OUR Team
Senior Coach
NICKI RINALDI
Coach Rinaldi a certified Executive Function Coach and Speech-Language Pathologist who believes meaningful change begins with understanding how the brain and body work together. She is deeply passionate about neuroscience, mental health, exercise, and nutrition, and how these foundations support focus, resilience, and personal growth. Influenced by competitive sports, she values discipline, perseverance, and striving toward goals with intention and confidence. Coach Nicki’s mission is to help individuals build sustainable systems, strengthen self-trust, and move through life with clarity, balance, and purpose. She works primarily with middle and high school students and student-athletes, helping them build the skills needed to thrive academically, athletically, and personally.
Founder & Lead Coach
DR. Colleen Steele
Coach Steele knows firsthand the pressure of managing competitive athletics as a teen with ADHD. Her lived experience, combined with extensive research, informed the development of the THRIVE COACHING™ Model — an evidence-based approach grounded in cognitive neuroscience and performance psychology. Her signature method helps clients strengthen academic performance through improved executive functioning, develop resilience in the face of setbacks, and show up with unshakable confidence on and off the field. She is deeply passionate about helping students and athletes build self-awareness, sustainable systems, and regulation skills that support both high performance and long-term wellbeing. She works with students and student-athletes in grades 6–12, as well as college students and adults, supporting high performance, identity development, and confident transitions across life stages.