Ep 236: Dr. Brittany Loney and Mental Preparation for Selection

Send us Fan MailMeet Dr. Brittany Loney, the mastermind behind the Elite Cognition and Human Optimization (ECHO) program at Core One. As a skilled professional with over 12 years of experience training Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel, Brittany was the first cognitive performance coach embedded within the USASOC Tactical Human Optimization and Rapid Rehabilitation (THOR3) Program. Since then, she has been dedicated to developing and implementing cognitive training programs across SOF, the U.S. national security community, and government sectors. Brittany frequently advises DoD and other U.S. government personnel on how to effectively incorporate cognitive performance principles into training and career pipelines. Brittany has an impressive educational background, including a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Learning Systems from Florida State University, an M.A. in Kinesiology with an emphasis on Performance Psychology from California State University, Fresno, an M.S. in Exercise Science from Florida State University, and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Texas State University, where she also played NCAA Division 1 basketball. Her passion for her profession extends beyond the workplace as she enjoys exercising, ultra-running, hiking, paddle boarding, and researching neuroscience, performance, and cognition.This episode lays the groundwork for everything you need to start mentally preparing yourself for your journey ahead, and some really helpful tools to help you in the moment. Make sure to check out the ECHO program at www.elite-cognition.com and thank you to Dr. Loney for sitting down and sharing her considerable knowledge and experience. 00:00 The Intro 01:00 Dr. Loney’s background08:30 Immersion into SOF11:15 Jump Master Training and Lessons Learned24:30 Creative Thinking with SOF33:00 Peaches Gets Mad at Hollywood for PTSD36:00 Peaches gets mad at the quiet professional stigma41:00 ECHO and where Core One started43:30 5 Pillars of ECHO45:30 The 5th Pillar - Culture 49:15 Assessment and Selection tools50:00 Great book recommendations- Ego is the Enemy and the Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday52:56 Aaron blacks out and actually gives a passable answer for once01:01:30 Preparing for Selection#mentalhealth #podcast #onesready Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...