Kicking a$$ between the ears with Andy Riise
Have you ever had a good workout that just left you sore the next day? \n\nNot the kind where you can't move for 5 days after, but just the right kind that released the cheerleader of the brain, dopamine, that is cheering you on for round 2? \n\nSo have you ever had that kind of workout for your brain? Just like your physical fitness needs to be trained so does your mental fitness and on today's episode we are talking with Andy Riise, mental fitness expert, that is not sorry for kicking a$$ between the ears. \n\nTrust us, this is an episode you do not want to miss.\n\nAbout the guest: Retiring US Army Lieutenant Colonel Ingebrigt A.L. \u201cAndy\u201d Riise is a Veteran, Mental Performance Coach, Consultant, Speaker, and Author who is passionate about helping individuals, leaders, and teams get better at what they do. \n\nOriginally from Oakdale, CA, Andy is an Eagle Scout, West Point graduate, and former Army Football player. Over his decorate 20-year career, Andy has led Soldiers in a variety of austere missions highlighted by three combat deployments, strategic missions on four continents, and five years in two elite Special Forces units. \n\nHis research and coaching expertise is in the evidence-based best practices of Sport and Performance Psychology and various applied Behavioral Science Disciplines with an emphasis on mental toughness and stress inoculation. \n\nAs a consultant, his clients include professional sports teams, corporate leaders, first responders, and practitioners in the health industry. In athletics, he\u2019s worked with the Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Colorado Rockies. He is currently a Mental Skills Coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He has also worked with NFL football teams to include the NY Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, and Minnesota Vikings. As an author, he has published several articles, research papers, and co-authored the best-selling book Deliberate Discomfort: How US Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable. \n\nAndy contributes to several that assist veterans during the transition to the private sector. He volunteers with youth athletics, the Boy Scouts of America, his church, and serving his local community in the greater Montgomery, TX area. He and his wife, the former Katie Ori, of Orange, TX, have been married for over 17 years and are raising four active children.