🔥Your team’s culture is either your secret weapon—or your biggest weakness. Discover my top 3 tools to build leadership & a winning mindset! Get more strategies here → https://coachfreetraining.com

If you’re a coach who cares about more than just wins and stats—if you want to build resilient, confident, and mentally strong athletes—this episode is for you. In this talk, I’m sharing the top 3 tools every high school and middle school coach should be using to develop leadership, strengthen team culture, and integrate mindset training without adding more to your plate. 

👋 I'm Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long-time head volleyball coach with 4 state championships. I’ve spent the last 14+ seasons learning what actually works when it comes to the mental game.

You'll learn:
✅ The leadership resource I give to every captain
✅ The culture-building system that helped me recover after a tough season
✅ The exact mental training method I use with my team weekly (20–30 min!)
✅ Why most coaches avoid teaching mindset—and how to make it simple
✅ How to build systems that actually support what you say you value

🎯 Real leadership shows up in how your athletes respond under pressure, in conflict, and when no one's watching. Let’s give them the tools that actually last. 

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: Top 3 Resources for Developing Good Culture
00:40 Resource #1: Bruce Brown’s Leadership Resources
01:59 Resource #2: JP Nerbun’s Culture System
03:28 Resource #3: Plug & Play Elite Mental Game for Teams
05:20 Conclusion: Why All This Matters

💬 Coaches – comment below: Which of the 3 areas do YOU want to strengthen most—leadership, culture, or mental game?

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Sadie shares what mental training actually looks like for a college athlete in-season. Get the free training to help your players level up their mental game → https://coachfreetraining.com 

This is a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when an athlete who's already playing well decides to train her mental game. Sadie wasn't struggling or falling apart. She just wanted more confidence, more trust in herself, and to rediscover her love for volleyball.

In this episode, you'll learn:
👉 What mental training actually is (spoiler: it's not therapy) 
👉 How Sadie used the Snapback Routine in a 24-24 championship game 
👉 Why the two-minute journal in 3-2-1 BRAVE changed everything 
👉 How to introduce mental training without making it sound like criticism 
👉 What it looks like to fit mental training into a crazy college schedule 

If your athletes think "maybe mental training isn't for me because I'm doing fine," lean in. Sadie's story proves that mental training isn't for broken athletes. It's for athletes who want to go from good to great.

I'm Coach Bre, a Mental Performance Coach and former 4x state champion volleyball coach. I help coaches of girl athletes build mentally tough, confident teams who perform when it matters most. 

After 14 years of coaching high school volleyball and watching too many talented athletes melt down under pressure, I knew there had to be a better way. That's why I created science-based mental training programs that give coaches and athletes the tools they need to level up. 

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: What Mental Training Really Is
01:46 Meet Sadie: A Senior Season Story
05:18 What Sadie Hoped to Gain
07:23 Breaking Mental Training Myths
11:01 Game-Changing Tools: Snapback & 3-2-1 Brave
17:29 Handling Pressure & Finding Joy
22:48 Advice for Future College Athletes
27:34 What's Next: Fifth Year & Playing Overseas  

💬 Coaches - Have you ever had an athlete who was "doing fine" but you knew they could play with more freedom and confidence? Comment below and let me know what you're seeing with your team. 👇 

This channel is for coaches who know the mental side matters but don't have the structure, tools, or time to teach it effectively. I'm here to give you plug-and-play systems that work. 

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame   

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game! 

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:

• Visualization training can improve performance by up to 23%, nearly as effective as physical practice alone. (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2019)
• Athletes who practice mental skills training show a 13-20% improvement in performance consistency under pressure. (International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2020)
• 70% of athletic performance is mental, yet most athletes spend less than 10% of their training time on mental skills. (Sports Psychology Research) 

The Coach Her Game YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge. 

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Struggling with timeouts? Discover a 3-step strategy to reset your team and shift momentum. Get more strategies in our free training → https://coachfreetraining.com

A timeout can be a turning point—or a missed opportunity. After 14 years of coaching (and four state championships), I’ve learned the hard way that winging it in timeouts doesn't cut it. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact 3-step framework I use in every high-pressure timeout to refocus my team and actually coach through the chaos.

I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and longtime head volleyball coach. I’ve called timeouts that turned games around—and ones that left my team more confused than before. Learn how to use timeouts to reset momentum, not lose it.

Here I break down:
 ✔️ The 3 things I always say in timeouts
 ✔️ How to ground your athletes mentally in seconds
 ✔️ What to say when you're out of timeouts (but not out of chances)
 ✔️ How we came back to win State—after a failed timeout

Key Moments
 00:00 – Introduction
 00:55 – Step 1: State the problem
 01:50 – Step 2: Ground and reset team (Snapback Routine)
 02:52 – Step 3: Give specific instructions (focus on one thing)
 03:15 – The belief booster (aka the cherry on top)
 05:20 – The 3-step timeout framework recap
 06:26 – What to watch next

💬 Coaches – what’s your biggest timeout challenge? Drop it in the comments.

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Your quiet team isn't broken. They just need the right systems. I'm sharing the 4 strategies that took my silent, "too nice" team to a state championship. Grab my free training → https://coachfreetraining.com

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre - a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long-time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. 

In this episode, I'm breaking down why forcing communication never works (and what actually does).

You'll learn the exact frameworks I use including:
👉 Earn the Right - how to teach communication standards from day one
👉 Open Circle Method - building trust that leads to natural communication
👉 Competitive Cauldron - creating healthy competition without toxicity
👉 Confidence Skills - teaching athletes to reset and play free

This isn't about making them louder. It's about making them confident enough to compete. 

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Problem
01:31 Strategy 1: Earn the Right
03:55 Strategy 2: Building Trust
05:51 Strategy 3: Competitive Cauldron
09:04 Strategy 4: Teaching Confidence Skills
10:01 The Snapback Routine10:41 The Alter Ego Technique
12:02 Wrap Up & Resources

If your team drops balls in silence or plays scared, this episode is for you.

💬 Coaches - What's your biggest struggle with coaching a quiet team? Comment below. Let's talk about it 👇

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame   

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game! 

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:

• Athletes in competitive practice environments communicate 31% more during games (Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 2022)
• Trust-building interventions reduce team conflict by 47% and increase communication by 28% in one season (Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, Michigan State University, 2021)
• Athletes with structured reset routines recover from errors 2.3x faster than those without (Frontiers in Psychology, 2023) 

The Coach Her Game YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge.

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

🎯 Coaches: Want fast, effective ways to build confident, focused athletes at practice? These 3 mental training drills take just minutes!  Learn more coaching tips here → https://coachfreetraining.com
 
Mental toughness doesn’t have to take hours to train. In this video, I’m sharing the exact mindset drills I run with my high school volleyball team every day—each one designed to strengthen athlete confidence, focus, and resilience (in under 5 minutes 💥).
 
🎙️ I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4x state champion. I’ve coached hundreds of athletes and helped programs go from inconsistent to unshakable—by adding these simple sports psych tools into their practices.
 
Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
 ✅ A fast failure recovery method (Snapback Routine) to bounce back from mistakes
 ✅ Our 3-2-1 Brave Method™: journaling + breathwork + affirmations
 ✅ How to use visualization training to help athletes play with poise under pressure
 ✅ How these drills are built into our Plug and Play Elite Mental Game system
 ✅ BONUS: How to help athletes rewrite negative self-talk before it affects performance
 
Perfect for busy high school coaches who want results without overhauling their practice plan—these drills help you integrate mental performance training seamlessly.
 
🕓 Key moments:
 00:00 – Intro
 00:14 – Skill 1: Snapback Routine (Failure Recovery)
 02:00 – The 3-2-1 BRAVE Routine
 03:32 – Guided Visualization and Breathwork
 04:32 – Energy Reset and Practice Readiness
 04:50 – Where to Learn More (Free Training & Tools)
 05:24 – Wrap-Up & Real-Life Mom Moment
 
👇 Coaches, comment below: Which sports psych drill are you most excited to implement?
 
📌 Ready to strengthen your team’s mental game?
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This episode breaks down how to build a Leadership Core that actually develops leaders, not just ceremonial captains. Grab more coaching must haves → https://coachfreetraining.com  

If your captains' biggest responsibilities are coin flips and jersey selection, you're not alone. Most coaches give athletes titles without training them how to lead. I made this mistake for years. 

I expected captains to hold teammates accountable, manage equipment, and handle conflict. They didn't know how. What teenager does? 

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre - a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long-time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion.  

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to create an application process for your Leadership Core (not a popularity contest)
• The 3-4 summer leadership development meetings that train athletes before the season starts
• How to assign squad leaders with specific roles like Energy Leader and Connection Leader
• Why having 6-8 trained leaders beats having 2-3 ceremonial captains
• How your Leadership Core can facilitate mental training and solve peer conflicts 

This system creates sustainable leadership that doesn't depend on you micromanaging or starting over every season when your captains graduate.

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 My Coaching Mistake
01:53 Building a Leadership Core System
03:17 Element 1: The Application Process
05:01 Element 2: Leadership Development
06:50 Element 3: Squad Leaders & Real Roles
09:59 Championship Program Membership
10:58 Handling Team Drama

 💬 Coaches - how do you help train leaders on your team? Comment below.
 
READY TO BUILD YOUR LEADERSHIP CORE?
Inside the Championship Program Membership, you get the exact template I use to create your Leadership Core (application, summer plan, leadership roles). Then we hop on a live coaching call together and BUILD your version. Every month = new template + live coaching call.

Join here → https://champions.elitecompetitor.com

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame   

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game!  

P.S.A few stats worth knowing:

• Student-athletes who participate in structured leadership training programs demonstrate 23% higher rates of positive team behaviors including accountability and peer support. (Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2021)
• Teams with distributed leadership structures report 34% fewer conflicts and faster conflict resolution times. (International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2020)
• Coaches who implement structured leadership systems report spending 40% less time managing team drama and interpersonal conflicts. (NFHS Coaching Survey, 2023) 

The Coach Her Game YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge.

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

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Taking over a high school sports team can feel overwhelming—especially if you’re trying to change systems, set standards, and earn athlete buy-in all at once. In this video, I’m sharing three game-changing strategies every coach should implement when stepping into a new role. Whether you’re rebuilding from scratch or inheriting an established program, these insights will help you lead with confidence, build trust fast, and avoid losing your team before the season even starts.
 
👋 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. I’ve taken over two different high school programs, and I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) what to do—and what NOT to do—when you're the new coach on campus.
 
✅ Inside this episode:
🔹 How to take over a high school team the right way
🔹 The first thing to do before running new drills or systems
🔹 The power of 1:1 athlete meetings (and the questions to ask)
🔹 How to start mental training with your team—without being a sports psych
🔹 Tips for coaching a new program with confidence
🔹 How to create culture, clarity, and connection from day one
 
🎯 This is more than just high school coaching advice—it's a roadmap for building a mentally tough, drama-free, unified team that performs under pressure. Because no offensive scheme will fix a mindset issue. 👊
 
🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: Setting the Tone for a New Program 
00:29 Start with Stability: Easing the Transition 
01:19 Building Relationships: One-on-One Meetings 
02:58 Prioritize Mental Training: The Key to Success 
05:23 Conclusion: Building a Winning Culture
 
👇 Coaches – comment below: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced when taking over a new team?
 
📌 Want to learn more tips on how to take your team’s game to the next level?
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Check out our plug & play elite mental game info → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

Team drama isn't about bad attitudes, it's about missing systems. I'm sharing the a simple framework that prevents it. Grab more coaching tips → https://coachfreetraining.com 

In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact system I use to reduce drama and handle playing time issues without adding hours to my week.  

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre - a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long-time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. 

This is the framework I've used with all four championship teams. It takes 15 minutes per week total, and it prevents hours of drama management. 

What You'll Learn:

• The real reason team drama keeps happening (even after team dinners and bonding activities)
• How to structure five-minute athlete check-ins that actually prevent conflict
• The three questions I ask every athlete every other week that build trust and clarity 
• How Player Impact Plans eliminate playing time drama before it starts
• Why mental training and individual confidence building is your best team culture strategy 

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Real Problem with Team Drama
01:09 Weekly Check-Ins: The Simple System That Works
04:21 The Three Questions Framework
05:54 Building Confidence Through Mental Training
08:37 Player Impact Plans: Setting Clear Expectations
10:10 Championship Culture Membership
11:53 Recap: Systems Over People Problems

💬 Coaches - comment below: What's the biggest source of drama on your team right now?

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame  

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game! 

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:

• Athletes who receive regular individual feedback from coaches show 32% improvement in self-efficacy and confidence compared to those who receive only team-level feedback (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2019)
• Teams with structured communication systems and role clarity experience 45% fewer interpersonal conflicts during competitive seasons (International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2021)
• Student-athletes who understand their specific role on a team report 28% higher satisfaction and 35% lower anxiety related to playing time uncertainty (Journal of Sport Behavior, 2018) 

The Coach Her Game podcast is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge.

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

Struggling to choose the right team captains? 😣 Discover real coaching strategies that build athlete leadership. Then catch our in depth training for coaches on how to create a winning edge this season → https://coachfreetraining.com
 
How you pick captains can make or break your team culture. In this video, I’m sharing exactly how I revamped my approach after 14 years of coaching —because what used to work… didn’t anymore. From setting expectations to leadership roles, I'm walking you through how to pick captains with intention and strategy—not just by default.
 
👋🏼I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. I’ve seen firsthand how the right leadership can elevate (or tank) your team’s confidence, cohesion, and accountability.
 
In this episode, I talk about:
Why choosing captains earlier changed everything
The 7-question leadership nomination method
How to integrate captains into your mental training program
Why your leaders must model the mindset you expect from your team
 
🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: Rethinking Captain Selection 
00:38 Identifying the Need for Change 
01:05 New Approach: Early Captain Selection 
01:55 Revised Selection Process 
03:55 Incorporating Mental Training
 
💬 Coaches - comment below: What’s your process for picking captains? 
 
📌 Want to take your team’s game to the next level?
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Check out our plug & play elite mental game info → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg 
 🎥 Learn more here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3oEOJvlRHE&list=PLYeP0oZHlVGnYka7f5rZc4VMcU0GTTfI3

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Two players quit after a state championship 🏆—and it forced me to completely rethink how I coach. Here’s what I changed 👇 Be sure learn more at our in depth training for coaches: https://coachfreetraining.com

This one hurt. After one of our most successful seasons ever, two players quit the team. As a long-time coach, I could’ve blamed them. Instead, I looked inward—and what I uncovered changed the way I build team culture forever.

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. 

In this episode, I’m opening up about what happened after the wins, what I realized about my own leadership, and the 3 specific things I changed to prevent team drama, foster trust, and develop confident, connected athletes.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: Reflecting on a Coaching Challenge 
01:07 The Importance of Role Clarity 
02:37 Regular Check-ins with Athletes 
04:25 Focusing on the Mental Game 
06:26 Building Team Connection and Trust


🎯 You'll learn:
The #1 reason athletes quietly disengage (even on winning teams)
The impact of clear role definition on player retention and buy-in
How to run biweekly 5-minute check-ins that build trust fast
Why insecure athletes cause the most drama—and how to fix it
How simple mental training tools can completely shift your team culture

✨ If you’re a high school or middle school coach who’s felt blindsided by players quitting, struggling with team drama, or just looking to build a stronger, tighter culture—this is for you.

📌 Want to take your team’s mental game to the next level?
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Check out our plug & play elite mental game info → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg 

 👇 Coaches - comment below: What’s one thing you wish your athletes better understood about their role?

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!