Best performance coaches
The 25 best performance coaches, ranked by client ratings, credentials, experience and specialization. Most charge $90 to $210 an hour.
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- 25 performance coaches ranked.
- Ranked by client ratings, credentials, experience and specialization.
- Most performance coaches charge $90 to $210 an hour.
The 25 best performance coaches
- Eric Batchler, Mental performance coach for athletes, teens, and adults in Loveland, Ohio. Eric is a mental performance coach who wrote the Capacity Series books and hosts two podcasts, one focused on sports mental performance.
- Todd Herman, Peak performance coach for elite athletes, leaders and entrepreneurs. Author of The Alter Ego Effect, an international bestseller built around his own performance method.
- Michael Isaiah, Motivation and performance coach for professionals, teams and young people. Michael built his own coaching framework, MICTO, which measures motivation with a 40-question profile.
- Alain Phillips, Performance, life and relationship coach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. He created his own coaching method, Emotional Perspective Coaching, and is a HeartMath Certified Trainer.
- Gregg Swanson, Mental strength and peak performance coach for men and professionals. Gregg combines mental strength coaching with years as a personal trainer and a salesperson, and he survived a 1998 avalanche on Mt. Rainier.
- Anna Hennings, Mental performance coach for athletes and performers in Portland, Oregon. Trained in sport psychology, she coaches both athletes and executives, with a focus on volleyball players.
- Coach Cassata, Coach for parents of young athletes in Spring, Texas. Combines a background as an international and NCAA Division I athlete and college track coach with guidance for parents of young athletes.
- Deborah Jordan, Strengths-based performance and career coach in Johannesburg. Deborah is a former senior executive who coaches with the Gallup strengths assessment and holds both Gallup and StandOut strengths certifications.
- Geraldine Anathan, Performance coach for leaders and entrepreneurs in New York. She combines a Harvard organizational psychology degree with training in strategic intervention, NLP and hypnosis, and coaches teams on psychological safety.
- Janet Fisher, Performance, career and life coach in Carlsbad, California. Janet combines a master's degree in counseling psychology with professional coach certification and health coach training.
- Samantha Wines, Performance and leadership coach for high-performing professionals in Deerfield Beach.
- Maria Bruce, High-performance coach for athletes, artists and founders. She is a medical doctor and licensed psychotherapist who coaches Olympic athletes and award-nominated artists using applied psychology and physiological regulation.
- Bree Sutton, Athletic performance mindset coach using brainspotting. She is a licensed mental health therapist who uses brainspotting in performance coaching for athletes.
- Kika Cicmanec, Mental performance and life coach for athletes and entertainers. Kika combines a background as a high-level athlete with master's degrees in performing arts and psychology.
- Guy Camilleri, Acting coach for actors, writers and directors in Los Angeles. He is a working actor who studied for seven years under Gene Frankel and now runs his own acting studio in Los Angeles.
- Andy Culbertson, Performance and career coach for professionals in St. Louis. Andy pairs a health and wellness coaching certification with a background in business, leadership, and sport.
- Chadi Nassar, Performance coach for globally mobile professionals and leaders. Chadi combines leadership program work at the Center for Creative Leadership with sales training for luxury brands across the Middle East and China.
- Jacqueline Fiore, Performance and executive coach in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She combines combat veteran experience with a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and an SPHR credential.
- John Hicks, Performance, life and business coach in Lacey, Washington. John is a retired Navy SEAL who also served in Army Special Forces and Delta Force, and he applies that experience to coaching.
- Kashaif Khan, Life, performance and executive coach for hard times. Kashaif combines a 25+ year global music and entertainment career with a decade each in finance and Human Resources.
- Austin Causey, Career transition coach for amateur and pro soccer players. He is a current professional soccer player who coaches other players through the same career changes he faces.
- Nidhi Nidhi, Performance and life coach for high-capacity professionals in Windsor. She uses nervous system tools and her own 60-Second Neural Reset to help clients restart action quickly.
- Whitney Uland, Celebrity coach for actors, creatives and influencers building fame. Whitney is a working actor and filmmaker who coaches fame through mindset and calls herself the only certified mindset coach in Hollywood.
- Melanie Golding, Coach and counsellor for musicians and performing artists. A working singer-songwriter with 30+ years in music who is also a qualified counsellor and coaches performing artists.
- Anna Roach, Mindset coach for LGBTQ+ athletes. Anna coaches only LGBTQ+ athletes and counts anyone with an athlete mindset, even if they no longer play a sport.
Compare them
Eric Batchler
Eric Batchler is a mental performance and life coach in Loveland, Ohio. He helps athletes, teens, and adults beat slumps, reach goals, and handle performance stress. He has more than 20 years of coaching experience and spent a decade at a Fortune 500 company before running his own business. He wrote the Capacity Series of books and hosts two podcasts. He works one-on-one or with teams.
Todd Herman
Todd Herman is a performance coach who works with elite athletes, entrepreneurs and business teams. He has coached and mentored for more than 28 years on inner game, strategy and performance. He wrote the international bestseller The Alter Ego Effect, which lays out his own method. He also builds programs and tools, speaks to audiences, and has appeared on NFL Films and the Today Show.
Michael Isaiah
Michael Isaiah is a motivation and performance coach who works with working professionals, teams and young people. He founded MICTO Coaching and holds an MSc in coaching psychology and positive psychology. He has more than 20 years of experience in mentoring and coaching across schools, charities, multi-disciplinary agencies and corporations. He also worked as a transition mentor for young adults aged 16 to 25 and as a production director. His sessions use a 40-question motivation profile.
Alain Phillips
Alain Phillips is a performance, life and relationship coach based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. He helps people lower stress, gain emotional clarity and improve their personal and professional relationships. He has more than 16 years of experience. He created his own method, called Emotional Perspective Coaching. He is also a HeartMath Certified Trainer. He writes about moving out of fear, anger, sadness and overwhelm toward a more positive focus.
Gregg Swanson
Gregg Swanson is a mental strength and peak performance coach for high-performing men and professionals. He built the Warrior Mind coaching framework, which links mindset, body and spirit. He spent years as a personal trainer and worked in sales. In June 1998 he survived an avalanche on Mt. Rainier, and he says it shaped how he coaches mental strength. He also offers coaching for corporate leaders and teams.
Anna Hennings
Anna Hennings is a mental performance coach who works with athletes, performers, and executives. She holds a master's degree in sport psychology and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. She is based in Portland, Oregon, and coaches online across the country. Many of her clients are volleyball players. She teaches skills for handling nerves, staying focused, and building confidence, from the court to the boardroom.
Coach Cassata
Coach Cassata is a Texas-based coach who guides parents of young athletes through big decisions in youth sports. Coach Cassata also works with athletes on goals, confidence, communication and healthy routines. The background includes time as an international and NCAA Division I athlete, a college track coach, and a certified Texas PE and Health teacher. Coach Cassata has helped develop athletes who advanced to the Olympic level.
Deborah Jordan
Deborah Jordan is a performance, career and business coach in Johannesburg, South Africa. She helps people who want a change, a new direction and a stronger sense of purpose. She is a former senior executive and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. Her sessions use the online Gallup assessment and report. She works with graduates, female entrepreneurs and new managers, and she coaches remotely on Teams and Zoom.
Geraldine Anathan
Geraldine Anathan is a performance coach in New York who helps leaders and entrepreneurs find balance in their work and personal lives. She has over a decade of experience in peak performance coaching and holds a Harvard master's degree in organizational psychology. She also trained in NLP, integrative hypnosis and strategic intervention. She coaches teams on building psychological safety, using the Google Aristotle project as a base.
Janet Fisher
Janet Fisher is a performance, career and life coach in Carlsbad, California. She coaches success-oriented people who feel stuck and want to move forward. Her work focuses on overcoming challenges, improving mindset and reaching the outcomes clients want. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Counseling Psychology. She also trained at Health Coach Institute. She writes on procrastination, handling life setbacks and leaving a toxic job.
Samantha Wines
Samantha Wines is a performance, leadership and life coach in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She helps high-performing professionals get through major transitions and keep their careers going without losing their health or relationships. Her whole career has been in sales, in both corporate leadership and her own ventures. She now runs One Shift, where she works with first responders, emerging leaders and busy professionals. She combines coaching with yoga, nutrition and wellness practices.
Maria Bruce
Maria Bruce is a high-performance coach who works with athletes, artists, founders and professionals. She is a medical doctor and licensed psychotherapist. Her work looks at how pressure, decision-making and personal dynamics affect each other. She has coached Olympic athletes and award-nominated artists, plus people in entertainment, beauty and finance. She founded Optimalist Health and wrote the Mental Training series. Her coaching combines applied psychology with physiological regulation.
Bree Sutton
Bree Sutton is an athletic performance mindset coach who helps athletes remove the barriers that hold back their best play. She uses a technique called brainspotting to work on brain patterns tied to past negative events, such as a hard fall or a concussion. She is a licensed mental health therapist and a certified mindset coach. Her coaching is not therapy. She also works with actors and performers.
Kika Cicmanec
Kika Cicmanec is a life and mental performance coach who works with athletes, actors, artists, directors and other entertainment professionals. Kika is a former high-level athlete and holds a PCC credential from the ICF. Kika also holds a certified tennis coach credential and master's degrees in performing arts and psychology. The focus is on building a stronger mindset that leads to lasting change in performance and daily life.
Guy Camilleri
Guy Camilleri is an acting coach and the founder of RAW Acting Studio in Los Angeles. He coaches actors, writers, directors and other creatives, both in classes and one-on-one. He has worked with performers at every level, including Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominees. He trained for seven years at The Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City. He is also a working actor with film, TV, ad and stage credits.
Andy Culbertson
Andy Culbertson is a St. Louis coach who works with mid-career professionals, entrepreneurs, and athletes who feel overloaded. He is a board certified health and wellness coach with a background in business, leadership, and sport. He focuses on overthinking, self-doubt, burnout, and stress. His sessions follow the client's agenda instead of a script or worksheet. Clients build a plan they practice between sessions.
Chadi Nassar
Chadi Nassar is a performance coach for globally mobile professionals and leaders. He works with people in new roles, new cultures, and career or life transitions. He used to design and run coaching programs for leaders across the Middle East and Africa at the Center for Creative Leadership. Before that, he trained sales and retail teams for TAG Heuer and Piaget. He coaches in English, French, Arabic, and intermediate Mandarin.
Jacqueline Fiore
Jacqueline Fiore is a performance and executive coach in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She helps high-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders move toward elite performance. She is a decorated combat veteran and holds a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She is also a Senior Professional in Human Resources. She has more than a decade of experience. Her work uses a structured, data-driven framework to build lasting systems for success.
John Hicks
John Hicks is a performance, life and business coach in Lacey, Washington. He helps clients build focus, mental toughness and steady habits so they can reach their goals. John is a retired Navy SEAL and served in Army Special Forces and Delta Force. He has also worked as a CEO and entrepreneur, and he coaches elite performers. His work centers on clarity, habits and mindset.
Kashaif Khan
Kashaif Khan is a life, executive and performance coach who helps people rise above hard times and build lives of personal mastery and peak performance. Kashaif runs Rise to Iconic. Kashaif draws on 25+ years in music and entertainment, plus a decade in finance and a decade in Human Resources. Kashaif uses a process called success conditioning. Kashaif also works with leaders and teams on communication and productivity.
Austin Causey
Austin Causey is a coach who helps amateur and professional soccer players handle career transitions. He founded Navigating Stages in 2025. He is also an active professional soccer player with more than 5 years in the pro game. He came up in the New England Revolution Academy and joined the New York Red Bulls organization in 2025. He helps athletes find clarity and confidence before a move, an injury, or life after the game.
Nidhi Nidhi
Nidhi Nidhi is a life, leadership and performance coach in Windsor, Ontario. She helps high-capacity professionals, including executives and founders, who know what to do but do not follow through. Her practice, Verve and Thrive, focuses on the gap between intention and action. She uses nervous system tools and a framework she built called the 60-Second Neural Reset. She holds an MBA.
Whitney Uland
Whitney Uland is a celebrity coach who helps actors, artists, creatives and influencers build fame. She is also an actor, writer and filmmaker with a BFA in musical theatre from a New York program. She signed with a top Hollywood agency after she learned to build what she calls Celebrity Energy. She now teaches that skill through courses, a 6-month mentorship and private coaching. She hosts the How to Be Famous podcast.
Melanie Golding
Melanie Golding is a coach and qualified counsellor who works with musicians and performing artists. She also coaches on anxiety and autism life coaching, and works with teens. She has spent more than 30 years in the music industry as a singer-songwriter and toured the United States and the UK with her albums. She wrote the book 'Facing My Own Music' about the effects of the music industry. She helps artists rebuild confidence and a sense of self.
Anna Roach
Anna Roach is a mindset coach who works with LGBTQ+ athletes. She helps them move past mental blocks and step into their full potential with confidence. Her main offer is a 10 week one-on-one program built around shadow work, boundary work, and higher self work. She treats "athlete" as a state of mind, so clients do not need to be playing a sport now to work with her.
Common questions
Who are the best performance coaches?
The top performance coaches are Eric Batchler, Todd Herman and Michael Isaiah, ranked by client ratings, credentials, experience and specialization.
How much do the best performance coaches charge?
Most performance coaches charge $90 to $210 an hour.
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Last updated September 2026.