Meet the team
These are the people working to bring the Build Better Humans mission to takeoff.
Where mindset meets meaning.
Our founding members
Jason Boivin
Co-Founder, lead practitioner
Jason is a former competitive swimmer who often felt misunderstood and struggled to reach his potential. He dealt with chronic performance anxiety and frequently fell short in races, feeling unsupported and discouraged. He now recognizes that the right coaching and mental support could have changed his experience in sport. These challenges led him to become the coach he once needed. Today, he is committed to helping young athletes, parents, and coaches build connection, understanding, and support so no athlete has to face those pressures alone.
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Brendan Dinsdale
Co-Founder, lead practitioner
Brendan grew up playing competitive badminton and was known as a hard-working athlete, but his efforts were often focused in the wrong places. During his varsity career, poor coaching and a lack of support led to complete burnout, eventually pushing him to step away from the sport. The experience affected every part of his life, leaving him feeling exhausted, disconnected, and not good enough. Looking back, maybe comedy as a primary coping mechanism wasn’t as helpful as he thought at the time. Today, Brendan works with youth athletes and coaches to help them pursue their goals in a sustainable way and use sport as a powerful tool for life, not just results.
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Maggie Gowland
Head of Growth
Maggie is a former Track & Field athlete who sustained more than her fair share of injuries. Having better avenues to access mental support for athletes, especially those struggling with hurdles like hers, would’ve changed her game. She’s very excited about working with people dedicated to building better humans and giving others the support her younger self needed.
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Our practitioners
Learn more about our service providers, including their backgrounds and expertise.
Angie Fan
Care coordinator, certified practitioner
As a former competitive figure skater who navigated career-ending injuries, Angie developed an intimate understanding of the psychological demands unique to aesthetic sports: the tensions of balancing athleticism with artistry and the pressures of being evaluated on both. She also experienced the compounding weight of inadequate support and coaching relationships that fell short of what athletes deserve — and it is precisely that experience which drives her commitment to doing this work differently.
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Liam Walke
Apprentice practitioner
Liam’s background as a varsity cross country skier and competitive trail runner, and his extensive coaching experience (15+ years) are what got him hooked on the mental side of performance. Supportive environments and access to an MPC were instrumental in helping Liam enjoy lifelong competitive sport as a masters athlete.
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Melissa Arnone
Co-Founder
Jason is a former competitive swimmer who often felt misunderstood and struggled to reach his potential. He dealt with chronic performance anxiety and frequently fell short in races, feeling unsupported and discouraged. He now recognizes that the right coaching and mental support could have changed his experience in sport. These challenges led him to become the coach he once needed. Today, he is committed to helping young athletes, parents, and coaches build connection, understanding, and support so no athlete has to face those pressures alone.
Learn more about Jason →
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If you believe sport should build more than results, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re a parent trying to support your child, a coach wanting to do better, or an organization looking to change culture, we’d love to connect.
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