Mental Performance is for Everyone with Dr. Vanessa Shannon (Optimize Consulting)

Send us Fan MailOn today’s episode we have Dr. Vanessa Shannon. Dr. Shannon is a certified mental performance consultant with over 15 years of experience.2013-2015 - IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL where she served as a Mental Conditioning Coach, coordinated Psychological Test Preparation for the NFL Combine Training Program, and served as a Vision Training Coach for the Major League Baseball Off-Season Training Program.2015-2022 - director of Mental Performance for the University of Louisville Athletic Department and Norton Sports Health where she supported the mental performance needs of over 600 student-athletes and 17 coaching staffs.2022-2023 she was the Director of Mental Performance for the Cincinnati RedsCurrently, Dr. Shannon is the founder of optimize consulting where she works with athletes, coaches, parents, and professionals in various business sectors to optimize their mental performance.On this episode we discuss:Being “perfect with the process” vs “perfect with the outcome”Misconceptions of mental performance and who it’s forThe role of acceptance during performancePracticing and building resilience during trainingAnd much more!NBA Mind-health GraphicOptimize Consulting WebsiteDr. Shannon InstagramIf you have any questions for me or our future guests email [email protected] you're interested in connecting or working together, let's have a conversation - send me an email today - [email protected] out Hoops Through Life on: Hoops Through Life WebsiteXInstagramFacebookThe views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.