About the Founder:
Mike Aidala is a performance mindset coach based in Boulder, Colorado, with over 15 years of experience working with everyone from professional athletes and Fortune 500 executives to US diplomats, celebrities, and everyday people looking to make meaningful change in their lives. His work combines real-world coaching experience with the science of human flourishing, informed by his master's degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Beyond coaching, Mike has spent much of his life exploring the limits of his own physical and mental capabilities. His experiences span college football, Olympic weightlifting, international stand-up paddleboard racing, circus arts, Guinness World Records, and more than 20 ultra-endurance events, including multiple 100-mile trail races and an 82-mile paddleboard crossing from the Bahamas to Florida.
These experiences have shaped a belief at the center of his work: Meaningful change doesn't happen through thinking alone. It happens through action, challenge, and discovering what's possible when the mind and body work together.
His work has appeared in Men's Health, GQ, Men's Journal, Muscle & Fitness, Yoga Journal, Well+Good, Huckberry and Guinness World Records, among others.
Mike founded The Offense to help people close the gap between the life they say they want and the life they're actually living. His coaching helps people stop living on defense and start taking intentional action toward what matters most.
Education & Coaching Credentials
Master of Applied Positive Psychology - University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Fitness Development - SUNY Cortland
High Flow Coaching Certification - Flow Research Collective
Holistic Lifestyle Coach - CHEK Institute
Wilderness Soul Guiding - Rites of Passage
Selected Athletic Achievements
Turkish Get-Up World Record — 261.3 lbs
Stand-up paddleboard crossing from the Bahamas to Florida — 82 miles
More than 20 ultra-endurance events, including multiple 100-mile trail races
National-level strongman competitor
406 lb Two Hands Anyhow World Record
350 lb Single Arm Overhead Squat World Record
Additional Training
NFPT Certified Personal Trainer
FRC Mobility Coach
XPT Level 1
USAW Sports Performance Coach
200-Hour Yoga Teacher
CPR / AED First Aid Training
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Ready to get clear on what you want and start taking action toward it? Book a free intro call with Mike to talk about what you’re working through and whether coaching is a good fit.
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