About Dr. Zeplin
With over 20 years of experience guiding elite performers—from NCAA athletes to Olympic hopefuls—Dr. Shawn Zeplin now brings high-performance psychology to the boardroom.
As Duke University’s Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Wellness and a trusted mental performance expert nationwide, Dr. Zeplin understands what it takes to lead and make decisions under intense pressure.
His unique approach combines clinical insight with competitive edge, helping executives build clarity, resilience, and confident leadership in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
A few things you’re great at…
That we will sharpen and level up with our expert coaching.
Lead with confidence, connect with your team on a deeper level, and keep growing — without getting overwhelmed or feeling like you’ve hit a wall. We help you break through performance plateaus so you can act with both authority and authenticity.”
Critical decision-making
NextLevel’s Executive Competitive Edge Framework makes leaders more confident, clear-headed, and quick under fire.
Mindset & emotional control
Your team mirrors your mindset. Learn from the go-to resource for mindset mastery and leadership under pressure.
Sustainable high performance
Learn and apply practical, repeatable habits that shift your executive performance from reactive to optimized.
Level up
Achieve greater goals with proven and practiced mindset training for business leaders under pressure.
NextLevel’s premium executive coaching and performance serves a variety of business leaders, including:
‣ C-suite executives and founders
‣ Corporate leadership teams
‣ Medical & legal professionals
‣ Startups in growth mode
‣ Organizations seeking culture change or resilience training
Executive Mindset Coaching
Personalized coaching through performance psychology to help leaders operate with clarity, confidence, and consistency.
Leadership Team Workshops
Book team-based sessions that cultivate communication, emotional intelligence, and peak collaboration in fast-paced environments.
Mental Performance Strategy
Apply techniques grounded in elite-performance psychology to boost focus, manage stress, and develop high-performance habits.
Psychological Counseling
Confidential, one-on-one support to address stress, anxiety, burnout, and emotional barriers that interfere with high-level performance and personal well-being.
Future-Proofing Focus
Customized strategies to strengthen long-term attention, adaptability, and mental stamina—helping leaders stay sharp and focused in rapidly evolving, high-pressure environments.
Leadership Crisis Training
Practice proven systems for navigating high-stakes decisions, setbacks, and critical moments with poise.
Executive
Competitive Edge
Framework
‣ Clarity in Chaos
‣ Mental Toughness Mastery
‣ Team Communication Dynamics
‣ Recovery = Performance
‣ Elite Habits System
Our proprietary formula provides a direct path to the same mental performance strategies trusted by championship teams and top NCAA athletic departments—now tailored for executive leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations seeking to thrive under pressure.
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