Meet Our Coach

Donny Lanesbury

Donny aka ‘The Wizard’ is the founder and Principal Coach at Sports Mindset Studio.

A well respected, inspiring Sports Mindset Coach, Senior Leader and former Athlete at (NC Academy of Sport | NNSW Team | ESFA Premier League | Holiday Coast Player of the Year | with over 20 years of Coaching & Leadership experience.

Donny has coached multiple winners on the Adidas PGA Pro-Am Series, PGA Open Matches, and MPP Series, and coached career-best finishes on the PGA & WPGA Tour of Australasia.

Dedicated to unlocking potential and moving the mind to drive optimal performance, Donny holds accreditations across multiple disciplines, including Flow State (NLP), Sports Psychology, Breath-Work, Life Coaching, and Executive Coaching, enabling a comprehensive and integrated approach to coaching.

Donny helps elite and professional athletes significantly improve their performance by skillfully combining mindset development with physical skills training. He employs a variety of tailored methods, including personalised one-on-one coaching, dynamic group sessions, and hands-on support at training fields, all designed to meet each athlete’s unique needs and goals. Donny’s coaching approach is straightforward yet highly effective, emphasising essential elements such as Preparation, Process, Simulation, Visualisation, Mindset Strategies, Flow State techniques, Breath-Work practices, and the consistent achievement of peak performance levels.

Donny has a deep love for all things sports, an enthusiastic drive for results and is based in Northern NSW, Australia.

Donny is available to Coach Elite Amateur, Professional Athletes and Teams World Wide via Video and 1:1 in person.

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