Episode 12: "In the Arena", Andy Riise, Mental Skills Coach, Cincinnati Reds

The MAP boys talk to Andy Riise, a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, who is now the Mental Skills Coach for the Cincinnati Reds. Andy's a West Point graduate and former Army football player who spent over 20 years leading Soldiers including multiple combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan and five years with two elite Special Forces units. He taught Performance Psychology and leadership at West Point, the Air Force Academy and Texas A&M University. Andy works with high performing populations in multiple arenas including pro sports, business, health care and emergency services. He is the owner/operator of Design to Perform, LLC and co-author of the best selling book, "Deliberate Discomfort: How US Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable.

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Twitter: @andy.riise @performdesignto

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