You can't just stop a negative thought — you have to replace it with something better. In this episode, Coach Matthew Mitchell shares a personal story from his first summer back on the recruiting trail and teaches you exactly how to fill the mental space that negative narratives leave behind. Drawing from his own journey working with leadership coach Jim Warner, Coach Matthew walks you through four practical principles: why empty space always gets filled, why truth has to be intentional, how repetition builds belief, and why alignment between your mindset and your values is what makes it all stick under pressure. If you've ever tried to "just think positive" and found it didn't hold when things got hard — this episode will show you a better way.