"This is a book of wonders. Some of the most heartfelt and headiest teachings I’ve encountered in one amazingly digestible, personal and warm volume. I recommend it without reservation. Although the book is a chronological tale, it can be opened anywhere, started anywhere and stopped anywhere, and deliver immediate value, perspective and energy. Use this book for reflection, for sharing, and for the times when things seem the most helpless and beyond control."


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About

Alison Arnold, Ph.D.
Founder

 

"Awakener"; "Fear liberator"; "Sparkplug". Alison is the Peak Performance consultant to USA Women's Gymnastics, United States Figure Skating, and Australian Aerial Skiing. Presenter at the 5th International Olympic Committee's Congress on Sport Science in Sydney.  Peak performance consultant to amateur, professional, and collegiate, individuals and teams in a variety of sports ranging from baseball to wakeboarding. Creator and facilitator of corporate seminars15 years studying Eastern philosophy (and still a beginner). Tamer of the Monkey-mind. Spent 12 weeks studying the mind with the Masters in Nepal, 4 weeks in a Thai forest monastery, 3 weeks in the Amazon jungle in Peru, 2 weeks in silence integrating it all, and still made it back to tell about it. International presenter and author of several mental toughness training manuals including, "The Athlete Warrior:  Advanced mental training for the advanced athlete."  Alison's thought-leading seminars and keynote speeches  have been described as "dynamic presentation with tools that change lives".


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Jennifer Roitman-Seamans, M.A.


 

Jennifer, an associate of Head Games since 2000, is a former club gymnast from New York and competed for the Division I University of Vermont.  She has her Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology.  Her years of involvement at various levels of competitive gymnastics has led her to the belief that that the lessons we need to master in order to achieve excellence in sport are identical to the lessons we must master in order to achieve excellence in life. She works with individual athletes, teams, coaches, and parents nationwide educating them on the immeasurable value of Mental Toughness Training. In addition to working on the mental training aspect of sport, Jennifer has a passion for working with athletes in transition from the "sport world" to the "real world".  She is a five-year presenter for the USAIGC College Bound Gymnastics Invitational where she has spoken to many gymnasts and parents on how to transition smoothly from club gymnastics to collegiate gymnastics and beyond. Jennifer has also presented at the Small College Career Alliance educating Career Counseling professionals on how to best work with their collegiate Student-Athlete population.  Jennifer currently resides in Haverhill, Massachusetts with her husband Paul and their newborn son Andrew.






Janae Whittaker Ali- As seen on NBC’s ‘Starting Over’


 

Janae Whittaker Ali is a former championship gymnast and captain of the Penn State University gymnastics team. Suffering a devastating career ending knee injury her senior year, Janae persevered, honoring her commitment to gymnastics. She is now a warrior for supporting athletes. She is bold, she is fun and her passion for life is highly contagious.

Her highlights as a certified professional life coach include:

  • Featured coach on NBC’s hit T.V. show – ‘Starting Over’, Janae worked with a star athlete in moving beyond the challenges of transitioning out of sport.
  • Worked with and interviewed many celebrity athletes (including Mary Lou Retton, Dan Millman, Joe Ehrmann and more).
  • National speaker for Olympic, professional, NCAA and club level teams and the 2006 NCAA Leadership conference.
  • Author of the Xlete Method- The Five Secrets of Winning at Retiring From Sport.
  • Founder of Gold Medal Coaching, xletezone.com and Rhythm of Love.

She resides in La Jolla, California with her husband Russell. They enjoy an extraordinary relationship and work together conducting Rhythm of Love workshops.