Ep 87. Rich Diviney: Learn how to deal with uncertainty as a Navy SEAL!

In this episode, I sit down with retired Navy SEAL commander and performance expert Rich Diviney who reveals the revolutionary "Mastering Uncertainty Method" - a science-backed approach that elite military operators use to thrive under pressure when things don't go according to plan.

Drawing from over two decades of experience leading and training top performers (including founding the SEALs' "Mind Gym"), Rich breaks down how anyone can harness uncertainty as an advantage rather than a liability. We explore how Navy SEALs develop mental toughness, make decisive decisions under extreme pressure, and leverage their innate human capabilities to excel in chaotic environments.

Rich shares practical strategies to:

Transform uncertain moments into opportunities

Tap into your body's natural performance engine during difficult challenges

Maintain composure under pressure

Improve performance when stakes are highest

Understand your "raw self" to determine optimal actions in any scenario

Avoid the traps causing 95% of teams to underperform

Build the four domains of trust essential to high-performing teams

Whether facing uncertainty in your personal or professional life, this conversation provides actionable insights to develop the mindset of an elite operator.

As Simon Sinek says about Rich's work: "Easy to understand and simple to implement, Masters of Uncertainty is essential for any person or team that wants to operate even better than they do now."

As Andrew Huberman writes in the foreword to Rich's latest book, and the focal point of today's podcast, Masters of Uncertainty: "This book is a practical guide for how to wake up and be the most effective version of yourself, how to bring that to all your life's challenges, and (most importantly) how to perpetually bounce upward and forward when pushed back or under pressure... and in so doing, exceed your previous self and performance—over and over and over."

"People like Rich Diviney are rare: because of what they know, for what they have proved capable of doing, and for their ability to teach it to others... This book will powerfully shift how you view and approach life—its challenges and its less challenging moments too—for the better."

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- The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance: https://amzn.to/42aEdLh

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Host: Peter Bell

Guest: Rich Diviney

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