Empower the mind
Gain the edge you need to control your game
Take control of how you show up
With a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Sport Psychology, and a best-selling author, she is a powerful speaker and presenter who engages with her audience and teaches them to improve focus, increase confidence, and heighten motivation. These are the key ingredients to adapt to change and manage the constant distractions of today’s intense world.
Dr. Michelle can be your keynote speaker, conduct an interactive session with a specific group, or present half-day or full-day workshops.
Experience
Dr. Michelle engages, motivates, and educates audiences to change behavior and attitudes to align the mind and the body to work in synergy. Impacting a variety of audiences, she has had the privilege of speaking for US Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) PNW Division Conference; USPTA World Conference; US Golf Teachers Cup; USA Triathlon; Professional Tennis Registry’s International Symposium; West Coast Songwriters Conference and Conference on the Value of Play; and CSU East Bay Annual Day. In addition, she speaks to groups that meet on a continual basis such as Marathon Matt’s Run Club, Impala Racing Team, S.H.I.N.E. for Sports, SOL Sports + Orthopedic Leaders, St. Mary’s Women’s Lacrosse, and Go WOW Team. She has also been a trusted adviser and consultant for Pixar Animation Studios and Dr. Oz.
Enthusiasm
Dr. Michelle articulates the art and science of the mind with passion and practical strategies that help overcome anxieties when performing at the highest stress levels. She teaches you to connect better with yourself, with your talent, and with others. The research-based strategies presented through sport psychologist methods are designed with the ultimate goal of helping you reach peak performance.
The elite athletes Dr. Michelle works with embody a combination of leadership, teamwork, and mindfulness that organizations want their employees to retain. The trick is training your brain to be consistent so you can reach and maintain peak performance.
Speaking Topics
Beating the Demons
Stop sabotaging your performance
Learn how to identify and defeat the inner demons that hold you back from achieving your goals.
Confidence
Develop and maintain your confidence
Understand what mental skills you need to practice to develop and maintain confidence.
Nerves
How to handle performance anxiety
Nerves are normal. Learn how to channel that energy into peak performance.
Mental strength
Optimize your performance
Get familiar with the mental skills you need to develop to succeed.
Perfection
There’s no such thing
Recognize and understand the negative impact of trying to be perfect. Redefine perfection for yourself.
Moving beyond the physical
Developing mental strength and skills
Understand that optimal performance as an athlete requires mental skill development.
Real Values
Guided by a passionate mission and a strong set of values, Dr. Michelle empowers elite performers to deal with the demanding pressures of competition and turn pure frustration into confidence.
Real people
Keynote Speeches & Programs
Dr. Michelle can tailor her speaking engagements to pre-teen, college, and professional athletes, as well as musicians and other professionals.
MIND GAMES
Learn how to link your mind to your performance through this seminar that will provide proven techniques, real world examples of success, and exercises to help you develop your very own system.
DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP
Get leadership skills you need to get the most out of your employees and your team, and earn the respect of your colleagues. Learn how to build the magical team.
PEAK PERFORMANCE
Gain the tools you need to achieve that wow moment – that moment to remember. You will learn practical strategies to create the winning mind.
Past Speaking Engagements
CONFERENCES
• PTR International Symposium
• WTCA New York
• Association for Applied Sport Psychology
• Marin Teen Girls Conference
• Bear Development Team
• USPTA World Conference
• USA Triathlon
CONFERENCES
• Cal Berkeley’s Female Leadership Class
• S.H.I.N.E. for Sports
• Sports+ Orthopedic Leaders
• West Coast Songwriters Conference
• USPTA/PNW Division Conference
• US Golf Teachers Cup
PODCASTS
• Orange Mud
• Parenting Aces
• The Natural Running Networks
• Runner of a Certain Age