’s of Mental Toughness: Control, Commitment, Confidence and Challenges. 

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(Recorded on June 15th, 2023)

Edited by Ben Rogerson (@BenRogerson_)

Intro music by Residual Audio (Residualaudio.com)