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This isn’t just another “we won state” story. This is the raw, reflective, and untold truth behind how our team became Washington State Volleyball Champs four years in a row—and the mental side of the game that made it all possible.

🧠 If you’re a coach of high school or middle school girl athletes who cares about more than just drills and strategy—this is your playbook.

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 walk you through: 

✔️ Mental training techniques that helped my team thrive under pressure 

✔️ How we trained skills in sports psychology every single week 

✔️ What actually worked in our sport and performance psychology system 

✔️ The specific visualizations, breath-work, and routines we used before our biggest matches 

✔️ How our players went from “I hope I don’t mess up” to “Give me the ball”

🎙This story first aired on our channel, but is inspired by the many questions I got from coaches after our win. You’ll get an unfiltered look at how we incorporated sports psychology coaching, competitive culture, team dynamics, and the psychology of elite athletes into every practice—without sacrificing physical reps.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction and Reflection on Championship Journey 
01:51 Player of the Week: Brinley's Success Story 
02:31 Mental Training Techniques and Their Impact 
04:02 Challenges and Team Dynamics of the Season 
07:34 Vision Setting and Mental Preparation 13:36 Postseason Battles and Key Matches 
23:07 Team's Pre-Game Rituals and Mindset 
23:32 The Intense Championship Match 
24:51 Winning the Fourth Set and Beyond 
26:16 Post-Championship Reflections 
27:26 Practice Structure and Planning 
29:40 Mental Training and Its Impact

🔥 Inside this video, you’ll hear about:

• Use sport psychology to build mentally tough teams
• Create confident, pressure-ready girl athletesImplement daily and weekly mental training tools with zero overwhelm
• Shift your program culture with coaching tools that actually work
• Develop high school girl athletes with the mental toughness, resilience, and peak performance tools they need
• Train with a mental performance coach’s system that has helped thousands of girl athletes thrive

👇 Ready to bring this to your team?

• Grab our in-depth free training → https://coachfreetraining.com
• Learn more here → Secrets of A Championship Program
• Follow us on TikTok → @CoachHerGame
• Join Now → Plug & Play Mental Training System for Teams

🎉 Whether you're chasing your first title or leading a championship program—this is how you build a team that’s mentally unshakable when it counts. Let’s go. 👊🏽💥

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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 Coach
00:22 Coach Bre's Athletic Background
01:07 College Volleyball Journey
02:42 Transition to Coaching
03:38 Mental Skills Training
08:36 State Championship Insights
18:23 Daily Mindset Routine
24:15 Parental Influence in Youth Sports
25:25 The Importance of Parental Involvement
26:15 Addressing Parental Fears and Expectations
27:39 Balancing Parental Influence and Child's Interests
28:42 Challenges of Coaching and Managing Parents
31:48 Effective Communication with Parents
43:00 Preparing for Postseason Challenges
44:32 Building a Positive Team Culture
49:41 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.

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Feeling stressed as a head coach, balancing family and coaching - and the mental load?! 😣 You’re not alone - I'm diving my tips for creating work life balance! 💡 Also, go to coachfreetraining.com if you want more tools to help your athletes develop confidence and mental toughness without adding more to your plate.

In this episode, I share the three biggest strategies that have helped me balance family, coaching, and my own well-being—without burning out or feeling like I’m failing at both. 

If you’ve ever felt stressed as a head coach, struggled with time management for coaches, or wrestled with managing mom guilt as a coach, this episode is for you!

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: The Struggle of Balancing Coaching and Motherhood
00:25 Breaking Point: When Coaching and Family Collide
01:09 Finding Balance: Strategies for Juggling Roles
04:06 Strategy 1: Involving Your Kids in Coaching
06:21 Strategy 2: Achieving Relationship Balance
10:15 Strategy 3: Delegating and Self-Care

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How I almost quit coaching—and what changed my mind
✅ How to balance coaching and family without feeling pulled in a million directions
✅ Why coaching burnout prevention is crucial (and how to recognize early signs of being burnt out as a head coach)
✅ Simple time management for coaches to protect your energy and sanity
✅ How to delegate and let go so you’re not doing everything yourself
✅ Why involving your kids in coaching can ease the mental load
✅ A mental performance coach perspective on handling stress as a head coach

Coaching while being a mom is hard, but it is possible to do both—without feeling like you’re failing someone. 💛 If this resonated, drop a comment below! How do you balance coaching and life?

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Ever wondered how to turn your passion for sports into a lucrative career? In this episode, I reveal how I went from a struggling volleyball coach to making $4,000 in one night as a mental performance coach. If you’ve ever dreamed of impacting athletes’ lives while creating the lifestyle you’ve always wanted, this is the episode you can’t afford to miss!

Join me and Lindsey Wilson, founder of the Mindset Coach Academy, as we explore:

• The critical element missing from my coaching toolkit
• Creative ways to fund your certification without breaking the bank
• Conquering fears and landing your first clients
• Evolving from local coach to online course creator
• Navigating the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship
• How this career shift reshaped my identity as a mom and woman
• The untapped potential in the mental performance coaching field

I’ll share the exact steps I took to kickstart my business, even with zero prior experience!

Curious if mental performance coaching could be your calling? This episode is your gateway to a potential new career. Listen now and discover the path to turning your passion into profit.

Join Lindsey and Coach Bre for: Launch Your Career as a Mental Performance Coach in 2025 March 12th, 12pm PST. Register for free here!

Episode Highlights: 

[00:01:00] Lindsey Wilson’s Background

Lindsey Wilson, founder of Positive Performance and the Mindset Coach Academy, created the certification program I completed to become a mental performance coach.

[00:03:00] The Need for Mental Performance Coaching

A listener recently told me how much my work has impacted them, which just reinforces how important this field is. If you see a need for mental performance coaching in your community, this might be your calling.

[00:05:00] Lindsey’s Mission

Lindsey shares why she’s so passionate about mental performance coaching, tracing it back to her own experience as a professional athlete who benefited from mental training at a young age.

[00:09:00] Entrepreneurial Spark

At first, I was focused on helping my athletes, but the more I learned, the more I realized this could be a business. I wanted more flexibility and saw an opportunity to make a real impact.

[00:14:00] Choosing Certification Over a Degree

I share why I chose Lindsey’s certification program instead of going the sports psychology degree route. For me, it came down to practicality, affordability, and being able to start coaching right away.

[00:19:00] Finding the Money to Invest

I had to get creative when it came to paying for my certification. I used professional development funds, opened a credit card, and figured out a way to make it happen.

[00:25:00] Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Like a lot of new coaches, I struggled with imposter syndrome at first. But over time, I built confidence in my ability to help athletes through mental performance coaching.

[00:30:00] Moving to Online Courses

I share how I transitioned from in-person coaching to launching an online course, which eventually became my Elite Mental Game program.

[00:34:00] Taking the First Step

If you’re thinking about becoming a mental performance coach, start exploring. Join the webinar, check out free resources, and take that first step.

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What separates the best teams from the rest? It’s not just talent—it’s the mental game. In this exclusive Coach-to-Coach Panel, top high school coaches share exactly how they’ve successfully implemented mental training with their teams to boost confidence, increase resilience, and unlock their athletes’ full potential.

📌 Featuring:
 🔹 Jackie (Head Coach, Vancouver, WA) – How her team built mental toughness to reach state
 🔹 Amy (Head Coach, TX) – How mental training eliminated meltdowns & perfectionism while leading her team to a Top 8 finish in Texas

💡 What You’ll Learn:
 ✅ The #1 mental training tool that transformed their teams
 ✅ How they integrated mindset training into their practices—without adding extra time
 ✅ The biggest mistakes coaches make with the mental side of the game (and how to fix them)
 ✅ How mental training helped players become stronger leaders and bounce back from mistakes

🚀 Don’t let your team be held back by self-doubt, inconsistency, or pressure! Learn how real coaches are implementing proven mental strategies to build championship-level teams.

Key Questions Asked in the Panel:
1️⃣ What problem were you hoping to solve when you first invested in Plug & Play Elite Mental Game?
 2️⃣ What mental struggles were you seeing in your athletes before implementing mental training?
 3️⃣ How did you fit mental training into your team’s schedule? Did you start in-season or off-season?
 4️⃣ How did your athletes respond to mental training at first? Did anything surprise you?
 5️⃣ How did you introduce mental training to your team and get them to buy in?
 6️⃣ Can you share a specific success story from using mental training? (ex. A player’s transformation, a key game where mindset training made the difference)
 7️⃣ What has been the biggest difference in your team since implementing mental training?
 8️⃣ How has mental training impacted you as a coach? Has it changed how you lead your team?
 9️⃣ What would you say to a coach who is hesitant about implementing mental training?
 🔟 If you could only pick one mental training tool or strategy, which one has made the biggest impact?

🔹 BONUS: Coaches answer questions from the live chat, including:
 ✔️ How do you structure mental training for different teams?
 ✔️ What’s the best way to introduce mindset work to players who aren’t used to it?
 ✔️ How do you help athletes balance emotions while staying competitive?
 ✔️ What’s the best way to choose team captains?

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📢 Coaches, Take Action!

✅ Watch the full Bootcamp Playlist on YouTube and post your daily actions in the comments for personalized coaching → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1LkVw5Xvg&list=PLYeP0oZHlVGnxJfK4m7ViFejx8r3hnHWL&pp=gAQB

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🏆 With Plug & Play Elite Mental Game, you get:
✅ A structured mental training program to implement with your team
✅ Easy-to-follow video lessons for your athletes
✅ Proven tools & exercises for handling pressure, confidence, & mistakes
✅ A complete coaching guide—so you know exactly how to integrate it
✅ BONUS: Parent resources to help reinforce mental skills at home

This is the same mental training used by championship teams and top high school coaches. Instead of guessing how to teach mindset, you’ll have a full roadmap to follow.

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🚀 Want to build a championship culture WITHOUT yelling, fear, or punishment? SUBSCRIBE for more coaching strategies that actually work!

For years, coaches have been told that discipline comes from yelling, accountability comes from fear, and punishment is the best motivator. But let’s be real—how many athletes actually play better when they’re scared?

The truth? The best teams aren’t built on fear. They’re built on trust, accountability, and leadership. And in this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how I led my teams to 4 state championships in 4 years—without relying on intimidation or fear-based tactics.

🔹 Set the Standard, Then Hold It – Rules control. Standards empower. Learn  how to create true accountability without punishment.

🔹 You Can’t Neglect Coaching the Mental Game – Your team can’t be mentally tough if you don’t train it. I’ll show you how.

🔹 Create a Culture Where Players Belong – When athletes feel safe, they perform better. Here’s how to build trust and buy-in.

🔹 Make Practices Competitive – For your team to dominate in games, you have to create pressure in practice.

If you want to build a winning program—one where athletes are confident, mentally tough, and play at their best—this episode is for you.

00:00 Introduction: Building a Winning Team Without Fear
02:23 Setting and Holding Standards
07:49 The Importance of Mental Training
13:15 Creating a Culture of Belonging
16:30 Empowering Leaders and Fostering Competition
18:31 Conclusion: Key Takeaways for Coaches

🎯 Next Episode: We’re diving into exactly how to integrate mental training into your practices—without overwhelming your schedule. Don’t miss it!

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🚨 Coaches, Your Coaching Style is Your Superpower—Own It! 🚨

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Coach Her Game Podcast!

Have you ever felt like you’re “too much” or “not enough” as a coach? Too tough or too soft? Too intense or too emotional? It’s time to break free from the double standards and own your coaching style.

In this episode, Coach Bre dives into:

✅ Why female coaches are judged differently—and how to push past it
✅ The strengths women bring to coaching that no one talks about
✅ How to stop overcompensating and lead with confidence
✅ The balance between being demanding and being caring
✅ Why winning and building strong relationships aren’t opposites

00:00 Introduction: The Double Standard in Coaching
00:26 Personal Story: Criticism and Realization
01:21 Embracing Your Coaching Style
02:16 Breaking Free from Traditional Coaching
04:45 Key Strengths of Female Coaches
06:06 Practical Tips and Strategies

Don’t miss Episode 3: How my team won 4 state championships in 4 years—and what you can steal from our success.

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🚨 Coaches, ready to ditch the old school coaching playbook?! 🚨
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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Coach Her Game Podcast!

If you’re tired of the old-school coaching playbook that prioritizes toughness and sacrifice over real leadership and mental training, this is for you. Today’s athletes need more—and so do coaches.

In this episode, you'll learn:
✅ Why the “old playbook” no longer works for today’s athletes
✅ How to build a championship mindset in your team
✅ What it’s really like coaching in a male-dominated space
✅ My journey from traditional coaching to becoming a mental performance coach
✅ What you can expect from the Coach Her Game Video Podcast—tangible strategies, real talk, and a supportive space for coaches who do things differently

00:00 Building an Elite Championship Culture
00:40 Meet Coach Bre: Your Guide to Mental Performance
00:53 The Birth of Coach Her Game
01:20 The Elite Competitor: Transforming Female Athletes
01:53 Addressing Coaches' Common Challenges
02:33 Launching the Podcast and Content for Coaches
03:33 Old Playbook vs. New Playbook
05:06 Mental Toughness and Emotional Regulation
06:56 Coach Bre's Journey and Lessons Learned
09:30 The Blueprint for Championship Programs
11:25 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

Don’t miss Episode 2: How I won 4 state championships in 4 years—and what I’d do differently.

🔗 Follow Coach Her Game for More Coaching Insights!
📹 Actionable Strategies on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachHerGame

💪🏼 Sign Up for Our FREE Bootcamp for Coaches: https://elitecompetitor.com/bootcamp-live

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