The Top High-Performance Coaches

25th June 2023

I had the chance to speak with some of the top high-performance coaches to understand what sets their coaching apart and the key factors behind their success..

From enhancing mindset and well-being to achieving business growth and personal breakthroughs, these coaches share their unique approaches and experiences.

Their insights highlight the diverse methods and principles they use to help their clients reach new heights in their careers and personal lives.

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In Brief : The Top High Performance Coaches

Mark Fenner – Mark Fenner, founder of RISE Performance Group, is a growth dynamo and leadership expert with over 25 years of experience in sales and technology.
Andrew Lawless – Andrew Lawless is a finalist for the prestigious Kolbe Professional Award, recognizing him as one of the top human instinct coaches globally.
Sarah Wells – Since 2015, Sarah leverages her background in education and biology to empower others in crafting fulfilling lives.
Kim-Adele Randall – Kim-Adele Randall, a seasoned business consultant and bestselling author, brings over 25 years of corporate experience to her coaching.
George Anderson – George Anderson, a wellbeing and performance coach, draws from extensive personal training experience and ultra-endurance events to help clients improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
Dr. Tana M. Session – Dr. Tana M. Session, an experienced HR executive, specializes in cultural engineering and executive performance coaching.
Michele Miller – Michele Miller, a Sport Psychologist, coaches individuals in high performance across various arenas, from sports to business.
Dr. Evan Johnson – Dr. Evan Johnson, a flow science and peak performance expert, helps individuals unlock their true potential and perform at their best.
Dr. Floyd Spence – Dr. Floyd Spence, an author and high-performance coach, utilizes his SOAR coaching model to help clients achieve their goals with sustainable results.
Alex Kergall – Alex Kergall, with a finance background, helps high performers and executives live happier lives by measuring and harnessing their potential through the Global Performance Index.
Erina Haile – Erina Haile’s near-death experience led to a transformative shift in perspective, inspiring her to help others make their lives count.
Mary Gallagher – Mary Gallagher encourages her clients to choose the extraordinary version of their lives, guiding them to make powerful and courageous choices.
Stephanie Barros – Stephanie Barros, a Certified High Performance Coach, channels her passion for helping others discover their potential into her coaching practice.

Susan Hobson

Susan Hobson is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, best selling author, podcaster and keynote speaker with 15+ years of experience coaching Fortune 500 companies like Google and Nokia. As the CEO and Founder of Elite High Performance Inc., she has been recognized by Time Iconic and CIO Women Magazine for her impact in leadership. Her coaching firm was also was named one of the Top 10 Leadership Development Companies in Canada by Manage HR in 2024.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

Susan applies a Leadership 2.0 methodology rooted in neuroscience, cutting-edge research, and high-performance mindset strategies to drive lasting behavior change in leaders. By helping them reprogram deep-rooted beliefs and rewire thought patterns, she empowers leaders to break negative mental loops, elevate emotional intelligence, and enhance decision-making. This approach unlocks peak performance in both professional and personal areas, fostering growth, resilience, and lasting impact.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

My high-performance mindset coaching methodology has been the single most critical factor in differentiating me as a coach and a business. Taking my first-hand experience as a former professional athlete (played professional women’s hockey), having competed in the IVY leagues, I was able to distill my real time experience of what it takes to win in high-pressure, high-stakes environments and combine it with my education in psychology, sociology, neurolinguistic programming and professional coaching to curate my own game changing process.

Jason Cooper

Jason Cooper is a globally recognised high-performance sales and mind coach recommended by Thinkers 360 as a top 10 sales coach. Specialising in empowering 360° thinkers, he helps professionals align their mindset with a strategy to unlock their full potential and achieve exceptional results. Using neuroscience-backed techniques, Jason transforms leaders and teams, driving excellence in sales, decision-making, and personal performance for sustainable growth.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

Jason Cooper distinguishes himself as a coach by merging neuroscience, behavioural psychology, and actionable strategies to foster transformational growth. He is dedicated to unlocking high-performance potential by harmonising his mindset and skillset for sustainable success. Jason’s customised approach considers individual motivations, challenges, and communication styles, highlighting emotional intelligence, decision-making psychology, and the impact of non-verbal cues. His coaching transcends conventional methods, enabling leaders and teams to thrive under pressure, cultivate trust, and forge deeper connections. Focused on delivering measurable outcomes, Jason empowers clients with practical strategies that achieve peak performance and enduring personal and professional influence.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

Jason Cooper’s achievements as a coach arise from his commitment to ongoing learning and self-improvement, which he uses to inspire others to realise their potential. With over 20 years of experience in sales and digital marketing, an array of certifications, and knowledge across various coaching disciplines, he incorporates principles from neuroscience and psychology into his personalised, holistic method. Jason produces impactful results by prioritising genuine relationship-building and skills that extend beyond conventional sales techniques. His sincere pledge to client success and his capacity to tailor his approach to each individual underpins his highly effective coaching style.

Mark Fenner

Mark Fenner is a force multiplier, growth dynamo, transformative leadership expert, and coach for unstoppable mid-market companies. The mastermind behind RISE Performance Group, Mark’s journey spans more than 25 years as a sales leader in the software, technology, and services industries. In 2011, he founded RISE Performance Group to empower the growth-oriented leaders of mid-market companies to achieve more and give more.

With a proven track record in propelling hundreds of organizations to build high-performing cultures, nurture world-class leaders, and push the envelope of profitability, Mark is a sought-after authority in leadership, organizational growth, and excellence.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I work with the leader as well as the leader’s direct reports. The outcomes are 1) improved alignment around the strategy and tactics to achieve goals, 2) clarity of who is accountable for what and by when and 3) new disciplines from the Scaling Up performance platform in the areas of people, strategy, execution, and cash. This approach accelerates results, frees up time by driving down ownership, decision making and problem solving and creates more fun in the organization.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important thing has been my ability to connect and inspire the entire team. This makes me a force multiplier by being able to mine for conflict, facilitate real debate and then aligning the team around the best decision to move the company forward.

Andrew Lawless

Andrew Lawless is a Finalist for the prestigious Kolbe Professional Award, placing him among the top human instinct coaches globally. He has been honored as an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Technical Communication for his achievements as a high-performance coach. This rare recognition, extended to only 45 individuals since 1974, includes luminaries such as World Wide Web inventor Sir Timothy Berners-Lee and actor Alan Alda.

As Founder of the High Performance Consultant Academy, he is America’s leading coach for solo consultants and boutique firm owners, helping them simplify and scale their businesses

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I transform business consultants into high-performing entrepreneurs who can overcome common challenges, such as feast-and-famine cycles, revenue plateaus, and chronic stress and overwork. This is about healthy scaling operations and simplifying income for long-term financial security.

I use coaching methodologies such as Strategic Intervention, High Performance Coaching, and Kolbe Wisdom. My coaching style was shaped by my work with Special Forces and FBI Agents under extreme conditions where fluff can be fatal. This experience honed my ability to guide individuals through high-pressure scenarios.

I have walked my talk for two decades. As a consultant to the World Bank and a pioneer of localization in China, I am known for my integrity and ability to attract high-quality clients. My mastery of Wing Chun martial arts underscores my strategic and disciplined coaching style. I apply resilience to a strategic growth roadmap to empower my clients for sustainable growth.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important aspect is how I have integrated my unique combination of high-pressure experience, diverse professional background, and disciplined approach into the High Performance Consultant Academy™, which includes LinkedIn™ 90-Day Sales Quick Start™, AI Accelerated Appointment Getter™, Six Magic Sales Pills™, Consultant Money Model™, Rapid Enablement Blueprint™, Delivery Power Matrix™, and High Performance Builder™. This fusion of strategies and tools empowers consultants to achieve exceptional results and sustainable growth.

Sarah Wells

After having her life and career turned upside down with two major diagnoses and burnout, Sarah had the courage to leave her career in education and start creating a life on her terms. Since 2015 Sarah has helped others on this journey, building on her background in education, biology and her passion for humans and what makes people tick.

Helping others step into the best version of themselves and have success and happiness while supporting their health. She specialises in helping both people with chronic health conditions and parents of a children with health issues as a Chronic Illness Coach at Sarah Wells Coaching

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I have experienced the same issues as so many ambitious women – from burnout, overwhelm and exhaustion, to contradictory advice around what it takes to be successful, and the disappointment and resilience required when life doesn’t go as planned. I understand what it is like to navigate the world as a person with chronic health issues that wants more, and as a mum to sick kids.

With over 5 years of training, knowledge, and experience, across coaching, neuroscience, trauma, SEN and NLP I bring an integrative and evidence-based approach designed to create success with more ease.

I will empower you to see what’s possible and leave you excited and ready to create change. I know that it may have been a long time since you believed that was possible but with my support you will experience transformation from the inside out, elevating every area of your life.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important thing is that my clients feel seen and heard in a world that may feel uncertain and unpredictable. Whether they have a chronic illness or are supporting a family member or child. I’ve been there, I see them.

My inside out approach to coaching including mindset, somatics, unconscious reprogramming, emotional work and compassion creates change that sticks. My clients all know and love themselves more than they ever have before.

Jordan Holland

Jordan Holland is a world renowned classically trained vocalist and performance coach. Born and raised in the Westerville suburb of Ohio, Jordan was literally “MADE” for music and people. His rich tone is beautiful and fiery. His coaching focuses on elevating, empowering and equipping individuals. Jordan has had roles in major productions and movies, and concerts. Jordan has successfully held several mentorship’s in addition to various leadership roles.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I support and develop individuals and creatives with mindset empowerment through principle teaching. This produces active real-time results for people to encourage further advancement. Jordan’s focus of elevation, empowerment, and being equipped results in confidence and trust in themselves. Having the ability to know you can do what you want is what it’s all about.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important thing that has contributed to my impact and influence with my colleagues and peers is my ability to provide a different perspective to an experience or idea. This produces the desired outcome if not greater. Knowing the freedom of mind and trust in yourself creates great power.

Kim-adele Randall

Kim-adele Randall is a renowned business consultant, multiple-time #1 international bestselling author, inspirational keynote and TEDx speaker, TV host and proud mum, coupling 25 years in the corporate world with lessons she has garnered throughout her journey to help others achieve sustainable transformation for professional and personal success. She founded Authentic Achievements, which specialises in running companies to the highest levels of success guaranteed.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I support clients to achieve unprecedented growth and regain life balance. Utilising proven methodology with passionate curiosity and experience. I seamlessly blend ambition with prudence, tailoring bespoke strategies for each business to optimize ROI while mitigating risks. I thrive on turning setbacks into setups for grand comebacks, sculpting legacies rather than just guiding businesses which empowers leaders to regain their time without sacrificing financial success.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

For me the single most important thing is the potent blend of curiosity and deep listening. From my experience insatiable curiosity fuels a relentless quest to understand, while active listening creates a space for genuine connection. It’s not about imposing solutions; it’s about co-creating them through shared exploration.

George Anderson

George Anderson is a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and writer, working with individuals to help them take more action towards improving their physical and mental wellbeing, resilience and performance.
He has completed two 24 hour 100 mile ultra marathons, an ironman triathlon and 10 consecutive marathons, hosts the A Bit Of A Boost podcast and is the author of the Work In Progress Journal.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I combine 3 distinct elements to help my clients achieve success. First is my extensive experience as a personal trainer, where I conducted in excess of 15,000 sessions and really got to understand how physical and mental wellbeing are interconnected. Secondly is my knowledge and understanding of behaviour change, habit building and positive psychology, which enables me to help clients who ‘know what to do, but just don’t do it’. And thirdly is my own experiences in exploring my physical and mental limits through numerous ultra endurance events. These 3 elements combine to help my clients gain better clarity, build better habits and have more vitality.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

For me the single biggest contributor to my success has been my ability to listen to what is not being said. When I coach my clients I use the appropriate frameworks, but being able to listen and ask questions that disrupt the narrative story and make them think and articulate what’s really going on.

Dr. Tana M. Session

Dr. Tana M. Session is the CEO & Founder of TanaMSession, a certified Women Minority Business Enterprise with over 30 years of Human Resources experience and over 10 years as the top HR executive for multiple organizations. Dr. Session specializes in cultural engineering, facilitated experiences, organizational development, and executive performance coaching.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

My experience has enabled me to embed my passion for seeing others succeed through various barriers in their personal and professional lives. By understanding of what it takes to show up as your true authentic self, especially when you are a member of an underrepresented workplace population, I have been able to use my unique and trademarked executive performance coaching methodology to help my clients not only reach but exceed their goals.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach are the experiences I have had along my journey. As a Black woman, I successfully navigated discrimination, biases, and microaggressions throughout my career in systems not necessarily designed for my success. These experiences created my inclusive people-first coaching approach, allowing me to have the skills to coach others on how to navigate through their own barriers to success by learning how to truly own their power, truth, healing, worth, and destiny!

Michele Miller

Michele Miller has honed her professional experiences as a Sport Psychologist and Educator to coach individuals in their pursuit of high performance. Michele works in a variety of arenas; with paralympic and olympic athletes, executives, emerging talent and with teenagers and their parents in the preparation for exams and to enable them to thrive as they grow up in the 21^st century.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

My coaching role is to serve my client as they unlock their own limitless resource. I facilitate the development of a personal toolkit that leads to an independent, resilient and solution focused approach to the pursuit of high performance and clarity for my clients. Whether high performance is required in the boardroom, in the sports arena, or in exams, the skill of bringing my best to perform under pressure must be intentional, planned, and well-rehearsed. My coaching builds these attributes and is layered with emotional intelligence, sensitivity and the single mindedness that underpins success at every level.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important thing is to build clarity through trust. When a client can listen to, and truly hear their own thoughts, they gain the deepest insight into who they are, what they value, what they want, and how they will proceed. Using a range of evidence informed coaching tools and models, and by creating psychological safety, my clients feel able to navigate high levels of challenge with high levels of support. This enables them to access their authentic selves and to create sustainable ways of working in the future.

Dr. Evan Johnson

Dr. Evan Johnson is a 3x published author, flow science & peak performance expert, & master human connection & teamwork specialist. The 2-sport NCAA college athlete, creative activist, and new-health pioneer has spoken on the same stages as Deepak Chopra, TEDx, & some of the world’s biggest artists & musicians. Evan’s passions include time in nature, acro yoga, training capoeira & exploring travel. Today, Dr. Evan is focused on the edges of science, the human genome, and longevity.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I help top performers become the medicine, unlock their true potential, and perform as the best version of themselves. I combine foundational aspects of one’s identity, subconscious agendas, and highest-priority belief systems with the latest research in neuroscience and a phenomenon known as transient-hypofrontality. The intentionality & design of these methods is the best way that we’ve found to help people expand their horizons, discover deeper levels of flow, and live at their edges in all aspects of life.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important contribution to my success is actually a paradox. I’d say it is the entire process of becoming a Doctor Of Chiropractic &/at the same time deciding to sell my practice and pursue something greater. This process was rigorous and intense, yet provided the deepest understanding of the human body, mind, and entire field of consciousness. This has helped me explore the depths of many great coaching methods with a great physiological understanding of what is actually happening inside of a client and how it relates to their performance, leadership, and habitual & emotional tendencies that propel all of life.

Dr. Floyd Spence

Dr. Floyd Spence is an author, high-performance coach, and speaker specializing in mindset and optimal human performance. He trains individuals and teams to develop the skill set and mindset necessary for developing mental toughness, grit, resilience, confidence, and high-level success. Today, Dr. Floyd shares his message on reaching one’s highest potential worldwide through coaching, training, and keynote speaking.

What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?

I help business leaders, executives, high achievers, athletes, and public figures achieve their goals faster and with sustainable results. My coaching approach draws from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and sports science to help these ambitious professionals train their mindset and develop high-performance habits, so they may reach their highest potential and achieve their impossible goals.

What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?

The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is the SOAR (Self-awareness, Optimization, Action, Review) coaching model that I developed, which is now getting my clients stellar results. The “self-awareness” component of the model seeks to help individuals become conscious of their current personal or professional state. The “optimization” component leverages the client’s ideas and resources to create a strategic plan. Finally, the “action” component is about executing the plan, and the review component is about assessing the outcome to ensure the client is getting their desired results.

Alex Kergall

I help High Performers and top Executives develop and live happier lives. Coming from a finance background, I have a unique view of how coaching should be delivered. Yes, you have huge potential, but we will never be able to harness it if we don’t measure it. And that’s why I created the Global Performance Index – so you can always have clarity around your growth and the ROI of your investment.

Erina Haile

I learned firsthand about the fragility of life some years back when I nearly lost mine while on holiday—a blissful couple weeks full of laughter, new things, and a welcomed getaway from a work-life routine that was anything but balanced. In an unfortunate turn of events, however, on a return from a day trip our van was involved in an accident that took four lives of our group of six.

It shook me to the core and permanently changed who I was.

What followed was a period of deep sorrow and confusion. In due course and with much hard work, I thankfully found the silver lining in that cloud. Gratitude and acknowledgement for my miraculous survival and recovery slowly emerged, resulting in a dramatic shift in my perspective. The experience not only made me question my life’s purpose but it also cemented a resolve to really make count the gift of my second chance. The details on how I would make that happen were still far from clear…

Mary Gallagher

There is a default version of your life and then there is the extraordinary version. It’s your choice which one you live.
When you choose the extraordinary, I call that a miracle. I help my clients make choices from a place of power and courage.

Stephanie Barros

Hi, I’m Stephanie Barros, Certified High Performance Coach, wife, mother and wearer of many hats. My 25 years in the corporate environment saw many changes in my role, function and industry but what remained constant was my passion for helping others discover and EXPLODE their potential.

Whether it’s a new job or an increased level of confidence, my greatest feeling of joy and satisfaction is seeing others really achieve.

Conclusion

These high-performance coaches bring unique perspectives and proven methodologies to their work, helping clients achieve remarkable results.

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