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Zachary Hojnacki

Zachary Hojnacki

Zachary Hojnacki

Mental Performance Consultant

  • B.S. in Psychology, University of Arizona
  • Masters in Educational Psychology, University of Arizona
  • PhD in Educational Psychology, University of Arizona
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“I have a curiosity and passion for understanding and helping people. I love to teach others and so teaching and coaching – be it mental performance coaching or athletic coaching – have given me an outlet to do that with people of all ages.”

Zachary Hojnacki, MS, Ph.D., is a mental performance consultant who specializes in incorporating mindfulness and anxiety management strategies into high performance athletic environments. Zac has over five years of private mental performance coaching experience working with individual athletes and teams, as well as experience on various boards of directors, currently serving as the Acting Coaches Representative for Metropolitan Swimming in New York. He is an adjunct professor of psychology at Iona University, and currently teaches child and adolescent psychology.

As a former Division I athlete and competitive swim coach, Zac has extensive experience guiding athletes in the competitive sports space, totaling over 10 years of experience. He currently serves as Head Coach of the BGNW Marlins and was named the 2023 Metropolitan Swimming Senior Coach of the Year. As a former athlete himself, Zac is also very passionate about helping athletes overcome performance anxiety. He had his own share of setbacks throughout his career that have driven him to better understand the role stress plays in athletic performance so he can guide athletes to not only improve their competitive outcomes, but also experience more joy when playing their sport.

Zac believes in a highly personalized approach to care, and assumes every client enters with unique circumstances that need to be unpacked and understood to best support their needs. He also thinks clients should always have a voice in their care, as they know themselves better than anyone. His approach with clients is collaborative and supportive so they can work together to reach their individual goals.

He is dedicated to living a healthy and active lifestyle himself, and mental performance coaching allows him to share his knowledge of mental and physical health and wellness so others can enjoy the same benefits of healthy living that he does. Outside of work, Zac is an avid rock climber, triathlete, weightlifter, and yogi, and he enjoys using movement as a way to relieve stress.

Publications:
Mindfulness and Anxiety as Predictors of Swimming Performance Under Pressure

3 not-so-quick tips to improve your mental game

What happened to racing?

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    Sarah Sutin

    Sarah Sutin

    Sarah Sutin

    Mental Performance Consultant

    • BA in Strategic Communications, University of Denver
    • MS in Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology, Barry University
    • Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES)
    • Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC)
    • Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT)
    • Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN-HC)
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    Sarah Sutin, MS, CMPC, is a mental performance consultant who works with individual athletes, teams, coaches, and parents. She works with all levels from competitive youth, to collegiate and professional athletes. She has made an impression as one of the first mental performance consultants working with the United Soccer League.

    After receiving her undergraduate degree, Sarah worked in the sport world as a professional performer, instructor, and trainer for eight years. In that time, she realized how valuable mental performance was to all levels of athletes. After years of self-learning and applied work on mental skills, she knew she wanted to help others have access to this world. It was an easy decision to return to school and now she gets the pleasure of helping hundreds of athletes become better humans and performers.

    She currently focuses on helping athletes return to sport and life post injury. She also puts focus into a top-down approach; with an understanding that athletes spend the most of their time with coaches and parents, she works to educate and provide tools for everyone to create stronger bonds and more confident humans.

    While a lot of the work is education focused, Sarah’s goal is to make mental performance sessions as personable and conversational as possible. Using a mix of person-centered and cognitive behavioral therapy frameworks, Sarah creates comfort and autonomy in dialogues, as well as providing tangible skills to take away.

    Sarah enjoys anything outside and values her quality time with loved ones. She enjoys any opportunity to go hiking with her partner and dog, skiing, or just a patio evening filled with deep conversations. She is also an avid traveler, artist, weightlifter, sports fan, and once in a while still gets her fix of circus arts.

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      Adam Wright

      Adam Wright

      Adam Wright

      Adam Wright

      Mental Performance Consultant

      • BA in Philosophy, LaSalle University
      • M.Ed. in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Temple University
      • Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Temple University
      • Professionally Certified Coach (PCC)
      • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
      • Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP)
      • Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES)
      • Titleist Performance Institute Certified Fitness Professional (TPI-F1)
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      “I am driven by a model of servant leadership. I aspire to share power, put the needs of others first, and help people develop and perform as highly as possible by leveraging their strengths and honoring what is unique about each individual.”

      Adam Wright, M.Ed., Ph.D., is a mental performance consultant who has worked with athletes at all levels, business executives, and medical professionals, among others.

      A published, peer-reviewed author, college instructor in sport psychology, and speaker on optimal human performance, Adam has made an impact not just in the classroom, but in the NFL, the European PGA, MLS, and Wall Street. He is also currently the director of mental performance for the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball Team.

      Adam sees the field of applied sport and performance psychology as intellectually engaging and personally fulfilling, as it requires an intense curiosity for lifelong cross-disciplinary learning that is not limited to a research lab. Rather, it is an opportunity to engage with clients directly to creatively and artfully apply the science of performance to help them thrive in their life and craft.

      As a lifelong learner, Adam continues his education in counseling and psychotherapy at St. Bonaventure University and the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis.

      He currently resides with his wife, son, and Goldendoodle. After spending the last decade volunteering his time as a youth coach across multiple sports, Adam now spends his spare time obsessively digesting books and listening to podcasts related to optimal performance while running, lifting, obstacle course racing, golfing, mountain biking, skiing, and sometimes discussing philosophy, wine, microbrews, and 911s.

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