I’ve been training with David for almost a year. He is excellent at programming routines that challenge me while taking into consideration my feedback. His holistic approach to training, mobility, and mental preparation has pushed me to climb at a higher level while avoiding injury. In addition, I’ve watched David coach large group classes, and he gives plenty of individual focus to those who need variations or have questions while leading high-intensity, energizing classes I would recommend David and CliffHanger Academy to anybody seeking to educate and push themselves in their fitness and mindset. David is incredibly knowledgable about mind-body performance in sports and work, and great at sharing his passion with clients.

David is essentially an Encyclopedia of human wellness for both the body and mind. His background in psychology and leadership is evident in his dynamic and adaptive approach. It has been an absolute privilege to work with David – quite simply put, it has profoundly changed my life. I am very lucky to have found such a prolific and adept coach and I look forward to continuing with him for a long time.

Ever wonder what your secret super guardian angel who was sent here to cheer you on, nudge you in the right direction, and remind you of who you truly are, looks like in physical form? That’s David Mykel. A little impish, seriously connected to a larger purpose and able to see into you in just one session, yup that’s what you will find with David. His background in knowing people and what makes them tick coupled with a skill of bringing you to your new unique edge while creating a safe reflective space for you to uncover blind spots you never knew were there is palatable. I encourage anyone looking for a new access to cracking open the things that hold you back to spend time with David. His compassion and commitment comes through in all of his interactions and adventures.

I went on a surfing adventure with David and my experience was second-to-none. He has this complete optimism that permeates him and those who are lucky enough to be around him. David’s unique brand of combining life re-affirming experiences with leadership training allowed me to learn by doing, rather than just talking about doing. Not only that, I found that David tailored the experience to me completely – which I thought added a lot of value. Everyone has different issues they are dealing with and different goals they are trying to achieve. Before we got together for our adventure, David really tried to understand what areas I was looking to target and modified the trip to focus on those areas accordingly. After the session, we had further discussions about what areas to focus on, what he observed, etc. In addition, David taught me lessons that I didn’t even realize I was looking to learn until I learned them! He is a master. I now consider him a friend and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship.

I’m a rock climber for almost 20 years but only recently got serious about raising my performance level mentally and physically. David helped get to the new level and opened my eyes in terms of what is important and how to train most efficiently. I’m 43 years old and feel like I’ve never been stronger. It’s a great feeling that makes me very happy and excited about the stuff I’m still able to achieve.

David is an excellent coach. He has a great balance between making you feel pushed to your limits and at the same time supported. We worked on strengthening specific areas and it worked very well. He also prepared my teenager for challenging a trip. He was able to motivate her in the way she was enjoying it, but at the same time she was pushed to her limits.

I participated in David’s In the Wild Muay Thai experience and was not disappointed. Initially, I was skeptical about the whole thing but David far exceeded my expectations. My reason for attending this session was simply to get out of a rut. I needed to change something, get out of my comfort zone and out of my head for a little while, and that’s exactly what David helped me do. That day, David served as my mental skills coach, therapist, martial arts instructor, meditation/breathwork teacher, and friend. He truly cares about the people he meets and it’s evident by the continuous communication well after our session. David’s professionalism is only surpassed by his passion to help others.