Our story

Meet the minds behind MindEdge

Athlete experience and counselling expertise, brought into everyday mental practice.

Lesley Smyth
The Mind

Lesley Smyth

  • Olympic Trials SwimmerCompeted at Canada’s highest level.
  • Licensed Counsellor Specializing in Athletes10+ years of sports psychology experience.
  • The ScienceTranslates elite sports psychology into daily digital tools.
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Glodin Mulali
The Drive

Glodin Mulali

  • 1st Team All-Canadian ReceiverTeam Canada gold medalist receiver.
  • Industrial Engineer (EIT)Over 5 years of product development experience.
  • The ExecutionDesigns an app that thinks and feels like an athlete.
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The partnership

Why it matters

MindEdge brings Lesley’s work with athletes together with Glodin’s experience in competitive sport and product development. Our goal is simple: make mental practice easier to start, repeat, and bring into the moments that matter.

Psychology & science+On-field experience=MindEdge
Why we built it

The mental side deserves practice, too.

66.5%

Self-pressure was a source of sport stress.

In a survey of 200 U.S. high school athletes ages 16–17, self-pressure was cited more often than pressure from coaches or parents.

Health Psychology Research, 2023 →
75%

Wanted resources for sporting performance.

Of 379 UK athletes supported by SportsAid, 75% said mental health resources, tools or sessions for sporting performance would be quite or extremely useful. Only 46% reported some or a lot of sport psychology support.

SportsAid athlete survey, 2023 →

These surveys describe their respondents, not all athletes, and do not measure MindEdge’s effectiveness.

Train with the team that gets it

Guided programs, interactive games, quick resets, and an AI coach. Free features with optional Pro; team access is available through participating organizations.