Interview with Dr. Michelle Cleere

Did you know that you can train your brain like you train your body? This month we had the immense honor to interview Dr. Michelle Cleere. Dr. Michelle is a performance psychologist who specializes in working with musicians, athletes, and executives. In this episode, we spoke about the importance of addressing mental health as a musician, what sessions with her look like, and a few strategies she uses in her practice. You do not want to miss this episode. After listening, if you are like us, you will want Dr. Michelle to be your psychologist, best friend, and inner voice. BIO: DR. MICHELLE CLEERE Elite Performance Expert Dr. Michelle Cleere helps top athletes, musicians, and executives all over the world to unlock the power of the mind and develop the mental skills to be the best. MIND EXPERT Prior to becoming an elite performance expert, Dr. Michelle spent most of her life struggling with her own performance hurdles. Once she was able to overcome them, she developed her own systems and research-based methods for supporting others in their journey. It is her passion, mission and promise that she continues to help prevent others from experiencing the same painful battles. Her academic background includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Sport Psychology, allows her to help clients deal with performance anxiety, gain more confidence, and build resilience. As many clients attest, their experience with Dr. Michelle is exactly what they needed and more than they expected – it was life changing. AUTHOR, ATHLETE, AND PROFESSOR Dr. Michelle is also a best-selling author, athlete, international speaker and college professor. Dr. Michelle's bestseller line, Beating the Demons, helps clients develop practical skills to gain more control over competitive environments and mitigate the interruption in play to overcome intense odds and defeat adversity. She has been involved in many different sports and understands the stress and demands to perform at the top. As a 15-year USAT Coach, she developed simple and effective tools to mentally train her athletes, and they are used by coaches, teachers and leaders around the world. She is a professor at John F. Kennedy University where she teaches her students to use the mind as an ally to improve performance. FIND HER: Website Email – [email protected] Facebook Instagram SHOW NOTES: Books: Mindset- Carol Dweck Grit- Angela Duckworth