Biography
Dave Austin is a leader in mental performance, working with top athletes, Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, presidential candidates, business leaders, and more. He received the Presidential Merit Award from the Grammys for his unique contributions to the music industry and has authored three bestselling books, selling over one million copies. His book, "Be A Beast: Unleash Your Animal Instincts for Performance Driven Results," is packed with acronyms demonstrating how to harness natural instincts for peak performance.
As an international speaker and bestselling author, Dave Austin has spoken at Harvard, the United Nations, Uzbekistan, and Chennai, India, embracing his mission to go "where he is needed most" to inspire and motivate. His mental performance training methods, endorsed by the Pentagon, are utilized by U.S. Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, NFL, MLB, PGA, ATP, and Olympic athletes, as well as Fortune 500 companies, executives, and entrepreneurs. Dave helps clients enter and sustain the "zone," and his signature "game ready" visualizations enable elite athletes and business leaders to fully leverage their talents. He trains them to "think less," turning mental toughness into a competitive advantage.
Dave’s diverse career spans real estate development, product marketing, corporate leadership, performance coaching, speaking, writing, acting, music, and professional athletics. A chance meeting at the Carl Reiner Pro-Celebrity tennis tournament led to casting by legendary Lynn Stalmaster in films alongside Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Gene Hackman, and Patrick Swayze. Dave has appeared in numerous TV commercials, achieved a "Pick Hit" single in Billboard magazine, operated two independent record labels, and is an international #1 bestselling author.
