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Master the
Inner Game.

A coach that becomes more valuable every day you know each other.

AI mental-performance and well-being coaching shaped by human expertise. Find your footing under pressure, build confidence in your preparation, and choose your next useful action—with coaching designed to understand your goals, the patterns you share, and what you need when it matters most.

Every conversation deepens understanding, guided by what you choose to share.

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  • Mental and emotional
    performance
  • Rooted in
    sports psychology
  • Built around
    your journey
  • Guided by
    human expertise
Basketball player taking a quiet moment on the sidelines

When the pressure rises

The moment is intense.
You can find your footing.

A racing mind before the game. A mistake that follows you off the field. Whisper Coach is built for the moments when a useful conversation can help you return to what you control.

  • Steady yourself before competition.
  • Refocus after a difficult moment.
  • Leave with one useful next action.

A relationship that continues

The better we know you,
the better we can coach you.

Preparation, performance, reflection. Your experience has a through line—and your coaching should, too.

  1. 01

    Before

    “I rush my first play when I’m nervous.”

    Notice the pattern.
  2. 02

    Reset

    One breath. Find your target. Commit.

    Choose a cue you can use.
  3. 03

    Reflect

    “Slowing down helped me settle in.”

    Recognize what worked.
  4. 04

    Next time

    Return to the cue that helped you.

    Build on your experience.

Illustrative coaching journey. Continuity is guided by the context you choose to share.

Soccer player committing to a pass during practice

Composure. Resilience. Execution.

Train your mind
like you train your body.

Build the skills to recover attention after a mistake, recognize your competitive patterns, and step into the next play with a clearer purpose.

The work happens here.
The difference travels with you.

Your coach. Your way.

A familiar presence.
However you connect.

Text, voice, and avatar are three ways into the same coaching relationship.

Avatar

Make space for face-to-face reflection after a game or before a tournament.

Voice

Talk things through when speaking comes more naturally than typing.

Text

Find a quiet moment for a discreet check-in on the bus or the sidelines.

Different ways to connect. One continuing understanding of you.

Built by Elite Performance Experts.
Engineered for Your Trust.

Human performance, sports psychiatry, and cognitive systems architecture—working together for the athlete.

John Haime, human performance coach

John Haime

Founder & CEO

John, as a world-class human performance coach, has prepared some of the leading amateur and professional athletes in the world to go beyond where they believed they could go. Prominent performers in the sports and corporate world have trusted John and his team to look after their performance and wellness needs.

He is the author of two best-selling books on performance and wellness, You Are a Contender! and Ride Big! And John doesn’t just talk and theorize about the area of performance and wellness; he has lived it and lives in it every day. He is a former tournament professional golfer with professional wins.

Dr. Carla Edwards, sports psychiatrist

Dr. Carla Edwards

Co-Founder & CMO

Dr. Carla is a sports psychiatrist and high-performance mental health advisor. She is the past president of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry. Her work includes involvement with the Safe Sport International Athlete Working Group, the Canadian Football League mental health program, and the NCAA Mental Health Advisory Group.

She also works as a team psychiatrist for a variety of professional sports teams. She serves as the mental health lead for the IOC Medical Experts Group for the Olympic Games. Dr. Carla is a former collegiate athlete.

Ozzie Coto, co-creator of Whisper Coach

Ozzie Coto

Co-Founder & Chief Cognitive Systems Architect

Veteran enterprise technologist and AI strategist with 40+ years of experience spanning IBM, Citrix, and The Cult Branding Company. Today, Ozzie channels industrial-grade expertise into emotionally intelligent AI.

As co-creator of Whisper Coach, Ozzie builds scalable, adaptive technologies that optimize both human and organizational performance. Ozzie’s “Living Engineering System” is the functional backbone of Whisper Coach. Ozzie doesn’t just build tech; he builds resonance at scale.

  • Performance psychologyJohn’s methods shape the coaching.
  • Safety guidanceCarla helps define the boundaries.
  • Cognitive architectureTechnology in service of people.
A human coach and athlete reflecting on performance together

Part of your support team

We Don’t Replace Experts.
We Extend Their Reach.

Whisper Coach supports the work you do with coaches and mental-health professionals. It offers space to prepare and reflect between human conversations.

Your people matter.
Keep them in your corner.

Explore science and safety

FAQ

Common Questions from Athletes, Coaches & Parents

No. Whisper Coach is a mental-performance and well-being coach in your pocket—not a clinical replacement. It provides practical skills, guided reflection, and support between human conversations. When someone’s needs move beyond coaching, the system is designed to direct them toward qualified human help.
Athlete walking toward the field and the next opportunity

Your next chapter

Make room
for your best.

To know yourself. To believe in your preparation. To become more capable in the moments that matter to you.

Your strongest performance
starts with a whisper.

Have a question?

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