Jean François Ménard

Renowned Speaker, Best-Selling Author & Mental Performance Coach to Some of the World’s Top Performers

Jean François Ménard

Renowned Speaker, Best-Selling Author & Mental Performance Coach to Some of the World’s Top Performers

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Biography

Jean François Ménard is widely recognized for his contributions to the field of performance psychology. At the age of 25 and fresh out of graduate school, he joined the world-famous entertainment company Cirque Du Soleil, 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, he founded Kambio Performance and has since become a sought-after mental performance specialist. During the past six Olympic Games, the athletes he coached won 24 medals for Canada.

His expertise is also trusted by top-tier professionals outside of sport, such as surgeons, pop stars, poker players, musicians, business leaders, and professional sports teams—most notably, the Montreal Canadiens from 2022 to 2025.

He is also a bestselling author and a professional speaker with over 1000 keynote speeches delivered to organizations such as the FBI, PepsiCo, RedBull, and NASA. M. Ménard is the author of 2 books: Train Your Brain Like An Olympian (available in French, English and Russian) and Team Chemistry (available in English and French). He is also an active consultant for B2Ten (b2ten.com).

He is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Train (Your Brain) Like an Olympian

Use the same methods as the best in the world to achieve what you set out to do:

Maintain focus in a distracted workplace
Make confident decisions under pressure
Have mental agility to manage change
Be resilient in stressful conditions
Bounce back strong from setbacks
Create a winning mindset
Dream big to deliver big

Olympic athletes deal with tons of distraction. They’re great at managing stress and have loads of self-confidence. It’s all essential to reach the podium. In today’s workplace, the demands are the same. The pressure to be on the mark is constant and mental toughness is no longer just an asset. It’s an absolute necessity. The good news? You now have access to the same mental-toughness tools as the best performers in the world.

Build Team Chemistry

Tap into the power of a positive culture, especially when stakes are high:

Establish strong team values
Collaborate with purpose
Develop a unique team brand
Make safety and inclusion matter
Provide appropriate feedback
Manage critical situations
Form robust cohesion

There is an adage which states: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Winning teams get this. They play well as a ‘together’. But creating a successful ‘team’ is more than picking the best players. A winning culture comes from thought-out strategies which foster efficient group dynamics and help individuals ‘gel’ as a group. What do you get in return? High-performing habits and behaviors. This kind of competitive edge is essential for any winning business too. Now’s the time to take advantage.

Adopt the SENSE Formula

Be at your best when you need to be:

Sleep properly, so you can surge
Maximize rest and recovery for all-day energy
Let good nutrition fuel your tank
Handle stress with an Olympian calm
Exercise regularly for a healthier mind
Control your busy agendas
Create a mental-health-friendly environment

It’s no secret; those who work at blazing speeds risk developing mental health issues. It takes more than just talent and hard work to be at your best. That’s why the superstars I work with tap into their full potential by adopting what I call the SENSE formula. (Sleep, Energy management, Nutrition, Stress management, Exercise). Taking care of the fundamentals is key for them to handle heavy workloads and excel when they need to. And if top performers can do it, you can too.