Looking for an easy way to learn something new and connect with others? Tapped Minds is a monthly Boise State Alumni Association event that brings interesting ideas out of the classroom and into a relaxed, social setting. 

Join us on the first Monday of each month from 6–7 p.m. at Lost Grove Brewing for an engaging talk from someone in the Boise State community.
 

This month’s topic: Built for the Climb: Resilience, Risk, and Starting Something Hard

Hear from Braydon Bringhurst, Founder & Professional Athlete, Hard MTB League, and Adam Pishl, Anchor Investor & Partner, Hard MTB League.

Braydon Bringhurst is a professional mountain bike athlete, mental performance coach, and founder of Hard MTB League. A USASA National Freeski Champion and Olympic Training Center coach, he earned All-American honors as a Division I pole vaulter at BYU before completing his Boise State MBA. Today, he works with athletes and entrepreneurs to develop psychological tools for peak performance—teaching others to embrace discomfort, manage fear, and unlock potential through deliberate mental training.

Adam Pishl co-founded and led a multi-billion dollar publicly traded renewable energy company before transitioning to Vice Chair of the Board. A Boise State MBA graduate, he brings decades of experience scaling businesses and building high-performance cultures in high-stakes industries. As anchor investor and partner in Hard MTB League, Adam applies mental performance principles to leadership, resilience, and turning bold vision into reality.

Conversation topics will include:

• Building resilience in high-pressure environments

• The psychology of risk-taking and embracing discomfort

• Translating elite athletic mindset into business leadership

• Scaling a vision: from startup idea to professional league

• Mental performance strategies for entrepreneurs and professionals

• Lessons learned from failure, setbacks, and persistence

The presentation lasts about 30 minutes, followed by time for questions and casual conversation. Expect something more like a TED Talk: approachable, engaging and designed to spark curiosity.

Tapped Minds is open to alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members, and there is no cost to attend. An RSVP is encouraged to help with planning, but walk-ins are always welcome.

As a bonus, $1 from every beer sold between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. will be donated to the Boise State Alumni Association to support alumni programs and community-building efforts.

Tapped Minds is presented by the Boise State Alumni Association and proudly supported by Lost Grove Brewing.