Mckenna Burt
Administrative Assistant
Mckenna is a former university varsity soccer player and aspiring mental performance coach with a passion for helping athletes unlock their full potential. In university, Mckenna was a four-time Academic All-Canadian and a student-athlete mentor where she supported first-year student-athletes with managing the demands of sport, academics, and life. She also played competitive basketball throughout high school.
Mckenna developed a deep appreciation for the mental side of performance through her personal experiences in elite sport. The transition from high school to the university level was a significant challenge, as she navigated increased competition, higher expectations, and the pressure to perform. This experience became a turning point, highlighting the powerful role that confidence, mindset, and self-belief play in performance.
In September 2026, Mckenna will begin her Master’s in Human Kinetics with a Concentration in Mental Performance Consulting at the University of Ottawa. She is committed to building a career as a mental performance coach and helping athletes develop the skills needed to perform with confidence, resilience, and consistency.
Education: B.A.,Human Kinetics – University of Guelph
Blair has over 13 years of experience as a Professional Dancer, Assistant Dance Captain & Cast Manager, as well as an additional 17 years of training. Over the last 3 decades, she has lived and experienced first hand the highest of highs & lowest of lows that come with pursuing a career in the Performing Arts.
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.
As a former member of McMaster University’s women’s soccer team, Emilie intimately understands the demands and challenges athletes face on and off the field. Although she encountered many challenges as a high-level athlete, particularly struggling with self-doubt and overthinking, Emilie was able to make a remarkable transformation when she began to embrace the principles of sports psychology.
Danielle Hanus, MA
Monica Russell, MA
