Sports psychology · Franklin & Nashville, TN
The game inside the game.
Mental performance coaching and counseling for Middle Tennessee athletes, from youth travel ball to the pros. Joe trains the inner game: confidence, focus, identity and how you respond under pressure. These are the mental tools most athletes are never taught.
Who Joe has worked with
From Little League to Sunday.
NFL
NCAA
Club and pro
Youth
Agency
Speaking and workshops
Organization names represent groups whose individual athletes, staff or members have engaged Joe in private mental performance work. No endorsement, partnership or sponsorship by the listed organizations is implied.
What coaches and leaders say
Trusted where the pressure is highest.
[Joe's] performance mindset coaching has been huge for our championship teams. They are able to focus under pressure and not let the game get inside their head.
[Joe] helped our NFL and NCAA athletes and coaches overcome mental hurdles and gain a winning edge.
The inner game
What we train.
Confidence that survives a bad game
Built on preparation and process, not on whether the last at-bat went well.
Locked in when it counts
Pre-game and in-game routines that keep attention on the next play, not the scoreboard or the stands.
Nerves into fuel
Body and breath skills that work in a batter's box, on a free-throw line or at the top of a lift.
The 3-second reset
A fast, repeatable way to let go of a mistake and get back to the next rep. Not harder. Again.
More than the jersey
When self-worth rides on the stat line, every mistake feels huge. Separating the two frees athletes to compete.
Slumps, injuries and burnout
Getting through the hard seasons, returning to play and remembering why you loved the game.
Why Joe
Coach, professor and licensed therapist.
Former college athlete
Joe played in college and coached baseball at one of the top high school programs in the nation. He knows locker rooms, coaches and the pressure of being watched.
10 years as a psychology professor
Grounded in mental performance science, and taught in a way athletes actually remember.
Licensed therapist
Most mental performance coaches stop at the surface. When a slump is really anxiety, depression or stress at home, Joe can go there too.
The Reset Method
A practical framework built from more than a decade of in-the-room work with athletes at every level.
Process beats outcome
Athletes learn to grade the rep, the breath and the response, not just the score.
Parents matter
Specific guidance for the car ride home, the bleachers and the dinner table, especially for athletes under 18.
Every level. Every sport.
The inner game is the same whether the scoreboard reads points, time, weight or par.
Levels
Sports
How to work with Joe
Three ways in.
1-on-1 mindset sessions
Weekly or every-other-week sessions by video, 45 to 50 minutes, with unlimited texting between sessions for game-day moments.
Book a free callAPX Athlete program
A 6-week mental performance program with daily audio, a playbook and a practice routine, self-guided or with Joe as your coach.
See APX AthleteTeams and workshops
Pre-season, in-season and post-season talks for teams, schools, clubs, churches and parent groups across Middle Tennessee.
Ask about your teamQuestions from athletes and sports parents
Does my athlete have to be struggling to work with you?
No. Many athletes come to sharpen focus and confidence before a big season, a showcase or the recruiting process.
Which sports do you work with?
All of them. Joe has worked with football, baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, swimming, CrossFit and more. The mental skills transfer across sports.
Do you work with teams?
Yes. Joe offers pre-season, in-season and post-season talks and workshops for teams, schools, clubs and parent groups. Ask about your team on a free call.