I’m a music psychologist & peak performance coach. I help performing artists reclaim their confidence on the creative process so they can find more satisfaction in performing and building the future they desire.
I partner with my clients to build a healthy relationship with their creative work and improve their general wellbeing. Through scientifically-based tools we create the ideal habits that fit you like a glove… so you can be productive AND healthy within your work & life!
My mission is to help performers to create with more determination and to enjoy the process.
I’m a music psychologist & peak performance coach. I help performing artists reclaim their confidence on the creative process so they can find more satisfaction in performing and building the future they desire.
I partner with my clients to build a healthy relationship with their creative work and improve their general wellbeing. Through scientifically-based tools we create the ideal habits that fit you like a glove… so you can be productive AND healthy within your work & life!
My mission is to help performers to create with more determination and to enjoy the process.
Here’s my Story
I started out as many musicians do, falling head over heels in love with music. For me, it was singing—from art songs by Schubert and Wolf to opera. I practiced hard and was able to win a scholarship to study in the US, where I had opportunities to perform as a soloist and play lead roles in university opera productions.
Although I was a promising student at university, at times I was paralyzed by self-doubt, negative self-talk, and performance anxiety. So I set out to discover and create solutions. After graduating and spending several years working as a music teacher, I realized that many of my colleagues and students also struggled with similar challenges, and I knew there had to be a better way to live—a better relationship musicians could have with their chosen work.
Here’s my Story
I started out as many musicians do, falling head over heels in love with music. For me, it was singing—from art songs by Schubert and Wolf to opera. I practiced hard and was able to win a scholarship to study in the US, where I had opportunities to perform as a soloist and play lead roles in university opera productions.
Although I was a promising student at university, at times I was paralyzed by self-doubt, negative self-talk, and performance anxiety. So I set out to discover and create solutions. After graduating and spending several years working as a music teacher, I realized that many of my colleagues and students also struggled with similar challenges, and I knew there had to be a better way to live—a better relationship musicians could have with their chosen work.
My curiosity led to a fascination with performance science and a Master’s degree in Psychology of Music at The University of Sheffield, in the UK. I went on to become a certified professional performance coach at The Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Since then, I’ve been committed to doing the research to answer questions such as ‘What makes some people better emotionally and mentally prepared to perform than others?’.
Through this work, I fell in love with music all over again, this time as a performance coach. Now I get to help others access their creative flow, tap into their potential, and bring forth their most compassionate and strong self.
With KM Peak Performance Coach- through workshops, seminars, group and private coaching- I’ve had the opportunity to work with more than 200 people worldwide. I’ve coached opera and musical theater singers, classical and jazz musicians, photographers, film producers, and entrepreneurs in their process of healing their relationship with their creative work and rekindling their motivation; in creating more resilience on and off stage; and practicing their craft with more consistency.
My passion and life commitment is to create spaces that help and support people to feel good about themselves, safe, and in the path of mastery with their personal and professional goals. This became the centerpiece of my life because my past experience as an opera singer included a bit of the opposite.
I used to believe all the myths around being a successful artist, those myths that made me practice to the point of exhaustion yet never feel fully prepared. This led me to create unhealthy habits that impacted my life as a whole.
But, I was also resilient. I was committed to my personal development, and to making the best of my life. This is how my clients are too!
Inspired by this cause, I completed a Master’s degree in Music Psychology from The University of Sheffield, UK; and, a certification as a Performance Coach from The Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, iPEC, one of the best coaching schools in the world. My practice is based on tools supported by research in peak performance, cognitive behavioral therapy, neuroscience, and coaching.
With KM Peak Performance Coach, I have had the opportunity to help more than 200 people, worldwide, in their process of building healthier and prosperous creative lives. I have helped opera and musical theater singers, classical and jazz musicians, photographers, film producers, and entrepreneurs.
Today, I use the best of my creativity to help other creative professionals who want to feel satisfied and successful with their lives and careers!
If this sounds like you, schedule a call now!