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About In The Zone

In The Zone partners with organizations to strengthen leadership, alignment, and performance through training, workshops, and keynote experiences led by Dr. Mark Crear.

What Is In The Zone?

In The Zone Coaching, Counseling & Consulting was created to help organizations strengthen leadership, improve communication, and build cultures that sustain performance under pressure.

Through a proven system built on mindset, leadership, and human development, we help teams move from potential to consistent execution.

The Story Behind the Zone

Dr. Mark Crear is a two-time Olympic medalist, executive coach, performance psychologist, and founder of In The Zone Coaching, Counseling & Consulting (CCC) — a performance and leadership development company helping individuals and organizations Find, Get, and Stay In The Zone.

Growing up in a single-parent home and overcoming emotional and physical challenges, Mark learned that resilience isn’t about being unbreakable — it’s about refusing to quit. He carried that same spirit to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where he earned a silver medal despite competing with a broken arm, and again in the 2000 Sydney Games, where he won bronze while enduring a double hernia.

These defining moments taught him what it truly means to perform under pressure — and to live with faith, focus, and purpose when the odds are stacked against you.
The race is not given to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but to those who endure to the end

Dr. Mark Crear, Ph.D.

Two-Time Olympian | Performance Psychologist 

Life Beyond the Finish Line

After retiring from professional athletics, Mark earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and began a new career helping others achieve their personal and professional best.
Through years of counseling, leadership development, and workforce training, he discovered that high performance comes from alignment — when mindset, mission, and meaning come together.

That revelation became The In The Zone Philosophy

Today, Mark serves as a:

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Executive & Performance Coach

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Workforce Development Consultant

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Speaker & Trainer on Leadership, Resilience, and Purpose

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Adjunct Professor of Psychology (Houston Christian University)

Professional Highlights

Dr. Mark Crear

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

Alliant International University

M.A. & B.A., Psychology & Sociology

University of Southern California

Former Director, Employee Training Institute

College of the Canyons

Executive Director, Multicultural Division

American Association of Christian Counselors

Two-Time Olympian

Silver Medal (1996), Bronze Medal (2000)

Founder & CEO

In The Zone Coaching, Counseling & Consulting (CCC)

Real People. Real Results

Clients describe Dr. Crear’s coaching as transformative, blending deep psychological insight with actionable performance strategies

He doesn’t just speak, he connects. His authenticity and energy ignite lasting transformation.

Corporate Leadership Client

After coaching with Dr. Crear, I learned how to manage my mind, not just my performance

Conference Organizer

Dr. Crear helped our leadership team rediscover purpose and performance.

Corporate Client

Let’s Connect

Ready to take your performance, leadership, or culture to the next level? Let’s connect and explore how you — or your organization — can Find, Get, and Stay In The Zone.
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