JONATHAN VISCOSI

Few mental performance consultants can match Jonathan's unique combination of elite athletic experience and rigorous scientific training. As a former professional soccer player who competed across Europe and North America for over a decade, he understands firsthand the psychological barriers that separate good performers from great ones.

Jonathan's 12-year professional career provided him with more than just playing experience—it became a laboratory for understanding peak performance. Working closely with Winning Mind Managing Partner Marc Sagal throughout his career, he developed deep insights into the mental strategies that drive both individual excellence and team success. This athlete-consultant partnership gave him a rare dual perspective that now shapes his evidence-based approach to mental performance.

His commitment to bridging the gap between lived experience and scientific rigor led him to pursue a Master of Science in Emotion Psychology from Mid Sweden University. His thesis research, "It's a MuSt Win: The Effects of Self-Talk to Increase Passing Performance with Elite Football Players," was published in The Sport Psychologist Journal and focuses on achieving optimal performance states through emotion- and action-centered self-regulation strategies under pressure.

Currently a Provisional Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), Jonathan is pursuing a PhD in Psychophysiology at the University of Ottawa, further deepening his expertise in the mind-body connection that drives elite performance.

Jonathan serves as a mental performance consultant with both the Manitoba Soccer Association and Canada Soccer, while also working with individual athletes and teams across multiple sports. His approach integrates his hard-earned insights as a professional competitor with cutting-edge research methodologies, helping performers regulate emotions, optimize focus, and consistently deliver their best when it matters most.