Summary:

This episode of Her Playbook addresses the common experience of confidence dips among college softball players. Host Tierney normalizes these lows, explaining they are part of being a competitive athlete. The core focus is on strategies to rebuild lasting confidence. Key techniques include shifting focus to process over perfection, using mental reset routines, interrupting negative spirals by choosing a better mindset, and building self-trust through consistent daily work outside the game. The episode encourages listeners to share it with a teammate or someone who needs a boost. It reminds athletes that growth comes from the "messy and uncomfortable parts" of the journey.

Quotes:

"Confidence isn't a straight line. It goes up, down, and sideways. And what matters most isn't avoiding the lows. It's knowing how to rebuild yourself in a way that actually lasts."

"Your brain will believe the story you tell it. So, interrupt that story."

"This builds trust in yourself, and trust is confidence."

"Growth doesn't come from cruising. It comes from the messy and uncomfortable parts of the game."

Timeline:

0:00 - 0:30 → Welcome & Topic Introduction

00:30 - 1:15 → Normalizing the Dip and Identifying Causes

1:15 - 2:30 → Strategy #1: Focus on Process and #2: Mental Routine

2:30 - 3:00 → Strategy #3: Interrupting Negativity and #4: Building Trust Off-Field

3:00 - 3:30 → Strategy #5: Environment and #6: Permission to Grow

3:30 - 3:45 → Conclusion and Call to Action

Link to Website: https://tierneyhocquard.wixsite.com/my-site