About Barbara

‘Performance’ to Barbara is a special kind of success that everyone can achieve—as it relates to their personal and/or professional life. Performance begins with awareness, self love, and personal empowerment, and emerges as a reflection of passion, potential, purpose, execution, and impact. Performance, excellence, and being a Champion of Life are the ultimate powerful and positive influences affecting self, others, and the whole world—and only happen when one embraces their unique brilliance and the importance of practice. Barbara's performance training programs present opportunities to support the Champion in each of us through awareness, practice, action, kindness, and equanimity.  Barbara's Life Blessing and her distinct programs: "9 to PODIUM,"  "GAME F.A.C.E." and the new book A WHOLE PERSON MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD BETTER reflect her philosophy.

Everyone finds renewal and inspiration in GAME F.A.C.E.

F for Fun
A for Ambition
C for Consistency (or Creativity)
E for Excellence

Barbara works with students, athletes, sport teams, coaches, parents, teachers, corporate executives, religious leaders, medical teams, civic workers, innovators, artists, scientists, explorers, etc.

With two Masters degrees in Clinical Psychology and Eastern Philosophy, Barbara utilizes her academic, athletic, and life experience to help people the world over find success and solace through inner and outer movement.

Barbara's work encompasses performance consultation, sports psychology, life coaching / counseling, motivational speaking, and writing. She is the author of multiple books related to health and wellbeing; she develops running and wellness retreats at wellness centers worldwide, and leads global adventures. She is an Ambassador for several leading global companies such as Patagonia, Suunto, Specialized Bicycles, Salomon, KIND Healthy Snacks, Lululemon, Oakley, Doc on the Run, Bano Austria, and Rancho La Puerta.

As an 9-time world champion of the famous off-road triathlon XTERRA, Barbara continually demonstrates that being fit mentally and physically, ambitious, adventurous, kind, generous, and happy is achievable and accessible for anyone.