At the age of 6, Kim Zmeskal watched her first gymnastics class and was upset that she, “wasn’t allowed to play on the playground.” A few years later, training under Bela and Martha Karolyi, Mary Lou Retton came back to their home gym with an Olympic Gold medal showing her early on that any dream was possible.  Since then, Kim has become the first American to win the all-around at a World Gymnastics Championships in 1991, 2X Gold medalist in the 1992 World championships, 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 3X US National Champion, 1991 U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year and the 19 ..read more

Matt Choi is a 27-year-old former NCAA D1 football player, content creator, entrepreneur, and fitness enthusiast who decided to take on the Murph challenge every day for 30 days as an outlet to maintain his physical and mental wellbeing during the pandemic. Running a total of 60 miles in 30 days inspired a relationship with running that resulted in 12 marathons in 12 different cities in 12 months. The discipline and consistency required to maintain a high level of fitness for 365 days also provided opportunities to learn more about himself, meet so many different people and curate his experien ..read more

Dr. Madeline Barlow is a former collegiate swimmer, individual and team record holder, and NCAA qualifier. She is also CEO and Founder of Mind-Wise Mentoring LLC, The Director of Programming and Key Note Speaker for The Hidden Opponent, and a Transition Coach for Athletes Soul. Self described as “highly sensitive,” swimming initially provided support, self reflection and muted the intensity of her world creating joy…until it didn’t. While competing in college, Madeline often got stuck between high levels of self awareness and action leading to recurring overwhelming episodes. When her swimming ..read more

Donald Stewart is a former NCAA D1 football player at both Stanford University and Wake Forest University. He is also an HBO actor, published children’s book author and mentor to high school athletes. His dedication to sports was initially fueled by his desire to avoid doing household chores. His success inspired his community to embrace him and his brother who was born with a facial malformation. As such, his confidence grew in knowing his efforts could impact his future but also those he loved by being the star. While he became super confident, he was not super prepared for the transition to ..read more

Olivia Karas is a former 6x All-American gymnast from the University of Michigan where she helped the Wolverines win four consecutive Big Ten team titles. She won a share of the Big Ten All Around title in 2019 and finished her career ranked 8th in the country in the all-around. Early in her gymnastics career, she was inspired by Olympic champion Kerri Strug who stuck her vault on one leg showing the world the mindset to make an imperfect moment perfect. Oliva’s own journey has also included several imperfect moments leading to perfect teaching moments such as her struggle with anxiety or “rus ..read more

Kate Parker is a mother, wife, former NCAA D1 athlete, Ironman, TEDx speaker, professional photographer and New York Times bestselling author whose first book “Strong is the New Pretty” garnered support from the Spice Girls, David Beckham, Drew Barrymore, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman and Emma Watson. Her work has been featured in several major magazines and her clients include REI, Verizon, Athleta and American Express.   Growing up, she was known for being loud, driven and perfectionistic which might be associated with “being strong” but typically not “pretty.” Like many female athle ..read more

Olivia Bray is a current member of the University of Texas Women’s Swim Team and majoring in Business Management. She is a 17-time All-American, two-time National team runner-up, 18-time Big 12 champion, four-time member of the Big 12 commissioner’s honor roll, and two-time CSCAA scholar All-American. She is passionate about mental health. In 2020, she put her life on hold and entered an eating disorder treatment center to battle something that was controlling her. By prioritizing herself and investing in the process, she was able to redefine her relationship with food and return to her sport ..read more

Alan Stein Jr. is a performance coach, speaker and author who has spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet, including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant. He now transfers his unique expertise to maximize both individual and organizational performance. In an early 4 am session in 2007, Alan questioned Kobe about focusing on basic drills, and Kobe's response left a lasting impact: “Why do you think I am the best player in the world? Because I never get bored with the basics.” Alan discusses the mindset required to embra ..read more

As the son of a lacrosse legend, Tom Schreiber was given a stick “immediately” and taught the value of hard work, sacrifice and “practice after practice.” His foundation put him ahead of his peers physically, so he chose to invest in his development mentally as his main competition was, “me vs. me.” This process allowed him to win almost every award possible including 2 gold medals for team USA, a PLL championship, 3X MVP, 4X pro lacrosse Midfielder of the Year Award, 9X professional all-star, a two-time Tewaaraton Finalist, a three-time 1st Team All-American, and a two-time Donald MacLaughlin ..read more

Shannon Will, owner of Will Power PT is among the best sports physical therapists in the area and recipient of  Baltimore’s Best Physical Therapy in 2022. Dr. Will has extensive experience in treating professional athletes (NFL, CFL, NBA , PLL, MLS, MLB, MMA) and Division I collegiate athletes in sports including lacrosse, football, soccer, basketball, track & field, gymnastics, field hockey and boxing. In addition to physical therapy, Dr. Will is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified USA Olympic Weightlifting Coach (USAW) and Sports Performance Specialist ..read more