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In this special episode, Coach Bre—mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and 4x state champion volleyball coach 🏆—joins John O’Sullivan on the Way of Champions Podcast to share how she helps coaches transform the mental side of the game.

From pre-practice mindset routines to championship-match confidence, this episode is full of practical insights for coaches of girls' sports teams.

Coach Bre also shares her personal journey as an athlete who quit under pressure, and how that experience fuels her mission to normalize the emotional ups and downs of competition and support mental health in girl athletes through daily, coach-led strategies.

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 When It All Changed As A Coach
00:22 Coach Bre's Athletic Background
01:07 College Volleyball Journey
02:42 Transition to Coaching
03:38 Mental Skills Training
08:36 State Championship Insights
18:23 Daily Mindset Routine
24:15 Parental Influence in Youth Sports
25:25 The Importance of Parental Involvement
26:15 Addressing Parental Fears and Expectations
27:39 Balancing Parental Influence and Child's Interests
28:42 Challenges of Coaching and Managing Parents
31:48 Effective Communication with Parents
43:00 Preparing for Postseason Challenges
44:32 Building a Positive Team Culture
49:41 Final Thoughts and Resources for Coaches


🎯 What You'll Learn in This Episode:

🔹Why most athletes shut down under pressure (and what’s really happening in their brain)

🔹The exact pre-practice routine Coach Bre uses to mentally prepare her athletes

🔹How to use reset words, breath work, and visualization to rewire athlete responses to stress

🔹What it means to "fall to the level of your training" — and how to raise that level fast

🔹Why every coach needs a plan for mental training… and how to make it simple & sustainable

🎓 Want more tools like these? Coach Bre breaks down the exact steps to teach mindset, confidence, and resilience in your team without overhauling your practice → https://coachfreetraining.com

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