
Licensed Mental Performance Coach helping competitive athletes build consistency through proven mental performance training.
I’ve always believed that athletes are capable of more than they show, especially when they learn how to control their mindset under pressure. Throughout my career in both athletics and high-performance environments, I’ve seen how confidence, focus, and resilience determine outcomes long before physical ability does.
My background includes over 21 years in the U.S. Air Force as a Flight Medic and Flight Instructor, along with extensive experience in tactical operations, including serving as a SWAT Team Member, Tactical Medic, and Hostage Rescue planner. In these roles, failure was not an option. I had to operate with clarity, discipline, and composure in high-pressure situations where mindset directly impacted performance and outcomes. Alongside this, I’ve coached youth athletes across football and baseball, serving as a Defensive Backs Coach, Offensive and Defensive Coordinator, Head Coach, and performance trainer in speed, agility, and strength. I consistently saw athletes struggle not because of talent, but because of how they responded to pressure, mistakes, and adversity. That’s what led me to Mental Performance Center™.
Today, I work with athletes to help them develop confidence, stay composed under pressure, and respond to challenges with control and purpose. I teach them how to move past failure, stay focused on what they can control, and commit fully to their development. My philosophy is simple. Athletes must learn to handle difficulty, push beyond what they have already mastered, and become consistent in the fundamentals. It is not about trying. It is about commitment. As a certified Mental Performance Center™ coach, I use a proven, structured system to help athletes build the mental skills required to perform with confidence, consistency, and resilience when it matters most.
I do not give pep talks. I do not tell athletes to try harder or believe in themselves more. I teach specific, trainable mental skills that change how athletes prepare, compete, and recover.
The athletes I work with learn how to manage pressure, reset after mistakes, and show up with confidence, not because they feel different, but because they have practiced the skills that create those outcomes.
Everything I do is built on the Mental Performance Center™ system: evidence-based, structured, and designed for real competition. Not theory. Application.


Tim is a former physician, entrepreneur, and performance specialist who excels at turning complex ideas into simple, teachable systems.
He leads the strategic development of the MPC methodology and coach training standards.

Ivan is a mental performance coach with deep experience supporting competitive athletes.
He focuses on developing confidence, composure, and preparation habits that directly translate into stronger performance.
every session has a purpose and a plan
the skills I teach are backed by research, not opinion
we work on real moments from real competition, not abstract concepts
I create a safe, judgment-free space for athletes to grow
you will know what your athlete is working on and how to help

"The position my son plays doesn't give you much room to unravel and MPC gave him the tools to handle that pressure. He has a reset routine that actually works and a calmness we hadn't seen from him before. His coaches brought up his leadership without us even saying anything. But what's surprised us most is how it's shown up away from football, the way he carries himself, how he handles hard conversations. He's not just becoming a better player. He's growing up."

"Carter has always been a competitive kid, but learning how to reset after mistakes has taken his game to another level. He stays locked in now, a bad shift doesn't turn into a bad period anymore. He's more vocal on the ice, more confident with the puck, and when he comes home after a tough game he actually leaves it at the rink. The biggest thing for us? He believes he belongs out there. That mindset shift has been everything."
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