JOAN MCGOY
CO FOUNDER AND
APPLIED MEDITATION COACH

Joan McGoy is Co-Founder and the Applied Meditation Script Coach for The Managed Mind, Inc., a stress management and human performance company focused on improving how individuals think, respond, and perform when life's challenges and opportunities requiring change and growth.
As a result of a lifelong interest in human behavior—what drives it and what improves it, Joan has studied and integrated disciplines such as cognitive neuroscience, behavioral conditioning, and meditation science all of which informs a uniquely comprehensive approach to understanding and improving behavior, stress response, and human potential.        
In 2011, during a period of professional transition, Joan and her husband, Terrance co-founded The Managed Mind, Inc. While both were long-term meditators and interested in human behavior, Terrance focused on business development and finance. Joan designed the Applied Meditation Technology (AMT) program —a structured method designed to improve cognitive performance and behavioral outcomes under stress. Notably, this work was not developed theoretically; it was refined through direct personal application during a period that demanded resilience and adaptation.  
Joan has been a meditation practitioner for over 35 years and has taught meditation for over 3 decades across educational, private, and clinical environments. Since 2012, she has implemented Applied Meditation coaching within a medical practice in Washington, D.C., where the work has served as a complementary approach to supporting patient outcomes. 
Today, she leads the development and delivery of Applied Meditation Technology programs for individuals and organizations seeking to improve decision-making, emotional regulation, and performance in high-demand environments.