I help athletes navigate emotional storms by giving them tools to understand what’s going on in their head—and their heart. 

Here's why...​

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In 1996 and again in 2016,  I reached the pinnacle of sport, as a coach on the Olympic stage, but came home empty handed both times.  It forced me to confront something I’d been avoiding.

 

On the biggest day, the biggest stage of my life, an emotional storm was raging inside me, inside our athletes too.

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It wasn’t our lack of skill or preparation that let us down; it was our inability to manage our emotions.  

We didn't know what to do with our fear and nerves.  We didn't know what to do when the voice of self-doubt took over.  We didn't know what to do when the pressure hit.

We didn't know how to CALM THE STORMS.

 

I knew there was an answer, so I dug deep.  I knew my failures could transform not just me, but thousands of athletes striving to calm the emotional storms.  "Just be confident," or "You got this," are just bandaids.

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I needed to understand why I felt nervous, fearful, or worried.  What was causing these emotional storms?  Where were they coming from? 

 

The answers came through HEART WORK.  It became clear I had to do the OPPOSITE of what sport taught me:  Instead of FAKE it, I had to FACE it.

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Until we FACE our deepest FEAR, we will NEVER show up as our GREATEST SELF.

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Heart work is where transformation happens.  Why?  Because that's where the TRUTH is and the TRUTH sets us FREE. 

We no longer HIDE from our feelings.  We FACE them.  ALL OF THEM.

Emotional intelligence and self-awareness are game changers; they help us show up with courage when it matters most.  They help us CALM THE STORMS.

 

These are not just skills for athletes.

 

These are skills for LIFE. ​