The Zone Series: For Athletes & Coaches - How to Spend More Time at Your Best—And Help Others Do the Same
The Zone Series: For Athletes & Coaches - How to Spend More Time at Your Best—And Help Others Do the Same
With Mavis Karn, Darragh Power, Nikon Gormley, Martin Dara
We all know what it feels like when everything just clicks—
No struggle. No overthinking. Just effortless flow.
And then… it disappears.
You try to recreate it. Push harder. Think your way back in.
But the more you try, the further away it feels.
If you’re tired of chasing that experience, this is your invitation to stop the chase—and finally understand what makes the zone naturally available.
Two Programs. One Simple Truth.
The zone isn’t something you achieve through more effort—
It’s your natural state when mental clutter falls away.
This simple shift changes everything.
For athletes, it means performing at your best not by trying harder—but by allowing your natural abilities to emerge through a quieter mind.
For coaches, it means seeing that you don’t have to carry the weight of your athletes’ success. You help others best when you’re grounded, clear, and present yourself.
Who Is This For?
Athletes of all levels who:
Feel stuck chasing “the zone” but rarely experience it.
Work hard but find that more effort doesn’t always lead to better performance.
Want to perform at their best with more ease and less overthinking.
Are open to exploring a fresh perspective on peak performance—beyond techniques and mental strategies.
Sense there’s a better way but don’t know where to look.
Coaches, Trainers, and Mentors who:
Know what it feels like to coach from the zone—but struggle to stay there.
Feel responsible for their athletes’ success and carry that weight heavily.
Are losing the joy of coaching under pressure and expectation.
Want to guide others from a place of clarity, calm, and genuine presence.
Sense there’s a simpler, more sustainable way to lead—but aren’t sure how to access it.
Here’s What’s Included:
Each course includes 4 Weekly Live Sessions (90 minutes each)
Each session includes:Prepared talks
Group discussions
Exercises
Q&A
Session Recordings Provided
Can’t make it live? Recordings will be made available after each week.
Group Rates Available
Want to enroll your whole team or coaching staff?
Send us an email at connect@nikongormley.com to explore special group rates for 4 or more people.
Use this as your email subject line: “The Zone Series - Group Rates”
📅 Course Start Dates & Times
Dates
The Zone: For Athletes — 18th, 24th, 31st July, 7th August 2025
The Zone: For Coaches — 14th, 21st, 28th, August, 4th September 2025
Times
🌎 North America
US Pacific Time: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
US Mountain Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
US Central Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
US Eastern Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
🌍 Europe
UK (BST / GMT+1): 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Ireland (GMT+1): 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Central Europe (CEST): 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
🌏 Asia
Bangkok (GMT+7): 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Course Topics
The Zone: For Athletes
Week 1: Listening—The Gateway to the Zone
Week 2: Your Experience Is Already Good Enough
Week 3: Busting the Myths About the Zone
Week 4: Natural Expression—Performing from Ease, Not Effort
The Zone: For Coaches
Week 1: Listening—The Coach’s Superpower
Week 2: Presence Over Pressure
Week 3: Busting the Myths of Coaching Performance
Week 4: Coaching from the Zone
Meet Your Facilitators
✨ Mavis Karn
For over 45 years, Mavis has worked with individuals, teams, and organizations around the world. She’s worked with professional athletes across multiple sports—including NHL hockey players and elite golfers—helping them reconnect with their natural performance and inner clarity.
Mavis is the author of It’s That Simple: A User’s Manual for Human Beings, and is beloved for her warm, honest, and deeply human approach.
Through her work, she gently guides people back to their innate resilience and the joy of performing from a state of well-being.
https://a.co/d/hZwvlYW
✨ Darragh Power
Darragh is a coach, teacher, and writer known for turning complex ideas into simple, practical wisdom.
He has worked with elite athletes and teams, helping them reconnect to clarity and sustainable high performance.
His visual sketchnotes on LinkedIn make his insights accessible and engaging, helping people shift perspectives and unlock fresh thinking.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darraghpower/
✨ Nikon Gormley
Transformative Coach, Speaker, and Educator. Nikon combines his experience as a former professional Taekwondo athlete and National Public Radio Host to help leaders and high performers navigate pressure, unlock resilience, and show up at their best—when it matters most.
He teaches executive education at Sasin School of Management (Chulalongkorn University) and the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management. Nikon is also the founder of Innerspark Group and Super 7 Taekwondo.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/njgormley/
✨ Martin Dara
Martin is a Certified Transformational Coach with over 10 years of experience coaching athletes in basketball, baseball, and volleyball. A former athlete himself, he helps young people overcome pressure and self-doubt to build lasting confidence—on the court, in the classroom, and in life.
As co-founder of Beach Athletics Coaching, Martin creates programs that blend performance with personal growth, helping athletes develop resilience, self-belief, and a love for the game. His coaching is grounded in one simple question: “How can we become the best we can be—while having the most fun?”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindara/
📚 Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be a professional athlete or coach to join?
Not at all. These programs aren’t just for athletes and coaches—they’re for anyone curious about spending more time in the zone and understanding what gets in the way.
In fact, many managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs are already operating like professional athletes and coaches… they just don’t realize it yet.
Will this be full of techniques and mental strategies?
No. This is not another list of tips and tactics. Instead, we explore a deeper understanding of how the mind works—so you naturally experience more clarity, ease, and high performance without trying harder.
What if I can’t attend the live sessions?
No problem. All sessions will be recorded, and you’ll have access to the recordings for 6 months. You can revisit them anytime, at your own pace.
Can I attend both programs?
Yes! In fact, we encourage it if you’re both an athlete and a coach—or if you want to deeply understand both perspectives. We offer a special rate when you join both programs.
How is this different from other performance or coaching programs?
Most programs focus on what to do. This program points you toward a deeper understanding of how things already work—which changes everything. Instead of chasing the zone, you’ll discover it’s already within reach when you understand what gets in the way.
Lastly,
If something in this speaks to you…
We’d love to explore this with you—live, real, and human. When you’re ready, your seat is waiting.