In this Contacts Coaching podcast episode, former guest Bre Smedley, co-founder of Elite Competitor and a championship high school volleyball coach, shares how her mental performance framework has evolved into plug-and-play tools for coaches and resources for parents. She explains key skills—failure recovery (the “snapback routine”), self-talk, and visualization—and describes how the snapback routine (breath, reset word, reset signal) helped her team stay composed in a state championship comeback. Reflecting on a season that ended in third after four straight titles, she discusses how pressure can reveal cracks in culture and the need to systemize values, communication, and accountability. Bre also covers parent influence, including avoiding badmouthing coaches/teammates, improving car-ride conversations, and supporting athlete autonomy, plus guidance on aligning college-sport goals with habits and recruiting effort.

00:00 Welcome Back And Reintro

01:10 Bre’s Coaching Origin Story

02:55 From Framework To Coach Program

05:10 Snapback Routine Explained

09:18 State Title Pressure Test

13:02 After The Streak Lessons

16:46 Culture Cracks And Systems

19:49 Parents Coaches Athletes Triangle

22:30 Parenting Mistakes To Avoid

25:38 Postgame Parent Mindset

26:07 LOVE Talk Framework

27:05 Autonomy Over Pressure

28:34 College Dream Reality Check

31:17 Coach Truth Without Crushing

34:40 Parents Driving The Dream

37:45 Female Coach Double Standard

43:39 Systems To Prevent Drama

45:56 Delegation And Injury Lesson

49:30 Resources And Wrap Up

Previous Episodes: 

Bre Smedley Pt. 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zipbClx90G2u2vOkkYt3c?si=72dca5bf8abb4f3c

Bre Smedley Pt. 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ba0v7bdGmrI28ziyZ7xjc?si=445b608c271e40f2