about Leah
Wife · Mother · Olympian · Coach · Survivor.
"MARSTA represents the merging of my own journey as both an athlete and coach."
About Leah Stancil
Wife | Mother | Olympian | College Recruiting Mentor | Confident Leadership Coach | Transformation Life Coach | Speaker | Elite Swimming Coach| Breast Cancer Survivor
Leah is a two-time Barbadian Olympian and Olympic finalist - the first from her country to reach an Olympic final. Her experience shaped her leadership philosophy and passion for developing confident, resilient athletes.
With over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, Leah received Bachelor's in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology from the University of Florida. She is also a certified life coach.
She has recruited hundreds of student-athletes and now support families as a Recruiting Mentor —supporting them navigate the process with clarity and confidence.
Through her lived experience as an athlete and her coaching, Leah helps individuals navigate change, build resilience, and move forward with purpose. She is passionate about empowering high achieving females unlock their infinite potential to help them lead with greatness and self-trust.
Accomplishments
Leah was born and raised in the island of Barbados and represented Barbados in multiple international competitions. She received an athletic scholarship from the University of Florida. Over the course of her athletic career, she competed in 2 Olympic Games, 3 Commonwealth Games, 2 Long Course World Championships, 2 Short Course World Championships, 2 Pan American Games, 6 World Cups. Her accomplishments includes Olympic finalist, 12x NCAA All-American, Barbados National Athlete of the Year for 1997, 1998 and 1999.
During her 20 years of coaching, she served as a Barbados National Team Coach for 2009 Pan American Games, and 2020(1) Tokyo Olympics. She has also impacted 31 Olympians, 600+ NCAA All-Americans, 28 NCAA Champions, and 77 SEC Champions.
MARSTA shapes stronger futures one mindset and one relationship at a time.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help athletes build leadership skills, mental resilience, and self-trust to take their performance to the next level. Our company philosophy: effective leadership begins with self-leadership; and self-leadership is rooted in self-understanding.
M — Momentum
The drive that keeps us moving forward even when the path is uncertain.
A — Awareness
Understanding ourselves deeply so we can lead and perform with intention.
R — Resilience
Bouncing back stronger from adversity, setbacks, and transitions.
S — Self-Trust
Believing in your own instincts, abilities, and judgement.
T — Transform
Embracing meaningful change as the path to growth and excellence.
A — Action
Turning clarity and confidence into decisive, purposeful steps forward.
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