gAME READY.
LIFE READY
Your athlete is learning how to compete.
How to practice. How to perform. How to push themselves physically.
But who is teaching them how to handle everything happening
inside of them while they do it?
The pressure.
The disappointment.
The expectations.
The comparison.
The relationships.
The voice in their head after the mistake.
The question of who they are when they’re winning…and when they’re not.
Because eventually, every athlete discovers something: The game is never just physical.
And the skills they need to become stronger athletes are often
the very same skills they’ll need to become strong humans.
Welcome to
Elevated Athlete Academy
A 90-day transformational experience designed to develop athletes
who are GAME READY and LIFE READY.
You've Already Invested
In Their Game
The practices. The tournaments. The camps.
The private coaching. The equipment. The travel.
The early mornings and late nights.
You do it because you see something in them.
And because you know sports can give them opportunities they’ll carry for the rest of their lives. But there’s another part of their development that rarely gets the same intentional attention.
The person underneath the uniform.
Their confidence.
Their emotional intelligence.
Their ability to communicate.
Their relationship with themselves.
How they respond when things don’t go their way. How they lead.
How they handle pressure.
How they recover.
How they connect with teammates, coaches and family. How they make decisions when you’re not there.
Those aren’t just athletic skills.
Those are life skills.
WHAT IF THEIR SPORT BECAME A
TRAINING GROUND FOR LIFE?
Imagine your athlete learning to…
Trust themselves without needing
constant validation.
Respond to pressure instead of being
controlled by it.
Recover from mistakes without spiraling.
Communicate with coaches, teammates
and family more effectively.
Navigate conflict and difficult relationships.
Recognize what’s happening emotionally instead of shutting down or exploding.
Lead themselves before trying to lead anyone else.
Separate their worth from their performance.
And walk into the world with a stronger understanding of: This is who I am.
That’s the athlete we’re interested in developing.
Not simply a better performer.
A more grounded, resilient, emotionally intelligent human being.
AND WE’RE NOT LEAVING
THE PARENTS
ON THE SIDELINES.
Because developing an athlete doesn’t happen in isolation. You are part of their team.
And parenting an athlete comes with its own questions.
When do I push?
When do I back off?
What do I say after the terrible game?
How do I support them without rescuing them?
How do I help when they’re putting enormous pressure on themselves?
How do I stay connected when they don’t want my advice?
How do I help them build independence while still being their safe place?
There isn’t always an
obvious answer.
That’s why Elevated Athlete Academy isn’t simply an athlete program.
It’s a family experience.
While your athlete develops their internal game, you’ll be developing new tools for how you
support, communicate with and champion them.
Not by becoming a better sports parent.
By becoming a more intentional partner in their growth.
TWO JOURNEYS. ONE TEAM.
FOR YOUR ATHLETE
Over 90 days, athletes will develop tools around:
Mindset
Emotional Intelligence
Self-Awareness
Confidence
Resilience
Communication
Relationships
Leadership
Handling pressure
Navigating setbacks
Personal responsibility
Identity beyond performance
FOR YOU
Parents receive their own coaching experience focused on:
Support without rescuing
Connection and communication
Navigating pressure and expectation
Understanding your Athlete differently
Responding rather than reacting
Creating emotional safety
Strengthening trust
Supporting independence
Growing alongside your athlete
Because when the athlete changes but the environment doesn’t, growth becomes harder to sustain.
We want the whole team growing together.
Meet the Trainers
Wendi McKenna, DPT
Master Transformational Leadership Coach
and Trainer
Wendi McKenna is a passionate advocate for teens and families striving for extraordinary lives. With over 23 years of experience as a pediatric physical therapist and as the founder of Move Play Grow, Wendi has a proven track record of helping kids achieve what others thought impossible. She brings her expertise as a master transformational coach to guide teens in discovering their strengths, building confidence, and unlocking their full potential.
Lead Teen Trainer
Dawnese Openshaw
Founder & Chief Visionary of Lead the Change, Relationship Master, Family Advocate
Dawnese Openshaw is a force for change, with over 30 years of experience empowering teens and families. A certified John Maxwell coach and author of three Amazon bestsellers, Dawnese has been committed to leadership since she first read "How to Win Friends and Influence People" at 14. She’s led in classrooms, on sports teams, and at youth leadership conferences, always driven by her deep love for young people and the challenges they face.
Trainer
Dr. Jenn Gonzaga
Co-founder Lead the Change, Chief Design Officer and Facilitator
A leadership development consultant and organizational culture specialist, Dr. Jenn holds a doctorate and specializes in conscious and transformational leadership, Appreciative Inquiry, and the kind of coaching that creates lasting, embodied change. She brings intellectual rigor and deep heart to everything she facilitates.
Trainer
THE ELEVATED ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
This isn’t a one-day motivational event.
It’s 90 days of development, practice, coaching and integration.
Your family receives:
26 hours of Athlete coaching
12 hours of parent coaching
A kickoff Experience
Pre-Academy preparation
Private community connection
Parent support and integration
And most importantly... Time to actually practice what they're learning in real life. On the field. At home. At school. With their coaches. With their teammates. And with themselves
For $1997
THIS IS BIGGER THAN THEIR NEXT SEASON.
One day, the uniform comes off. For every athlete.
But the person they’ve become while wearing it goes with them.
Into college.
Into relationships.
Into their career.
Into leadership.
Into parenthood.
Into every room they walk into for
the rest of their life.
That’s the athlete we’re developing.
GAME READY.
LIFE READY.
YOUR INVESTMENT
$1,997 PER FAMILY
This is an investment in 90 days of development for your athlete and you.
Not simply to help them perform differently.
To help them become differently.
THEY’RE ALREADY BECOMING SOMEONE.
The question isn’t whether your athlete is being shaped by these years.
They are.
The wins are shaping them.
The losses are shaping them.
Their coaches are shaping them.
Their teammates are shaping them.
Pressure is shaping them.
Your relationship with them is shaping them.
What if we became intentional about who they’re becoming?
Not just better athletes.
More resilient humans.
More emotionally intelligent leaders.
More connected sons and daughters.
Young people who know themselves, trust themselves and know how to lead themselves.
That’s Elevated Athlete Academy.
