The Cognitive Climb

Welcome to the Cognitive Climb: A place where you’ll find a collection stories and lessons that capture the climb to excellence. Each episode will highlight different mental insights from athletes and coaches who have been in the arena. Through these short stories we’ll aim to highlight real examples of how others have found success, navigated challenges, and improved along the way. Taylor Bertolet is a former professional placekicker who played football at Texas A&M University and continued on to the NFL, CFL, USFL, and AAF.  He is currently a mental performance coach who empowers athletes and coaches on their own climb to excellence.