Mental performance coaching for athletes in the Gunnison Valley who are ready to compete at their best, mind and body.
You've trained your body for years. Your mind deserves the same.
Resources
for parents, athletes & Coaches
If you're here, you're probably not the athlete who needs to be told to try harder. You already push yourself. You already care , maybe more than most.
What you're looking for is the piece that's harder to train: staying steady after a mistake, quieting the noise when the pressure spikes, competing like yourself even when the stakes are high.
These resources have shaped the way I think about performance and I share them because the best athletes I know aren't just physically prepared. They're mentally ready.
Start wherever you're drawn and based on where you think you could improve.
I'll recommend more as we work together!
Books for Athletes, Coaches & Parents
mong Grit’s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more.
The Mindful Approach to Improved Sport Performance.
Harness the power of confidence and learn how to be unshakeable.
Learn why self compassion is the best gift you can ever give yourself.
Women need different resources than men. I love starting with Roar.
All about the brain, relationships, genes, and how early experiences shape who we are.
The keys to optimal experiences and performances.
The Mental Dynamics of Athletic Performance.
The Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (Mac) Approach,The proven power of mindfulness in sport.
My Promise to you as an athlete
Sustainable performance excellence emerges when an athlete's values, thoughts, behaviors, and physiological states align with their authentic identity and purpose.
Performance excellence is characterized by deep engagement and love for one's sport, a willingness to work, grow, and make meaningful sacrifices, and the intentional integration of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in service of performance goals.
I will work with you to find your true motivation, tap into the strength you didn't know you had, and walk with you to becoming the best athlete you've ever imagined. Our work together will be a collaboration: you're the expert in your sport and yourself, and I'm here to ask questions and teach you skills to take yourself to the next level.
For Parents of Athletes:
Committed to a positive approach to sports for all.
Changing the culutre of sports to positively impact all involved.