The Mindful Athlete

I understand the athlete experience from multiple perspectives: as an athlete, coach, educator, and parent.

 My work with athletes is informed by my background in education, professional learning, social-emotional and behavioral wellness, positive psychology, and mindfulness—combined with firsthand experience in youth sports.

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I understand the athlete experience from multiple perspectives: as an athlete, coach, educator, and parent.

 My work with athletes is informed by my background in education, professional learning, social-emotional and behavioral wellness, positive psychology, and mindfulness—combined with firsthand experience in youth sports.

I’m a former multi-sport high school athlete, former elementary and middle school basketball coach, and parent of two multi-sport student-athletes.

I bring these experiences together to help young athletes develop practical skills for self-awareness, emotional regulation, confidence, managing pressure, navigating setbacks, goal setting, communication, relationships, and overall well-being.

I combine these experiences to create age-appropriate, practical, and athlete-centered experiences that help young people develop skills in:

• Self-awareness
• Mindfulness and emotional regulation
• Confidence and positive mindset
• Managing pressure and setbacks
• Goal setting and priorities
• Communication and relationships
• Empathy and perspective-taking
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I combine these experiences to create age-appropriate, practical, and athlete-centered experiences that help young people develop skills in:

• Self-awareness
• Mindfulness and emotional regulation
• Confidence and positive mindset
• Managing pressure and setbacks
• Goal setting and priorities
• Communication and relationships
• Empathy and perspective-taking
• Asking for help
• Resilience and personal growth

My goal is to help athletes develop the mindset, awareness, and life skills to navigate sport and life with greater confidence, purpose, and well-being.

I serve as a consultant and facilitator, partnering with coaches, athletic programs, schools, organizations, and families to bring mindfulness and social-emotional skill development into the athlete experience.

 Mindfulness & Self-Awareness
Understand  thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and reactions—and develop practical tools to respond with greater awareness.

Mental Skills for Young Athletes
Building skills that support confidence, focus, emotional regulation, goal setting, positive mindset, and navigating pressure and setbacks.

Resilience & Naviga

 Mindfulness & Self-Awareness
Understand  thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and reactions—and develop practical tools to respond with greater awareness.

Mental Skills for Young Athletes
Building skills that support confidence, focus, emotional regulation, goal setting, positive mindset, and navigating pressure and setbacks.

Resilience & Navigating Setbacks
Helping young people reframe challenges, learn from mistakes, manage disappointment, and develop a growth-oriented mindset.

Confidence & Positive Mindset
Supporting athletes in developing a healthier relationship with their inner dialogue, recognizing their strengths, and building confidence that extends beyond performance.

Communication & Team Relationships
Facilitating experiences that help athletes communicate effectively, understand different perspectives, build trust, practice empathy, and contribute positively to team culture.

Goal Setting & Personal Growth
Helping athletes connect their goals and priorities to actionable steps while developing self-awareness and accountability.

Mindfulness for Coaches, Teams & Organizations
Working with coaches and athletic programs to integrate mindfulness and social-emotional skill development into team culture—not simply as a one-time workshop, but as part of athlete development.