Michael Graham

Professional Speaker, Trainer, Life Mastery Consultant
Founder and CEO, Mindset Matters Consulting, LLC

From the streets of Santa Monica as a Police Sergeant to the stages of corporate boardrooms and leadership conferences, Michael Graham’s journey is one of transformation, service, and empowerment. Today, as the Founder and CEO of Mindset Matters Consulting, LLC, Michael combines over 30 years of tactical expertise, leadership development, supervision, multi-sport athletics, musicianship, and emotional intelligence to guide individuals and organizations toward unlocking their true potential.

Michael’s career began in law enforcement, where his quick rise to leadership included roles in the Field Training Program, SWAT / Sniper Team, Background and Internal Investigations, Tactical Air Support, Field Supervision, and Watch and Incident Command. As a Sergeant with the Santa Monica Police Department, he led Officers through high-stakes operations, supervised critical incidents, coordinated investigations with outside agencies, performed critical threat assessments, and participated in six U.S. Presidential Protection Details. But it was his work in training and developing future leaders that truly ignited his passion for mentoring others to excel.

After retiring honorably from the SMPD, Michael’s vision shifted to helping others master their own lives. Through Mindset Matters Consulting, he delivers high-impact mindset and leadership training, blending tactical precision with emotional intelligence to create personal and professional breakthroughs for his clients. He is a Life Mastery Consultant and Transformational Life Coach, certified by the Brave Thinking Institute. His expertise has benefitted athletes, corporate executives, law enforcement professionals, and musicians, showing that growth is universal, no matter the field.

Outside of his consulting work, Michael’s talents are equally diverse. As a Professional Actor he’s taken on principal roles in two Oscar-nominated films and an Emmy Award-winning TV series. As an Ironman Endurance Triathlete he competes to raise funds for the Challenged Athletes Foundation, providing prosthetic limbs and specialized sports equipment for servicemembers and civilians who have suffered life-altering injuries. His volunteer work and financial support to Healing Heroes Through Horsemanship, utilizes Equine Therapy to heal men and women who have served our country in the US Military, and as First Responders. His financial support and fundraising efforts with The Unstoppable Foundation provide education, food and nutrition, clean water, healthcare, and income training and empowerment, to children, and their families, in Kenya, Africa.

Whether on stage as a speaker, training leaders to rise above their limitations, or working behind the scenes with high-profile clients, Michael’s approach remains the same: inspire, empower, and execute with excellence.