JD Hixson
JD Hixson is a mental toughness and human performance coach. He works with clients in a range of fields around the world, identifying customised strategies to achieve personal and professional goals. He has coached executives at major corporations including IBM, Mitsubishi UFJ, Cisco, Sanofi, Google and J&J, internationally renowned surgeons from Japan’s National Cancer Center, members of the military, figures from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, as well as performers and individuals from many other walks of life interested in optimising their full potential.
Originally trained as a classical musician, his CV lists master and doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School where he was first prize winner of the prestigious concerto competition, decades of performance collaboration with some of the most renowned composers, conductors and instrumentalists in the world, groundbreaking recordings produced, virtuosic solos performed and notable orchestras conducted to artistic and critical acclaim in many of the finest concert halls in the world. For solo concerto performances, he has earned accolades such as “remarkable” by The New York Times and from presentations on his pioneering work in technology (a side hobby), he has been quoted by the Los Angeles Times. Eventually, however, he discovered greater fulfilment out on the trails in his trusty Salomon kit than on gilded stages in a tuxedo and infinitely more satisfaction covered in mud than choking in the seemingly requisite fumes of Chanel No. 5 at interminable champagne receptions. In so doing, he also discovered the power of a performance mindset for life in general.
Currently an Unbeatable Mind coach-in-training, he is a certified UESCA Ultrarunning Coach and XPT Performance Breathing Coach. He lives in Tokyo.
Originally trained as a classical musician, his CV lists master and doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School where he was first prize winner of the prestigious concerto competition, decades of performance collaboration with some of the most renowned composers, conductors and instrumentalists in the world, groundbreaking recordings produced, virtuosic solos performed and notable orchestras conducted to artistic and critical acclaim in many of the finest concert halls in the world. For solo concerto performances, he has earned accolades such as “remarkable” by The New York Times and from presentations on his pioneering work in technology (a side hobby), he has been quoted by the Los Angeles Times. Eventually, however, he discovered greater fulfilment out on the trails in his trusty Salomon kit than on gilded stages in a tuxedo and infinitely more satisfaction covered in mud than choking in the seemingly requisite fumes of Chanel No. 5 at interminable champagne receptions. In so doing, he also discovered the power of a performance mindset for life in general.
Currently an Unbeatable Mind coach-in-training, he is a certified UESCA Ultrarunning Coach and XPT Performance Breathing Coach. He lives in Tokyo.
