Season 2, Ep.10- Featuring Matt Comand, Founder and Director of Performance at Emergent

We're officially going into the double digits in season 2, and it's on the back of an electric episode, featuring Matt Comand (BSM '09), Founder and Director of Performance at Emergent.  In this edition of the show, William and debuting guest co-host Mason Boruch interview Matt to discuss his story. Matt talks about his start into the coaching business with his experiences at Brock (10:20) and as a graduate student at the University of Denver studying psychology. After leaving Denver, Matt discusses his time with the Institute of Sport Performance and Wellness (13:08) and how it helped him understand how athletes move, learn and acquire skill, along with his tenue at Consistent Elite Performance. He also talks about how he landed a position at Humber College teaching Sports Psychology (27:40) through an interesting and funny connection at a conference in Colorado.  In the back half of the episode, Matt talks about the main motivation for starting Emergent and the main areas of expertise the business sets out to accomplish (21:24). Finally, Matt shares some meaningful mental training tips and skills that students can have on hand to keep their mind level and healthy during stressful times- a point you do NOT want to miss. (35:47) Thanks again to Matt for coming on the show! As always, keep up with the podcast on social by following us on Instagram @spmacouncilpodcast! Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spoitfy, Anchor, and subscribe to us on YouTube!