Our Story, Your Potential
At Mental Mettle Coaching, we believe that true strength comes from within. Our journey began with personal adversity and evolved into a mission to empower others to overcome their challenges and unlock their full potential. Discover how our unique approach to mental performance coaching can help you transform setbacks into comebacks and achieve excellence in all areas of life.
COach Matt Thomann: Forging Mental Mettle Through Adversity
Matt Thomann is a highly regarded sports mental performance coach and life coach with over a decade of experience in public education as a teacher, coach, and administrator. His journey to becoming a life coach was shaped by a series of life-altering events in 2020, including a cancer diagnosis and an ischemic stroke while managing a school during the Covid-19 pandemic.
These challenges taught Matt the essential nature of a positive mindset in overcoming life's obstacles. After relearning to speak and read aloud, and benefiting from positive psychology techniques, Matt decided to pivot his career. He began life coach training just five months after his stroke, combining his newfound insights with his extensive background in education and athletics.
Today, Matt's purpose is to help individuals develop a positive mindset when dealing with life's inevitable setbacks and failures. He has quickly become known for his work with athletes of all levels, from middle school girls' rec basketball to Division 1 football. Using proven coaching techniques, Matt helps athletes and teams increase their mental toughness and focus on progress.
Matt's coaching services extend beyond athletics to include educators, business teams, and adults seeking personal growth. He has worked virtually with student-athletes in over 15 states, making mental performance coaching accessible regardless of location. His approach is particularly valuable in navigating the ever-changing worlds of athletics and education.
In addition to one-on-one and team coaching, Matt travels to speak to teams, businesses, and schools, sharing his "Live your 100" message. This personal philosophy helps others learn to use adversity to their advantage, reflecting Matt's own journey of transformation.
Matt's unique combination of personal experience, educational background, and professional training makes him a powerful advocate for mental toughness and positive mindset development. Whether working with athletes, educators, or professionals, Matt's goal is to help individuals forge their mental mettle and achieve excellence in all aspects of life.
Are you ready to forge your mettle?
Coach THomann's Qualifications
Matt Thomann's approach to mental performance coaching is grounded in a solid foundation of academic knowledge and professional certifications. His diverse qualifications span science, education, leadership, and specialized coaching, ensuring a well-rounded and informed perspective in helping clients forge their mental mettle.
Bachelor's Degree in Science
Millikin University 1998
Illinois State Board of Education Type 09 Teaching Certification
Eastern Illinois University 2008
Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership
Bradley University 2013
Lark’s Song Certified Coach Training
Lark’s Song Academy 2021
ICF Associated Certified Coach
Member of Tennessee Chapter 2022
"If you care about someone, and you got a little love in your heart, there ain't nothing you can't get through together."
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