As a teenager in the Kansas City area who played basketball, ran cross country, and performed spoken word, I struggled severely from perfectionism. This perfectionism, wanting to do everything right, and wanting everyone to like what I did, led to me experiencing performance anxiety in all the activities I mentioned above. Though I was still able to play and perform at a decent level, I never really tapped into my full potential, because I allowed psychological distractions like perfectionism and performance anxiety to stand in my way. But of course, back then I didn’t quite understand why I was struggling to perform the way I knew I was capable of performing.

It wasn’t until my senior year of high school when I read a book called ‘Mind Gym’ by author Gary Mack when I learned that my mental game is what made all the difference between performing below my potential and playing at (or above) my potential. I realized that most of the time the difference between my best game and my worst game was my mental game! Unfortunately, I also recognized that even if I wanted to work on my mental game, I didn’t know of any sport psychology professionals in the area Plus, at the time, I believed that I was the only one who was battling internal challenges while performing, so I didn’t open up to anyone about what I was dealing with at all, which wasn’t a good idea. But fortunately, my curiosity about psychology (specifically to sport) remained strong, and I went off to college to expand my knowledge in the field.

Fast forward a few years later, I have a Master’s degree in Psychology with a Sport Psychology specialization, and have gained significant experience teaching athletes how to apply psychological awareness, knowledge, and techniques to to their sport, and their lifestyle. Through my studies and experience in the sport psychology field, I understand that what I was dealing with mentally as a teenager wasn’t uncommon at all. All I needed back then was some support, specifically, someone to support me in the development of my mental game.

With that being said, I’m extremely passionate about my work as a mental performance coach because it gives me the opportunity to help others who are in a similar situation I once was in. I would love to support and assist you with developing your mental game, and ultimately aim to help you achieve performance excellence on a more consistent basis! Click the button below to schedule a free 20-minute consultation, and learn more about what being a Mental Fitness Hub member looks like!