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Helping Athletes Train a Stronger Mental Game.

Jeff Hoyt provides practical sports psychology and mental training to help athletes navigate confidence, pressure, stress, focus, overthinking, and other mental challenges, so they can reach their performance and enjoy the game again.

Because the strongest opponent isn't always across the field.

The mind can be trained too.

Hi, I'm Jeff!

I've spent more than 35 years working with athletes, coaches, and families, and one thing I've learned is that every athlete has a story.

My job is to listen to that story, understand what's getting in the way, and help athletes develop the mental skills they need to move forward.

I don't believe the mental side of sport should feel mysterious or intimidating. Your mind can be trained just like your body—with intention, practice, and repetition.

I'm still learning, still asking questions, and still fascinated by what helps people grow. Most of all, I love seeing an athlete begin to believe in themselves again—and rediscover the joy of competing.

Meet Jeff

What Clients Are Saying About the Inner Athlete

“During the season when my son’s confidence waned, Jeff redirected his self talk. Before Jeff, my son would clog his mind with too many technical details. Working with Jeff has helped him discipline his thinking and focus his thoughts to perform at his highest level.”

- Parent

Sport Psychology and Mental Skills Training

1:1 sessions | team sessions | consulting

The Inner Athlete is dedicated to bringing performance optimization techniques to every athlete who wants to take their game to the next level. In addition to working with athletes, we offer consultation for coaches and parents.

Through individual and team sessions, athletes are trained in various areas, including confidence, focus, motivation, emotional control, and mental toughness. In cases where the athlete is struggling with their mental game, training can help them regain their ability to use their mental skills and produce their best performances.

In these sessions, the athlete learns a new means of personal mastery that enables them to play with consistent passion, joy, and success – the things that make participation and achievement in sports one of the best experiences in a young person’s life.

Fear

Pressure

Frustration

Overthinking

Inconsistency

Our Process

1. A conversation to get to know and understand.

2. Build awareness of thoughts, reactions, patterns, and behaviors affecting performance.

3. Introduce interventions to practice and refine together, then independently.

4. Enjoy the love of the sport again with an improved capacity to tackle the mental game too.

Let's get started

Confidence

Freedom

Joy

Trust

Preparation

“The best and worst of athletic performances start in the mind, and those athletes who intentionally develop their mental skills will have a distinct advantage over the athletes who leave it to chance. Acquiring and performing skills by utilizing the innate characteristics of the mind' can propel an athlete from a bench warmer to a starter, a starter to a standout, and a standout to elite status."

-Jeff Hoyt, Principal, The Inner Athlete