Ben Oliva is a certified mental performance consultant and mental health counselor. He is a member of the SportStrata team, which utilizes the most recent innovations in sport and performance psychology to coach individuals and teams to reach their maximum potential. He specializes in training athletes and elite performers using evidence-based mental skills training. Ben is the mental performance coach for Fordham University and New York University Athletics. He has works with the Baylor Football program and other NCAA teams. Beyond athletics, Ben is a mental performance coach for the New York City Fire Department’s Mental Performance Initiative and delivers leadership and mental performance workshops for business organizations across the country. Ben’s experience includes working for the mental skills group of the Boston Red Sox and serving as an assistant coach at Williams College for the baseball and football programs, where he was also a two-sport varsity athlete. He received his master’s degree in sport and performance counseling from Boston University and his undergraduate degree in psychology and astrophysics from Williams College. Ben serves as a human performance advisor for Leadership Under Fire.
Building the Leadership Under Fire Team with Jason Brezler
Pursuing Purpose with Intellectual Curiosity with Tom Miller, FDNY
Reading and Leading with LUF's Chief Mentor Jim Roussell, USMC (Ret) & Chicago PD (Ret)
Learning and Leading with Lt Tom Daly, FDNY R-2 (Ret)
Train Them and Tell Them You Love Them with Lts Kendria Donaldson and Jessica Ziems, MFD
Revisiting a Historic Human Performance Episode of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Faith, Flying and Family with LtCol Pete “Salvo” Benning, USMC
Commanding Complex Fire Operations Under Pressure with BC Jeff Facinelli, FDNY
Mentorship and Tactical Coaching with Capt Mike Guli, FDNY
Grit, Growth, and Gratitude with Capt Tristan Tricarico, BCFD
Year in Review and Outlook for 2024 with Jason Brezler and Jim McNamara
An Alaskan Mission-Oriented Mindset with Chief John Beebe, CMSFD
Going the Distance with Lt Shane McKeon, FDNY
Leading and Managing Through Crisis with John Rabin, FEMA
The Influence of Education and Learning on Leadership and Performance with Captain Gabe Angemi, Camden NJ FD
Policing and Performance Under Pressure with Lt David Pawling, Barrington Police Department
Expanding Leadership Development to Meet Emerging Challenges with Jacob Dutton
Earning Longevity on the Fire Floor and Beyond with Firefighter James Lopez, FDNY R-2
Remembering FDNY Chief William “Bill” M. Feehan
Revisiting the LUF Series: Remembering FDNY Captain John T. Vigiano–Part II
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