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Beth McCharles, PhD
Mental Performance Consultant
Dr. Beth McCharles is a leading Mental Performance Coach and dynamic speaker. Through an innovative and collaborative approach, Beth specializes in developing individual and team confidence, empowering clients to lead with excellence, and building a high performance culture across organizations.
Beth has 20 years’ experience with top-rated universities as a lecturer, coach, and consultant. Her private clients are Olympic medalists, PWHL, NHL, OWL, NCAA, Hobey Baker winners, World Champions, Adventurists, professional athletes, artists, and corporate leaders. Beth is passionate about fostering growth and combines evidence and experiential practices with a strength based approach to help individuals unlock their full potential.
Internationally, Beth has been to eight world championships as an athlete, coach, and mental performance coach. She has consulted for Hockey Canada, Curling Canada, Basketball Canada, and the Canadian Armed Forces, among others. Beth has delivered keynotes and workshops with a dynamic and storytelling approach for organizations such as Nike Inc., The Ontario Bar Association, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and PCL Construction. She currently is the Mental Performance Coach for the PWHL Toronto Sceptres.
Born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Kinetics from St. Francis Xavier University, a Masters in Sport Psychology from the University of Ottawa, and a PhD in Behavioural Exercise Science from the University of Toronto. In 2019 she was inducted into the St. Francis Xavier Sport Hall of Fame as a dual sport athlete in soccer and hockey.
Beth's hIGHLIGHTS
- Currently the Mental Performance Coach for PWHL Toronto Sceptres
- Past Board member for the North Toronto Soccer Club
- First full-time Metal Performance Consultant in Canada
- Past Mental Performance Consultant for Ryerson University Athletics in Toronto, Ontario
- Past facilitator and mentor with the Canadian Sport Institute
- Selected to play for Team Canada’s women’s soccer team at the 2001 and 2003 FISU Summer Universiade (World University Games)
- Played one season with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, serving as captain and earning team MVP, OUA All-Star and Academic All-Canadian honours.
- Played soccer and hockey at St. Francis Xavier University where she was named a two-time CIS All-Canadian, conference MVP, and served as team captain.
- Served as Universiade assistant coach in 2005 and general manager in 2007.
- Involved with the Canadian national military women’s soccer team from 2003 to 2010, and served as head coach from 2008 to 2010
- Coached the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women’s soccer team from 2004 to 2008, turning the squad into a nationally-ranked program
- Named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) coach of the year in 2006-2007
Chelsea Currie, MA
Mental Performance Consultant
Chelsea holds a Masters degree in Human Kinetics (MA, Sport Psychology) from the University of Ottawa. She is originally from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia where she developed as a high performaning varsity athlete and coach; eventually competing in USports National championships for Cape Breton University, and receiving a National C License Certification.
She has coached athletes of all ages and levels from grassroots to League 1 Ontario Women’s Soccer. Her expertise in sport extends beyond the field of play as she has led projects within community club development within a variety of different sports.
Chelsea currently lives and works out of Ottawa, Ontario where she is the Club Head Coach for West Ottawa Soccer Club (u13+ Representation), Assistant Coach for Carleton University MSOC, and meets with clients in person and virtually across the country. Her philosophy is grounded in challenging athletes to achieve self-defined success by exploring each individual’s athletic identity, connection with others through sport, and high performance impact in all domains.
Clientele consists of individuals, teams, clubs, and coaching groups across an array of sports including soccer, hockey, figure skating, and swimming. Specialities include confidence building, communication, team culture, leadership development, as well as gender equity and women/girls empowerment.
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I’m Beth McCharles, PhD, a Mental Performance Consultant, speaker, and passionate believer in the power of confident, authentic leadership. My work focuses on helping individuals and teams develop clarity, confidence, and connection, so they can navigate challenges and lead with authenticity in every environment.
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