While working as an educator in classrooms and gyms over the last decade I have led and spoken to students, athletes, coaches, and teachers on a daily basis.  I had no plans of changing careers.   Then came 2020.  I faced the same unenviable task as every other school administrator, I had to learn to lead a school during a pandemic.   No easy task, to be sure.  But my version of 2020 also brought with it a battle with cancer, an ischemic stroke, and a side of mental health issues.

While recovering I learned that dealing with mental health is more important and more challenging than dealing with physical health.   I also learned first-hand that overcoming mental health takes patience and persistence.  This led me to become a certified life coach and establish Mental Mettle Coaching LLC.  My goal was simple, I wanted to help others increase their mental toughness and help them gain confidence.   Now, in addition to offering one on one coaching and team coaching, I speak to inspire others to understand that their mental health is worth the time and effort.  I believe that our struggles with mental health can be improved if we learn how to focus our time, energy, and thoughts correctly.   If we do so we can learn to "live our 100". 

Originally, I set out to share my message with the same group of individuals that I coach, I connected with coaches that I knew and spoke to their athletes.    As word spread and my ability grew, I started speaking to school staffs and businesses.    I now know that my message is applicable to all and has allowed me the opportunity to be a motivational speaker for businesses, schools, and for athletes.    Having come from the education world I was hesitant to believe that my message could help hospital administrators lead better or that it would help salesmen sell better, but I quickly learned that a business motivational speaker is there for the individuals and not for the business.    Business owners, of course, know that thriving employees make for a thriving business.   So now I have not become just a speaker at school assemblies but a motivational business speaker.  Regardless, so long as I am helping others learn to "live their 100", I'm happy.  :-)