Coach Bre chats with Kimberly, a busy mom of young athletes, about the small but powerful changes that transformed her approach to parenting in youth sports. After years of post-game frustration, Kimberly realized her reactions, especially after wins, losses, and mistakes, were affecting her kids’ confidence and love for the game.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to celebrate effort over outcomes to build resilience 🏆
• Simple ways to shift language and routines that reduce stress for both parent and child 🗣️
• “Shine Time” moments to connect and reinforce positivity 💖
• How small mindset tweaks can lead to big improvements in confidence and enjoyment ⚡

Kimberly shares her journey using the Elite Mental Game program, showing that supporting your young athlete does not have to be complicated. Coach Bre dives into actionable tips for handling post-game emotions, fostering mental toughness, and keeping sports fun for your kids, without adding extra pressure.

Whether you’re a parent wanting to improve your approach, a coach guiding families, or just curious about youth sports psychology, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiration.

Tune in to discover how small shifts in mindset and communication can help your child thrive on and off the field, while making your parenting journey calmer, more confident, and way more joyful. 🌟

Episode Highlights: 

[00:00:00] Meet Kimberly. A busy sports mom with two daughters juggling soccer, basketball, cross country, and softball.

[00:02:00] The surprising impact of a simple note during the What to Say Challenge. It shifted their entire after-game dynamic.

[00:03:36] Introducing her daughters. Ages 13 and 15, both playing multiple sports with full schedules and high expectations.

[00:05:10] Why she joined EMG. Playing up brought pressure her younger daughter was not prepared for emotionally.

[00:07:10] Getting her husband on board. Both parents needed the same language to support their daughters.

[00:08:00] How she introduced EMG to each daughter based on personality and what motivates them..

[00:15:00] “Shine Time.” The fun routine Kimberly created to make EMG feel special and consistent.

[00:19:00] Early wins. Her daughters used tools like the Snapback routine and quickly saw confidence shifts.

[00:22:30] The car ride breakthrough. No more tense conversations or emotional shutdowns.

[00:23:40] Kimberly’s new rule for after games. Only say “Good game” unless her daughter invites more conversation.

[00:24:30] The power of focusing on the parent role instead of coaching from the sidelines.

[00:27:20] How her older daughter used EMG tools during stressful high school tryouts.

[00:31:40] Reframing playing up versus playing age. How they found what worked best for each girl.

[00:40:00] Creating a pre-field routine that helped her daughter manage nerves and step onto the field ready.

[00:42:30] Kimberly’s final encouragement to moms. You are not alone and small language shifts can change everything.

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