Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Early on as a coach, when my team played poorly, the first thing I would think of to “fix” the problem the next day at practice was some sort of drill or more reps in the area we were struggling.  Now, this approach isn’t wrong. Obviously there had been some […]

It’s no surprise that many athletes, parents, and coaches discover the power of mental training when performance is suffering.  Playing slumps, performance anxiety, compounding mistakes, loss of motivation…I’ve seen (and probably experienced) it all and absolutely believe in the ability to harness the power of the mind to allow players to overcome these common struggles.  […]

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One of the most common frustrations I hear from parents or coaches of female athletes is this: “My athlete/daughter/team isn’t mentally tough enough.” Usually followed by stories of how much tougher athletes were “back then,” and why it’s so different now.  I get it. But I also get equally frustrated […]

  My Peloton leaderboard name is #FollowTheFear (any other Peloton peeps – let’s be friends!). I chose this after reading a section out of Marie Forleo’s book “Everything Is Figureoutable” a while back. She broke down fear in a way that made it so obvious. “Fear is not the enemy. Waiting to stop feeling afraid […]

When we launched our business in 2018, I had no idea what I was in for. I had no business background. I wasn’t an “entrepreneur”. I hadn’t sold a single thing in my life (aside from the recurring high school sports fundraisers)…and in fact the thought of selling something made me cringe.  Now, almost three […]