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Jean François Ménard

Renowned Mental Performance Coach | Bestselling Author

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Jean François Ménard is a leading expert in mental training and leadership coaching, and one of the most sought-after mental performance coaches in North America. During the last five Olympic Games, the athletes he coached have won 18 medals for Canada — a testament to his expertise and lasting impact. As a keynote speaker, Ménard translates the mental performance tools used by the world’s elite into actionable strategies. Audiences walk away with a proven playbook for maintaining focus under pressure, making confident decisions, building high-performing teams, and sustaining peak performance when it matters most.

Widely recognized for his contributions to the field of performance psychology, Ménard joined the world-famous entertainment company Cirque Du Soleil fresh out of graduate school, where he coached circus artists to deal with pressure and perform at their best, on demand, up to 450 times a year. Five years later, Ménard founded Kambio Performance and has since become a sought-after mental performance specialist.

Ménard’s clients are proven winners: Olympic gold medalists and Super Bowl and X Games champions, as well as top-tier professionals outside of sport, including surgeons, pop stars, poker players, musicians, and business leaders. He has also spent several seasons as the mental performance coach for the legendary Montreal Canadiens.

Beyond coaching, Ménard is the two-time bestselling author of Train Your Brain Like an Olympian and Team Chemistry. He is also a respected radio personality and an in-demand speaker who has delivered over 1000 keynote speeches to such high-profile organizations as the FBI, PepsiCo, Red Bull, the Toronto Blue Jays, and NASA. Ménard is also an active consultant for B2Ten, a not-for-profit best known for its support of high-performance amateur sport in Canada.

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • Jean François’ speech was specifically tailored to our vision. His stage presence is remarkable. Arguably the best keynote speech I’ve witnessed over my 25-year career.

  • Jean François Ménard has presented to our team several times. The feedback is tremendous. I appreciate the care he takes to customize his presentation to our business.

  • Ménard’s elite teaching skills make him a leader. His mental performance techniques from elite sport are equally transferable to all performance fields.

  • Jean François was passionate and authentic on stage. It felt like he was one of us.

  • The intimate setting was perfect to generate real discussions. Jean François delivered exactly what we needed.

  • Listening to an Olympic champion has literally changed how I approach work.’

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