Thrive Under Pressure
2x Super Bowl Champion Stephen Hauschka helps elite teams & leaders build the mindset & culture to perform at their best when everything is on the line
PLAYER
Super Bowl XLVIII Champion
13-year NFL Veteran
Team Captain
96% Playoff FG
CONSULTANT
Super Bowl LX Champion
Mindset and Culture Consultant
M.S. Health & Human Performance
B.A. Neuroscience
Meet Stephen Hauschka
After a succesful NFL career, Stephen now helps leaders and teams master high-pressure moments through science-backed strategies and real-world experience.
Pressure Is The Great Revealer
It reveals who's prepared. Who's connected. Who's built to deliver when it matters most.
Pressure isn't going away. If anything, it's increasing — in business, in sport, in leadership.
When the stakes rise, tension, doubt, and overthinking show up naturally. Left unmanaged, they hijack performance.
Elite performers don't try to eliminate what shows up. They learn to work with it. Elite organizations do the same.
Stephen's work sits at the intersection of elite sport, neuroscience, and leadership — helping teams and organizations show up confident and focused when the stakes are highest.
Mindset and culture aren't separate conversations. They are the competitive edge.
Partner With Stephen
For leaders, teams, and organizations who believe mindset and culture are competitive advantages — and are ready to do something about it.
Keynote Speaking
The keynote people are still talking about on Monday
Drawing from 13 seasons in the NFL and formal training in neuroscience and performance psychology, Stephen delivers powerful storytelling and practical frameworks that help leaders and teams perform with confidence and focus when it matters most.
On-Field Leadership Experience
The only leadership experience held inside an NFL stadium
Leaders step onto the field, apply mental skills under real pressure, and discover exactly how they respond when it counts. The field becomes a live laboratory — a rare opportunity to step outside their domain and return with insights that transfer directly back to leadership and performance.
Team Culture and Mindset Consulting
Championship culture doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built intentionally.
Strategic consulting inside elite sports organizations and executive teams. Refining culture, sharpening leadership language, and integrating mental skills to inspire championship-level performance.
The Rise Framework® Is my science-backed process to transform fear into focus and courage. You'll get proven tools that work under fire - helping you lower the noise, find your edge, and show up when it matters most. Because when you learn to love the moment, and love yourself, you unlock the ultimate freedom to go for it.
13 Years in the NFL Pressure Cooker
Trusted In the Moments That Matters Most
Seattle Seahawks Player (2011–2016) and Consultant (2025-present)
Buffalo Bills Player (2017–2020)
"Stephen has my complete trust. His impact on our organization went far beyond the field."
— Sean McDermott, NFL Head Coach
About Stephen
Stephen Hauschka is a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks — first as a player in XLVIII, and most recently as a consultant in LX. A 13-year NFL veteran, keynote speaker, and performance consultant, he helps elite teams and leaders thrive under pressure.
He holds a B.A. in Neuroscience from Middlebury College and an M.S. in Health & Human Performance, and has consulted inside elite organizations, including the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills. Stephen is the creator of the RISE Framework, a science-backed process for turning pressure into performance.
He has spoken to thousands of leaders across elite sports and Fortune 500 companies, and his insights have been featured in The Athletic, ESPN, and TED. He lives in Newport Beach with his wife and three kids and enjoys surfing, skiing, and coaching their sports teams.
