Dr. Brad Cooper - Founded in FoCo Podcast

Dr. Brad Cooper - Founded in FoCo Podcast

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February 17, 2025 · 27 min · Season 8 · Episode 6

About this episode

Dr. Brad Cooper discusses the science and art of functional mental toughness and strategies for optimizing performance in work and life.

What does it take to unlock peak performance—not just in work, but in life? Dr. Brad Cooper, an elite master's athlete and PhD in performance psychology, joins Nick Armstrong on the Founded in FoCo podcast to reveal the science (and art) of functional mental toughness. From optimizing sleep, exercise, and nutrition to fueling motivation and resilience, Dr. Cooper shares powerful insights on how to push past plateaus and sustain high performance. He breaks down the myths, personalizes the strategies, and offers practical tools to help you build grit, sharpen focus, and find joy in the process. The Founded in FoCo Podcast is hosted by Nick Armstrong, Lead Organizer of Founded in FoCo and Geek-in-Chief of WTF Marketing (⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://wtfmarketing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). Hear more great interviews with founders in and around Fort Collins at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundedinfoco.com⁠

People in this episode

Host: Nick Armstrong

Guest: Dr Brad Cooper

Topics covered

  • peak performance
  • mental toughness
  • performance psychology
  • motivation
  • resilience

Keywords

  • sleep
  • exercise
  • nutrition
  • grit
  • focus
  • joy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: PhD, Founded in FoCo, The Founded in FoCo Podcast

Places: Fort Collins

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