Deanna Schneyer

PURPOSE.

Deanna Schneyer is the best-selling Author and Founder of The Winning Element, a online performance platform inspiring and empowering athletes, coaches, and athletically oriented individuals to evolve - mind, body & beyond. She's a Mental Performance Coach, volleyball coach, and a professional indoor and beach volleyball referee. Using her best-selling book and performance planner as a game plan, Deanna guides athletes and teams from across the globe toward unlocking their potential and becoming unstoppable in sport and life. While Deanna thrives in her work with Olympic and professional-level athletes, her cup is filled by her work with youth and collegiate athletes.

PASSION.

Deanna inspires her audiences with her enthusiasm for vitality and life! She engages athletes, coaches, and organizational leaders at all levels with entertaining presentations and relatable speaking style. Using an insightful framework that integrates the mind, body and emotional aspects of athlete development, Deanna illuminates strategies that allow them to connect deeper to themselves so they can share their gifts and talents with the world. As a mental performance and volleyball coach, Deanna supports her athlete's self-discovery and holds space for their infinite potential.

PRESENCE.

Deanna, a former Division I volleyball player and endurance sport athlete, has an MBA and holds professional certifications in mental performance. She is an adventure extraordinaire, a creator, and a life enthusiast!

In addition to her coaching, the Southern California native implements her own framework and strategies in her pursuit of embodying flow and becoming an international-level referee with aspirations of officiating in the 2028 LA Olympics.