Dr. Jesse Michel

Dr. Jesse Michel

Mental Performance | Coach

Dr. Jesse Michel

Mental Performance | Coach

Dr. Jesse Michel is the CEO of Mindset for Excellence. He recently completed his fifth and final season as the Mental Skills Coordinator for the Houston Astros. During his time with the Astros, the organization won four AL West titles, three American League pennants, and one Wor...ld Series championship. From 2017-2021, the Astros tied a Major League record by reaching the American League Championship Series in five straight seasons. In his role, Jesse led the effort to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive Mental Training Program for the organization. In addition to unprecedented success at the Major League level, over 70 Astros Minor League players reached the big leagues during his tenure, a testament to the mental training processes and programs integrated throughout the player development system. Prior to working with the Astros, Jesse spent four years as the Lead Master Resilience Trainer – Performance Expert at the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) Training Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. In his role with CSF2, Jesse provided hands-on training and self-development tools so that members of the Army family were better able to cope with adversity, perform better in stressful situations, and thrive on and off the battlefield. Jesse has his Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology and M.A. in Counseling from West Virginia University (2013), M.S. in Exercise and Sport Sciences at Ithaca College (2009) and his B.A. in Psychology (2006) from the University of California at San Diego. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and is listed on the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. His evidence-based approach, strategies, and techniques have helped athletes, coaches and teams reach their athletic and personal goals, improve consistency in performance, and gain a deeper understanding about how the most powerful tool we have, our mind, can impact our performance. Show more

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20 Min. Live Video Chat

Whether you're an athlete who wants to learn the mental strategies MLB, NBA, and NFL players use to perform at their peak, a coach who wants to learn how to integrate mental training with your athletes, or a parent who wants to know more about the mental side of the game, recruiting, and how to set your child up for success, Jesse wants to chat!

$125
/ 20 min
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10 Min. Live Video Chat

The same tools that elite athletes & soldiers use to perform at their best can be applied to the corporate world. Jesse helps athletes, coaches, & corporate leaders develop the mental strategies to think clearly, manage stress, leverage individual strengths, improve teamwork, communication, and bring performance and productivity to new heights.

$75
/ 10 min