BUILT IN
PRESSURE MOMENTS.
WHY THIS WORK MATTERS
IT STARTED ON THE FIELD, NOT IN A CLASSROOM.
Ron’s path into mental performance ran through pressure moments: years of working with athletes navigating expectations, adversity and self-doubt, and 25+ years leading in corporate rooms where the stakes were just as real.
He saw it again and again. Talent alone fails under pressure. The people who succeed long-term build emotional control, focus under pressure and strong internal standards. That became the foundation for everything he does today.
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A QUICK HELLO FROM RON
WHERE IT STARTED
THE MENTAL GAME, TAUGHT AT THE FIELD.
Before Coach Ron MPM, Ron led the Extreme Elite softball program and built mental performance into every week of practice. This short documentary series follows the teams on a 2018 tournament trip to Aurora, Colorado: a growth mindset, handling what you can’t control, and showing up for teammates.
THE PATH
TWO WORLDS. ONE SKILL.
Leadership and sport taught him the same lesson from two directions: performance under pressure is a skill you can train.
CORPORATE
25+ years in corporate leadership
Including senior executive roles in financial services. Quarter-ends, reorgs and the rooms where big decisions get made.
THE FIELD
10+ years coaching elite 16U/18U fastpitch
Mental training in every practice. 100% college placement and an NFCA Coach of the Year Finalist.
TODAY
Certified Mental Performance Coach
Founder of Coach Ron MPM in Chesterfield, Missouri, working with athletes in every sport, parents, coaches and leaders.
AUTHOR & HOST
Two books, a podcast and a column
Winning Starts Within and Into the Storm. Host of Into the Storm | Where Winning Starts Within. Writes the Mental Mindset column for Line Drive Media.
STILL LEARNING
M.S. in Sport and Performance Psychology
In progress. He practices what he teaches, including two Ironman 70.3 finishes.
THE LIGHTHOUSE PHILOSOPHY
PRESSURE DOESN’T BUILD CHARACTER. IT REVEALS IT.
Ron believes mental performance is a trainable skill set, built through awareness, intentional practice and consistent standards. A lighthouse doesn’t chase the storm. It stays steady and lights the way.
Respond instead of react
Stay present under pressure
Build confidence through preparation
Develop resilience through adversity
Create habits that hold up in real moments
BE THE LIGHTHOUSE.
THE 10 PILLARS
THE FRAMEWORK BEHIND THE WORK.
Ten pillars in three groups, from his book Winning Starts Within. Taught through coaching, courses and workshops, and built into a plan for each person after the Diagnostic.
FOUNDATION
PERFORMANCE
EXCELLENCE
WHO RON WORKS WITH
FIND YOUR DOOR.
Athletes
Youth, college, adult and pro. Any sport.
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Parents
Help your athlete handle pressure without adding to it.
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Coaches & teams
Players who stay steady when the game speeds up.
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Leaders & professionals
Executives, first responders, military, nurses, performers.
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Comeback
Getting your head back in the game after injury or illness.
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EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSLATES
CREDENTIALS.
Certified Mental Performance Coach
Author, Winning Starts Within: The 10 Pillars of Mental Performance
Author, Into the Storm
Host, Into the Storm | Where Winning Starts Within podcast
10+ years coaching elite 16U/18U fastpitch, 100% college placement
NFCA Coach of the Year Finalist
25+ years in corporate leadership, including senior executive roles in financial services
M.S. in Sport and Performance Psychology (in progress)
2x Ironman 70.3 finisher
Certified 3Dimensional Coach
BEYOND COACHING
When he’s not coaching or speaking, Ron is strength training, competing in triathlon and endurance events, or spending time with his wife, Elise, and their Yorkie, Eddie.
His mission: help people become stronger, more confident and more resilient, in sport and in life.
Featured by FloSoftball, Extra Innings Softball and NFCA
WINNING STARTS WITHIN
START HERE IF YOU’RE SERIOUS.
The Mental Performance Diagnostic shows you where pressure is costing you and builds the plan from there.
Not ready yet? Try the free Pressure Lab →