“If I can pass the fitness test, then I can prove I’m a good player…” That’s what my client Anna told me 48 hours before she had to run the infamous “Beep Test,” a brutal measure of endurance that can make or break a college soccer player’s season. Or, in Anna’s case, her career. Anna […]
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I first met Steven in early 2022 when his mother was referred to me by another client. At the time, he was a high school freshman, swimming competitively for his school and a private swim club. Steven was following in his mom’s footsteps, a former collegiate swimmer. After I started working with Steven, his desire
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Eminem as Slim Shady. Beyoncé as Sasha Fierce. Deion Sanders as Prime Time. These famous alter egos highlight something powerful: The ability to tap into a different version of ourselves to meet the moment. According to Dictionary.com, an alter ego is “a person’s secondary or alternative personality.” In sport psychology, alter egos can be a
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“I’m a little bit worried. It’s the start of summer ball. I want to start off strong.” One of my high school baseball players shared this with me during our regularly scheduled session this week. He just finished his high school baseball season after being knocked out in the semifinal playoff round. However, there wasn’t
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In early 2024, I was contacted by the concerned parent of a high school swimmer. We’ll call him Sam. Unfortunately, Sam needed to have his first-ever surgery a few months earlier. The expected three-month recovery came and went, but Sam still felt pain and discomfort despite being medically cleared by his doctor. The gap between
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I forgot the milk. I went to the grocery store earlier this week and forgot the milk. Why? Because I didn’t bring my grocery list. I often tell young athletes: If I don’t bring a list, I forget something—guaranteed. So, what does this have to do with mental performance coaching? A lot. Because athletes forget
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WANT TO HELP YOUR YOUNG ATHLETE BECOME A CONFIDENT PROBLEM SOLVER? 👉 Book a free 15-minute call now “You’re either in a slump… or about to be in one.” Someone said that to me recently, and even after all my years playing and coaching baseball, I’d never heard it. But I love it. It’s the
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Sometimes, listening is enough to help young athletes overcome their mental challenges. As a mental performance coach, I’ve witnessed this many times, but my experience with a high school wrestler this past week crystallized it for me. This young man did something no other athlete had done before—he reached out to me directly. Usually, it’s
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I primarily serve young athletes as a mental performance coach. However, mental performance coaches work with all types of performers: adult athletes, elite pros. first responders, and performing artists (I am working with an opera singer!). The list goes on. Yes, mental performance coaching translates to all areas of performance. I had an experience in
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I had the privilege of speaking at the 2025 Youth Athlete Summit on Saturday, January 18, 2025. I was one of many speakers on different topics, including financial literacy; name, image, and likeness (NIL), and athlete self-care. My topic was serving Generation Z athletes. I selected this topic all of my clients are Gen Z
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