Hi. My name is caroline burckle.

As an Athlete, Performance Coach, Artist, & Entrepreneur, I have spent my life understanding my physical and emotional experiences and how they are interconnected.

When I decided to transition from being an Olympic athlete, I continued to chase that “high” - the validation, the “enoughness”. I quite literally ran my body into bouts of depression and unnerving injuries. It began to dawn on me that my mind and body were incredibly interconnected - our physical performances are largely impacted by our mental health. I thought, “there must be a better way to do all of this”. “This” being a deeper understanding of how athletes operate on a somatic level. What depths do they go to mentally and emotionally? How can we optimize their brains for sport AND life? How can athletes build a mental health support system during their career? How can they succeed AND take care of their minds? So, I went and secured my Masters in Sport Psychology. I grabbed a shovel to dig up my own patterns in therapy. And I then started an 8-year long business with the incredible Olympic Medalist Rebecca Soni, where we had a team of elite athletes helping youth athletes improve their mental wellness in sport. I decided to take some time off after we moved on from RISE to just “be” (wow, that was hard…), and I now coach high performers to help them navigate stress and pressure in high-stakes corporate environments with Finding Mastery. I also deeply enjoy making art of the human form, which embodies the connectivity of it all.

While this nutshell version could never summarize the intricacies of my journey, I hope it can provide some context for why I believe that with the right support, we can witness humans firing on all cylinders - physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.

I believe:

  • Feelings are information, not a prescription. If you learn how to understand what your feelings are telling you in both your body and mind, you can work with them and not against them.

  • The goal isn’t only to become something great, the goal is also to know who you are when you become it.

I am happy you are here.

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