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Misty Buck
Transform athlete mental performance with Misty Buck, speaker, mental health strategist. Misty works with sports teams to build resilience, develop winning mindsets, and navigate personal branding, delivering impactful keynotes for UCLA, University of Miami, and Hall of Fame Health.
Misty Buck is a transformative force in athlete mental health and mental performance, bridging the gap between peak performance and emotional well-being. As the author of Athlete Mental Health Playbook and Athlete Branding Blueprint, she brings a unique blend of personal experience and professional expertise to her work with athletes at all levels. Her third book, Mindset Champion, is set for publication in 2025.
Based in Miami, Misty's journey began with her own mental health struggles as a teenager. Growing up immersed in sports culture as a coach's daughter and an athlete, she internalised the "tough it out" mentality that often prevents athletes from addressing their emotional needs. This firsthand experience fuels her mission to create safe spaces where athletes can acknowledge their full humanity beyond physical performance.
As a contributor to Hall of Fame Health, a Certified Life Coach, and Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, Misty delivers compelling keynotes and workshops that tackle the unspoken rules of mental toughness in sports and cultivating a winning mindset. Her approach centres on four key pillars: acknowledge and release limiting beliefs and emotions, create clarity and confidence, lean into one's authentic experiences and gifts, and cultivate a winning mindset to remain resilient through challenges. She teaches strategies to help clients develop a personalised mental conditioning and coping toolkit.
Misty has spoken at UCLA, the University of Miami, community events, and for student-athlete organisations like the Florida High School Athletic Association. She has also served as a featured speaker for corporations such as Douglas Elliman’s NBA Crossover event in Miami.
Misty's work extends beyond traditional sports psychology, addressing how athletes can maintain mental wellness while building their personal brands and navigating life transitions. Her podcast, Bailey and Buck Unplugged, explores the mental well-being of celebrities, athletes, and public figures.
Book Misty Buck to equip your team with practical strategies for mental resilience, authentic self-expression, and sustainable high performance that transcends the playing field and transforms lives.
Topics, sessions and talks
Misty Buck will share how to develop unshakable mental toughness and elevate performance through proven mindset strategies. Attendees will learn the top five techniques Misty employs with elite athletes to become their own Mental CEO. Key insights include understanding biological tendencies toward negativity, shifting perspectives on challenges, creating effective self-talk, recognizing the importance of mental rest in combating burnout, and developing an "on to the next one" mentality. Participants will gain valuable tools to manage emotions and maintain focus.
Misty Buck will share practical tools to help student-athletes combat burnout and enhance their mental health in sports and life. Attendees will learn to overcome negative thoughts such as self-doubt, identify strategies for when they feel drained, and develop a self-care plan that fits their busy schedules. They will also discover personalized methods to recover from setbacks and explore proven techniques used by professionals to maintain focus and presence in their performance.
Imposter Syndrome affects up to 82% of individuals, leading to fears of being a fraud and not deserving success. Coach Misty Buck shares her journey of overcoming these challenges to become a respected coach and speaker for pro athletes and executives. Attendees will learn to manage distracting thoughts, utilize her FAST Method to regain composure, train their brains for growth, and practice positive self-talk. Join Misty to discover how to perform at your best by overcoming self-doubt.
In this workshop, Coach Misty Buck addresses the significant issue of burnout faced by elite athletes and professionals. She shares her personal journey of struggling with stress and physical symptoms, leading her to seek medical help. Attendees will learn the key factors contributing to burnout, effective mindset shifts for restoring calm, and a 5-minute mindful meditation for inner peace. Additionally, Misty will teach the importance of intention, affirmations, and setting boundaries to manage stress effectively.
Book Misty Buck to empower your team with actionable insights into mental resilience and authentic self-expression, fostering sustainable high performance that goes beyond the playing field. Secure her expertise today to transform your organization's approach to athlete mental health and personal branding.
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frequently asked questions
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To book Misty Buck, email misty.buck@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Misty's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Misty Buck structures her sessions around a numbered framework, most notably the “top five techniques” format and her FAST Method, which she uses to guide attendees through steps for regaining composure and managing self-doubt. Her delivery draws on her own documented experience as a coach's daughter and athlete to ground each technique in a personal reference point before applying it to the audience's context.
Misty Buck speaks on mindset and mental performance, student-athlete resilience and burnout, and overcoming imposter syndrome. She is the author of Athlete Mental Health Playbook and Athlete Branding Blueprint, and has delivered keynotes at UCLA, the University of Miami, and for the Florida High School Athletic Association.
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