Christian nielsen
Founder, Trident Mind
Born and raised by a mother addicted to alcohol and opioids, Christian spend his youth dreaming about escaping into another world....
The world that lays beneath the surface.
After a stint in the army he went abroad, and worked for 4 years professionally with scubadiving.
Upon returning to Denmark, he signed up for a commercial diver education with the Royal Danish Navy´s Diving School.
Just after finishing his education he was admitted to The Danish Police Academy, to complete 4 years of education as a policeofficer.
Years later he got diagnosed with work-related PTSD, and spent 3,5 years recovering.
He then got recruited by The Danish Navy Special Forces (The Frogman Corps / "Frømandskorpset" ).
He spent 6 years as a contractor / commercial diver / technician within a diving unit as a subject matter expert.
the police
Christian spent nearly a decade of policework, before he was diagnosed with work-related
Post Traumatic Stress.
During his time with the Danish Police Force he did patrol duty, riot control, personal protection and other operative related tasks.
Being diagnosed with work-related PTSD, he spent the next 3,5 years recovering both mentally as well as physically.
the danish navy special forces
One evening the phone rang......and the rest is history as they say.
That call changed my life in so many ways.
It was the Command Master Diver from the The Danish Navy Special Forces, also known as
The Frogman Corps ( Frømandskorpset ).
They wanted to hire me, because of my background with professional diving and as a policeofficer.
And so i spent the next 6 years working in a diving unit with a team of frogmen.
I got to do some many cool things, and meet so many fantastic people which i will never forget. Spent a lot of time on boats, diving, climbing, doing tech-things, inventing stuff and so much more.
Proud to have been a part of the team, and to have made a difference!
the fragmented mind
Through all the hardship recovering from PTSD, Christian never gave up. Instead he took notes along the journey.
Which treatment worked, and which did not.
He already had his mind set on getting well again, returning to a job, and use all his information to help others.
The idea for the "1% mindset" was born....
And the thought of writing a book to help others work through trauma and difficult times , started to rumble in his brain.
In October 2021 the book was published in Denmark in collaboration with Tybjerg Tekst og Foto
Read about the book here
public speaking
Christian only does a few selected events every year.
He has spoken to thousands of people as a key note speaker, with companies, professional athletes, sports-teams, at international events and much more.
He has also been involved in learning others to be "High Performers", using all the knowledge / performance psychology he has obtained from his jobs, life experience and writing a book.
trident mind podcast
Christian hosts the podcast, Trident Mind Podcast
( In Danish )
The show is about mental resilience, and how to become better version of yourself.
Plus it´s a conversation about the positve aspects of 1.st responder / law enforcement / military educations & jobs.
Because if everything in the media is about how bad these jobs are, how will we recruit the younger generations for these vital jobs?
The podcast is on Season 3 and is regularly updated, and hosted on Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,
Audible, Anchor FM , Podtail & Podimo.
Read about the podcast here
further info
For several years, Christian ran his own company, UltraSports, dedicated to nutrition & equipment for endurance/extreme sports.
His company sponsored world class athletes like road cycling world champion Mads Pedersen as well as some of the worlds top Ironman triathletes.
The company represented brands like Muc-Off, Squeezy Sports Nutrition and Saltstick in Denmark.
Christian has also done charity work for children growing up with alcohol- and substance abusing parents, by setting up ultra running events for charity.
Here you can see a short clip from an ultra distance event.
Broadcasted by the national Danish tv-channel TV2.
In his freetime Christian is dedicated to his daily workout rutines.
This keeps his mind and body in shape.
Workouts includes everythin from:
Running, strength-training, meditation, mobility training, spearfishing & paddlebording.
In 2021 he ran 22 ultra endurance runs ( Project 22 ULTRA ) to help prevent suicide among veterans and others.
He did this to give hope to those who suffer in silence.
To show that Post Traumatic Growth is a real thing, and that you can get healthy again,
both mentally as well as physically.
After completing the project, word about Project 22 ULTRA reached the USA,
and Cohen Veterans Bioscience did an interview with him.
Residing in Denmark, he is the father of two children and lives with his daughters and dog in an old house, in a small forrest, close to a fiord.
He also runs a small independent publishing company ( Trident Mind Publishing ).
He does special filming / video projects as well.
He served his country for a total of 17 years, and is now medically retired.
Christian is an avid bowhunter as well.
Archery has had a significant positive impact on his mental training and ability to focus.
It also serves as a meditation session, where every movement in practise focuses on inhaling and exhaling, while operating the compund bow.
