Author Archives: Nat

Jay Thooft is a mental performance coach that has worked with all levels of athletes from youth age to Olympics, as well as those looking to perform their best in all areas of life, or support others (ie parents & coaches).

In this episode Natalie talks about how your ego and identity protect you, and how she challenged her own limiting beliefs through a recent running challenge. If you have goals, big or small, and never want anything to hold you back, this episode is a must listen!

In this podcast we have my friend Jenna Blasman, snowboarding and 2014 Winter Olympian for Team Canada in the sport of Slopestyle snowboarding! Interestingly, our story took similar paths when it came to injury and mental health, however mine occurred from NOT making the Olympic Games in 2014, and hers from MAKING IT to those very same Olympics.

Annie Guglia is a pro skateboarder and Team Canada athlete. In this podcast we talk about skateboarding getting into the Olympics, her skateboard journey, including what she learnt in the process of trying to qualify for the Olympics.

Kurtis Gabriel is a pro hockey player in the NHL. This past season he was a finalist for the King Clancy award, and is a passionate advocate and ally of the LGBTQ+ community. In this podcast we discuss his advocacy work, his journey to the NHL, how he takes care of his mental and physical health while on the road, the importance of the growth mindset, and much more!

Let’s talk process based goals, and how they can help you achieve the results you want, while growing the confidence in your ability to achieve your goals and preventing burnout along the way!