Raising Elite Competitors

The Mentally Strong Girl Athlete: 3 Things Every Sports Mom Needs to Teach Her Daughter


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🚨 Attention Sports Moms! 🚨

Is your daughter beating herself up over mistakes, doubting herself before she even steps on the field, or spiraling after one bad play? It’s time to stop the mental meltdowns and start building unshakable confidence. In this episode, we’re breaking down the 3 game-changing skills every girl athlete needs to become mentally strong, resilient, and ready to dominate – both in sports and in life.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

✅ Why mindset is everything: How your daughter’s thoughts control her performance (and how to fix negative self-talk).
âś… The Thought Wheel: A simple tool to help her break the cycle of negativity and choose empowering thoughts.
✅ The Sushi Conveyor Belt Analogy: Why she doesn’t have to accept every negative thought that comes her way.
âś… The Snapback Routine: A quick, fail-proof method to recover from mistakes faster than her sport requires.
✅ Why mistakes don’t have to ruin her game: How elite athletes bounce back instantly and stay in the zone.
✅ The #1 mistake parents make: Tying their daughter’s self-worth to her performance (and how to fix it).
âś… How to praise her the right way: Focus on effort, preparation, and who she is; not just her stats or wins.
âś… Real-life success story: How one athlete used mental training to place 3rd in a tournament despite being sick and exhausted.

Ready to transform your daughter’s mental game? This episode is packed with actionable strategies to help your athlete build confidence, handle setbacks, and perform at her best. Don’t miss it; listen to the full episode now and start raising a mentally strong girl athlete today!

P.S. Want more? Check out the free training at trainhergame.com for even more tools to support your daughter’s mental game!

Episode Highlights: 

[00:00:22] The episode focuses on three key skills to build a mentally strong and confident girl athlete.

[00:00:59] We dive into three skills that help athletes bounce back from mistakes, handle setbacks, and avoid spiraling after one bad play.

[00:02:16] The daughter used her “snapback routine” to stay focused and persevere, proving mental training builds resilience, not weakness.

[00:04:00] Skill #1: Mastering her thoughts. What she thinks and focuses on directly impacts her performance.

[00:05:23] Elite athletes don’t accept every negative thought; they let unhelpful thoughts pass by like sushi on a conveyor belt.

[00:08:36] Athletes can choose productive thoughts like, “This is hard, but I can do hard things,” leading to better results.

[00:12:13] Skill #2: Responding to challenges, especially mistakes, with a “Snapback Routine” to recover quickly and stay in the game.

[00:14:41] The Snapback Routine: A quick reset method involving a breath, a reset word, and a grounding signal (e.g., snapping fingers).

[00:16:15] Skill #3: Separate who she is from what she does – praise her effort and character, not just her performance.

[00:18:25] Emphasize your daughter’s positive qualities outside of sports (e.g., kindness, humor) to build her identity beyond athletics.

[00:19:15] Recap. Master thought work, teach a Snapback Routine, and separate who she is from what she does.

[00:19:58] Closing. Encouraging moms to support their daughters’ mental game for long-term success.


Next Steps:

  • Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter's Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do
  • Visit our podcast website for more great episodes

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