This isn’t another lecture on “eat better and exercise more.” It is a my way of giving back!
100% free – virtual experience for your team, or your family!

It’s a practical, real-world breakdown of how to take control of your nutrition in a way that actually fits your life.

In this FREE workshop, participants will learn:

1. Nutrition Fundamentals That Actually Matter
Cut through the noise and understand what drives energy, fat loss, and performance.

2. Habit-Based Strategies for Busy Schedules
Simple, repeatable habits that work for students, professionals, and parents.

3. How to Build Balanced Meals Without Overthinking
No extreme dieting. No confusion. Just clear structure.

4. Fueling for Focus, Energy, and Performance
How to avoid crashes, stay sharp, and show up at a higher level daily.

5. A System for Consistency (Even When Life Is Busy)
How to stay on track without needing perfect conditions.

This workshop is ideal for:

• College and graduate students
• Student-athletes and campus organizations
• Residence life and student affairs teams
• Faculty and staff looking to improve wellness and performance
• Professionals navigating busy, high-demand environments
  
  Any team, group or individual will benefit from this session!

When people take control of their nutrition, everything improves:

• Energy and focus
• Confidence and discipline
• Physical and mental performance
• Ability to lead and show up for others

This session is about more than food. It’s about helping people become more capable, more consistent, and more reliable in their lives and careers.

This workshop is led by a mindset, resilience and nutrition coach / higher education professional with over 15 years of experience supporting students and teams.

After completing an 80 lb personal transformation, I built a system focused on:

• Sustainable fat loss
• Habit-based nutrition
• Real-life accountability

Today, I help individuals and families stop negotiating with mediocrity and build a legacy of health, strength, and discipline.

About Max

I’ve spent over 15 years working in higher education supporting students, building programs, and leading teams through high-pressure, high-demand environments.

I’ve seen firsthand how capable people are… and how often they fall short of their potential not because they lack effort, but because they lack structure, guidance, and support.

At the same time, I was living that reality myself.

There was a period where I was showing up for everyone else, but not for myself. My habits were inconsistent, my energy was low, and I knew I wasn’t operating at the level I was capable of.

That changed when I made a decision to stop negotiating with the standards I knew I needed to live by.

Through disciplined nutrition, training, and daily habits, I completed an 80 lb transformation. Unlike what you may see online, what I did wasnt through extremes, but through a repeatable system built on consistency, accountability, and ownership.

That experience didn’t just change how I looked.
It changed how I showed up as a professional, a leader, and a father.

Why Coaching

Most people don’t need more information.

They need:

• A clear starting point
• A system they can follow
• Accountability to stay consistent
• Someone in their corner who understands both the challenge and the solution

That’s what coaching provides.

Because the truth is trying to figure this out alone is where most people get stuck:

• Overwhelmed by conflicting advice
• Starting and stopping over and over
• Doing “a little bit of everything” with no real progress

Coaching removes that guesswork.

It provides a structured, personalized approach that fits your life, whether you’re a student, a working professional, or a parent trying to balance it all.

My Approach

My coaching is built on a few core principles:

1. Simplicity Over Complexity
You don’t need extremes. You need clarity and consistency.

2. Habits That Fit Real Life
Your plan should work on your busiest days, not just when everything is perfect.

3. Accountability Drives Results
Consistency isn’t about motivation. It’s about having a system and support.

4. Lead Yourself First
When you take control of your habits, everything else improves, your energy, your confidence, and your ability to show up for others.

My Mission

I lead a high-performance coaching practice focused on helping individuals and families build a legacy of health, strength, and discipline.

This isn’t about quick fixes or short-term results. It’s about becoming the kind of person who:

• Follows through
• Sets a standard
• Shows up consistently for themselves and for the people who depend on them

Why This Workshop

This free workshop is an extension of that mission.

It’s designed to give students, staff, families and teams:

• A clear understanding of nutrition
• Practical tools they can apply immediately
• A starting point they can build from

Because when people are equipped with the right tools and support, they don’t just improve their health — they improve their entire trajectory.

Format: Virtual (Zoom or preferred platform)
Length: 45 minutes + optional Q&A
Cost: Free
Customization: Tailored to your group’s needs and goals

If you’re looking to provide real value to your growing family, students or staff…
not just motivation, but tools they can actually use, then this session is what you need.

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Ideal for: Leadership teams, higher education staff, educators, student affairs professionals, corporate teams adjacent to higher ed, mission-driven organizations navigating pressure, change, or burnout.

Take ownership. Build resilience. Lead yourself, and others, with clarity.

• Higher education administrators, faculty, and staff
• Student affairs and support teams
• K–12 educators and leadership teams
• Corporate teams adjacent to educational organizations
• Professionals seeking strategies to manage stress, increase accountability, and develop resilience

Pivot Points addresses the core challenges most professionals face:

• Waiting for external motivation, approval, or direction
• Feeling stuck under pressure or during organizational change
• Struggling to consistently lead themselves and meet expectations

Through the lens of personal responsibility, mindset, systems, and standards, participants will:

• Move from reactive thinking to ownership-driven decision-making
• Establish personal standards that sustain performance under pressure
• Strengthen consistency and follow-through at work and at home
• Build confidence, discipline, and resilience for long-term growth

Grounded in 15 years of higher education experience and the speaker’s personal journey, from burnout, inconsistency, and self-negotiation to discipline, health, and personal excellence, this program translates leadership and performance principles into human-centered, actionable strategies that work in real organizational environments.

1. Mindset Pivot: Develop the mental clarity and focus to take ownership and act intentionally.
2. Behavior Pivot: Transform intention into consistent action that drives measurable results.
3. Systems Pivot: Create repeatable processes that protect energy, time, and focus.
4. Standards Pivot: Set non-negotiable personal standards that anchor performance and credibility.

Workplace Impact:

• Clearer expectations and stronger accountability
• Reduced burnout and healthier team culture
• More proactive, self-reliant professionals

Personal & Life Impact:

• Greater confidence and self-trust
• Alignment between personal values and daily actions
• Sustainable habits for work, life, and leadership

• Keynotes: 45–75 minutes, ideal for all-staff meetings or conferences
• Interactive Workshops: 90 minutes–half day, includes exercises and personal reflection
• Leadership Retreat Sessions: Custom half- or full-day formats
• Professional Development Series: Multi-session engagement for sustained impact
  
  All sessions are fully customizable to your organization, culture, and audience, whether higher education, K–12, or corporate environments.

This isn’t generic leadership advice. Pivot Points is:

• Evidence-informed: Integrates behavioral science, resilience frameworks, and performance psychology
• Actionable: Provides tangible tools, not just inspiration
• Human-centered: Delivered in a safe, supportive, and empowering way
• Proven: Based on real-world experience and personal transformation

Participants leave ready to stop waiting for external rescue, take ownership, and lead themselves with discipline, focus, and resilience, at work, at home, and for the long run.

Workplace Impact:
Clearer expectations, healthier accountability, reduced burnout, and a culture of proactive leadership at every level.

Life Impact:
Greater confidence, consistency, and alignment between personal values and daily behavior, at work and at home.

Ideal for: Professionals navigating change, educators, parents, emerging leaders, student-facing teams

• Professionals navigating career changes or role transitions
• Parents and emerging leaders managing multiple responsibilities
• Higher education staff, faculty, and administrators
• Student-facing teams and educators

Resilience is more than toughness, it’s the ability to adapt, recover, and continue forward with focus and intention. Many parents & professionals feel stretched thin, struggling to keep pace with organizational change, high-pressure work environments, and personal obligations like kids schedules, family time, and a strong sense of purpose and belonging.

This workshop helps participants:

• Build a personalized resilience toolkit to help navigate daily challenges
• Develop strategies to manage stress and remain effective
• Align personal values and priorities with at home and professional demands
• Recover from setbacks at work without losing momentum, clarity, or letting it impact leadership at home

Grounded in 15 years of higher education experience and the speaker’s own personal transformation, from burnout and inconsistency to discipline, health, and personal excellence, this session delivers real-world, actionable strategies for sustaining resilience over the long term.

1. Adaptability: Learn how to respond effectively to change without losing focus or drive
2. Emotional Regulation: Manage stress and maintain presence under pressure
3. Balance & Prioritization: Align professional responsibilities with personal values, goals and aspiration
4. Sustainable Practices: Build habits that support resilience, energy, and long-term growth

These themes provide participants with the tools to stay steady, recover quickly, and maintain performance during career, family, and life transitions.

Workplace Impact:

• Reduced burnout and stress across teams
• Improved engagement, collaboration, and retention
• Increased confidence in handling organizational change

Life Impact:

• Greater emotional regulation and presence at home
• Enhanced ability to adapt to personal and professional transitions
• Sustainable habits supporting consistency, growth, and overall well-being

• Keynotes: 45–75 minutes, ideal for conferences or staff meetings
• Interactive Workshops: 90 minutes–half day, includes practical exercises and reflection
• Leadership Retreat Sessions: Custom half- or full-day formats
• Professional Development Series: Multi-session engagement for deeper skill building

All sessions are fully customizable to your organization, audience, and culture—whether higher education, K–12, or corporate.

This session is grounded, practical, and empowering, not generic or theoretical. Becoming Your Best Self is:

• Action-Oriented: Participants leave with concrete strategies to apply immediately
• Evidence-Informed: Integrates resilience research and personal development best practices
• Human-Centered: Supports personal growth while respecting organizational context
• Proven: Based on real-world experience and a personal journey of transformation

Participants leave ready to navigate change with confidence, maintain resilience under pressure, and lead themselves through career, family, and life transitions at work, at home, and in life.

Ideal for: Leadership teams, educators, higher education professionals, student-facing staff, and organizations investing in wellness, performance, and sustainable productivity

The Energy & Performance Blueprint equips participants with simple, realistic strategies to fuel their body and mind for the demands of modern work and life.

Grounded in real-world experience and personal transformation, this session moves beyond extremes and teaches a sustainable, performance-based approach to health.

Participants will learn how to:

• Fuel their body for consistent energy throughout the day
• Stabilize focus and reduce crashes during high-demand work
• Build simple habits that support long-term health without overwhelm
• Model discipline and consistency for their teams and families

Energy Management
Understand how nutrition and daily habits directly impact cognitive and emotional performance

Simplicity Over Extremes
Remove confusion and focus on what actually works for busy professionals

Consistency & Discipline
Build habits that are sustainable under real-life pressure

Leadership Through Example
Recognize how personal health behaviors influence team culture and family standards

Workplace Impact:

• Higher energy and focus across teams
• Improved decision-making and emotional regulation
• Increased productivity without added burnout

Life Impact:

• More consistent health habits
• Increased presence and patience at home
• Long-term physical and mental well-being

• Keynotes: 45–75 minutes
• Interactive Workshops: 90 minutes–half day
• Wellness Intensives: Half- or full-day deep dives
• Multi-Session Series: Habit-building over time

All sessions are customized to your audience, schedule, and organizational goals.

This isn’t a nutrition lecture. It’s a performance system.

Practical: Built for real schedules, not ideal scenarios
Sustainable: No extremes, restriction, or overwhelm
Integrated: Connects physical health to leadership and performance
Proven: Based on real transformation and coaching experience

Participants leave with a clear, simple plan to take ownership of their energy—and show up better at work, at home, and in life.

Workplace Impact: Higher energy teams, fewer sick days, improved focus

Life Impact: Better health habits modeled at home, long-term vitality

This was initially developed for the Greek Community, but can be applied to any club, organization, or group(s)!

Leadership in college isn’t defined by a title. It’s defined by the habits you build when no one is watching.

Fraternity and sorority leaders often talk about values like brotherhood, scholarship, service, and leadership. But the real question they should be asking is this:

Do your daily actions reflect the letters you wear?

In this powerful and practical presentation, students learn how discipline, personal responsibility, and daily habits create resilient leaders and stronger chapter cultures.

Drawing from leadership lessons, personal transformation, and real experiences working with college students, Max introduces a simple framework that helps students stop waiting for motivation and start building the life and legacy they want.

Students will walk away with tools to take ownership of their personal habits, strengthen their leadership influence, and create the kind of culture their organization deserves.

Key Takeaways

• Why leadership culture begins with personal discipline
• How daily habits shape chapter reputation and success
• The difference between motivation and commitment
• How resilient leaders handle adversity and setbacks
• Practical strategies to lead your chapter by example

ACTIVITY MENU

Students leave with a practical system to take ownership of their leadership and goals. A custom presentation will be crafted based on the focused activity areas selected below:

“Vision Boards” – identify what matters most in chapter, academics, and life beyond college

“Time Audit” – evaluate habits – uncover routines that help or hold them back

“Discipline = Freedom” – simple accountability systems to stay consistent in health & wellbeing

“Power List” Development – How small actions compound into long-term impact

“Healthy Habits” – A deep dive into the habits that actually help you earn results and long-term results Calories; Protein; Water; Movement + Meal Prep Strategies & Supplement Education

Most students want to achieve big goals in college and beyond. Their greatest pathway to through leadership positions, career planning, networking, academic success, strong relationships, friendships, and a mind focused on personal growth.

But very few students have a system to make those goals become reality.

In this interactive workshop, students learn how to create a personal leadership operating system built around five daily non-negotiable actions.

Inspired by proven habit and discipline frameworks, the “Power List”, created by Andy Frisealla, has been reimagined through the lens of higher education theory to help students:

• eliminate procrastination
• build momentum through daily wins
• create habits aligned with their values and letters

Participants will build their own daily “Power List” tied directly to:

• personal growth
• chapter leadership
• academic success
• health and mental resilience

By the end of the session, students leave with a simple but powerful tool to help them win their day, every day.

Example: “Power List” for a Chapter Leader | One Intentional thing that…

1. Improves My Health
Workout, go for a walk, or complete a physical activity that strengthens my body and mental resilience.

2. Moves My Academics Forward
Study for an exam, complete an assignment early, review notes, or prepare for class.

3.  Strengthens My Chapter
Check in with a member, plan a leadership initiative, support recruitment efforts, or help a brother/sister who needs it.

4. Builds My Future
Spend time developing my career by networking, improving a skill, applying for internships, or learning something new.

5. Develops My Mind
Read, listen to a leadership podcast, journal, reflect on my goals, or evaluate how I showed up as a leader today.

NOTE: The Power List is one of the simplest but most impactful systems I’ve ever used. FULL CREDIT goes to Andy Frisella for inventing it and sharing it for free on his MFCEO Podcast, episode 107.

Don’t let your legacy stop at graduation.

It’s built every day through the choices you make.

This presentation challenges students to think beyond college and begin building a life of purpose and impact starting today.

Students will learn:

• How daily habits shape long-term legacy
• Why the best leaders focus on what they can control
• How to align personal actions with LIVED values
• How small wins compound into life-changing outcomes

Two students can attend the same university, join the same organization, and have completely different futures.

The difference?                                           

Personal ownership.

This presentation explores the mindset and behaviors that separate students who drift through college from those who use the experience to build powerful careers, networks, and lives.

Students will learn:                                                           

• Why personal responsibility is the ultimate advantage
• How to avoid the “failure to launch” trap after graduation
• How intentional habits shape identity and success
• How to maximize the college experience