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Visit this video by the Premier Lacrosse League that features Erik describing the "ready room" from his time in an elite infantry unit in the Special Operations Forces.
Stay tuned for show links including interviews with:
DR. / MAJOR ALLISON BRAGER
Allison is currently in a NASA astronaut candidate and a neurobiologist with expertise in sleep and circadian rhythms for the United States Army (active duty).
Allison co-authored the first edition of the NCAA student-athlete mental health handbook and the popular science book entitled Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. Both a researcher and a member of the Army CrossFit Team ("Army Warrior Fitness"), Allison shares her perspective on a wide range of subjects, from managing energy to examples of great leadership under stress. We wish Allison success as she takes command of her next Army unit this summer!
JOHN WALKER
Coach for the Chrome Lacrosse Club (PLL), Princeton University, University of Virginia (National Champions), and an All-American lacrosse player for the US Military Academy at West Point.
John shares with us what it is like to cultivate relationships on teams and the importance of demonstrating core values before a crisis hits a person, a team or an organization.
TYLER STEINHARDT
Founder of Shootout For Soldiers and former Director of Marketing for the Premier Lacrosse League, Tyler shares stories of how the Shootout was formed, where it's going and what Tyler is interested in for his next phase of life.
This episode took place as Tyler and Veteran Non-Profit "Team RWB" announced the acquisition of Shootout For Soldiers and the return of a Summer 2021 season.
SEAN PERROTTA
Principle at a New York City-area based hedge fund, Sean tells his story of how lacrosse influenced the kind of leader he is today, and what it was like to intern at Cantor Fitzgerald just months before 9/11 happened.