ON-CAMERA, INTERVIEW, AND MEDIA PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR ATHLETES
The moment is coming.
Is your athlete ready?
The recruiting call. The post-game interview. The brand conversation. The social media moment. Athletes are being watched, evaluated, and judged more than ever — on camera, online, and in person. Most aren't trained for it. We fix that.
private coaching for INDIVIDUAL athletes · Customized SERVICES FOR ATHLETIC programs
ON-CAMERA, INTERVIEW, AND MEDIA PERFORMANCE
TRAINING FOR ATHLETES
The moment
is coming.
Is your athlete ready?
The recruiting call. The post-game interview. The brand conversation. The social media moment. Athletes are being watched, evaluated, and judged more than ever — on camera, online, and in person. Most aren't trained for it. We fix that.
private coaching for INDIVIDUAL athletes
Customized SERVICES FOR ATHLETIC programs
Stephanie really looked at her as a person beyond her sport, and that made such a difference helping her learn how to communicate her value.
Jayne
Parent of a High School Athlete
The NIL information is fabulous, but in terms of preparing her to present herself and to think about what is your purpose and things you want to accomplish. I’m so thankful she had the opportunity to go through that.
Erika
Parent of a D1 Athlete
I would 100% recommend this. Every step of the way it’s been incredibly professional, incredibly well thought out.
Shawn
Parent of a High School Athlete
Stephanie really looked at her as a person beyond her sport, and that made such a difference helping her learn how to communicate her value.
Jayne
Parent of a High School Athlete
The NIL information is fabulous, but in terms of preparing her to present herself and to think about what is your purpose and things you want to accomplish. I’m so thankful she had the opportunity to go through that.
Erika
Parent of a D1 Athlete
the piece MOST PROGRAMS MISS
A world where everything is filmed, posted, and permanent
NIL changed the game. The always-on digital world changed the game. Recruiting conversations that happen on Zoom before a coach ever sees them play changed the game.
The spotlight is finding these athletes earlier, brighter, and more permanently than any generation before them.
The gap in development was always there. Now it's impossible to ignore.
the piece MOST PROGRAMS MISS
A world where everything is filmed, posted, and permanent
NIL changed the game. The always-on digital world changed the game. Recruiting conversations that happen on Zoom before a coach ever sees them play changed the game.
The spotlight is finding these athletes earlier, brighter, and more permanently than any generation before them.
The gap in their development was always there.
Now it's simply impossible to ignore.
Three moments. No second takes.
Most athletes will face all three. Almost none are ready.
Three moments.
No second takes.
Most athletes will face all three. Almost none are ready.
ON CAMERA
A sensitive question. An unexpected moment. The potential for a fumbled answer that creates a problem that didn't need to exist. Preparation is the difference. We make sure they're ready.
IN AN INTERVIEW
Coaches are forming opinions before an athlete says a word. Eye contact, posture, vocal delivery. These are trainable skills. Most athletes have never been taught them. We change that.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
One post. One comment. One screenshot. It takes seconds to create a problem that can take years to undo. We make sure athletes understand the weight of their digital presence before it costs them something they can't get back.
I’m so much more conscious now of little habits I might have had that could impact the way I come off when I meet someone for the first time or when I am in an interview.
Shea
D1 Athlete
I’m so much more conscious of little habits I might have had that could impact the way I come off when I meet someone for the first time or when I am in an interview.
Shea
D1 Athlete
THE TRANSFORMATION
Real, visible results in a single session
We record the first take. We coach. We record the final take. The difference speaks for itself — no narration needed. This is what broadcast-grade training does.
Clients: In their words
The surprising aspect of this for me that was worth the price of admission without a deal was the fact that my child was able to go through something to really reflect on who they are and the value that they hold.
Brian
Parent of a D1 Athlete
Me and my dad talk about all the time how I’ve already changed. I am more professional, even in a relaxed sense. I handle myself better. I show up better.
Claire
D1 Athlete
THE TRANSFORMATION
Real, visible results in a single session
We record the first take. We coach. We record the final take. The difference speaks for itself — no narration needed. This is what broadcast-grade training does.
Clients: In their words
The surprising aspect of this for me that was worth the price of admission without a deal was the fact that my child was able to go through something to really reflect on who they are and the value that they hold.
Brian
Parent of a D1 Athlete
who this is for
Two ways to work with us
INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES — AGES 15-22
Private 1-on-1 Coaching
Stephanie works one-on-one with athletes (ages 15–22) to make sure they show up prepared, composed, and impossible to ignore in the moments that are coming faster than you think. Request a complimentary Private Athlete Consultation below.
If you’re looking for somebody who is committed to you and committed to a whole proven process, you should definitely do this.
Ellah · High School Athlete
TEAMS, SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS
Institutional Services & Partnerships
High schools, universities, Olympic and national development programs, governing bodies, and clubs. We provide the on-camera, media, and professional performance training that turns talented athletes into composed, confident program representatives.
Influential Athlete has been an outstanding, trusted resource for our athletic department, student athletes, and families.
Jeff · High School Athletic Director
who this is for
Two ways to work with us
INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES — AGES 15-22
Private 1-on-1 Coaching
Stephanie works one-on-one with athletes (ages 15–22) to make sure they show up prepared, composed, and impossible to ignore in the moments that are coming faster than you think. Request a complimentary Private Athlete Consultation below.
If you’re looking for somebody who is committed to you and committed to a whole proven process, you should definitely do this.
Ellah · High School Athlete
TEAMS, SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS
Institutional Services & Partnerships
High schools, universities, Olympic and national development programs, governing bodies, and clubs. We provide the on-camera, media, and professional performance training that turns talented athletes into composed, confident program representatives.
Influential Athlete has been an outstanding, trusted resource for our athletic department, student athletes, and families.
Jeff · High School Athletic Director
For Parents & Athletes
Your Athlete
Is Already Being
Evaluated.
Do They Know It?
Download the free guide The 5 Moments Already Defining Your Athlete's Future — and find out exactly what those moments are and how to make sure your athlete is ready.
Your Athlete Is Already Being Evaluated. Do They Know It?
Download the Free Guide The 5 Moments Already Defining Your Athlete's Future — and find out exactly what those moments are and how to make sure your athlete is ready.
- The Recruiting Conversation
- The Campus Visit
- The Media Interview
- The Content They Film Themselves
- The Brand Conversation
THE PROCESS
Four phases. One transformation.
Our proprietary Influential Athlete Academy curriculum takes athletes from unaware to unstoppable — in their sport, in the room, and on camera.
Phase 01
Know the world you're in
Today's athletes are highly visible at a much earlier age than ever before, and most are not trained for it. Recruiters are watching social media. Coaches are forming opinions on Zoom before a word is spoken. We make sure every athlete understands the world they're competing in and how to navigate it without making a mistake that costs them.
Phase 02
Know who you are
The athletes who stand out in high-stakes conversations aren't just talented, they know how to talk about themselves with confidence and clarity. We help athletes define who they are, what makes them different, and how to say it out loud in a way that stops a coach or brand partner in their tracks.
Phase 03
Show up like a pro
This is where everything changes. On a recruiting Zoom call, in a brand activation, in a media interview, in a room full of adults making decisions about their future. We train athletes to command the moment. Body language, eye contact, vocal delivery, how to handle the question they didn't expect. Results are visible in a single session.
Phase 04
Build your future
Athletic careers end. What athletes build as people doesn't. This phase is about the whole athlete — finding their voice, owning their story, and developing the confidence and leadership that make their message land with the right people in any room, at any stage of life. The athlete who knows who they are doesn't just survive the transition out of sport. They lead it.
How It Works
Every athlete — whether in private coaching or an institutional program — moves through the same four phases. The difference is how deep we go and how we deliver it. Private coaching happens one-on-one with Stephanie over Zoom. Sessions are live, personalized, and recorded. Institutional programs are delivered through workshops, virtual sessions, or licensed curriculum scoped to your program and calendar. Every engagement begins with a baseline. We know exactly where your athlete starts and exactly how far they've come when we're done.
We are so grateful for this experience. It’s going to help her in college in talking with professors, and then jobs when it comes to interviewing, really just tools that she will be able to use in all parts of her life.
Megan
Parent of High School Athlete
From our first session, I was immediately blown away. I was like, ‘oh my gosh, I wouldn’t have known any of that!’ It’s just a night and day difference from when I started working with Stephanie to now.
Saylor
D1 Athlete
THE PROCESS
Four phases.
One transformation.
Our proprietary Influential Athlete Academy takes athletes from unaware to unstoppable — in their sport, in the room, and on camera.
Phase 01
Know the world you're in
Today's athletes are highly visible at a much earlier age than ever before — and most are not trained for it. Recruiters are watching social media. Coaches are forming opinions on Zoom before a word is spoken. We make sure every athlete understands the world they're competing in and how to navigate it without making a mistake that costs them.
Phase 02
Know who you are
The athletes who stand out in high-stakes conversations aren't just talented — they know how to talk about themselves with confidence and clarity. We help athletes define who they are, what makes them different, and how to say it out loud in a way that stops a coach or brand partner in their tracks.
Phase 03
Show up like a pro
This is where everything changes. On a recruiting Zoom call, in a brand activation, in a media interview, in a room full of adults making decisions about their future — we train athletes to command the moment. Body language, eye contact, vocal delivery, how to handle the question they didn't expect. Results are visible in a single session.
Phase 04
Build your future
Athletic careers end. What athletes build as people doesn't. This phase is about the whole athlete — finding their voice, owning their story, and developing the confidence and leadership that make their message land with the right people in any room, at any stage of life. The athlete who knows who they are doesn't just survive the transition out of sport. They lead it.
How It Works
Every athlete — whether in private coaching or an institutional program — moves through the same four phases. The difference is how deep we go and how we deliver it. Private coaching happens one-on-one with Stephanie over Zoom. Sessions are live, personalized, and recorded. Institutional programs are delivered through workshops, virtual sessions, or licensed curriculum scoped to your program and calendar. Every engagement begins with a baseline. We know exactly where your athlete starts and exactly how far they've come when we're done.
We are so grateful for this experience. It’s going to help her in college in talking with professors, and then jobs when it comes to interviewing, really just tools that she will be able to use in all parts of her life.
Megan
Parent of High School Athlete
From our first session, I was immediately blown away. I was like, ‘oh my gosh, I wouldn’t have known any of that!’ It’s just a night and day difference from when I started working with Stephanie to now.
Saylor
D1 Athlete
The camera is already on.
Let's make sure they're ready for it.
The camera is already on.
Let's make sure they're ready for it.
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
The missing piece of modern athlete development
Stephanie Grady is a 2x Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and former competitive figure skater who spent nearly 20 years in front of the camera — live television, nightly deadlines, and high-pressure moments where every word, reaction, and impression mattered.
She understands something most athletes are never taught: talent gets you noticed, but how you show up determines what happens next.
Joe Grady spent more than two decades in athletic administration as an athletic director, club director, and coach. He knows what coaches notice, what decision-makers value, and how quickly perception can shape opportunity.
Together, they founded Influential Athlete helping athletes and institutions understand and navigate the NIL landscape but soon discovered the need was far bigger than NIL.
Across PGA sections, state athletic associations, high schools, clubs, and Olympic and national development programs, they found the same gap everywhere: athletes entering defining moments with no training for them whatsoever.
Influential Athlete was built to close the gap between being athletically talented... and being truly ready.
2x
Emmy Award Winner
20yr
Broadcast Career
80K+
Athletes Reached
70+
Partner Organizations
What professionals say about Stephanie’s coaching
I’ve watched Stephanie work in our studio with multiple people on their delivery and get real-time results in less than one hour. Working with her is a joy!
Amanda St. Hilaire
Vice President, FOX6 News
Stephanie exceeded our expectations. We were looking for someone to coach one of our leaders to become a better public speaker. In only a 24-hour period, she worked wonders with our coworker. We would highly recommend her!
John McHugh
VP of External Affairs, Kwik Trip
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
The missing piece of modern athlete development
Stephanie Grady is a 2x Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and former competitive figure skater who spent nearly 20 years in front of the camera — live television, nightly deadlines, and high-pressure moments where every word, reaction, and impression mattered.
She understands something most athletes are never taught: talent gets you noticed, but how you show up determines what happens next.
Joe Grady spent more than two decades in athletic administration as an athletic director, club director, and coach. He knows what coaches notice, what decision-makers value, and how quickly perception can shape opportunity.
Together, they founded Influential Athlete helping athletes and institutions understand and navigate the NIL landscape but discovered the need was far bigger than NIL.
Across PGA sections, state athletic associations, high schools, clubs, and Olympic and national development programs, they found the same gap everywhere: athletes entering defining moments with no training for them whatsoever.
Influential Athlete was built to close the gap between being athletically talented... and being truly ready.
2x
Emmy Award Winner
20yr
Broadcast Career
80K+
Athletes Reached
70+
Partner Organizations
What professionals say about Stephanie’s coaching
I’ve watched Stephanie work in our studio with multiple people on their delivery and get real-time results in less than one hour. Working with her is a joy!
Amanda St. Hilaire
Vice President, FOX6 News
Stephanie exceeded our expectations. We were looking for someone to coach one of our leaders to become a better public speaker. In only a 24-hour period, she worked wonders with our coworker. We would highly recommend her!
John McHugh
VP of External Affairs, Kwik Trip
Who We've Worked With
Trusted by programs across
the country
We provide the training most programs don't know they're missing until it's too late: from introductory NIL education and multi-level curriculum to on-camera performance and media training that prepares athletes for the high-stakes moments their sport alone never will. Turnkey. Custom-built. Ready to deploy.
Influential Athlete’s workshop was more than valuable and I am very happy they shared their knowledge and experience with our PGA Junior Tour family. I would recommend them to anyone.
Gavin Rau
Director, New Jersey PGA Junior Golf
Influential Athlete is providing an invaluable experience for these athletes not only to understand this new world they’re living in, but to gain confidence and skills to present themselves to future employers, coaches, and universities.
Meghan Ward
Asst. Director, WI Youth Soccer ODP
Providing this type of education and training is not just timely – it’s essential. Influential Athlete brings expertise that will help our families feel confident and informed.
Brian Davis
Executive Director, South Central PGA
Who We've Worked With
Trusted by programs across the country.
We provide the training most programs don't know they're missing until it's too late: from introductory NIL education and multi-level curriculum to on-camera performance and media training that prepares athletes for the high-stakes moments their sport alone never will.
Turnkey. Custom-built. Ready to deploy.
Free Resource — For Athletic Programs
Your Program Is Developing Athletes.
Is It Preparing Them — Fully?
Download our free one-page overview — what we offer, who we are, and the programs already trusting us with their athletes.
Influential Athlete — Institutional Partnership Overview
1-page overview · Free instant download
For Parents
Questions from parents.
Confidence in life and confidence on camera under pressure are two completely different things. What we train is not personality. It's performance. And like every skill, it has to be taught.
All sessions are virtual via Zoom, which means every session is recorded and shared with you — because watching yourself on camera is part of the work. We offer several coaching packages based on where your athlete is right now and where they're headed. Every athlete starts with an assessment of both their knowledge and their on-camera presence, so we know exactly what we're working with. From there, each session builds on the last through our four-phase program.
No. The skills we teach apply to every high-stakes moment in an athlete's life. Recruiting conversations, college interviews, brand meetings, and every room where adults are forming opinions about them.
Twenty years of live broadcast television teaches you things you cannot learn in a bedroom mirror. The results show up in a single session.
Private coaching with Stephanie is for athletes ages 15–22.
Click "Request a Consultation" to reserve your complimentary 30-minute Private Athlete Consultation with Stephanie. You'll talk directly with her — no team, no gatekeeping. She'll assess where your athlete stands, discuss upcoming high-stakes moments your athlete may have, identify the gaps, and give you a concrete recommendation for what they need next. No obligation. Just an honest conversation.
For Institutions
Questions from programs.
We add the layer most programs are missing: how athletes show up on camera, in interviews, and in the digital spaces where their reputation lives. If you also need NIL fundamentals and compliance education, we provide that too.
Yes. All institutional services — workshops, licensing, and curriculum — serve both male and female athletes across all sports.
It depends on what your program needs. We offer NIL fundamentals and compliance education, on-camera and media performance training, digital safety curriculum, and multi-year programming — every partnership is scoped specifically to your organization.
Results are visible in a single session. Coaches and administrators consistently tell us their athletes simply carry themselves differently after working with us — in meetings, in interviews, and on the field.
Yes — specifically around the performance gap between being connected to brand opportunities and actually being ready to execute when the camera turns on.
Book a complimentary 20-minute strategy call — no pitch deck, no pressure, just a conversation about fit.
Influential Athlete’s workshop was more than valuable and I am very happy they shared their knowledge and experience with our PGA Junior Tour family. I would recommend them to anyone.
Gavin Rau
Director, New Jersey PGA Junior Golf
Influential Athlete is providing an invaluable experience for these athletes not only to understand this new world they’re living in, but to gain confidence and skills to present themselves to future employers, coaches, and universities.
Meghan Ward
Asst. Director, WI Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program
Providing this type of education and training is not just timely – it’s essential. Influential Athlete brings expertise that will help our families feel confident and informed.
Brian Davis
Executive Director, South Central PGA
Your Program Is
Developing Athletes.
Is It Preparing
Them — Fully?
Download our free One-Page Overview — what we offer, who we are, and the programs already trusting us with their athletes.
For Parents
Questions from parents.
Confidence in life and confidence on camera under pressure are two completely different things. What we train is not personality — it's performance, and like every skill, it has to be taught.
All sessions are virtual via Zoom, which means every session is recorded and shared with you — because watching yourself on camera is part of the work. We offer several coaching packages based on where your athlete is right now and where they're headed. Every athlete starts with an assessment of both their knowledge and their on-camera presence, so we know exactly what we're working with. From there, each session builds on the last through our four-phase program.
No. The skills we teach apply to every high-stakes moment in an athlete's life — recruiting conversations, college interviews, brand meetings, and every room where adults are forming opinions about them.
Twenty years of live broadcast television teaches you things you cannot learn in a bedroom mirror. The results show up in a single session.
Private coaching with Stephanie is for athletes ages 15–22.
Click "Request a Consultation" to reserve your complimentary 30-minute Private Athlete Consultation with Stephanie. You'll talk directly with her — no team, no gatekeeping. She'll assess where your athlete stands, discuss upcoming high-stakes moments your athlete may have, identify the gaps, and give you a concrete recommendation for what they need next. No obligation. Just an honest conversation.
For Institutions
Questions from programs.
We add the layer most programs are missing — how athletes show up on camera, in interviews, and in the digital spaces where their reputation lives. If you also need NIL fundamentals and compliance education, we provide that too.
Yes. All institutional services — workshops, licensing, and curriculum — serve both male and female athletes across all sports.
It depends on what your program needs. We offer NIL fundamentals and compliance education, on-camera and media performance training, digital safety curriculum, and multi-year programming — every partnership is scoped specifically to your organization.
Results are visible in a single session. Coaches and administrators consistently tell us their athletes simply carry themselves differently after working with us — in meetings, in interviews, and on the field.
Yes — specifically around the performance gap between being connected to brand opportunities and actually being ready to execute when the camera turns on.
Book a complimentary 20-minute strategy call — no pitch deck, no pressure, just a conversation about fit.
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