🧠💪 About Kevin Farrell
Founder | Master Trainer | Integrated Physical & Mental Performance Coach
From the Field to the Frontline
Kevin Farrell is the founder of Mental Bullpen, a high-performance coaching and resilience brand that merges mental readiness with physical performance.
He is a Master Trainer for the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) program, the gold standard in Canadian Armed Forces mental health and resilience education, and a seasoned coach who has guided athletes and professionals from the diamond to the national stage and beyond.
With more than 25 years of experience across sport, public safety, and tactical training, Kevin has developed a rare dual expertise: helping people think, move, and perform under pressure.
Whether it’s a pitcher on the mound, a lifter on the platform, or a first responder in a crisis, his work centers on one mission; building strength where it matters most: inside and out.
⚾ A Coach’s Coach - Decades in the Game
Kevin began coaching baseball in the early 1990s, developing players who competed across Provincial, Atlantic and National Championships.
A lifelong catcher, trained under Tony Flood, he developed an obsession with the technical and mental demands of the position.
His expertise in catching mechanics, defensive strategy, and leadership from behind the plate became the foundation for his approach to athlete development: disciplined, detail-oriented, and grounded in communication.
Through decades of coaching, Kevin built a reputation for developing complete athletes, blending technical skill, physical conditioning, and mental resilience. His players and teams are known not just for their performance, but for their focus, accountability, and toughness in adversity.
🏋️ Powerlifting at the International Level
Kevin’s strength background extends far beyond the field.
He has served twice as a National Team Powerlifting Coach, representing Canada on the international stage.
Through these experiences, he developed advanced knowledge in:
- Competition readiness and weight-class optimization
- Technical precision and movement efficiency
- Pre-lift focus, visualization, and pressure control
- Athlete mindset coaching on the world stage
His lifters describe him as both a technician and a psychologist, equally skilled at programming the body and preparing the mind.
🔥 Training the Protectors — Corrections and Tactical Instruction
For over a decade, Kevin worked directly with Newfoundland and Labrador Corrections, leading large-scale training for every staff member in the province.
He taught and developed programming in:
- Weapons and Tactical Readiness
- First Aid & Crisis Response
- Mental Health and Stress-Performance Training
- ETC.
His unique background as both a tactical instructor and mental health educator allowed him to create holistic training systems that prepared staff for what to do, and how to stay composed while doing it.
These programs evolved into a broader mission: bringing the science of stress and performance to Public Safety Personnel (PSP), firefighters, police, paramedics, and emergency responders, across Canada and internationally.
Today, Kevin continues to deliver R2MR-based resilience and performance programs through R2MR Public, training first responders, instructors, and organizational leaders in how to recognize, manage, and perform within operational stress environments.
🧭 Mental Health, Leadership & The R2MR Connection
As one of Canada’s few Master-Level R2MR Trainers, Kevin is recognized nationally for his leadership in mental health education and resilience instruction.
His work has impacted:
- Canadian Armed Forces and Public Sector Organizations
- Municipal, provincial, and federal first responder agencies
- Educational institutions, athletic programs, and community organizations
Through his teaching, Kevin has helped thousands understand how thoughts, physiology, and performance are interconnected, and how tactical skills like controlled breathing, visualization, and self-talkcan optimize decision-making and recovery under stress.
He’s also certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mental Performance Mastery (MPM), and Stress Management Coaching, bridging evidence-based psychology with practical training tools.
🩹 Ten Years of First Aid Instruction & Crisis Education
As a St. John Ambulance Certified Instructor for over a decade, Kevin taught first aid, emergency management, and critical incident response to professionals across multiple industries.
He emphasized stress awareness, composure under duress, and leadership in crisis, making every course not just about procedures — but about people under pressure.
🏒 High-Performance Coaching
In the last 10 years, Kevin has become a core member of, coaching High-Performance athletes across sports including:
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
- Baseball
- Multi-sport youth programs
Kevin integrates strength and conditioning with mental readiness coaching, giving athletes a comprehensive framework to:
- Build physical power
- Maintain focus under competition stress
- Recover mentally and physically
- Perform consistently at elite levels
His approach is known for blending science, discipline, and empathy, creating athletes who are as emotionally grounded as they are physically strong.
🧠 The Mental Bullpen Philosophy
“Performance doesn’t start in the gym or on the field, it starts in the mind.
Physical training builds capacity; mental training unlocks it.”
Mental Bullpen was born from that philosophy.
A place where athletes, coaches, and professionals learn how to manage stress, enhance focus, and perform with confidence in every arena.
Kevin’s coaching combines physiology and psychology, strength and compassion, research and lived experience.
It’s not just about training; it’s about transformation.
