Meet Kate Allgood — Athlete Mindset Coach & CEO of Quantum Performance Inc.
I help athletes understand why their best isn’t always available — and how to train access to it under pressure.
Kate's Story
My competitive spirit was born early. At just two years old, my dad strapped “cheese cutter” twin-blade skates onto my boots and set me gliding across a frozen Canadian rink. By six, I was competing—and often winning—in all-boys hockey leagues. That drive carried me through a decorated university career, where I earned multiple athletic honors, was recognized as one of Canada’s top female athletes, and was even considered a potential contender for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
After retiring from competitive sport, I began exploring new ways to understand and enhance human performance. I trained and worked for several years in Muscle Activation Techniques, a specialization in biomechanics, completed a year of Oriental Medicine studies, and then went on to earn two master’s degrees with honors—one in applied sport psychology and the other in general psychology with a concentration in family psychology—graduating with distinction in both. This deep knowledge of high performance, combined with my own athletic journey, shapes the unique perspective I bring to mental performance coaching today. I am also the author of three books on mental performance, including the Amazon best-seller Get Into the Zone.
My work focuses less on motivation or mindset alone, and more on understanding what becomes inaccessible under pressure — and how to train access. My clients have included professional athletes in the MLB, NFL, NHL, AHL, Supercross, UFC, PGA, and LPGA, as well as Olympic competitors, elite skateboarders, collegiate and high school athletes, business leaders, Navy SEALs, and Marine fighter pilots.
Most athletes try to think their way out of pressure. My work starts lower — with state, attention, and awareness — because if those aren’t accessible, mindset and confidence can’t be either. Pressure doesn’t change who you are. It reveals what’s available.
I am still an athlete at heart, and remain active in numerous sports and still play ice hockey weekly. I currently reside in San Diego, California.
"For me, Kate was able to help me understand the mental side of things. Being able to “think basic” was a big part for me, to allow myself to not over think, to just do. The tools she has given me, I still use in day-to-day life, which is something I am thankful for that she has helped me with."
JR Saunier pro supercross & motocross athlete
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You’ve trained your body…now reach your true athletic potential by training your mind.
Whether you are a star NFL cornerback, Olympic hopeful, Marine fighter pilot, Navy SEAL candidate, or a high school athlete, applying these tools will elevate your performance in your field and in life.
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