As a leader, championship coach, professor, entrepreneur, mental performance coach, and speaker, Kristofer brings vulnerability, dynamism, and infectious passion to the room combined with 25 years of speaking experience. Kristofer serves as the mental performance coach for South Dakota State University football, baseball, wrestling, women's soccer, softball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's and women's golf. Kristofer is also the co-founder of SPEAK2compete, a public speaking consulting company, and an online instructor at South Dakota State University.

Kyle sat down with Coach Kracht to learn more about his approach to building mental resilience with his athletes. They touched on methods and applications used to support South Dakota State Football as they embark on the defense of their 2022 FCS National Championship.