Alpha Girl Confidence
Episodes
166 –The 3 Most Important Lessons To Take Into 2022
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is the last one of 2021! And with that, I talk about the 3 most important lessons to take into 2022. These are lessons that I know wil...
165 – Becoming a Strong Female Athlete with Erica Suter
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Erica Suter and I talk about her newly published book The Strong Female Athlete! This book is so much more than just a book, it is an ...
164 – How To Get Better This Winter (It's Not What You Think)
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking about how you can get better during your off season. There's a misconception in youth sports that “the only way to get bett...
163 – Becoming A Forever Athlete With Danielle Gray
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking with Danielle Gray. She’s a multi-passionate entrepreneur, fitness model, speaker, and founder of Train Like A Gymnast. She’s ...
162 – Lessons I've Learned From Chopping My Hair Off
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I talk about the lessons I've learned from chopping all of my hair off and how you can apply these lessons to all areas of your li...
161 – Living in Gratitude
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s special Thanksgiving episode, I’ll be talking about living in gratitude. To become a happier, more loving, less anxious, and more confi...
160 – Taking Responsibility for your Playing Time with Trevor Wachsman
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I sat down with Trevor Wachsman who was my college coach at Utah State! Trevor is a current youth soccer coach and has 20 years of ...
159 – How To Deal With Toxic Teammates/Friends
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I’ll be going over ways on how to deal with toxic people in your life. Whether that’s teammates, friends, coaches, etc, this ...
158 – Getting Real About College Recruiting With Erica Suter
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Erica and I talk about all things college recruiting. We share our recruiting journey, why we chose the schools we attended, and h...
157 – Building Consistent Confidence With 16 Year Old Ruhi Maletira
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking with 16 year old soccer player Ruhi Maletira, who is also the creator behind Inside Athletes. Ruhi is a soccer player who has play...
156 – The "Not-So Secret" Secret To Seeing Lasting Results with Erica Suter
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode I’m joined by my friend Erica Suter and we’re talking about the “not so secret” secret to seeing lasting results. You’...
155 – How Parents Can Facilitate Motivation Without Straining The Relationship
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is for the parents. I’ll be talking to you about how you can help get your daughter motivated in a way that won’t strain your re...
154 – The "Old Way" Vs The "New Way" Of Dealing With Anxiety
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I go deep into my story with anxiety and show you the old way of dealing with anxiety vs the new way. If your daughter is strugglin...
153 – 5 Questions to Master Self-Discovery With Beth and Greg Langston
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I had the pleasure of talking with business owners and parents, Beth and Greg Langston. Beth and Greg established The College Flig...
152 – Why Taking Personal Responsibility Will Change Your Life
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I talk about how taking full responsibility for yourself and your decisions will change your life. You'll be learning: ...
151 – 3 Ways That Parents Can Help Kids To Develop A Growth Mindset
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having a growth mindset will help in all aspects of your life, which is why parents and coaches should be helping their kids develop one. Today’s ep...
150 – How To Balance School, Sports, And A Social Life
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I know that life can be stressful and overwhelming, epically as a youth athlete, which is why today I am talking to you about how you can balance spor...
149 – It's Time To End Bullying
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is important for everyone, because I’m talking about bullying and how it needs to end. You’ll realize that if/when you are getti...
148 – Periods, Stress, and Mental Health with Julia Eyre
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I sit down with Julia Eyre, who is the founder of White Lion Performance. Julia is a sport neuroscientist who talks loudly about lo...
147 – What you THINK confidence is vs. what it REALLY is
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talk about the difference between what you may think confidence is versus what it actually is. Here’s what you’ll learn: What happe...
146 – How coaches can cultivate confidence in their players with Erica Suter
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I’m back with Erica Suter and we’re talking about how coaches can cultivate confidence in their players. We’ll be divi...
145 – Prioritizing Mental Health On The Worlds Biggest Stage
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I’m talking about how prioritizing your mental health is important no matter who you are or where you are in your career. That ...
144 – How To Use Nutrition As Your Secret Weapon With Natalie "Nano" Norris
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I'm talking with Natalie "Nano" Norris, my former teammate from Utah State University. Nano is the Director of Sports Nutritio...
143 – How To Get Mentally Stronger During Injury
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking about how you can become mentally stronger while going through an injury. I’ll be teaching just how important your mental is to ...
142 – Navigating the highs and lows of confidence with soccer player Jordan Grundl
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I'm talking with Jordan Grundl, 17 year old soccer player from Munich, Germany, who I've been working with for nearly a year now on...
141 – 3 Ways To Move Past Comparison
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comparison is one of the biggest road blocks when it comes to growing your confidence both in your sport and in life...So on today's episode I ta...
140 – Daily Habits For Mental And Physical Performance With Erica Suter
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with Erica Suter and we are going to dive deep into the 4 non-negotiable habits that will improve both your physical and m...
139 – How to mentally crush tournament season
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode Shay talks about how to mentally crush tournament season! In this episode you will learn: How being mentally locked in will help...
138 –Cultivating Confidence on & off the field – My interview on the "Unlocking your Ambition" Podcast
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Coach Shay is sharing her interview from the podcast "Unlocking Your Ambition" hosted by Megan Eddinger. During this interview they discuss how ...
137 – Why Achieving Things Won't Make You Happier
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Coach Shay is explaining why you need to happy with yourself before achieving your goals, instead of striving to reach your goals...
136 - Q&A: How To Deal With Crazy Parents On The Sideline
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A Ask Shay Day! Today’s question is “How do I deal with crazy parents on the sideline?” Learn more about all Alpha Girl Confidence has to ...
135 – The Biggest 3 Mistakes Sports Parents Make
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we are sharing a talk Coach Shay did in our Facebook group, that was about mistakes sports parents make. Today you’ll learn what t...
134 –Be a Solution Finder with Paige Lawrence, Former Olympian
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Coach Shay talks with former Olympian Paige Lawrence. The two will be diving deep into how to deal with judgement (from players, coach...
133 – Life happens FOR you
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Coach Shay dives into how there are 2 types of mindsets people have. It's either people who “believe that life happens to them”...
132 –Player Interview: Katelyn Sanders
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katelyn has been working with Coach Shay on her mental game for about a year now. In this player interview listeners will get to hear how Katelyn...
131 – How To Unlock Your Full Potential
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’re pushing yourself to grow, but not seeing any improvement? This episode is for you! Coach Shay is gong to be reaching you how your mindset is ...
130 – Q&A: How can I help my daughter get out of her own head?
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We understand that as a parent all you want to do is be there for your daughter. In today’s Q&A Coach Shay will be answering 2 questions t...
129 – Are You Playing Big Or Small
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you don’t set big goals, you’re limiting yourself. In this episode Coach Shay is teaching you why you should be striving to play big and not sm...
128 – Q&A: Dealing With Negative Teammates
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first Q&A episode on the AGC Podcast. Today Coach Shay is answering the most common question asked in her programs…”How do I deal ...
127 – Stop Bullying Yourself
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The power of your thoughts and words are everything.” Todays episode is all about how to stop bullying yourself. Coach Shay is going to be teachi...
126 –Soccer Girl Probs - Becoming a Confident Ladyballer
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this months guest podcast Coach Shay is talking with the founders of Soccer Grl Probs; Carly Elizabeth Beyar, Shannon Fay, and Alanna Locast...
125 – The quickest way to reach the next level
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re telling you why you should get a mentor and how important it is for you to have one. Coach Shay gives you pointers on what kind of mento...
124 – For parents: 3 ways to ensure your child feels “good enough”
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is for our athletes parents. Coach Shay is going to be teaching 3 ways that you can make sure your child feels “good enough” The...
123 – What is your fear of failure costing you?
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Coach Shay is talking about what your fear could be costing you. How many times have you kept yourself from doing something out of fear that it ...
122 – Improve your Mental Health to Improve Performance with Kiley Norkus
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Coach Shay is talking with Kiley Norkus about how you need to work on and improve your mental health in order to improve your overall perfor...
121 – Frustrated With Not Seeing Results? Listen To This
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frustrated with not seeing results? Coach Shay is here today talking to you about what to do when you find yourself in those frustrating moments. Ever...
120 – Developing a strong post-game routine
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Coach Shay is giving tips that’ll help you develop a stronger and more confident post-game routine. We’re naturally wired to focus...
119 - 3 Steps To Build Confidence While Reaching Your Goals
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Shay is talking to you about how to grow your confidence while you reach your goals. She goes in-depth on the actions you need to take to have a...
118 – Academic Eligibility and Scholarships with Sarah Cowart
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Coach Shay talks with Sarah Cowart, owner of Sideline Confessions. Sarah is a teacher, coach, and mentor to student-athletes. She works with stu...
117 – Building confidence during the injury process
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Coach Shay is talking about how to build your confidence during an injury. You’ll be learning how to better trust your body, th...
116 – Training Out Of Your Comfort Zone To Increase Skill
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Coach Shay is giving you a quick talk about how in order to increase your skill, you need to train outside of your comfort zone. You’ll learn ...
115 – Improving The Parent/Player Relationship To Build Confidence
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is for the parents. Coach Shay has advice for parents of athletes and how building a strong relationship with their child will help ...
114 – 3 Phases of Tryout Domination
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Coach Shay is talking about tryouts. She’ll be going over what you should before the tryouts, during the tryouts, and what...
113 – Cultivating Strong Team Relationships with guest Emily Williams
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Shay interviews Emily Williams who is an upcoming author and an expert in female athlete relationships. Emily has played b...
112 – The Missing Link To High Performance
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Shay will teach you what the missing link is to achieving your full potential… and why it’s so underrated. If you’re a par...
111 – Finding Joy In The Grind
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Shay will teach you how to have more fun and be happier while achieving your goals! Sign up for the Daily Confidence Text Member...
110 – 3 Rituals To Help You Mentally Prepare For Games
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, you will learn the 3 things you must be doing before games, tryouts, or practice to help you mentally prepare and feel more conf...
109 – Fueling Female Athletes with Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Shay interviews Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes who is a Professional sports Dietitian, competitive runner, and owner of Rise Up Nutrit...
108 – 4 Step System To Stop Procrastinating
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few months, we’ve realized that there is one thing that A LOT of players are struggling with right now… and that is procrastination!...
107 – Top 3 Confidence Exercises To Practice
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming more confident is a PRACTICE… in this episode Coach Shay teaches you 3 things that you need to practice in order to build lasting confidenc...
106 – 6 Questions To Ask Yourself To Make 2021 Great
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! In today’s episode Coach Shay walks you through 6 questions to ask yourself in order to make 2021 a great year. In these quest...
105- Becoming the Boss of Your Time with Paige Tonz
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Coach Shay interviews Paige Tonz who is an athlete mindset mentor for girl athletes. Paige grew up playing softball and went on ...
104 – Keep The Promises You Make To Yourself
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s special edition Christmas episode, Coach Shay will teach you how keeping the promises you make to yourself is the greatest gift of all! T...
103 – 3 Lessons I Wish I Learned in High School
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay gets real about what she wishes she knew in high school. You’ll learn 3 very important lessons that’ll help you t...
102 – Controlling The Controllables During Uncertainty
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With increasing shutdowns due to Covid… games, tournaments, and practices are getting cancelled again, which has proven to be especially frustrating...
101 – The 4 C’s of Success
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about the 4 C’s of success (in sport and life) and the importance of defining what success looks like for you...
100 – Forging Your Own Path With Lauren Silver, Pro Soccer Player & Entrepreneur
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s 100th episode, Coach Shay interviews Lauren Silver. Lauren played college soccer at University of Florida, then went on to play professio...
99 – Own Your Confidence
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about the importance of the mental game and why you need to own your confidence development! Read the She the C...
98 – How To Deal With "Cliquey" Teammates
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay gives you tips on how to handle a team environment that has cliques on a personal level and a team level Join our Fre...
97 – The Simplest Way To Look And Feel Confident
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you how to not only look more confident on the outside but how to feel more confident on the inside with one ...
96 – How Body Image Affects Confidence with Jill Petersen
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode Coach Shay interviews Jill Petersen who is the Co-Founder of Girls Mentorship whose mission is to coach girls on how to gain self...
95 – What To Do After You Get Benched
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you what to do after you get benched. Read the She the Confident Book HERE! Join our Free Facebook Community ...
94 – The Only Thing Holding You Back.... Is YOU
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay gives you a wake-up call in realizing that nothing is stopping you but you! Book a free strategy session here to lea...
93 – Why You Are So Focused On The Negative Rather Than The Positive
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you how to get out of the negativity of the world, and into positivity Read the She the Confident Book HERE! ...
92 – Finding Success Regardless Of Your Age With Anna Tuuri
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Coach Shay interviews Anna Tuuri who is a 15yr old soccer player, referee, and coach. She plays Goalkeeper while navigating a hig...
91 – How To Stop Overthinking Every Mistake
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you how to play through mistakes so that you can stop overthinking and start playing to your full potential! ...
90 – How To Be A Leader That Your Teammates Respect
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you how to be a great leader on your team that your teammates look up to and respect Learn more about our Al...
89 – The Consequences Of Negative Friends
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about why having good friends and people in your life is so important for your confidence and your success.&nbs...
88 – Stop striving for perfection, start striving for progress
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you how to focus on making daily progress instead of striving for perfection on and off the field Read the Sh...
87 – Dealing with injury and finding your identity | Mac St. Onge, The Sideline Perspective
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Coach Shay interviews Mac St. Ogne who is a recent graduate of Dartmouth College where she majored in psychology and played both...
86 – Stop Letting Social Media Use You
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about how you can take advantage of social media and use it for good instead of playing the comparison game. L...
85 – Creating structure to manage soccer and (online) school
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay shows you some actionable strategies to better manage your time now that school is starting up. Whether you’re in o...
84 – How To Overcome The Fear Of Being Judged
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about how to stop being so afraid of what other people think of you so that you can play to your full potential...
83 – Putting Relationships Back into Recruiting with Shaun Soderling, Head Coach Brescia University
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Coach Shay interviews Coach Shaun Soderling who is is the head coach of Brescia University Women’s Soccer and the host o...
82 – How To Set And Achieve Goals
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about the importance of goal setting and teaches you how to set AND achieve them! Read the She the Confident Bo...
81 – Being More Consistent With Off-Season Training
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay shows you some actionable strategies to stay more consistent with your off-season training this summer so that you ca...
80 – Controlling the controllables
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about the importance of focusing on controlling the things in life that only YOU have control over, instead of ...
79 – How To Be Confident After Injury
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about how to feel more confident on the field after coming back from an injury! Join our Free Facebook Communit...
78 – Returning to play after injury with Dr. Nicole Surdyka
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Coach Shay interviews Dr. Nicole Surdyka who is a physical therapist, performance coach, former NCAA D-1 Soccer Player, and US S...
77 – Become A Great Leader Without Being Bossy
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you how to become a great leader, teammate, and communicator without being bossy! We just opened up our next ...
76 – How To Find Your Identity Outside Of Sports
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about the importance of finding your identity outside of sports and what you can do to gain confidence as more ...
75 – How To Stay Motivated This Summer
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Coach Shay talks about how player can stay motivated with the upcoming summer season. Join our Free Facebook Community HERE! Instag...
74 – Owning Your Development | Yael Averbuch, Techne Futbol
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Coach Shay interviews Yael Averbuch who is the founder of Techne Futbol, and former pro and US Women’s National team player.&n...
73 – 3 Steps To Get Started In The Recruiting Process
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay teaches you 3 specific steps that you need to take to get started in the recruiting process! Join our Free Facebook C...
72 – How To Structure Your Day and Become More Productive
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about how to add structure to your day so that you can be more productive, and less bored! Join our Free ...
71 – Building Team Chemistry and Unity
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about what players, teams, and coaches can do to improve and grow as a team during this time apart. Join ...
70 – Empowering Youth Athletes on and off the Field
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Coach Shay chats with Grace Strausser, who is the Creator of One South Soccer Club in Fairhope, AL. In this episode, we chat...
69 – The power of COMPETING
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about why you must go out and compete every single day in order to become a better player and a better teammate...
68 – Develop habits to get closer to your goals.
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay walks you through the process of how to identify and develop habits in order to reach your goals faster To book Coach...
67– Here’s why you need to stop avoiding failure.
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Coach Shay talks about why you need to face failure in order to grow and achieve your biggest goals. Text the words “CONFIDENC...