EPI 252: Retired Navy SEAL Commander & Performance Expert Rich Diviney Reveals A Revolutionary Method For Training You And Your Team To Perform At Your Best.

May 19, 2026 1 min read

You are leaving peakperformance.com website for Apple podcast to listen to this episode

You are leaving peakperformance.com website for stitcher to listen to this episode

Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Introduction to Rich Deviney and his Navy SEAL background

(3:04) What attributes are and how they shape performance

(8:12) How to improve traits like patience and empathy

(14:56) Turning stress into success through uncertainty

(18:09) The “Moving Horizons” tool for staying focused

(25:49) Why clear objectives give you direction

(28:15) How identity shapes behavior and choices

(38:34) How teams and businesses can apply these ideas

(41:47) Final advice on growth outside your comfort zone

(42:50) Outro



Who is Rich Diviney?

Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander, bestselling author, leadership expert, and performance coach. During his 20-plus-year military career, he completed more than 13 overseas deployments and served as the officer in charge of selection, assessment, and training for a specialized SEAL command. He also helped create the SEALs’ “Mind Gym,” a program built to improve mental performance under pressure. Since retiring in 2017, Rich has worked with business leaders, athletes, military teams, and major organizations to help people perform better under stress, challenge, and uncertainty. He is the author of The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance and Masters of Uncertainty: The Navy SEAL Way to Turn Stress Into Success for You and Your Team.



Connect with Rich:

Website: https://theattributes.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdiviney/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rich_diviney/


 

Links and Resources:

Peak Performance Life - https://buypeakperformance.com/

Peak Performance on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livepeakperformance/

Peak Performance on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livepeakperformance