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.

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