Supporting Leaders Through Complexity, Change, and Performance Pressure

Evidence-based coaching and leadership development for organizations navigating engagement, retention, and leadership strain.

Supporting Leaders Through Complexity, Change, and Performance Pressure

Evidence-based coaching and leadership development for organizations navigating engagement, retention, and leadership strain.

We partner with HR leaders to strengthen leadership capacity, trust, and accountability—before burnout impacts results.

2025 Client Feedback

Coaching Partnership, Trust & Accountability
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Likelihood to Recommend Mind Training Matters
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Developing Leaders Who Lead with Clarity, Presence, and Purpose

At Mind Training Matters, we help leaders, teams, and high performers strengthen self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and strategic presence. Our programs combine neuroscience, mindfulness, and evidence-based leadership practices to help individuals and organizations perform at their best in high-pressure environments.

We believe that exceptional leadership starts with a trained and focused mind. In today’s fast-moving and demanding world, clarity, calm, and presence are not soft skills. They are competitive advantages. Through practical, results-driven development experiences, we help leaders improve focus, decision-making, communication, and overall performance while staying aligned with what matters most.

Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to lead with greater confidence, adaptability, and purpose, creating sustainable growth for both people and teams.

Ready to elevate leadership performance and organizational impact? Schedule a free consultation to learn how our programs can support your goals.

We Help Organizations

Our tailored coaching integrates neuroscience and emotional agility to build resilience, strengthen decision-making, and align your leadership with your purpose. We encourage a growth mindset approach, helping leaders embrace challenges, adapt, and continuously evolve their leadership impact.

Our coaching is practical, measurable, and supported by a dedicated digital platform to track progress and outcomes.

We equip leaders and teams with practical tools to enhance performance and collaboration. Our programs are grounded in Emotional Intelligence, a core framework we highly recommend, enabling individuals to better understand emotions, communicate effectively, and foster positive, high-performing workplace cultures.

Using evidence-based mindfulness and meditation practices, we help leaders and teams reduce stress (by up to 28%, according to studies), improve focus, and build the capacity to stay calm and clear under pressure.

Our coaching is developmental, not remedial. Organizations engage Mind Training Matters to strengthen leadership capacity proactively – supporting high‑potential and high‑impact leaders before strain impacts engagement or retention.

Meet Our Coaches

At Mind Training Matters, our coaching team shares a unified mission: helping leaders cultivate clarity, emotional agility, intentional action, and a grounded sense of self. We believe meaningful leadership growth begins within, through awareness, presence, and aligned values—and unfolds externally through communication, influence, and the ability to navigate complexity with steadiness. Our coaches bring deep professional training, real‑world experience, and a reflective, mindful approach that supports leaders at every level. Each integrates evidence-based practices, emotional intelligence, and practical tools to strengthen both the being and the doing of transformative leadership. Below, meet the coaches who make this work possible.

Kevin Parker, PCC, M.Div.

Founder, Leadership | Executive Coach & Facilitator

Anna Hernandez, CPCC, PCC

Leadership Coach & Facilitator

Veronica A. O’Connor, Ph.D., PCC

Leadership | Wellbeing Coach & Facilitator

Why We Exist

We exist because we believe leadership is one of the most powerful forces in the world – and too often, it’s underdeveloped or constrained by outdated ways of thinking.

Leadership is about both skill development and strategy—and how you show up, moment to moment, with clarity, intention, and purpose. The leaders who create real impact don’t choose between performance and presence—they embody both.

At Mind Training Matters, we believe leadership is forged—through challenge, complexity, and the discipline of intentional action. By integrating proven leadership practices, evidence-based tools, and deep self-mastery, leaders expand their capacity to think clearly, act decisively, and inspire others.

They don’t just manage—they elevate.
They don’t just respond—they shape outcomes.
They don’t just perform—they create lasting impact.
We are guided by a simple belief:

Great leadership is built—through growth, awareness, and intentional practice.

That’s why we exist – to help leaders become steady in the storm, skillful in complexity, and powerful in how they lead. Because when leaders bring together skill, awareness, and intention, they expand what’s possible.

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High-Performance Leadership Principles

What the world’s greatest thinkers, coaches, and leaders know about sustained success.

Mindful Leadership

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”  Jon Kabat-Zinn

High-performing leaders don’t eliminate challenges; they master staying steady in the middle of them. Mindfulness fuels clarity, resilience, and the ability to act decisively under pressure.

Emotional Intelligence

“Emotional intelligence is the key to both personal and professional success.” Daniel Goleman

The most effective leaders inspire and influence by connecting deeply with their teams. Emotional intelligence turns vision into collaboration, and collaboration into results.

Growth Mindset

“The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it…is the hallmark of the growth mindset.” Carol Dweck

High-performance leadership thrives on constant learning, adaptability, and grit. Leaders with a growth mindset see setbacks as the launchpad for future success.

Visualization & Strategic Thinking

“Creative visualization uses the power of imagination to create what you want in life.” Shakti Gawain

Visionary leaders mentally rehearse the future they want to create, then take bold, strategic action to bring it to life.

Elite Coaching

“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance.” John Whitmore

Even the best leaders know they can’t see their own blind spots. Coaching sharpens focus, accelerates growth, and ensures you stay at the top of your game.

Testimonials

Client experience

Kevin Parker is a very experienced, extremely supportive and articulate coach that has offered valuable guidance and suggestions for me to consider in my development. I found the cadence or frequency of our interactions to be optimal. Kevin would offer practical and useful suggestions and allow a sufficient amount of time for me to either test or apply in my role, as well as, debrief during our next meeting. Kevin is an excellent listener - which by itself is quite positive, but even more importantly, has an innate ability (-or drawing upon vast experiences...) to understand what is really being communicated and then offer valuable insights or even share articles that are on point and that resonated for me. Excellent tracking and follow up of prior meetings and discussions. Overall, Kevin is knowledgeable, professional and polished - he is extremely good at what he does...

Owen Benjamin Meridian, Director 2025

Kevin & I worked together through GrowthSpace and my experience was truly top tier. I've been in leadership for 8 years and this was one of the most impactful programs I've ever been a part of. I learned a lot that elevated my leadership style that ultimately resulting in expanding management skill set. Kevin is incredibly patient and he does an exceptional job at asking the right questions that pin point areas of opportunity with precision. After every mentoring session, Kevin followed up with useful content for reinforcement that was a helpful reference. The depth of his experience is immeasurable and it's influenced my perspective personally & professionally. Absolute masterclass in leadership development!

Mike Loffredo Intercom, Senior Manager

Kevin has advised me as a professional coach for 2 years. He’s the best coach I’ve ever worked with. His listening skills are outstanding. His ability to size up a situation and lend advice on how to address it are on point every time. He’s a compassionate professional coach who lends advice, but never judges. My trust in Kevin and his advice has always resulted in positive outcomes in my personal and professional life. He’s a professional gentleman and a lot of fun to work with.

Brendan Lake PPB Capital Partners, CEO

The Mindfulness Meditation and Emotional Intelligence coaching programs from Mind Training Matters have dramatically impacted all areas of my life. Through these programs, I have cultivated emotional agility, which has improved my focus, productivity, relationships, and overall well-being. Furthermore, through my work with Kevin, I have developed practical methods, including daily routines, that have significantly enhanced my clarity of thought, mindfulness, positivity and performance. Beyond this, I have experienced a shift in mindset that has helped me be more present, care for myself better, and in the process, accelerate progress against my most important goals.

John Hodge Jr Miramar Global, Principal

Before I was introduced to Kevin and Mind Training Matters, I was at a point in my career where I was always busy, but never felt productive. Focusing on client tasks made up the majority of my work, which did not allow much time or mental capacity to focus on my business' needs or initiatives to drive my business forward. Within the first few sessions, Kevin and I were able to identify areas of immediate improvement. With some quick changes, or simply letting go of certain tasks, the benefits of the program began to compound positively throughout the remaining sessions. Through the practice of mindfulness and the appreciation to pause and assess each situation, the program rewarded me the ability to make more thoughtful decisions. Additionally, through our work, I have been able to strengthen my ability to delegate tasks to my team appropriately and manage our clients from a top-down approach. The mental tools Kevin and the program provide have not only had an immense impact on how I approach my business day to day, but also have transitioned well into my home and family life.

Bob Morgan COO, MyOfficeOps

Over the past seven months, I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Kevin as my executive coach. I began working with Kevin during a stressful period in my career and I credit him for helping me remember who I am, as an individual and as a leader. Kevin is warm and wise, a great listener, and provides the perfect combination of practical support and guidance to help me find my best path in any situation. In my field as the CEO of a social profit working on solving homelessness, there is no shortage of crises, deadlines, and other stress-inducing situations. Kevin guided me in creating a mindfulness and mediation practice that has shifted how I show up. The differences are subtle and deep- feelings of ease and courage and alignment. Kevin provided thought-provoking exercises and reading assignments that served to refine my practices and uplift my leadership skills. The experience has been truly holistic, and Kevin has given me confidence, clarity, and tools that benefit not only me but my team, my agency, my community, and my family!

Jennifer Lopez Executive director, friends association

Kevin is a professional that I have known for many years. As the Managing Partner at Miramar Global I engaged Kevin to provide leadership and executive coaching to my team in North America. He is polished, insightful and has a style that is collaborative, mentoring and positive. The impact that he has made with my team and that he continues to have is significant. He is an incredible listener, draws upon his many years of operational experience but combines it with a Mindfulness Approach that has made my team more productive, more together and more motivated to perform. I feel that he is providing a significant ROI and my team loves working with him. It is inspiring to watch and very rewarding as business leader.

John hodge partner, miramar Global

Clients served

“The biggest impact for me has been taking concepts like growth mindset, skillfulness and self-talk and making them part of my goal-setting and routine. Turning theory into practice.”

“MIND TRAINING MATTERS. THAT, THIS IS NOT JUST A LUXURY, THIS IS NOT A SUPPLEMENTARY VITAMIN FOR THE SOUL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT’S GOING TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF EVERY INSTANT OF OUR LIVES.”

Matthieu Ricard

Kevin Parker, PCC, M.Div.

Founder, Leadership/Executive Coach & Facilitator

Kevin is the founder of Mind Training Matters and a Professional Certified Coach who helps leaders cultivate clarity, resilience, and intentional growth. His work integrates mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and values-aligned decision-making to strengthen a leader’s internal foundation and external effectiveness. Kevin supports clients across industries in navigating complexity with steadiness, presence, and purpose.

Credentials

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation
  • MBSR Certified Instructor (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)
  • Insight Timer Meditation App Instructor
  • Hogan Assessment Certified
  • Resilience Facilitation Certified
  • Fortune 100–500 Engagements
  • MA Divinity

Primary Sectors Served

Finance, Technology, Healthcare, Recruitment

Focus Areas

  • Executive presence
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Mindfulness-based leadership
  • Self-regulation
  • Values-aligned decision-making
  • Coaching leaders in complex environments

Levels Served

C-suite, VPs, Directors, Managers, Emerging Managers, Individual Contributors

Anna Hernandez, CPCC, PCC

Leadership Coach & Facilitator

Anna is a certified leadership coach who helps new and emerging leaders step into greater clarity, confidence, and influence. With more than 30 years of experience in media sales and people leadership, she blends grounded real‑world experience with Emotional Intelligence and Co‑Active leadership methodologies. Anna supports leaders in strengthening presence, self‑management, and communication while aligning decisions and actions with core values.

Credentials

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
  • EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 Certified
  • DISC Personality Assessment Certified
  • Fortune 100–500 Engagements
  • BA Communications

Levels Served

C-suite, VPs, Directors, Managers, Emerging Managers, Individual Contributors

Focus Areas

  • Leadership presence
  • Courageous conversations
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Relational skillfulness
  • Accountability
  • Manager and emerging leader development

Primary Sectors Served

  • Technology, Oil & Gas, Media, Software

Veronica A. O’Connor, Ph.D., PCC

Leadership/Wellbeing Coach & Facilitator

Veronica O’Connor is a leadership and wellbeing coach, educator, and mindfulness facilitator who helps individuals thrive and teams perform at their best. Her evidence‑based approach integrates research in emotional agility, self-awareness, cognitive flexibility, and wellbeing to help leaders navigate change, communicate with clarity, and build habits that support sustainable professional and personal growth. She works with clients across industries—including media, technology, education, finance, healthcare, and government—helping them develop resilience, purpose, and grounded confidence.

Credentials

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation
  • Mindfulness Facilitator Certification (Brown University)
  • MBSR Teacher Training Pathway
  • NYU Coaching Certificate
  • Fortune 100–500 Engagements
  • Ph.D. in Political & Social Theory

Levels Served

Emotional agility, cognitive flexibility, resilience, wellbeing, mindfulness-based leadership, communication under pressure

Primary Sectors Served

Higher Education, Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Government

Focus Areas

  • Emotional agility
  • Cognitive flexibility
  • Resilience
  • Wellbeing
  • Mindfulness-based leadership
  • Communication under pressure

Higher Education Experience

  • 7 years faculty experience at Marist College (now Marist University)
  • Political Science Department
  • Philosophy Department
  • Academic Advisor, School of Communication and Arts

Dr. O’Connor brings direct experience within higher education, including academic culture, faculty dynamics, advising structures, and shared governance, which supports effective coaching within university environments.