JAMES LEATH – FOUNDER OF UNLEASH THE ATHLETE & MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS – EPISODE 244
James Leath is the Founder of Unleash the Athlete and former Head of Leadership and Character Development at IMG Academy. Leath is the Mental Performance Coach for the Chicago Bulls. He is also the content guru and Lead Speaker for Changing the Game Project. James teaches mental strength skills and leadership development tools to athletes, coaches, and top performers through interactive lectures and team building activities.
As a speaker he uses stories, improvisation, audience participation, and lots of energy, to provide an experience for the audience with clear takeaways for continued growth. Clinics like his “Do, Say, Be” formula for developing leaders and empowering them to take ownership in their personal development through goal setting, self-talk, commitment, and teamwork.
Leath holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Fresno State and a Master’s degree in Performance Psychology from National University. He was a collegiate athlete at Fresno St and has coached multiple sports at the youth and high school levels.
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Twitter – @jamesleath
Website – jamesleath.com
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