Coach Profile

Steve Mellor is an accomplished executive coach, facilitator, and speaker with a rich history of excellence in both sports and corporate leadership. He is the founder of GrowthReady, a coaching company that specializes in guiding high-stakes executive teams and business owners towards achieving personal and professional growth.

Known for his dynamic coaching style, Steve’s unique approach emphasizes the importance of personal investment as a key driver for business success, helping leaders unlock their full potential in high-pressure environments.

Before founding GrowthReady, Steve was the driving force behind Career Competitor, a coaching firm that focused on individual career development. This background gave him a deep understanding of what it takes to excel in competitive fields, whether in sports, business, or personal achievement. His extensive experience coaching athletes and executives allows him to navigate complex team dynamics and offer tailored advice to help leaders thrive.

Steve’s journey began in the world of elite sports. Originally from England, he rose to international prominence as a top-50 world-ranked swimmer, competing at the highest levels. His dedication to the sport eventually led him to become a celebrated coach, most notably guiding Louisiana State University’s (LSU) first-ever U.S. Olympic swimmer, Brooks Curry. Under Steve’s mentorship, Curry’s performance earned a place in the U.S. team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

This journey is chronicled in Steve’s book, SHOCK THE WORLD! A Competitor’s Guide to Realizing Your Potential, where he shares insights on building resilience and achieving extraordinary outcomes under pressure. 

Steve is also a professional speaker with a focus on equipping audiences with the insights they need to invest in a foundation for their lives, so they can stand upon a set of standards for themselves that can take them anywhere. In addition, Steve is the host of the long-running GrowthReady Podcast (formerly Career Competitor), where he has interviewed hundreds of high performers who have openly shared their journeys on growth and how life has demanded they ready themselves for what lies in store. 

Steve's greatest success in life is his marriage to his wife, Britney, and becoming a father to Eleanor and Jacob. In his free time, Steve still considers himself an athlete with his purposefully healthy lifestyle, where he gets to practice two of his greatest passions - exercise and cooking, and when he is not in the gym or kitchen, he loves to travel the world with his family.