Now you know how to deal with negative thoughts from yesterday's episode. Today, we're flipping to the positive side!

And who better to lead the conversation than Jon Gordon?!

If you've ever asked us for a book recommendation, his books ALWAYS make the list. And for good reason!

Listen in today as Jon shares his wisdom and advice for being a positive coach who ALSO gets the best out of their athletes!

First everyone said to be positive. Now they're saying "toxic positivity" is a thing. Both are right.

Maybe we're biased here, but it seems to keep getting proven over and over again...

>> There's a sweet spot for everything!

So what should we do about those pesky negative thoughts?

Without getting to fluffy or woo-woo?

In today's episode, we share an ancient story with some great advice!

Raise your hand if you know what a "mental error" is.

If you didn't raise your hand (at least in your head) - you are a coaching unicorn! lol

It happens all too often. It's when a player makes a mistake that under normal circumstances she absolutely wouldn't.

(Like chucking the ball over the first baseman's head)

That's what sparked today's convo as we talk about the real issue: lack of focus!

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We're making progress on ending the stigma around mental health, but we've got to keep going! Part of that process is realizing the brain needs training too! That's what we discuss on today's episode with Locked In Mental Performance's Derek Mayson!

Everyone knows the phrase "softball is 90% mental"

... and those same coaches also sheepishly admit they don't actually COACH the mental game that much.

But we want to and we're getting closer!

Listen in to today's guests as they share our favorite thing - *actionable* ways to develop our girls' mental game.

P.S. They PERFECTLY (unintentionally) made a case for our Fail Forward Practice Bundle. After this episode, you'll definitely want to snag it for yourself so you can start building resilience like they do!

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As coaches, we have the honor of being role models. But it's not all rainbows and butterflies. Though we didn't start the interview with the goal of talking about being a role model, that's where the conversation turned and you'll see why! From travel ball to the Olympics, professional to parent... We discuss all the ways she's been (and continues to be) an impressive leader for our young women to look up to.

The mental game train is picking up speed these days, but there are still questions about how EXACTLY this part of the game can help our teams.

That's why we asked today's guest to join us to share some expected outcomes like improved team cohesion and even some BIG personal benefits they didn't expect going into this!

Tips from one of the best in the biz on developing strong, resilient COMPETITORS!

NO coach goes into a season hoping for drama, stress & disappointing performances.

But they happen, right?!

Pretty much like clockwork, honestly - no coach or team is immune.

So how to certain teams seem to rise above it?

More specifically, how do the coaches of those teams LEAD their girls through the hard stuff, SHOWING them how to trust the process?

That's part of what we discuss in today's case study with Coach Bootcamp alumnus, Aryn Henneke!

Coach development has come a long way.

For most of us, we've had to figure it out as we go along. And to be fair- we've done a pretty good job!

But coaches don't settle for "pretty good" so we've brought in someone who's leading the way in Coach education to discuss what we have to look forward to!