On this week's episode, we are sharing a conversation I had on another podcast, Biceps After Babies Radio with host Amber Brueseke. Amber is a registered nurse, personal trainer, Macros Coach and mom of 4. In our conversation we discuss how we can raise children with high confidence and why that matters.

Episode Highlights

• Where confidence comes from
• How to build confidence in our kids
• Bright sides and dark sides to confidence
• 3P method for conversations 

Connect with Amber
Instagram @bicepsafterbabies

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• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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Today on the Podcast I got to interview Carley Musser who is a mental performance coach inside Fearless Warriors. Carley went to WVU, where she studied sport and exercise psychology. She then went on to earn her Master's Degree in sport, exercise, and performance psychology from Barry University. She has her own practice, CM Mental Performance, and is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Episode Highlights:

• Marathon mindset
• How to deal with the confidence roller coaster
• How to embrace the seasons of life
• Triggers and Shields

Connect with Carley:

Instagram: @cm_mentalperformance
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More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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Kelsey O'Connor is a motivational speaker, former D1 student athlete and a recent social work graduate from North Carolina state university.   After recovering from a head injury that abruptly ended her athletic career. Kelsey graduated and delivered a commencement speech that went viral on Tik Tok and Facebook with over 30 million views across platforms combined. In our conversation today, we dive deep in to her journey through her personal struggles as a Division 1 athlete. She shares how she personally faced and moved through her personal darkness and came out the other side, ready to empower others to do the same.

Episode Highlights:

• The difference between what you DO and what you ARE
• How to find your identity outside of your achievements
• How skills learned in softball have continued to bless her life
• How she processed her physical and team struggles during college

Connect with Kelsey:
Instagram: @kelsoconnor6
website: https://www.kelseyoconnor.net/

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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We were lucky enough to have Dejah Mulipola as a guest speaker for our Warriors in November of 2023, and we decided to share our conversation with her on the podcast this week! Dejah was a 2 time All-American catcher at Arizona University and currently plays professionally for the  Oklahoma City Spark. She was on Team USA when they won the silver medal in the 2020 Olympics.

Episode Highlights

• How her Dad helped her develop as an athlete
• What it was like to "pay her dues" and sit the bench before starting
• Lessons Dejah learned as an Olympian
• Mental Skills that helped her perform at her best

Connect with Dejah
Instagram: @dejahmulipola_

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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Our episode this week features a guest speaker interview we did in August of 2023 with Taryn Kern. Taryn was a standout freshman player for Indiana University in 2023 and helped lead her team to one of the best seasons in program history, including a deep run in the Women's College World Series. When we spoke to her, she had just transferred to Stanford University and was getting ready to play closer to home. Taryn has been a student of the mental game for years and in our interview she talks about how mental skills training prepared her for the big moments on the biggest stages.

Episode Highlights

• What Zoom recruitment was like
• Mental Skills Taryn used to help her team in the WCWS
• How to lead as an underclassman
• What coaches are looking for in recruiting

Connect with Taryn:
Instagram: @tarynkernn

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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With the Women's College World Series starting this weekend, we thought we would release our Guest Speaker conversation with 2021's WCWS break-out star, Odicci Alexander. Odicci  is currently a professional pitcher for Athletes Unlimited. She played her college career at JMU where she lead her team to their first ever College World Series appearance. In 2023 she was the individual points winner for Athletes Unlimited.

Episode Highlights:

• Odicci's recruiting journey
• How she taught herself to pitch
• What it was like going up against OU in the World Series
• Advice she would give to her younger self

Connect with Odicci:
Instagram  @double_seas

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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Listen as Coach Anderson recounts the pivotal moments of reshaping Mizzou's softball program into a culture of accountability and #OwnIt. With the wisdom of a seasoned coach, Anderson dives into the genesis of the "Own It" mantra, a philosophy rooted in the principles of Navy SEALs leadership, and how it's been instrumental in rallying her team amidst coaching changes and NCAA investigations. Her narrative isn't just about wins and losses; it's a masterclass in fostering resilience and unity in young athletes, demonstrating that the heart of a winning team beats beyond the scoreboard.

She reveals the secrets to curating a team that outperforms their natural talent, emphasizing the importance of Midwest grit and the competitive fire that fuels underdogs to topple giants.  Coach Anderson shares stories of players who embraced their roles with a fervor that turned setbacks into stepping stones for growth. This episode isn't just about the X's and O's of softball; it's a testament to the formidable strength of trust and ownership in shaping a team that can withstand any storm.

Episode Highlights:

• What Coach Anderson looks for when recruiting players
• How she worked to foster a gritty team culture
• How she navigated team setbacks to build a winning culture

Connect with Coach Anderson:
Instagram: @larissaanderson7

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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This week, I sit down with a member of Team Fearless, Hana DeGuzman. Hana has worn many hats with Fearless, including coach, retreat leader and social media manager. She just recently graduated from Boston University with her Masters of Education in Counseling and Sports Psychology. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Puget Sound where she played softball.
 
Episode Highlights:

• How Hana discovered mental performance
• The difference between mental health and mental performance
• Motivational self talk vs instructional self talk
• How she recovered from failure

Connect with Hana:
Instagram: @hana_deguzman

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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Today on the podcast, I sat down with Jill from Girls Mentorship. Girls Mentorship is an organization specializing in nurturing young women with skills that foster perspective, ownership, worthiness, empowerment and reassurance. They seek to help each girl embrace her potential and prepare to take on any challenge with confidence. In this episode, Jill and I talk about the need for mentorship to help guide young women and how to help your daughter develop confidence in an increasingly digital world.

Highlights:

• How the organization was founded in the middle of the pandemic
• The impact of mentorship on youth
• How to help your daughter manage screen time
• Strategies for meaningful engagement with your daughter

Connect with Girls Mentorship:
Instagram: @girlsmentorship
https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

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More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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Lynsey Tucker is a Junior at the University of Nebraska Omaha (Div 1). A lefty slapper and true utility with speed, she has seen the field as an underclassmen starter in a competitive conference. She shares her mental game strategies as well as the hurdles she has overcome to play at the highest level. Her teammate Kamryn Meyer also joins the conversation and shares her perspective as a pitcher. They share their techniques for mental toughness, revealing how they fine-tune their focus and harness self-confidence in the face of formidable opponents.

Episode Highlights:

• Their individual journeys to a D1 offer
•  How they coped with going from high school to college softball
• What mental skills they use
• What a day in the life of a college athlete looks like

Connect with Lynsey and Kamryn:
Instagram: @lynsey.tucker, @kamrynmeyer

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

• Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program
• Book a One on One Session for your Athlete
• Book a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or Organization

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• Facebook @fearlessfastpitchmentaltraining
• Instagram @fearlessfastpitch
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