Clinical & Sports Psychologist

Cover of a book titled "Commanding Performance" with subtitle "Sport Psychology Workbook for Cheerleading". The authors are Cody Commander, Tyler Miles, and Tannaz Kirichkow. Background features a dark cheer competition floor with bright spotlights.
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Dr. Tyler Miles

“Whatever you’re experiencing, we’ll work through it together—and build the mental skills you need to feel strong, confident, and excited to step onto the mat, court, or field again.”

I’m Dr. Tyler Miles, a Clinical & Sport Psychologist with experience working with Olympic, Division I, and professional athletes. I specialize in helping cheerleaders and high-performing athletes overcome tumbling blocks, mental blocks, the yips, performance anxiety, confidence challenges, and unhelpful self-talk that gets in the way of performing at your best.

As a retired Worlds-level competitive and collegiate cheerleader, I understand the pressure, precision, and mental demands of this sport—because I’ve lived it. I bring cheer-specific expertise to athletes of all ages and levels, along with the mindset tools used by elite performers.

My goal is to meet you exactly where you are and create a supportive, collaborative space for you to explore what’s interfering with your performance. Maybe your tumbling block showed up out of nowhere, or your confidence disappears when you go up in a stunt. Maybe you’re returning from an injury or a fall that shook you more than you expected. Maybe you switched from base to flyer and are navigating a new kind of performance anxiety.

Whatever you’re experiencing, we’ll work through it together—and build the mental skills you need to feel strong, confident, and excited to step onto the mat, court, or field again.

I provide sport performance services virtually in all 50 states.

Learn more about Dr. Miles

Finally, a performance playbook
written just for cheerleaders.

Cheer isn’t just a sport. It’s pressure, fear, trust, timing, and the reality that one mental slip can bring down an entire pyramid. Yet until now, cheerleaders have never had sport psychology tools built specifically for what they face.

This groundbreaking book gives you the mental training cheerleaders need to:

  • Break through tumbling blocks

  • Control nerves when routines matter most

  • Use breathing to stay sharp and powerful on the mat

  • Build unshakable confidence and consistency

  • Reset instantly after mistakes

  • Perform under extreme pressure with trust in yourself and your team

And for the first time ever, it includes a concussion protocol created specifically for cheerleaders, developed by co-author Dr. Cody Commander.

Foreword by Tannaz (Emamjomeh) Kirichkow
Co-Founder & CEO, California Allstars
Team Manager, San Diego Grit Pro Cheer

Coming March 2026

This isn’t mindset fluff.
This is mental training for athletes whose sport demands everything.

Expert Panel: Abuse in Sport

These videos discuss sensitive topics related to abuse; listener discretion is advised.
For resources and support, visit www.WeRideTogether.today.

“It’s Not Just a Ride Home” puts the viewer in the shoes of the victim of grooming, a form of sexual abuse, perpetrated by their coach. The video gives the audience insight into the short-term aftermath of experiencing trauma, encourages learning about the signs and stages of grooming, and highlights the opportunity for safe, active bystander intervention.

Sports psychologists Dr. Kilwein and Dr. Miles, and Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer, provide education on trauma and its responses, aftermath, aspects in sports settings, and healing from trauma.

Episode Topics: There's No Perfect Survivor 00:46 Trauma and Abuse in Sports 10:03 Consent and Power Imbalances 24:03 Financial Exploitation 39:22 Grooming 44:38 Aftermath of Abuse 58:32 Prevention Education and Intervention 1:05:07

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Click the button below to book a session and begin working through tumbling blocks, mental blocks, and performance anxiety with a sport psychologist who specializes in cheerleading and athlete confidence. In our work together, you’ll learn proven mental performance skills to help you rebuild trust in your body, improve consistency, and strengthen the mindset you need to feel confident on the mat, in stunts, and during high-pressure moments. Whether you're a flyer, base, tumbler, or coach, this is where you start developing the mental tools that help cheerleaders perform at their best.

  • Receive individualized sessions related solely to sport performance-related concerns like performance anxiety, self-talk, pre-performance routines, mental blocks, etc.

  • Team sessions are given to the entire team and can focus on topics ranging from team cohesion to performance consistency.

  • Consultation services are available for coaches and programs related to staff wellness, coaching methods, suspected abuse, and other relevant topics.

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