MEET THE TEAM
LUC VAN DER HOFSTADT
Executive Business Coach & Country Director
Luc Van der Hofstadt has been an Executive Business Coach at the Mentally Fit Institute since 2000. In that capacity, he regularly directs team and individual coaching sessions for Executive Committees and Managers for corporate and institutional clients in various countries around the world.
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As a facilitator, business coach and motivational speaker, Luc coaches and inspires on team dynamics, and advises leaders on how to manage their own energy as well as the energy of their teams to achieve sustainable individual and team performance.
ANDREW BROWN
Executive Business Coach
With 30 years’ experience in leading, managing and motivating teams and companies in healthcare, manufacturing, consulting and technology services, Andrew has a wealth of expertise in aligning and energising people to achieve strategic growth and performance objectives
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He has led a number of organisational transformations, mergers and culture change initiatives, gaining valuable experience in team leadership, change management, and effective communication.
Andrew has served as Managing Director of Meditech South Africa, Managing Executive of MediSwitch and Operations Executive of Altron HealthTech. as well as serving on the boards of Meditech Holdings, Meditech SA and MediSwitch Namibia.
A committed health-nut, Andrew has been an enthusiastic endurance athlete for over 20 years, competing in Comrades, Ironman, the Otter and the Skyrun, amongst others.
Andrew holds a B.Com degree from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Business Administration (Cum Laude) from the Wits Business School. He has also competed the GIBS Professional Business Coaching Programme.
Andrew is a dedicated husband and father of two very energetic boys that keep him grounded.
JAMES THOMPSON
Executive Business Coach
South African Olympic Gold Medallist and World Champion Rower, serial entrepreneur, and executive business coach, James Thompson is an all-round leader and creative visionary. With 15 years of professional rowing experience, and many businesses under his belt, he has a deep understanding of the importance of effective team dynamics and its integral role in producing life-changing businesses.
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As a coach and keynote speaker for Mentally Fit, James imparts invaluable knowledge that equips teams in finding their purpose, or ‘Guiding Star’, simplifying goals and giving them clear vision. By identifying needs, and with actionable steps forward, he is able to propel teams from where they currently are, to where they need to be.
SHARON SHAKUNG
Executive Business Coach
With over 25 years’ experience as a management consultant, strategy facilitator, leadership development facilitator, and executive coach, Sharon has successfully designed and delivered services in organizational and personal effectiveness to clients across industries and sectors in South Africa and across the continent.
CAROLINE ARDOULLIE
New Business Development Director
Caroline has over 20 years experience in building a reliable and sustainable relationship with International and local customers in Europe: Portugal, Belgium and now in Cape Town, South Africa. She has developed new business and managed sales teams for various companies and industries namely real estate, development, hospitality and services.
KEGAN CROXFORD
Sales Director
Kegan has had many years of Sales experience where he has developed strong networking, public speaking and sales skills that lead him to be a strong asset for Mentally Fit.
Through his experience of organising and leading events he has been able to develop strong planning and organisational skills that make him an exceptional team player and allow him to lead a team effectively.
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Kegan is an outgoing active individual who loves to keep busy. He studied at Stellenbosch university where he developed vital critical thinking and reasoning skills that allowed him to smoothly integrate into the fast-paced world of Mentally Fit.
He is also a passionate sportsman and often spends his free time on the sports field. His natural curiosity allows him to thrive on being able to try new things and create opportunities in his personal and business capacities that lead to new growth and expansion.
ABOUT US
Every day we empower hundreds of individuals, teams and organisations to take control of their performance as well as their mental and physical wellness. By killing the obvious, creating clarity within their role and their teams and establishing action-oriented steps needed to enhance their energy for performance, their abilities to create a winning team and their leadership skills to create a sustainable company culture.
Inspired by sports
The world of top-level sport serves as the perfect laboratory for human performance. As we are actively working with high-level sport teams and performers, our coaches constantly stimulate individual energy and team dynamics. Whether it’s in sports, art, academic or corporate environments, individual and collective performance rely on the same essential, natural and universal mechanisms.
Validated by science
Our methodologies are scientifically tested and our results are proven both in sports and corporate world, over and over again. We have developed tools to assess human energy, talent, motivation, etc. which enables us to measure the impact of all our programmes. In the same philosophy we create KDI’s (Key Development Indicators) to measure the impact of the progress made.
Applied to your business
HOW WE ENERGIZE
The MENTALLY FIT METHODOLOGY is a “Coach” approach. By using a “coach attitude” and very challenging questions, the coach stimulates reflection and awareness as well as the will to change and grow
Keynote Speaking
Our keynotes integrate compelling storytelling, interactive exercises, and real-time voting to shift from theoretical concepts to actionable strategies. The sessions offer unique insights, tools, and strategies to enhance resilience, mindsets, and overall mental well-being.
Team Coaching
In our team training sessions, we impart practical knowledge on Mentally Fit tools to empower your teams on a journey to achieve peak performance. Through learning by doing, we install sustainable and high- performing mindsets.do I do what I do”
Individual Coaching
In our individual coaching sessions, we will personally challenge and guide the Corporate Athlete to their next level of performance. When coaching, it is key for us to start from the Why. “Why do I do what I do”
Team Training
Through Team Coaching we proactively address entrenched behaviors within individuals, teams, and organizations. Through hands-on learning experiences, we cultivate sustainable and high- performance mindsets.
MEET OUR CLIENTS
Over the last 20 years, Mentally Fit has coached and trained Olympic athletes and teams, World Champions to World class musicians and corporate athletes. Measuring energy leaks on all levels, cutting out these leaks and channeling their energy into a winning mindset.
The Mentally Fit Institute offers you a personalized accompaniment, whatever your position, the size of your company or the industry. We only have one objective: increase human performance. Each year, more than 100.000 participants from leading global organizations attend our programs all around the world.
It is on the sport field that we encounter our true soul. No matter how well trained an athlete is, it’s the mental preparation that will make a difference. Since 1996 we accompany athletes, teams and National Olympic athletes and teams on their quest to the gold medal.