Headstrong Athlete

Team Headstrong Athlete

Zack Bolduc

Right Wing, Montreal Canadiens

Headstrong athlete

Team Headstrong Athlete

Brandon Johnson

Wide Receiver, Denver Broncos

Headstrong athlete

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Julia Gosling

Team Canada Olympian

Headstrong athlete

Team Headstrong Athlete

Jaxson Stauber

Goaltender, Utah Mammoth

Headstrong athlete

Team Headstrong Athlete

James Malatesta

Left Wing, Columbus Blue Jackets

Team Headstrong Athlete

Mackie Samoskevich

NHL Forward, Florida Panthers

Headstrong athlete

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Kai Schwindt

Left Wing, Florida Panthers

About Us

Evan Nause, a pro hockey player, and Dr. Darren Burke, a scientist turned entrepreneur connected with a shared mission to build a sports nutrition brand to protect and optimize the brain of athletes in contact sport. 

Why? There are lots of sports nutrition brands made to help with the physical aspects of sport and none focused on nutrition to support brain health.

So we created Headstrong, and built innovative formulations to protect the brain, fight mental fatigue, enhance cognition, and support recovery. We tested Headstrong with teammates and other top performers such as executives and busy working parents.

They all loved it and asked to help, so we formed Team Headstrong to raise awareness of the mental toll of elite performance, brain health, and its link to mental health. Interested and joining? Reach out.

Real Customers

  • “I was part of the first test batch. I love how it tastes. It boosts my energy levels and supports my crazy work schedule.”

    Ryan D. Founder & CEO

  • “I’m not an athlete but competed at a high level in college. Trying this shocked me how it cleared my brain fog and helped.”

    Rachel J. Product Lead

  • “Between work, family, and daily stress, mental stamina still matters. I take my Headstrong everyday. Love the name!”

    Rick W. Parent of Two

What's Team Headstrong

Most brands use paid influencers. Not us. Our athletes use Headstrong because they know the importance of quality, tested (nsf certified for sport) supplements to support their training, competition, and recovery.

Team Headstrong is a group of athletes across multiple sports who support building mental health awareness.

Interested in joining? Reach out.

Featured Athletes

TEAM HEADSTRONG

  • Julia Gosling

    Team Canada

  • Jaxson Stauber

    Utah Mammoth

  • Brandon Johnson

    Denver Broncos

  • Taylor Girard

    New York Sirens

  • 250+

    Athletes

  • 6+

    Sports

  • Team

    US & CDN

  • Athlete

    Founder

  • PhD

    Founder

FAQs

Who is Headstrong for?

Headstrong supports people who operate under sustained mental pressure.
That includes competitive athletes, professionals, students, creators, and leaders who depend on clear thinking, emotional stability, and consistent decision-making.

Team Headstrong began with athletes, but the goal is broader. The same cognitive demands exist in business, school, and daily life. Headstrong exists to help people protect and train their brain so performance is sustainable over time.

What is Team Headstrong?

Team Headstrong is a group of athletes who share our mission to brining awareness to the importance of brain health and its impact on mental health.

They are real users of our brain health and performance supplements, not paid endorsers.

Do you have to be an athlete to be part of Headstrong?

No. Athletes were the starting point because performance demands are obvious in sport, but mental pressure exists everywhere.

Headstrong is for anyone whose work requires sustained focus, emotional control, and decision-making under stress. Many members are professionals, students, and high-responsibility individuals who face daily cognitive load.

Athletes are the proof point, not the limit.

Why does Headstrong focus on the brain?

Modern performance is increasingly limited by cognitive load rather than physical capacity. Decision fatigue, stress, sleep disruption, and mental burnout now affect performance across sport and work.

Most training systems still focus almost entirely on the body. Headstrong focuses on the brain because clear thinking, emotional regulation, and recovery drive consistent performance over time.

The goal is not just performing better today, but sustaining performance for years.