Yeah, that's me… You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.

And if you are like me, you want to know why I do what I do. So, here is the back story.

I grew up playing sports every season, and eventually year-round. (Aka, managing undiagnosed ADHD.) This worked pretty well for me in a lot of ways. However, for various reasons, I didn’t really know the steps and did not have the support to navigate college recruiting. But no fear, I walked on, at a small D1 school. (Oh how confidently naive I was.)  And, technically I did, the coach was cool with me showing up. However, before the season even started, I was going for a run and stretched all the ligaments in my ankle pretty badly. So I was out for most of the season even though I wasn’t even really on the team. (I practiced but didn’t travel with the team.) Anyway, I decided to switch to a D3 school where I could get more playing time after missing most of that season. There I saw the growth I was looking for in my game that first season and was really enjoying myself. However, over the next season, I developed compartment syndrome in both my lower legs leading to significant pain and stress and eventually surgery. Again lots of missed time. In my final season, my injury held me back, but I was at least able to play and enjoy the team. It took about 5 years and some awesome physical therapy to get me running again with minimal pain.

If you are still reading, nice work. This process led me to study the effect of pain on attention in my senior year. AKA My legs f***ing hurt and I can't focus on anything. But this time did lead to me picking up reading after growing up thinking I was a bad, slow reader. And, it sparked my passion for the mental game. I always knew the mental side was important. My Dad would share little anecdotes and I would notice the difference attitude made. And now the game was on, where could I go to grad school and study this?

I ended up at the University of Denver and felt right at home with the content, feeling alignment in my path. During my second year there, I started an internship at a ski club in Colorado. This turned into a job and almost 10 years of my life, standing on top, and at the bottom of ski hills, in gyms, and at dryland. My time there molded my theory of performance excellence that I utilize now.

As time passed and I kept doing life, I found myself divorced, with a child of my own, co-parenting, with a chronic illness, and in a much more complicated existence. Whether you have a child or not, life can be complicated, messy, and challenging. And even with and through challenges my personal growth continues. I say this not as some success story, but rather as a value that pulls me in. I pull my values and beliefs from many traditions and therapeutic viewpoints, specifically Buddhism and Acceptance Commitment Therapy skills.

My time with my child is almost sacred due to our parenting schedule. And I aim to build my business around my lifestyle to live out my values. Which is why I am utilizing courses and asynchronous 1-1 coaching. I specialize in coaching athletes, performers, worried high achievers and anyone seeking to improve their mental skills. I have teaching in my soul and really believe that some folks will resonate with this style of coaching. Whether you are busy, traveling, have a chronic illness, are a busy parent or are deep in pursuit of your passion, this format may work well for you. We get the real connection of 1-1 coaching, with the ease of content to review, practice, and share feedback on.

Again, if you are still with me, thank you for your time. Please reach out with questions, utilize the free resources that I am trying to add to weekly. Be kind to yourself. Sending all the good vibes.

With Love, Erin