Pete Kadushin, PhD, CMPC
Mental Performance Coach
Meet Dr. K
I’m currently the Manager of Learning and Development for the Chicago Blackhawks, and before stepping into that role, I spent three years as the Mental Performance Coach for the Hawks.
With over fifteen years of experience in the field of sport and performance psychology, I’ve had the privilege to work in professional, collegiate, and military high performance environments.
In addition to mental performance coaching, I’ve also held academic appointments at Boston University and Western Colorado University, teaching performance psychology and motor learning.
My drive is to help you develop the capacity for sustained success, no matter what your goals are.
“I’ve been able to push myself to try things that are still outside my comfort zone, like running a trail marathon this fall. This has been incredible and has inspired me to use techniques I learned from Pete in other aspects of my life.”
The Principles of Mental Training
Accelerated Growth.
Consistency is King. With a structured approach to skill building and a high touch model of coaching, I work hard to keep you moving on the path to mastery.
Grace Under Pressure.
You can’t be excellent unless you’ve trained for the moment. By stress-testing your skills and mindsets, you’re ready, resilient, and prepared to handle whatever your competition throws at you.
Strategic Evaluation.
What’s measured gets managed. By targeting key outcomes and building the habit of strategic evaluation, you can be sure that you’re working towards your big picture dreams.
“I have found that investing time into mental training is one of the single biggest difference makers for players and coaches. I would not be where I am without Peter’s help”
How I Work
Athletes I work with excel because I focus on building deep relationships.
I approach training using systems and principles, and I work hard to make you a self-reliant beast of a performer.
Sure, that means I work myself out of a job once you’ve got the skills and mindset you need to operate at the highest level. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My Experience
I earned my PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology from West Virginia University, and I’m a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. I’ve worked as the Mental Performance Coach for the Chicago Blackhawks, and currently serve the Hawks as the Manager of Learning and Development. In addition to my mental performance coaching, I’ve also held teaching positions at Boston University and Western Colorado University.
“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations.
We fall to the level of our training.”
I want you to be excellent.
Since before I can remember, I’ve loved anything competitive. My sports growing up were wrestling, baseball, basketball, golf, and track. I had a lot of physical skill… and I was a total head case. I couldn’t get out of my own way, which meant I couldn’t perform when the pressure was on.
My whole professional journey has been built around figuring out how to help others learn more, have more fun, and get out of their own way so they can perform their best when it matters most.
Since becoming an “adult”, I’ve taken up mountain biking, trail running, and rock climbing. Being able to balance competing against others with competing against myself taught me that sport can be the path that leads to growth, fulfillment, and the skills we need to live happy, healthy lives.
The skills I’ve learned are the same ones I coach. They’ve helped me become a better version of myself. I want you to be your best - not just as an athlete - as a human being. I’ve learned so much along this path, and I want to pass those skills along to you.