Coach Her Game

Coach Her Game

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Coach Her Game episodes

  • How to Give Athletes Role Clarity (Without Killing Confidence)

    If your athletes are blindsiding you with playing time conversations, the Player Impact Plan changes everything. Free template linked below. More coaching resources at coachfreetraining.com 

    Playing time talks don't have to blow up your team culture.

    I spent years thinking I was communicating clearly. Turns out clarity and confidence are two completely different things and the gap between them is exactly where athletes start creating stories in their heads.

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    In this episode, I'm sharing the system I now use with every single player on my roster:
    ✅ Why "here's your role" isn't enough (and what actually builds buy-in)
    ✅ The Player Impact Plan: what it is, what's in it, and how I use it
    ✅ How mental training reduces role resistance more than any conversation can
    ✅ Why I started sharing these plans with parents - and how it changed everything

    🎯 Two girls quit my team after we won state. That moment changed how I communicate with athletes forever.

    🕓 Key Moments:
    00:00 Introduction
    01:03 Clarity vs. Confidence
    02:08 How Coach Bre Evolved
    03:14 Defining Meaningful Roles
    05:03 The Player Impact Plan
    06:15 Biweekly Check-Ins
    06:47 Mental Training & Self-Worth
    11:23 Recap & Resources

    👍 Found this helpful? Like, subscribe, and share with a coach who needs it.

    Drop a comment below - what's your biggest challenge when it comes to role clarity?

    📩 Join the Varsity Squad newsletter for weekly coaching tools: coachfreetraining.com
    🎓 Explore Plug and Play Elite Mental Game for Teams: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Other Tools & Resources
    Free training for coaches →coachfreetraining.com
    👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    P.S. Here's what the research shows: 
    ⚡️ Athletes who use structured reset routines recover from errors up to 40% faster during competition. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Mesagno & Mullane-Grant, 2010)
    ⚡️ Visualization activates the same neural pathways as physical practice, meaning mental reps have measurable impact on skill execution. (Journal of Neurophysiology, Jeannerod, 2001)
    ⚡️ 95% of elite athletes report using mental training, yet fewer than 10% of high school coaches have a formal system for teaching it. (Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2021)  

    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.

    #mentalperformance #coachinggirls #highschoolcoach #mentaltoughness #girlsports

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

    16 min
  • What a D1 Athlete Wishes Every High School Coach Knew

    A D1 athlete just shared what she wishes her high school coaches had prioritized. Get the free training here → coachfreetraining.com

    🎙️ Sydney Dreves is a Division I volleyball player at Boise State University and an 8-time state champion who trained her mental game inside The Elite Mental Game program throughout her high school career. She came back to tell coaches exactly what surprised her most about competing at the next level.

    It wasn't the physical demand. It was the mental game.

    In this episode, Sydney and I break down:
    👉 What actually separates athletes at the D1 level (coaches need to hear this directly from a player)
    👉 How comparison nearly derailed her freshman year - and the skill that pulled her out of it
    👉 Why "just showing up" is a mental skill coaches can start building right now
    👉 What college coaches are watching for beyond physical talent
    👉 The one thing she wishes she had more reps on before she left high school

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    Sydney played for me for four years. She won four state championships in volleyball and went on to start in six rotations as a freshman at a D1 program. 🏆

    I asked her to come back and tell coaches what she wished she'd had more of before she got there. This conversation is the one coaches need to share with their staff.

    What You'll Learn:
    ✅ Why mental consistency - not talent - separates players at the college level
    ✅ How to help athletes handle comparison without letting it wreck their confidence
    ✅ What "showing up" looks like on days when athletes have nothing left in the tank
    ✅ How to help athletes separate their self-worth from their performance
    ✅ Why 30 minutes of mental training per week is enough to change the game

    🕓 Key Moments:
    00:00 Introduction 
    02:08 Meet Sydney Dreves 
    02:41 Bre's Story: The Mental Game 
    06:47 Why Mental Training Matters 
    10:09 Sydney's First Year at Boise State 
    12:04 What Separates Athletes at the Next Level 
    13:42 Overcoming Adversity & Mental Blocks 
    16:58 Navigating Team Dynamics 
    20:09 Lessons from High School & Dealing with Failure 
    22:18 Advice for Athletes & Resources

    👍 Found this helpful? Like, subscribe, and share with a coach who needs it.

    👇 Drop a comment below - what's your biggest challenge when it comes to fitting mental training into practice?

    📩 Join the Varsity Squad newsletter for weekly coaching tools: coachfreetraining.com
    🎓 Explore Plug and Play Elite Mental Game for Teams: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Other Tools & Resources
    Free training for coaches →coachfreetraining.com
    👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    P.S. Here's what the research shows: 
    ⚡️ Athletes who use structured reset routines recover from errors up to 40% faster during competition. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Mesagno & Mullane-Grant, 2010)
    ⚡️ Visualization activates the same neural pathways as physical practice, meaning mental reps have measurable impact on skill execution. (Journal of Neurophysiology, Jeannerod, 2001)
    ⚡️ 95% of elite athletes report using mental training, yet fewer than 10% of high school coaches have a formal system for teaching it. (Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2021)  

    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.

    #mentalperformance #coachinggirls #highschoolcoach #mentaltoughness #girlsports

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

    27 min
  • Encore: How 3 High School Coaches Solved the "No Time for Mental Training" Problem

    3 high school coaches share exactly how they fit mental training in without losing a single rep. Get the free training to the system they used 👉 coachfreetraining.com

    Real coaches from volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse share exactly how they squeezed mental training into their season without sacrificing a single rep.

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
    ✅ How to use dead time (before practice, between school and practice) to run a 15-minute session
    ✅ The one skill all three coaches kept coming back to
    ✅ Why their athletes started asking for mental training on their own
    ✅ How mental skills transferred beyond sport into school and home life

    🎯 These aren't theory-based tips. These are coaches in the thick of it, telling you what actually worked.

    🕓 Key Moments:  
    00:00 Introduction
    02:46 Meet the Coaches
    08:05 Why They Started Mental Training
    15:03 How They Introduced It to Their Teams
    28:21 What Skills Made the Biggest Difference
    37:43 Team Accomplishments & Results
    42:15 Mental Training Beyond Sports
    48:26 How to Fit It Into Your Season
    55:20 Wrap-Up 

    👍 Found this helpful? Like, subscribe, and share with a coach who needs it.
    👇 Drop a comment below - what's your biggest challenge when it comes to fitting mental training into practice?
    📩 Join the Varsity Squad newsletter for weekly coaching tools: coachfreetraining.com
    🎓 Explore Plug and Play Elite Mental Game for Teams: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Other Tools & Resources
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    P.S. Here's what the research shows: 
    ⚡️ Athletes who use structured reset routines recover from errors up to 40% faster during competition. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Mesagno & Mullane-Grant, 2010)
    ⚡️ Visualization activates the same neural pathways as physical practice, meaning mental reps have measurable impact on skill execution. (Journal of Neurophysiology, Jeannerod, 2001)
    ⚡️ 95% of elite athletes report using mental training, yet fewer than 10% of high school coaches have a formal system for teaching it. (Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2021)  

    The Coach Her Game 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.

    #mentalperformance #coachinggirls #highschoolcoach #mentaltoughness #girlsports

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

    58 min
  • What Plug & Play Mental Training Actually Looks Like for High School Coaches

    Coach, mental training for your high school athletes doesn't have to be complicated. Get the free training here → coachfreetraining.com

    I'm pulling back the curtain on the exact mental training curriculum I've used with my volleyball program for 8 years.

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    In this episode, you'll see:
    ✅ How to teach the Snapback Routine (athletes learn it in one session)
    ✅ The 321 BRAVE daily mindset routine that takes 7 minutes before practice
    ✅ How to run Mindset Mondays without any extra prep
    ✅ The parent resource kit that gets everyone on the same page
    ✅ A full behind-the-scenes walkthrough of the program dashboard

    This is built for coaches who know the mental game matters but don't have time to become a sports psychologist to teach it.

    You don't need more training. You need a proven system you can plug in today.

    🕓 Key Moments:  
    00:00 Introduction
    01:46 What Is Plug and Play?
    02:49 The Snapback Routine
    04:15 Core Performance System & Curriculum
    06:33 Parent Resource Kit
    08:10 How to Facilitate the Program
    12:00 Season Timeline & Results
    13:20 The 3, 2, 1 Brave Daily Mindset Routine
    18:05 Behind the Scenes: Program Dashboard
    24:03 Championship Program Mentorship
    28:31 Common Questions & Who It's For
    31:43 Athlete Buy-In & Wrap Up

    CONNECT WITH US: 
    🔔 Subscribe for weekly mental performance strategies for coaches of girl athletes. 
    💬 Comment below with your biggest mental game challenge this season. 
    🫶 Share this with a coach who needs a system, not more random tips.

    📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
    👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
    🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    P.S. Here's what the research shows: 
    ⚡️ Mental practice alone improved muscular strength by nearly 24%, compared to 28% for physical training (Cleveland Clinic Foundation / Dr. Guang Yue, Neuropsychologia, 2004)
    ⚡️ Athletes who practiced psychological skills training performed significantly better under competitive pressure than those who did not (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Vealey, 2007) 
    ⚡️ Up to 90% of athletic performance is attributed to mental factors, according to coaches and athletes surveyed across high school and collegiate sports (National Alliance for Youth Sports)

    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.

    #mentalperformance #highschoolcoach #coachinggirlsports

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

    36 min
  • How to Structure Practice for More Wins (4 Part System)

    Your practice structure is either winning you games or costing you them. Here's the 4-part system I use every day. 🎯 Get the free training → https://coachfreetraining.com

    Most coaches plan what they're going to run. They never plan how their athletes will actually show up to run it.

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    In this episode, I break down the four parts of our daily practice structure:
    ✅ Pre-Practice: athletes moving, checked in, and connected before we ever run a drill
    ✅ Mental Training: 5 minutes of 321 BRAVE to train what you say you actually value
    ✅ Team Practice: game-like reps, adversity training, and the competitive cauldron
    ✅ Reflection: fighting the negativity bias so athletes leave knowing what went well

    If it's not in your practice plan, it's not a value. It's just something you wish was true.

    🕓 Key Moments:  
    00:00 Introduction
    01:00 Pre-Practice Setup
    01:46 Whiteboard System & Player Jobs
    03:10 Mental Training
    04:10 3-2-1 Brave Daily Practice
    05:25 Team Practice Structure
    06:52 Competitive Cauldron
    08:30 Reflection & Closing

    💬 Comment below: which of these four parts is missing from your current practice structure?

    📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
    👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
    🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    🔔 Subscribe for weekly mental training strategies built specifically for coaches of girl athletes.

    P.S. Here's what the research shows:
    ⚡️ Athletes who use structured pre-performance routines are 22% more consistent under pressure. (University of Chicago)
    ⚡️ The human brain registers negative experiences roughly 3x more strongly than positive ones - which is exactly why the reflection close matters. (Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Hardwiring Happiness, 2013)
    ⚡️ Mental imagery activates the same neural pathways as physical practice and improves performance consistency by up to 23%. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology)

    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.

    #mentalperformance #coachinggirls #collegerecruitment

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

    13 min
  • Mental Training Tips: What’s Worth Your Time (and What’s Not)

     Stop wasting time on mental training that doesn’t work. Here’s what actually builds toughness + confidence in your athletes → https://coachfreetraining.com

    Coaches—you don’t have hours to waste, and when it comes to mental training not everything is worth your time. In this episode, I’ll break down the 3 things that aren’t worth it (like telling athletes to “shake it off” 🙄 or long motivational speeches) and the 3 simple strategies that are—tools that actually help athletes bounce back, reset, and perform in big games and pressure moments.

    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. 🏐✨ Over 14 years of coaching, I’ve seen exactly what helps high school athletes handle nerves, mistakes, and adversity—and what doesn’t. These proven coaching strategies can transform your team’s mental game in minutes a day.

    You’ll learn:
    Why telling athletes to just “shake it off” wastes your time—and what to do instead
    How to use the SnapBack routine (breath + reset word + signal) to recover in seconds 💨
    Why visualization beats motivational speeches every time (and how to do it in 1 minute) 👁️‍🗨️
    The power of a daily mindset routine (3-2-1 BRAVE) for confidence + focus before practice
    How to integrate mental prep seamlessly so you’re not sacrificing physical training

    🕓 Key Moments
    00:00 Introduction to Mental Training 
    00:38 Why 'Shake It Off' Doesn't Work 
    01:40 The Snapback Routine 
    03:14 The Power of Visualization 
    04:57 Daily Mindset Routine 
    06:32 Conclusion and Next Steps

    Bottom line: Your athletes won’t magically “be mentally tough.” They’ll rise—or fall—to the level of their mental preparation. Learn how to give them the tools to reset, stay confident, and hit peak performance when it matters most.

    📢 Coaches—comment below: Which mental training tool do you want to try first with your team?👇
     
    📌 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!

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

    9 min
  • 5 Things College Coaches Look For in Your Athletes (Beyond Talent)

    College coaches are watching more than highlight reels. I'm breaking down the 5 mental skills that actually determine who gets an offer → coachfreetraining.com

    In this episode, I'm sharing exactly what a college coach told me she's looking for when she watches recruits play.

    It has nothing to do with stats. It has everything to do with how your athlete responds when things go sideways.

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    Here's what I cover:
    ✅ Why body language under pressure matters more than you think
    ✅ How athletes treat teammates and parents during competition
    ✅ The one thing most recruited athletes have that talented athletes don't
    ✅ Why "shake it off" leaves athletes with zero tools for the moments that matter
    ✅ The simple reset system that college coaches can actually see and evaluate

    These aren't personality traits. They're trainable skills. And your athlete can start building them right now.

    🕓 Key Moments:  
    00:00 Introduction
    01:08 Why Mental Skills Matter in Recruiting
    02:12 #1: Responding When Things Go Wrong
    03:15 The Snapback Routine
    05:15 #2: Body Language
    06:39 #3: How You Treat Your Teammates
    08:28 #4: How You Treat Your Parents
    09:44 #5: Performing Under Pressure
    12:29 Recap of All 5 Things
    13:22 These Are Life Skills Too

    💭 Coaches...comment below: What do your athletes struggle with most when college coaches are in the building?

    📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
    👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
    🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    🔔 Subscribe for weekly mental training strategies built specifically for coaches of girl athletes.

    P.S. Here's what the research shows:
    ⚡️ Mental skills are among the top factors coaches cite in recruiting decisions, alongside physical skills and coachability. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2019)
    ⚡️ Athletes who use pre-performance routines show significantly lower anxiety and higher confidence in competition. (Cotterill, S.T., International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2010)
    ⚡️ Girls drop out of sports at 6x the rate of boys between ages 14-18, with confidence and pressure cited as leading factors. (Women's Sports Foundation, Going for the Gold Report, 2020)

    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.

    #mentalperformance #coachinggirls #collegerecruitment

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

    16 min
  • Stop Your Team from Crumbling Under Pressure in Rivalry Games

    💡 Coaches – tired of seeing your talented athletes crumble in rivalry games? Learn how to keep them confident and performing under pressure → 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. Winning four state titles has its perks… and a lot of rivals now! Over 14 years of coaching high school athletes, I've learned that mental toughness wins games just as much as skill. 

    In this episode, I break down the 3 simple mental game hacks I use to help my team thrive in rivalry games, big games, and other high-pressure moments.

    Including the importance of:
     ✅ Normalizing pressure games so athletes focus on what they can control
     ✅ Implementing a snapback routine for quick recovery from mistakes 
     ✅ Using visualization to mentally prepare athletes for tough game scenarios
     ✅ Designing game-like practices that strengthen both physical and mental performance

    Whether you’re preparing for rivalry matchups, playoff battles, or high-stakes competitions, these coaching strategies will help your athletes stay confident, calm, and consistent under pressure.

    🕓 Key Moments
    00:00 Introduction to Rivalry Games
    00:41 Hack #1: Normalize the Game
    02:13 Game-Like Practices
    02:46 Hack #2: Failure Recovery System
    04:55 Hack #3: Visualization Techniques
    05:46 Conclusion and Next Steps

    📢 Coaches – comment below: What’s your go-to strategy to keep your team from crumbling under pressure? 👇
     
    📌 Build your team’s mental game confidently:
     🔹 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!

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

    8 min
  • How Burnout Actually Happens to Girl Athletes (And What Coaches Miss)

    She looked confident. She was faking it. Saylor breaks down what was really happening inside. Get the free training → coachfreetraining.com

    Your most put-together athlete might be carrying more than you know.

    In this episode, I sit down with Saylor, our head athlete coach and a two-sport collegiate athlete who knew she wanted to do this work at 15 years old. She built a career around the mental game because she needed it herself.

    We go deep on what burnout actually looks like from the inside, what happens when a coach dismisses an athlete's struggle, and what Saylor wishes someone had said to her when it got heavy.

    ✅ Why talented athletes fall apart under pressure
    ✅ What "faking confidence" actually costs your athletes
    ✅ The one thing that made Saylor stay when she wanted to quit
    ✅ What coaches and sports moms get wrong when athletes burn out
    ✅ Why "trust your skills" is the most powerful thing a parent ever said to her

    👉 If you coach girl athletes, this one matters.

    👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

    Meet Saylor: Saylor is a two-sport collegiate athlete (volleyball and track and field at Woodworth University), a certified Mental Performance Coach, and the head athlete coach at The Elite Competitor. She has spent years coaching girl athletes on confidence, pressure management, and resilience - and she's one of the rare coaches who has actually lived it from the inside.    

    🕓 Key Moments:  
    00:00 Introduction & Meet Coach Saylor
    01:48 Saylor's Athletic Background
    02:34 Pressure & Mental Struggles in Youth Sports
    04:51 College Burnout & COVID's Impact
    07:59 Seeking Help & Finding Support
    10:57 The Origin of Saylor's Coaching Dream
    13:29 Choosing to Stay Through Burnout
    15:09 Life Skills Sports Built
    22:23 Advice for Athletes & Sports Moms

    💬 Coaches - drop a comment: do you think you can effectively spot athlete burnout?

     📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

    📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
    👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
    🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
    📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
    🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast
    🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
    🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
    🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|

    🔔 Subscribe for weekly mental training strategies built specifically for coaches of girl athletes.

    P.S. Here's what the research shows:  
    ⚡️ Girls quit sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14. (Women's Sports Foundation, 2019)
    ⚡️ Only 39% of college athletes reported receiving any formal mental skills training during their collegiate career. (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2018)
    ⚡️Athletes who experience burnout report significantly higher rates of depression and anxiety than their non-burnout peers. (Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2020)

    Coach Her Game 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.  

    #coachinggirls #mentalperformance #girlsinsports #highschoolcoach #athletemindset

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

    28 min
  • How to Test Your Team's Mental Toughness from Day 1!

    🚀 Wondering how to build mental toughness in your team from the very first day? Learn how to push your team and build resilience with challenges that actually work! 👉 Grab the free training here → 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 with 4 state championships. After over 14 years of coaching high school athletes, I’ve seen how mental training can make or break a season. In this episode, I’m sharing how the Earn the Right system, a series of challenges that build mental toughness helps your athletes earn their success!
     
    🎯 You’ll learn:
     ✅ How Earn the Right challenges your athletes mentally and physically
     ✅ How ball control drills to build mental toughness
     ✅ How to create a program where everything is earned, not given
     ✅ Why mental training should be part of your player evaluation process
     ✅ How to test player impact through mental reps and tough situations
     
    Whether you're organizing tryouts, setting and communicating expectations, or helping your athletes face pressure, these tips are designed to improve mental performance and elevate your team's peak performance.
     
    🕓 Key Moments
    00:00 Introduction and Background
    00:31 What is 'Earn the Right'?
    01:13 Mental Toughness and Training Strategies
    02:56 Detailed Breakdown of Challenges
    04:43 Advanced Drills and Team Coordination
    07:51 Conclusion and Additional Resources
     
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About Coach Her Game

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Welcome to Coach Her Game—the podcast for coaches of girls’ sports who are ready to build elite, championship programs without sacrificing who they are. We’re ditching the old-school,…