When you see your female athlete losing interest to work on her goals, what do you do? Do you try to push/motivate her? Or do you stay still and let her figure it out on her own?

When would be the best time to act? 

I know a lot of moms who...

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A really common scenario I find myself in as a volleyball coach and Confidence Coach for female athletes is this:

Parents reporting that they feel like their athlete daughter doesn’t believe in herself. 

“She’s so talented, but she...

So pumped about my conversation with @itsmelissavogel on the Bomb Mom Podcast this week!

We talked all about how to build elite athletes, specifically:

The three things athletes need to be doing in order to reach confidence and peak performance (and how they can start them now!)

What...

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Tryouts! Just the word can make an athlete’s heart start to race and their stomach to begin doing flips. 

Tryouts can be an incredibly nerve-racking time for a lot of athletes. They desire to play well, showcase what they’re capable of, and...

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Being sidelined is never easy. However, in an athlete’s career, there’s a good chance she will find herself out of the game for one reason or another. 

Whether it’s for sickness, small injury, or something larger that keeps them out of the...

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Ahh, summer! It’s so close we can feel it. 

Long, hot days. Warm summer nights. No school. Vacations. 

Summer is a time to recharge, reconnect, and enjoy the things that a school schedule doesn’t allow. 

However, if you’re an...

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If your athlete daughter feels like she’s doing everything she can to improve, but it’s not happening, it can be frustrating as a parent to know what to do. 

I’ll tell you it’s probably even more frustrating as the athlete to feel...

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If you’re an athlete, chances are you’ve been here more than once. (And if you’re a parent of an athlete, you’ve no doubt seen this unfold!)

You make a mistake in competition or practice. 

Then, the next thing you know you make...

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Elite Performance...it’s what our players are after, and what we want for our athletes, right? But, sometimes it seems like the path to get there seems non-existent. 

When I talk about “Elite Performance” I am talking about…

-Confidence...