OVER DEZE AFLEVERING
Episode 91 of The Mental Game features a powerful, captivating conversation with two-time Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle.
Cochran-Siegle is one of the great American alpine ski racers of his generation. He won silver in the super-G at both the 2022 Beijing Olympics and the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. His Beijing performance marked the first Olympic super-G medal by an American man in 38 years.
His rise to stardom came despite a series of traumatic, career-threatening injuries, including a 2013 crash that tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus, and a 2021 accident that fractured his neck and nearly took his life.
The perspective he gained during those lengthy recoveries shapes much of Cochran-Siegle's mindset today.
He also comes from one of the most notable ski families in U.S. history. His mother, Barbara Cochran, won Olympic gold in slalom at the 1972 Sapporo Games, and numerous members of his family have competed at high levels in the sport.
Cochran-Siegle is intensely focused on maintaining a strong mental game, practicing visualization before races, valuing the pursuit over the outcome, and embracing the joy he feels on the slopes.
In this episode, Cochran-Siegle:
- Tells us about the life-changing athletic journey he recently completed — one that has nothing to do with skiing
- Explains how his mother's hands-off approach helped him develop into an Olympic skier
- Takes us through his pre-race mental routine
- And much more
The Mental Game podcast is produced by Sam Brief and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and TuneIn.
