Episode 4 // Daniel Cooper

Daniel is an 18-year veteran of the Australian Special Operations Command and has developed extensive experience in combat operations across multiple continents throughout his career. He has a passion for human performance and has developed human performance programs for Special Ops and elite sport. He is now focused on researching evidence-based practice for developing optimal behaviors to maximize accurate information processing, response selection and stress resilience in high-consequence, complex and adaptive environments. Daniel is an avid practitioner in testing physical and mental limits through varied competitions, including several of the world’s toughest adventure races and extreme endurance events, completing both 550 and 750 km winter foot races across both the Yukon and Alaska. Along with his research, he currently works with elite athletes, special forces soldiers and executives to improve resilience, performance and decision-making under pressure, ultimately developing a high-performance culture.