Lauren's family immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. Her grandfather's dream was for his daughters and grand children to someday attend one of our strong academic colleges. This story is very touching and I can't say enough great things about how hard Lauren worked throughout the recruiting process. If you have the desire to attend Stanford, you won't want to miss this story.

If you need a personal experienced advisor, contact us at www.jhicksconsulting.com . We like to start with our gymnasts by Level 9 or 9th grade.

Today we have a delightful guest and her mom to share with us their recruiting journey. I have been advising JJ for a year and a 1/2. She has worked very hard to get to this point. Lots of ups and downs for sure. Be sure to listen to the end as JJ has some really good words of wisdon for all of you going through the recruiting process but especially if you are a 2026 still hoping to find your college gymnastics team.

You have been emailing and even a few phone calls with a college coach then all of a sudden nothing. You don't know if they have moved on or they just got busy. What should you do? In this episode Jill gives encouragement to the athlete who is confused and needs some practical tips on what is acceptable in this situation.

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The basic information you need to know if you are signing in November. Due to the lawsuit this part of recruiting has a new name and some new features.

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Become a JH Girl today go to the website link and click on Get Started. An advisor will give you a call

We also do club presentations

Academic advising

Essay writing for college

Conditioning advising

I hope you find this podcast encouraging. I feel like there are lots of recruits that are struggling to stay positive. You can do it!

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We are in your corner, Jill

This is a great conversation with our admission and essay advisor Christie. She is creative, kind and passionate about helping high school students write the best essay possible and give tips on admissions into colleges.

Rachel and her father share her gymnastics journey. She was a Level 10 for 5 years but injuries did not allow her to pursue becoming a college gymnasts. The story does not end there. Rachel is now heading to her dream school, UCLA! This is a very special girl who I know will be such an encouragement and strength to the team.

Lots of details on how I advise a "late bloomer" in the recruiting process.

If you want to receive a personal advisor at JH Consulting go to www.jhicksconsulting.com click on Get Started and drop down to your sport. Fill out the forms page and submit. An advisor will get right back to you.

Nadalie shares with us her next adventure after being a college gymnastics coach for 25 years. She is beginning a business which will train elite athletes mindset and character to get to help them thrive in their sport.

We discuss fear and confidence and why gymnasts struggle with these issues. "Lets untangle whats actually holding you back so you can learn, grow and compete with freedom again".

You can find Nadalie at her Instagram account: @nadaliewalsh

One area that is often overlooked in the athletes life is hiring an Athletic Performance coach. We are so fortunate to have Mike Linn who was the Director of Athletic Performance at UCLA for 25 years. He shares the many benefits as to how he can help the Level 9 working to become a Level 10 in regards to strength and also how the recruited Level 10 needs to be prepared for college in the area of strength training.

Mike also works with athletes who are returning to their sport after an injury. He builds a plan for each athlete as well as enhances their confidence to comeback strong.

If you would like to talk with Mike about what he offers, go to www.jhicksconsulting.com click on Get Started and fill out the Athletic Performance forms page. He will give you a call.