Hi, I'm 'Dr Adam' | You've Got This
Hi, I’m Dr Adam (Dr Adam Szlezak, PhD)! I'm here to help empower your LIFE & Business goals through Mental & Emotional Skills & Performance Coaching. Formally, I'm a Doctor of Physiotherapy & Accredited Sports Scientist (focussed in Mental & Behavioural Health, & Performance). Nowadays, I work primarily as a Coach helping driven people like YOU with their Life, Career & Business Goals!
What's my own background?
As a driven young athlete, I’d really struggle to function and perform at my best in competition & under pressure…in fact, I'd become so overwhelmed before competing, I'd even VOMIT my guts up!!! At the time, people would say it was all in my head - but I can tell you it was very physical - and I knew the mind and body were NOT separate. SO, instead of giving up or avoiding my GOALS, I taught myself to become Comfortable being Uncomfortable (despite it being very challenging), learnt to use my Mind-Body connection as a practical tool, and I eventually became an Australian Junior Champion in Athletics with a Number Five World Youth Ranking (IAAF). This marked the start of my journey with the Mind-Body Connection and PRACTICAL human function, behaviour and performance. I then spent approx. 12 years at University studying the Mind-Body connection, whilst building this very Practice. We're all AWESOME humans! We don't need to BELIEVE in ourselves or even have super talent - we just need the right Practical Coaching!
What's Dr Adam's Professional Background?
Doctor of Physiotherapy & Accredited Sports Scientist focussed in Mental & Behavioural Health & Performance. Dr Adam spent approximately 12 years at University studying the Mind-Body Connection whilst building his Practice. He's also undertaken many additional advanced-training and professional-experience engagements. A summary of Dr Adam's Formal Training and Education is provided below.
Key Summary of Dr Adam's formal training and Education:
- Bachelor degree in Biomedical Science - Studies in the Psychosocial and Human Biosciences (Griffith University)
- Undergraduate Training in High-Performance Science (Bond University)
- Doctoral Degree in Physiotherapy (DPT) - Biopsychosocial Studies in Wellbeing and Human Potential (Bond University)
- Doctoral Degree (PhD) - Stress & the Mind-Body Connection in Human Performance (In simple terms - Appl. Psychophysiology - Griffith University)
- ACT Practitioner - Advanced Training in Behaviour Analysis and Behaviour Change (ACT, RFT and CBS - Professor Steve Hayes)
- Advanced Training in Relationship Science and Couples Therapy (Drs John and Julie Gottman - Gottman Institute)
- Training in Strength-Based CBT (Beck Institute)
- Accreditation as a Level 2 Sports Scientist (Expert Level accreditation to support the Capabilities, Goals and Well-being of High Performing individuals and their organisations; ASpS2 - ESSA)