Here’s a truth you need to know: Not all confidence is created equal. We all want it… Confidence. It’s what we truly desire for our athlete daughters, not only on the court/field, but in life.  The confidence to play to potential. To bounce back from mistakes. To play with tenacity. To perform consistently.  But, […]

  Today, I want to fill you in on what I’ve noticed after 10 years of coaching female athletes to become mentally tough and confident. Some of the greatest benefits are actually occurring off the court and field! When most athletes and parents start to understand and utilize the power of mental training, it’s typically […]

  We get what we repeat. Can you think of habits that you do DAILY that make a difference in your life? For most of us, it’s things like.. Brushing our teethShowering Eating  Or maybe… Checking email and social mediaExercising Mindfulness/meditationReading Sometimes we don’t think of our daily, small habits as making much of a difference. But as […]

  “My daughter doesn’t feel like she’s good enough!” Good enough to be on the team…Good enough to compete with other athletes…Or, just that nothing she does will ever be “good enough”!  It can be hard as a parent, especially if you feel like you tell her all the time that she IS good, but […]

  Being “benched” or not getting the playing time athletes desire isn’t fun.  However, it’s bound to happen at some point in an athlete’s career. Usually the response to getting benched is negative and can easily cut a player’s confidence if she doesn’t have strategies to use when she finds herself on the sidelines.  Fortunately, […]

  In working with thousands of female athletes, I’ve been able to see a wide range of personalities and behaviors on and off the court/field.  One that tends to baffle coaches and parents alike? Athletes that are shy, timid, or hold back during competition.  Sometimes accused of being “too nice,” these athletes have a tendency […]