Nerves used to shut her down. Now she's taking first place. Grab the same training Baylor's mom did to help her → https://trainhergame.com/mom

Meet Baylor, our February Athlete of the Month inside the Elite Mental Game. She's 11 years old, figure skates and does rodeo, and she sat down with Coach Saylor to share exactly what shifted for her mentally and what her mom changed that made the biggest difference.

In this episode, you'll hear:
➡️ How Baylor went from blacking out with nerves to competing with confidence
➡️ The simple two-second reset she now uses before and during competitions
➡️ What her mom stopped doing after losses that changed everything
➡️ Why asking for help mid-competition is a sign of strength, not weakness
➡️ How she's applying the same mental tools to two completely different sports

This one is for the athlete AND the mom watching from the bleachers. 💛

The tools Baylor uses aren't complicated. They're the same ones we teach inside the Elite Mental Game, and watching an 11-year-old use them this effectively is a good reminder that it's never too early to build these skills.

💬 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Meet Baylor
01:03 Baylor's Background & Sports
02:02 Passion for Figure Skating & Rodeo
03:02 Joining the Elite Mental Game
04:06 Mindset Tools: Affirmations & Snapback Routine
08:04 Competition Wins & Bouncing Back
13:40 Family Support & Future Goals

Athlete of the month episodes are hosted by REC Coach Saylor, a mental performance coach for girl athletes. I empower girl athletes with tools to build confidence and manage pressure so they can compete freely and passionately. New AOTM episodes every month! 

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg 

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes 

P.S. - Stats worth knowing:
💛 Athletes who use structured pre-performance routines - including breathwork, cue words, and physical anchors - show significantly higher performance consistency under pressure compared to those without routines (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Cotterill, 2010)
💛 Research from the University of Washington shows athletes whose parents focus on effort and controllable behaviors, rather than outcomes, report higher self-esteem, lower anxiety, and greater sport enjoyment (Smith & Smoll, University of Washington)
💛 Athletes who begin mental performance training before age 14 are significantly more likely to continue sport participation and report higher confidence levels in high school competition (Gould & Maynard, Journal of Sports Sciences, 2009)

Three sports moms share what actually changed when their daughters got mental training tools. Learn more about the program they used here → https://trainhergame.com/mom 

These aren't polished testimonials. These are raw, honest conversations from moms who were exactly where you might be right now - watching their daughter struggle and having no idea what to say without making it worse. 

In this video you'll hear from:
🧗 Kim, whose 15-year-old competitive climber shut her out completely for an entire season
🥎 Anne, who is both mom AND head coach of her daughter's softball team
⛸️ Emily, whose 13-year-old figure skater had a full mental crash mid-season 

👋 I'm Coach Bre, a Certified Mental Performance Coach and head coach for over 14 years with 4 state championships. I created The Elite Mental Game for girl athletes ages 11-18 and the sports moms who love them - because both of you deserve tools that actually work. 

Here's what these moms said happened inside EMG:
✅ Their daughters started using the Snapback Routine and bouncing back from mistakes faster
✅ The car rides home shifted from silence and tension to actual conversation
✅ Coaches started noticing the difference within two weeks - without being told anything
✅ The skills transferred beyond sport, into school, friendships, and self-belief 

One of these moms said it best: "I learned to shut up, and she learned how to start talking."  

That kind of shift doesn't happen by accident. It happens when mom and daughter are learning together.💛 If you've been feeling like everything you say lands wrong, you're going to want to watch this one all the way through. 

🕓 Key Moments: 
00:00 Welcome & Introductions
01:03 Meet Kim – Competitive Climber Mom
01:58 Meet Anne – Softball Mom & Coach
02:36 Meet Emily – Figure Skating Mom
03:18 Life Before EMG – The Breaking Points
10:14 How They Introduced EMG to Their Athletes
17:21 Early Wins – The Snapback Routine
23:39 Coaches Noticing the Difference
26:48 Favorite Parts of the Program
36:29 How EMG Transformed Their Relationships
41:48 About the EMG Program – Live Support & Structure
50:35 Final Thoughts & Encouragement to Join 

💬 Moms - comment below: What's the one moment that made you realize your daughter needed more than just physical training? I want to hear your story. 

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg 

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors 

P.S. A few stats worth knowing as you watch this:
💡75% of youth athletes quit sports by age 13, often citing pressure from adults and loss of enjoyment (Aspen Institute, State of Play, 2019)
💡Athletes who use mental visualization ac

If your daughter is constantly comparing herself to other athletes more than focusing on her own game, or losing confidence this is your episode! Have her take this quiz to find out your competitor style: elitecompetitor.com/athlete

 Comparison is one of the most common confidence killers in girl athletes. It feels normal. It even feels productive sometimes. But when her focus is on everyone else, she loses the one thing that actually moves the needle - her own game. 

👋🏼 Hi, I'm Coach Saylor, a mental performance coach for girl athletes. I empower girl athletes with tools to build confidence and manage pressure so they can compete freely and passionately. 

In this episode I'm breaking down exactly why comparison keeps athletes stuck and how to shift it into something that actually fuels performance. 

Here's what you'll learn:
✅ Why comparison is a normal part of athletics (and why that doesn't make it okay to stay there)
✅ The signs your daughter is stuck in the comparison trap right nowHow to help her flip comparison into inspiration instead of a confidence spiral
✅ Why her teammate's success is not a threat to hers - and how to help her believe that
✅ A simple mental shift that gets her focus back on what she can actually control 

The biggest takeaway from this one → there is room for both of them to succeed. Her daughter's success does not take away from anyone else's, and I explain exactly how to help her see that.💛 

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Signs You're in the Comparison Trap
02:41 Shift Focus to Your Own Game03:26 Turn Comparison Into Inspiration
04:34 There's Room for Everyone to Succeed
06:32 Take Action & Next Steps 

Want to learn more about how to support your daughter's mental game? Grab the free training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom 

💬 Moms - comment below: Which sign of the comparison trap have you seen in your daughter? 

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg 

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:
💡 70% of young athletes quit sports by age 13 (National Alliance for Youth Sports) 
💡 Social comparison is one of the top 3 sources of competitive anxiety in adolescent female athletes. (Hanton, Mellalieu & Hall, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2004)
💡 Athletes who focus on personal improvement goals (vs. comparing to others) show significantly higher motivation and lower dropout rates. (Duda & Nicholls, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1992) 

The Raising Elite Competitors YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helpin

EMG Athlete of the Month, Samantha, went from spiraling after one bad shot to shooting a 76 the very next day. Here's how she did it ➡️ https://trainhergame.com/mom

Samantha is a middle school golfer and our January Athlete of the Month inside the Elite Mental Game. She came in struggling with confidence, caring too much about what other players thought, and spiraling after mistakes with no way out.

What changed? She learned actual tools.
✅ The Snapback Routine - a quick breath, reset word, and signal to get her head right after any mistake
✅ The What If Flip - turning worst-case spirals into best-case possibilities
✅ The 10-Second Rule - her own invention for processing mistakes without getting stuck in them

💛 The moment that says it all: Samantha looked at a rough first day of a two-day tournament and decided to just have fun. No pressure. No scoreboard obsession. She shot a 76 on day two.

This is what mental training actually looks like in real life. Not perfection. Not "shake it off." A real girl athlete with real tools who learned how to bounce back.If your daughter struggles with confidence, mistakes, or getting in her own head, this episode is for her and for you.

💬 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction & Welcome
01:52 Samantha's Golf Journey
03:42 Discovering EMG
05:06 Favorite Tools & Techniques
06:41 Tournament Comeback Story
09:31 Confidence & Growth
10:21 Goals & Future Plans
12:28 Advice & Closing

Athlete of the month episodes are hosted by REC Coach Saylor, a mental performance coach for girl athletes. I empower girl athletes with tools to build confidence and manage pressure so they can compete freely and passionately. New AOTM episodes every month!

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg 

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors

P.S. - Stats worth knowing:
85% of elite athletes incorporate mental training as part of their performance prep (Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2023)
Athletes who use consistent pre-performance routines show significantly higher confidence and focus under pressure (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2019)
Mental resilience training in youth athletes is linked to better performance AND lower dropout rates (Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2021)

The Raising Elite Competitors podcast is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game and confidence in order to help her perform her best when it matters most.

#mentalperformance #girlathlete #sportsparenting

Your daughter just got pulled after one mistake. Here's exactly what to do. Grab the free training here - https://trainhergame.com/mom 💛 

If you've sat in those bleachers watching her slump on the bench, frustrated for her AND with the coach, this video is for you. 

🙋‍♀️ Hi, I'm Coach Bre, a certified Mental Performance Coach and former collegiate athlete with 14 years of coaching experience, including 4 state championships. I'm also the co-founder of The Elite Competitor and host of the Raising Elite Competitors podcast, where I help sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game so they can perform their best when it matters most.  

In this episode, I'm giving you the inside perspective on why coaches pull athletes, and more importantly, what your daughter can actually do about it.

Here's what you'll learn:
✅ Why venting with your daughter about the coach puts her in a victim mindset (and what to do instead)
✅ How to help her separate her performance from her worth
✅ The 2-second Snapback Routine that helps athletes reset before coaches lose confidence in them
✅ 🚦 The traffic light framework coaches use to decide who stays in and who comes out
✅ What your daughter can always control - even from the bench 

The athletes who earn more playing time aren't always the most talented. They're the ones who reset fast, keep their chin up, and show the coach they're ready. Here's how to help her become that athlete. 

💬 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Pulling Problem
00:56 What NOT to Do as a Parent
03:30 What TO Do: Separate Worth from Performance
06:34 Give Her a Skill: The Snapback Routine
10:59 The Coach's Perspective11:48 Having Conversations with the Coach
13:05 Control What You Can Control
13:38 Wrap-Up and Next Steps 

💬 Moms - comment below: Has your daughter ever gotten pulled after one mistake? What did you do in that moment? 

📌 Resources & Tools
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg 

🔔Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors 

P.S. A few stats worth knowing: 
⚡️ 70% of youth athletes quit sports by age 13 - with girls leaving at significantly higher rates than boys, most citing eroded confidence as the primary reason. (Aspen Institute, Project Play)
⚡️ Athletes with high athletic identity are more vulnerable to emotional distress following reduced playing time - meaning the athletes who care most are often hit hardest when they get pulled. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Brewer et al.)
⚡️ Athletes who use consistent pre-performance reset routines perform 22% more consistently under pressure than those without one. (University of Chicago, Sports Psychology Research) 

The Raising Elite Competitors YouTube channe

💛 A 9-year-old competitive swimmer learned one mental skill and dropped time in every single event. Grab the free training for your daughter: https://trainhergame.com/mom

Meet Mackenzie. She's nine years old, a competitive swimmer, and our December Athlete of the Month inside the Elite Mental Game.

At her first swim meet after starting the program, she used her Snapback Routine for the very first time. She placed first in two events. Third in another. And dropped nearly 14 seconds in one event alone.

Her mom Sarah said she was blown away by Mackenzie's excitement, dedication, and commitment. In fact, Mackenzie asked for a journal so she could take notes on the Zoom calls.🏊‍♀️ 

In this episode, you'll hear:
✅ What Mackenzie said about her first time using the Snapback Routine
✅ Why mental skills matter even more in swimming (the clock doesn't lie)
✅ What Sarah noticed about her daughter's confidence before her next meet
✅ How mom and daughter worked through the program together

This is the shared transformation we talk about. When your daughter has the tools to reset quickly, she doesn't just swim faster. She believes in herself differently. And that's the whole point. 💛

💬 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Mackenzie's Snapback Routine Success
02:03 First Swim Meet Results
02:58 Mom's Perspective
04:55 Closing & Call to Action

Athlete of the month episodes are hosted by REC Coach Saylor, a mental performance coach for girl athletes. I empower girl athletes with tools to build confidence and manage pressure so they can compete freely and passionately. New AOTM episodes every month!

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ 

P.S. - Stats worth knowing:
According to research from the NCAA, 85% of elite athletes use mental training as a regular part of their performance preparation. (NCAA, 2020)
A study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that pre-performance routines significantly reduce anxiety and improve consistency in athletes. (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2010)
Athletes who learn emotional regulation skills before age 12 are significantly more likely to maintain sport participation through high school. (Aspen Institute, Project Play, 2022)

The Raising Elite Competitors podcast is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game and confidence in order to help her perform her best when it matters most.

#mentalperformance #girlathlete #sportsparenting

We both quit our sports despite being talented. Here's what girls actually need to stay in the game → https://trainhergame.com/mom

Girls are quitting sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14. But it's not about talent or access.

The real reason? Mental game. Fear of judgment, anxiety, pressure to perform, low confidence.

In this episode, my co-founder Kristina and I are sharing our personal stories about quitting our sports. Stories we don't usually tell.

Kristina was a basketball starter who quit her senior year because she physically couldn't shoot anymore. Not because she lost her skills, but because she couldn't handle the pressure of standing out and the fear of friends getting mad at her for being too good.

I turned down college volleyball offers after my senior year because the emotional cost felt unbearable. Between my parents' divorce and perfectionism, I felt like I was failing everyone no matter what I did.

We both came back to our sports later. But we shouldn't have had to quit in the first place to find peace.

That's why we built The Elite Competitor and the Play, Stay, Lead mission.

What You'll Learn:
✅ Why girls quit sports at twice the rate of boys (and it's not what you think)
✅ The real reason talented athletes walk away from their sport
✅ How mental game challenges show up (pressure to be invisible, perfectionism, anxiety)
✅ What keeps girls in sports longer and turns them into confident leaders
✅ The mission behind everything we do at The Elite Competitor

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a former head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion.

🕓 Key Moments: 
00:00 Introduction: The Girls Sports Crisis
02:40 The Mission: Play, Stay, Lead
04:39 Kristina's Story: Quitting Basketball
12:32 Bre's Story: Walking Away from Volleyball
17:04 Coming Back: Finding the Game Again
22:36 Why Girls Quit: The Mental Game Gap
24:13 Building Future Leaders Through Sports
25:52 How You Can Help: Parents and Coaches

💬 Parents - comment below: Did you or your daughter ever struggle with wanting to be good but not wanting to stand out?

📌 Resources & Tools
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️  Raising Elite Competitors  

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:
⚡️ Girls quit sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14 (Women's Sports Foundation, Aspen Institute)
⚡️ 94% of women in C-suite positions played sports growing up (Ernst & Young and espnW)
⚡️ 70% of girls drop out of sports by age 13 (National Alliance for Youth Sports)

The Raising Elite Competitors Podcast is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game and confidence in order to help her perform her best when it matters most.

#girlssports #mentalperformance #sportsparenting #girlathlete #youthsports

Your daughter's dealing with team drama and everything you say seems to make it worse. Let me show you what actually helps → https://trainhergame.com/mom 

In this conversation with teen relationship expert Sheri Gazitt (founder of Teen Wise), we're breaking down why girls default to mean girl behavior, what parents accidentally do that shuts daughters down, and the exact 4-step formula that teaches girls to handle conflict without the drama. 

🙋‍♀️ Hi, I'm Coach Bre, a certified Mental Performance Coach and former collegiate athlete with 14 years of coaching experience, including 4 state championships. I'm also the co-founder of The Elite Competitor and host of the Raising Elite Competitors podcast, where I help sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game so they can perform their best when it matters most.  

👤 My guest is Sheri Gazitt. She founded Teen Wise 15 years ago after 30 years in psychology. Sheri specializes in helping teen girls navigate friendships, team dynamics, and mean girl behavior through private coaching, community presentations, and her Game On webinar for coaches.  

🧐What You'll Learn:
✅ The 4-step conflict conversation formula that actually works for teen girls (affirm, share, own, seek solution)
✅ Why exclusion happens and how to help without being intrusive
✅ The difference between gossiping to connect vs gossiping with negative intent
✅ How to support your daughter when she feels left out by teammates
✅ Proactive strategies coaches can use before drama erupts 

This isn't theory. It's what works when she's shut down in the car ride home and you have no idea what to say. 💛 

💬 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction to Teen Wise
05:14 Common Types of Drama Girls Face
07:51 Teaching Conflict Resolution Skills
14:55 Early Warning Signs for Parents
16:38 How Parents Should Respond
19:59 When to Involve Coaches
24:47 Helping Girls Who Feel Excluded
29:31 Top 3 Mistakes Parents Make
35:46 Guidance for Coaches
39:48 Resources and Wrap-Up 

💬 Moms - comment below: What's the biggest friendship or team drama challenge you're facing with your daughter right now? 

📌 Resources & Tools
You can find Sheri at: 

• Teen Wise Website: https://www.teen-wise.com/
• Be Teen Wise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beteenwise/

🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy

💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20

🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg 

🔔Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors

P.S. Here's what the research shows about girls and sports:

• 70% of girls quit sports by age 13, with social issues and loss of enjoyment being the p

Feeling nervous before games? Here's a simple one-word reframe that changes everything: Instead of saying "I'm nervous," say "I'm excited." Your body literally can't tell the difference. 🎯 FREE ATHLETE TRAINING: trainhergame.com

Here's the truth: nervousness and excitement produce identical physical responses. Faster heartbeat. Clammy hands. Dilated pupils. The only difference is how you label it. 

When you reframe nerves as excitement, you stop viewing your body's response as a threat and start seeing it as your competitive advantage. This one shift helps you show up ready to compete at your best. 

In this episode, I break down the science behind why this works and share a client win from Rose, a track athlete who just broke 7 minutes in the 1600 for the first time using mental training tools. Plus, I introduce the concept of finding your optimal "hype number" so you can show up at exactly the right energy level every single time. 

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a Certified Mental Performance Coach and former 4x state championship volleyball coach with 14 years of experience. I help girl athletes ages 11-18 build unshakeable confidence and develop the mental skills that create a competitive advantage. At The Elite Competitor, we believe your mental game is what separates good athletes from great ones. 

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: Nervousness is Normal
00:38 Athlete Spotlight: Rose's Success
01:31 The Hack: Say 'I'm Excited'
01:49 Understanding Your Body's Response
02:58 Advanced Strategies & Resources 

💬 Athletes - comment below: how do you manage your nerves before big games? 

💡 MENTAL TRAINING RESOURCES FOR ATHLETES:
🔗 Free Training: trainhergame.com
🔗 The Elite Mental Game Program: elitecompetitor.com/emg
🔗 Instagram: @raising.elite.competitors
🔗 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdg
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (for athletes!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
📩 Questions? Email us: [email protected] 

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️ Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors

P.S.
💡 Studies show that reframing anxiety as excitement improves performance in high-pressure situations by up to 22% (Harvard Business School). 
💡 85% of elite athletes work with sports psychologists or mental performance coaches (American Psychological Association).
💡 Research confirms the physiological response to excitement and anxiety is nearly identical—your body genuinely can't tell the difference (Journal of Experimental Psychology). 

The Raising Elite Competitors YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game and confidence in order to help her perform her best when it matters most.

 #PreGameNerves #AthleteMentalTraining #SportsPerformance #MentalGame #CompetitiveAthletes #SportsAnxiety #MentalToughness #YouthSports #GirlAthletes #EliteCompetitor

If your daughter has ever said "I suck" after a game and you had no idea how to respond, this one's for you. 💛 Join my free training for sports moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom 

I used to think the best response was to immediately reassure her. Tell her she played great. Remind her of all the things she did well. 

But here's what I learned after 14 years of coaching girl athletes: That response actually makes her feel MORE misunderstood, not less. 

In this video, I'm breaking down the 3-step system that actually works when your daughter tears herself apart after games or practices. 

🎯 What you'll learn:

• Why "No you don't! You played great!" backfires (and what she's actually hearing when you say it)
• The 3-step response system: Validate → Ask → Offer Perspective
• Why your response is only half the solution (she needs her own mental skills too)
• Real transformation story: How one mom went from dreading pickup to easy car rides home 

I also share the story of Leah and her daughter Campbell, who went from 20 minutes of post-practice negativity to healthy, objective processing after learning mental skills through our program.

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
02:24 What's Really Happening
03:45 The Three-Step System
03:53 Step 1: Validate the Feeling
05:30 Step 2: Ask Don't Tell
06:50 Step 3: Offer Perspective
07:50 Mental Skills Training

The Elite Mental Game teaches athletes how to catch negative thoughts before they spiral, use reset routines in real time, and assess their performance objectively instead of catastrophizing.

When you combine YOUR calm response with HER mental skills training, the car rides home get so much easier.

💬 Moms - comment below: What's your biggest struggle your daughter has a bad game?

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg

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P.S. 

• Did you know that 70% of kids quit organized sports by age 13, with pressure and lack of enjoyment as primary reasons? (National Alliance for Youth Sports)
• Research shows that athletes with mental skills training demonstrate 45% greater improvement in performance consistency compared to those receiving only physical training. (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2019)
• According to the Aspen Institute's Project Play, parents' post-game behavior is the #1 factor affecting whether young athletes continue in sports - ahead of coaching quality and playing time. (Aspen Institute, 2023)
• Studies show that 85% of elite athletes work with mental performance coaches or sports psychologists as part of their training regimen. (Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 202