This week, Coach AB and our Warriors sit down with professional softball player Payton Gottshall to unpack the mental work behind elite softball. From SEC doubt to year-round pro play in the U.S. and Mexico, she shares routines, recruiting advice, and the mindset shift that turned pressure into power.

Episode Highlights:

• Journaling for clarity and next-day resets
• Vocal self-talk and mid-inning communication
• Pitcher routines, breath, and between-pitch resets
• Travel recovery, sleep planning, and hobbies
• Transfer choice, culture fit, and finishing strong


Connect with Payton:

IG: @p.gott

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Today, I go behind the scenes with Justin Su'a, Podcast Host, Author, and CEO of Performance Advisory Group, to show how elite athletes design simple systems that hold up under pressure. We unpack environmental design, feedback loops, and why competence beats confidence when it matters most.

Episode Highlights:

• Systems by design vs systems by default
• Separating life from sport with a "mental locker"
• Environmental design that makes good habits easy
• Defining and owning a real process
• Guiding youth athletes through tiny starts and constraints
• Preparation receipts to anchor confidence

Connect with Justin:

IG: @justinsua - *DM the word "IMPACT" to join his newsletter*

Podcast: Increase Your Impact 

Podcast: Diggin' Deep Shows

Podcast: Losing Control

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In this week's episode, we are sharing our mentorship call with Amanda Lorenz Mazur, Professional Softball Player for the AUSL and the U.S.A. National Team. She dove into the mental skills that kept her steady under pressure - love practice, align work with goals, and choose words that build confidence instead of breaking it.

Episode Highlights:

• First encounters with mental skills
• Language matters and rejecting the word "slump"
• Favorite Florida moment and handling pressure
• Loving practice for longevity and joy
• Advice to younger self on nutrition and resilience

Connect with Amanda:

IG: @amandalorenz

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In today's episode, Coach Kara and our Warriors sat down with Ashley Prange, professional softball player and University of Alabama alum. She shares about perfectionism, injuries, and the moment she almost walked away, and how a transfer, faith, and a person-first culture brought joy back to the game.

Episode Highlights:

• Early commit pressure and perfectionism 
• Mental health experiences
• Transfer choice fueled by faith and support 
• Routines for nutrition, scouting, and recovery 
• Embracing mistakes and tight error recovery 

Connect with Ashley:

IG: @ashley_prange

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We have a special treat for you today. I had the privilege of interviewing Coach Tim Walton, Florida Gators Head Softball Coach. We unpack how Florida Softball sustains excellence through fit-first recruiting, honest feedback, routines, and preparation that drives confidence.

Episode Highlights:

• Whole-person development 
• Recruiting for culture fit and long-term relationships
• Confidence built from preparation, not praise
• Routines, resets, and portable processes
• Tell The Truth Tuesday and film with purpose

Connect with Coach Walton:

IG: @_timwalton

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This week, we step outside of softball and head into the drag racing world. I sat down with Melanie Johnson, a professional drag racer, who shares how tiny adjustments, sharp focus, and trust in instinct turn five seconds of chaos into calm execution.

Episode Highlights:

• Pre-run routines that reduce noise
• Evidence-based self-talk and focus cues
• Visual strategies, focal points, and cockpit blinders
• Practice tree habits and reaction time limits
• Reframing fear of failure and NIL-era stress
• "Shrinking moments"

Connect with Melanie:

IG: @melaniejohnsonracing

Website: https://melaniejohnsonracing.com/

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For today's episode, Dr. Nicole Woodard, founder of the Symptom Whisperer and physical therapist, and I explore how pain often acts as a protective signal and why many “orthopedic” problems start in the brain. She delves into the integration of science and somatics and offers practical advice for athletes and their families, stressing the importance of rest, proper training, and holistic care.

Episode Highlights:

• Brain-first rehab transforming re-injury risk
• Anchor points and athlete language for buy-in
• Sleep, travel, and nutrition as performance levers
• Fail fast with support and shared standards

Connect with Dr. Nicole:

IG: @symptomwhisperer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-woodard-b11068196/

Website: https://www.symptomwhisperer.com/

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In this episode, we are diving into the archives with a 2023 Mentorship Call with Carsyn Gordon, a former Florida State softball player. She shares with Coach Kara and our Warriors her journey to becoming a national champion with Florida State University and a member of the Puerto Rican national team. 

Episode Highlights:

• Transition from college softball to coaching and career
• Leadership experiences
• Mental game and stress management
• Balancing academics and athletics
• Experience of playing for Puerto Rico
  
  

Connect with Carsyn:

IG: @carsynmariee

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsyn-gordon-mba-7b3359158/

Check out some of her highlights  👇

Walk off homerun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PA_2ErbHCc

ESPN Top 10 play: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1576283099076055


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It's Thanksgiving week, and what better way to celebrate than to explore how gratitude and journaling build real mental skills. Coach Sarah and I map out a three-step process to helping your athlete get their thoughts out of their head and onto paper! So that they can get clarity, feel better, and reflect on their mental skills to be successful!

Episode Highlights:
• Gratitude as a brain-based performance edge
• Journaling as the simplest entry to mental skills
• How to brain dump, reflect, and find the right mental skills
• Learning how to evaluate their performance with less criticism and more
 celebration

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I had the privilege of sitting down with Jake Thompson, Leadership Performance Coach, Author, and Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day. We dig into how athletes can turn comparison into fuel, own their role, and compete for the standard in the mirror while becoming better teammates. 

Episode Highlights:

• Comparison as a tool rather than a threat
• Clarifying the game and controlling controllables
• Accepting your starting position and role
• Gap and gain mindset anchored in gratitude
• Process praise over outcome praise for parents


Connect with Jake:

Website: https://www.jakeathompson.com/

Book: The Line: A Story of Excellence in the Margins

IG: @jakethompsonspeaks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakethompsonspeaks/

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