Coach Her Game

Boost Mental Toughness: Simple Mental Training Tips (From a 4x State Champ Coach)

27 Mar 2025

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Why do some teams rise under pressure while others fall apart? 🤨 Learn how sports psychology and mental training can unlock peak performance in girl athletes. 💡 Go to → https://coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training to start building mental toughness in girl athletes today In this special episode, Coach Bre—mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and 4x state champion volleyball coach 🏆—joins John O’Sullivan on the Way of Champions Podcast to share how she helps coaches transform the mental side of the game. From pre-practice mindset routines to championship-match confidence, this episode is full of practical insights for coaches of girls' sports teams.Coach Bre also shares her personal journey as an athlete who quit under pressure, and how that experience fuels her mission to normalize the emotional ups and downs of competition and support mental health in girl athletes through daily, coach-led strategies.🕓 Key Moments:00:00 When It All Changed As A Coach00:22 Coach Bre's Athletic Background01:07 College Volleyball Journey02:42 Transition to Coaching03:38 Mental Skills Training08:36 State Championship Insights18:23 Daily Mindset Routine24:15 Parental Influence in Youth Sports25:25 The Importance of Parental Involvement26:15 Addressing Parental Fears and Expectations27:39 Balancing Parental Influence and Child's Interests28:42 Challenges of Coaching and Managing Parents31:48 Effective Communication with Parents43:00 Preparing for Postseason Challenges44:32 Building a Positive Team Culture49:41 Final Thoughts and Resources for Coaches🎯 What You'll Learn in This Episode:🔹Why most athletes shut down under pressure (and what’s really happening in their brain)🔹The exact pre-practice routine Coach Bre uses to mentally prepare her athletes🔹How to use reset words, breath work, and visualization to rewire athlete responses to stress🔹What it means to "fall to the level of your training" — and how to raise that level fast🔹Why every coach needs a plan for mental training… and how to make it simple & sustainable🎓 Want more tools like these? Coach Bre breaks down the exact steps to teach mindset, confidence, and resilience in your team without overhauling your practice → https://coachfreetraining.com🔔 Subscribe for more episodes that help you lead with impact, build stronger team culture, and bring sports psychology into your everyday coaching.Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

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Boost Mental Toughness: Simple Mental Training Tips (From a 4x State Champ Coach)

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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