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Keynote speaking and media conversations about resilience, peak performance, and athlete well-being.

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A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH FOR PERFORMANCE AND LIFELONG GROWTH

for conferences, organizations & sport communities

Helping YOU pursue excellence without losing YOURSELF in the process

Evidence-based conversations that feel human, relatable, and applicable.

Danae blends research-backed insights, lived experience, practical application, and compassionate storytelling to create conversations that feel both meaningful and deeply human.

Her work focuses heavily on helping athletes, coaches, and sports communities better understand:

  • performance pressure

  • emotional resilience

  • self-compassion

  • athlete well-being

  • sustainable approaches to performance

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SPEAKER TOPICS

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SELF-COMPASSION IN SPORTS

Helping athletes and high performers navigate setbacks, mistakes, and self-criticism in healthier ways.

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EMBRACING YOUR OWN PATH

Helping individuals identify their unique values and strengths on their journey toward success and fulfillment.

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PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE

Understanding and developing healthier approaches to pressure, expectations, and competition.

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TEAM CULTURE & LEADERSHIP

Creating healthier team cultures through enhanced communication, awareness, collaboration, and support.

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CONFIDENCE & RESILIENT MINDSETS

Developing self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and sustainable mental performance habits.

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SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE

Learning coping strategies that support performance and long-term growth both within and beyond sport.

FEATURED MEDIA & CONVERSATIONS

Danae’s work has been featured across podcasts, radio, webinars, and educational speaking engagements focused on self-compassion, athlete well-being, and sustainable performance.

Podcasts

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The High Performance Mindset by Dr. Cindra Kamphoff: Building Self-Compassion Without Losing Your Edge with Danae Frentz, Mental Performance Consultant

Drawing from nearly a decade of research and applied work in sport and performance psychology, Danae shares how self-compassion helps athletes and performers regulate emotions, recover from setbacks, and sustain high performance without burnout.
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Speed Strength Show: Mental Skills Training with Danae Frentz

Danae discusses mental skills training, the differences between mental skills and psychology, and the foundations that help athletes develop stronger performance habits over time.
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Radio

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North by Northwest: Sports & self-compassion

Danae discusses how self-compassion can support athletes’ well-being, resilience, and sustainable performance.
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Daybreak Alberta with Paul Karchut: Self-compassion for athletes

A conversation about how athletes at every level can use self-compassion as a tool to improve performance.
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All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnick: Incorporating self-compassion into sports and athletes at all levels

How self-compassion helps athletes tune in to what they need in order to do their best in the game.
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Webinars

Closing the Gap: How to Meaningfully Integrate Self-Compassion in Sport

Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) Webinar 2025

An interactive webinar designed to help bridge the gap between research and practice when integrating self-compassion within competitive sport and performance environments.

This session explored:

  • current findings on self-compassion in sport

  • practical strategies for supporting athletes through setbacks and pressure

  • collaborative discussions about sustainable performance and psychological well-being

Designed for practitioners, researchers, and Certified Mental Performance Consultants (CMPCs).

Event poster for a virtual seminar titled "Closing the Gap: How to Meaningfully Integrate Self-Compassion in Sport" scheduled for July 28, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM EST and 4:00 to 5:30 PM MST via Zoom, hosted by CSPA and ACPS.
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Danae Frentz

MENTAL PERFORMANCE TRAINER, RESEARCHER & SPEAKER

Danae combines her research insights, lived experiences, and compassionate storytelling to create meaningful, engaging conversations.

Whether speaking to athletes, coaches, schools, or organizations, Danae aims to help people feel more informed and better equipped to navigate their performance and life challenges well.

Danae is available virtually and in person for:

  • keynote presentations

  • team workshops

  • conference speaking

  • panel discussions

  • podcast interviews

  • webinars & educational sessions

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