Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily Tillman.
Hi Emily, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
I grew up in England with a love for Soccer. I played and captained Chelsea Ladies Academy before receiving a full scholarship to play soccer in the United States at Troy University.
During my Sophomore season at Troy, I dislocated both of my knee caps and unfortunately ended my career with that injury at that moment. I was fortunate enough to be offered a coaching position which meant I got to experience coaching at Division 1 level at a very early age.
It was during this time that I got offered to coach a few young players in a one and one private session and fell in love with the technical aspect of developing a players soccer game. Whilst I was gaining experience coaching, I was also aware that I had a lot of support for my injury physically but not mentally and this prompted me to seek out educational routes into Sports Psychology.
After completing my Master’s in Sport Psychology, I realized that there this a large gap in support, guidance, and education for young athletes around the mental side of the game and that is where the idea for Body-Mind Performance was born.
When developing my performance coaching business I soon realized that a lot of athletes, myself included, are often bombarded with misinformation when it comes to strength and conditioning that is specific to their sport so I decided to get my CSCS certification and become a qualified strength and conditioning coach to be able to provide athletes with everything they need to excel on their field.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
The road to creating Body Mind Performance has been a bumpy one with setbacks from the injury to moving back post-graduation to England for 3 years.
It has been difficult at times but trusting the process and having a bigger picture in my mind has helped me to overcome those struggles.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a sports performance coach that specializes in teaching young athletes in Jacksonville how to improve the mental, technical and physical elements of their soccer game.
I am most known for being an encouraging coach that tries to educate individuals by creating a fun, honest, and challenging environment for players to excel. I am most proud of seeing the kids develop through building their confidence, believing in themselves, and dominating on the field.
I think what sets me apart from others is that Body Mind Performance is a female-owned business and I have lived, played, and coached in both the UK and USA which I feel allows me to bring knowledge and experience from multiple areas.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
I think the biggest risk I took was deciding to start this business knowing absolutely nobody in Jacksonville, being brand new to the area, and starting a business during a pandemic.
I wouldn’t usually say I am a risk-taker but I do believe you have to trust yourself and your instincts when starting a business and I trusted myself enough to know I could make this work.
Pricing:
- Private sessions are $50 an hour
- Summer Camp one week $325
- Mental Performance Coaching $60
- Group S & C $30 an hour
Contact Info:
- Email: etillman@bodymindperformance.net
- Website: www.bodymindperformance.org
- Instagram: @bodymindperformance_
- Facebook: Body Mind Performance LLC
