Why would I think about missing a shot I haven't even taken yet? In this episode Laurie digs into The Last Dance and pulls out the mental performance lesson that connects Jordan's complete presence to the WIN strategy, the 95/5 rule, and the truth that greatness is built one mental rep at a time.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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Life will be measured by significance — not by a score. In this episode Laurie goes deeper into the book Seven Days in Utopia and the question that stopped her cold: what do you want written on your epitaph? She shares honestly about her own tendency to make competition bigger than it needed to be, and delivers a perspective shift every competitor needs to hear.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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Simone Biles said her World Championship comeback was the most nervous she had ever been for a competition. Then she won the all-around title. In this episode Laurie unpacks what that tells us about nerves, preparation, support, and what champions actually do when the stakes are highest.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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Rory McIlroy collapsed at the Masters at 21. He won it at 41. In this episode Laurie unpacks the mindset lessons from his extraordinary journey — including the decision to finally work with a sports psychologist that helped him keep believing in a way that translated into performance.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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We don't need a perfect plan. We just need one goal worth pursuing, one plan to break it down, and one step to take this week. In this Friday wrap-up Laurie recaps the full Goal Setting week and closes with the power statement said twice with full intention and a teaser for Week 27 on performance movies.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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Setting clear goals with a plan was rated the number one confidence driver in Dr. Cindra Kamphoff's 2025 national study. In this episode Laurie connects goal setting to the confidence bank account — and shows how every daily process step is a deposit that accumulates into genuine earned confidence.

Join me for The Confidence Summit on August 7 for only $39 and receive a free copy of Dr. Kamphoff's new book, The Confidence Habit. Sign up HERE.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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When we reverse engineer a big goal into yearly milestones, monthly targets, and weekly actions, it stops living in the abstract and starts showing up in our daily life. In this episode Laurie walks through exactly how to do it — and shows how this tool connects directly to the confidence bank account.

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Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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Performance psychology tells us we should only focus on our big outcome goals 5% of the time — and spend the other 95% on daily process goals. In this episode Laurie introduces this powerful concept, shares real examples from competition, and explains why process focus becomes most critical the closer we get to a big event.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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When we set a clear specific goal, we program our reticular activing system (RAS) to start filtering in everything that moves us toward it. In this episode Laurie unpacks the neuroscience of goal setting, connects it to the Week 14 work on the subconscious, and makes the case that goal setting is one of the most powerful mindset tools we have.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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The final four confidence drivers from the 2025 national study — celebrating accomplishments, being your own inner coach, regulating emotional responses to setbacks, and getting support. In this Friday wrap-up Laurie recaps the full week, reminds listeners about The Confidence Summit, and closes with the power statement said twice with full intention.

Join me for The Confidence Summit on August 7 for only $39 and receive a free copy of Dr. Kamphoff's new book, The Confidence Habit. Sign up HERE.

Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life.

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Ready to go deeper? Visit mentalgame101.com to learn about Laurie's 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program. Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!