Nate Taylor, MSc
Mental Performance Coach
Nate Taylor is a PhD candidate at Brock University, where he specializes in sport psychology. His work examines how psychological well-being shapes performance outcomes in high-pressure sport environments. His research has been published in academic journals and shared at conferences across Canada and internationally.
Nate’s interest in mental performance comes from his personal experiences growing up playing competitive hockey. Like many athletes, he faced challenges with motivation and managing emotions during competition. Those experiences helped spark his interest in sport psychology and his passion for exploring how the mind influences performance.
Today, Nate coaches and competes in powerlifting, where he regularly applies mental performance strategies both in his own training and with the athletes he works with. He has also provided mental performance coaching to athletes at Brock University, including members of the varsity golf, rugby, and hockey teams.
Nate’s work focuses on helping athletes improve focus, confidence, emotional control, and resilience. His approach centers on helping athletes develop powerful and practical mental skills that help them consistently perform under pressure. He believes that when athletes learn how to manage their thoughts, emotions, and attention, they can unlock their full potential in sport.
Education: Brock University; PhD., Behavioural & population health, Brock University (Currently Enrolled)
Core Clients: Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Football, Baseball, Track & Field, Basketball
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Sean Mahoney is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), and a Master’s candidate in the Sport and Performance Psychology program at the University of Denver. For as long as he can remember, Sean has been fascinated by human performance and how to gain an edge over the competition. For most of his athletic career, he focused on the physical aspect of performance but neglected the mental. Because of this, he struggled with performance anxiety, focus issues, and limiting beliefs pertaining to confidence and self-doubt. His lack of focus on optimizing his mental game prevented him from reaching his full potential.
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