Girls aren't quitting because they stopped loving their sport. Get the free mental game training here → coachfreetraining.com 🎯

In this episode, I'm sitting down with my co-founder Kristina to share something we've never talked about publicly before.

We both quit our sports. Me: volleyball. Her: basketball. Not because we weren't good enough. Because we didn't have the mental skills to survive the pressure.

👉 In this episode you'll learn:
✅ Why girls quit at twice the rate of boys by age 14 (and the real reason behind it)
✅ The invisible confidence killers coaches don't see coming
✅ What "Stay. Play. Lead." means and why it drives everything we build
✅ How to give your athletes the tools to handle pressure, mistakes, and comparison

👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.

🏆 This is the most personal episode we've ever recorded. And it's the heart behind every program, every tool, and every resource inside The Elite Competitor.

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Girls Sports Crisis
04:39 Kristina's Basketball Story
12:30 Bre's Volleyball Journey
17:29 Coming Back to the Game
22:12 Introducing Play Stay Lead
23:17 The Mental Game Gap
24:01 Sports and Leadership
25:27 Building Partnerships
26:35 Call to Action

💬 Comment below: Did you play a sport growing up? Tell us what kept you in it (or what made you walk away).

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🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
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🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f

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P.S. Here's what the research shows:
⚡️ Girls quit sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14, with "emotional cost" cited as a primary driver. (Women's Sports Foundation, 2023)
⚡️ 94% of C-suite women played sports, linking athletic participation directly to adult leadership outcomes. (Ernst & Young / ESPNW)
⚡️ Girls have 1.3 million fewer opportunities to play high school sports than boys, meaning access AND retention both matter. (National Federation of State High School Associations)

The Coach Her Game Podcast is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge.

#mentalperformance #coachinggirls #girlsinsports #youthsports #mentaltoughness

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Struggling with playing time drama and confusion on your team? 😩 It’s time to take control and eliminate confusion with these 3 proven strategies! Grab more coaching tips → https://coachfreetraining.com

Coaches, if you’ve ever faced issues with playing time confusion, you’re not alone. Whether you're battling it in a championship-winning season or a tough rebuild, it’s a challenge we all face. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact strategies I use to define roles, communicate expectations clearly, and have regular check-ins to keep everything on track. These steps have drastically reduced confusion and eliminated drama on my teams!

🎙 I’m Coach Bre, a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4-time state championship-winning volleyball coach with 14 years of experience. Let’s dive into how you can avoid playing time headaches and create a cohesive, focused team.

🎯 Here’s what you’ll learn:
✅ How to clearly define roles on your team
✅ The exact way I run 1:1 Player Impact Plan meetings with athletes
✅ My simple bi-weekly check-in system that keeps players focused and clears up confusion fast

These steps have drastically reduced frustration, drama, and second-guessing around playing time—and they’ll help your team too.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction to Playing Time Issues
00:27 Defining Roles on Your Team
00:58 Communicating Roles Clearly
01:29 Implementing Player Impact Plans
01:37 Regular Check-ins with Players
02:35 Conclusion and Further Resources

📢 COACHES – What’s your biggest challenge with playing time right now? Drop it in the comments below 👇

📌 Want more tools to build confident athletes and strong team culture?
🔹 FREE Mental Game Training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

Playing time drama isn't about entitled kids. It's about unclear roles. Here's the 15-minute system that eliminates it! Join the Championship Program Membership → champions.elitecompetitor.com for more tips and resources!

In this episode, I'm breaking down why playing time drama happens (spoiler: you're probably creating it without knowing) and the exact Player Impact Plan system I use with all 12 varsity athletes.

Here's what you'll learn:
✅ Why "open door policies" don't work with 14-year-olds
✅ The confusion cycle that creates resentment and drama
✅ How to document roles, expectations, and playing time in one meeting
✅ Why this 15-minute investment saves you hours later

This isn't theory. It's the system I've used for years as a four-time state champion coach.

👋🏼 Hi, I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion high school volleyball coach with 14+ years of coaching experience. I'm also a Certified Mental Performance Coach and co-founder of The Elite Competitor, where I help coaches build mentally tough, confident girl athletes who perform when it matters most. My signature frameworks (like the Snapback Routine and 3-2-1 BRAVE) are used by thousands of coaches to teach mental training without adding hours to their schedule.

The Player Impact Plan (PIP) gives every athlete crystal-clear answers to:
👉 What's my role?
👉 How much will I play?
👉 What are my strengths?
👉 Where do I need to grow?
👉 What does my coach expect from me?

When everyone's on the same page from day one (including parents), the drama doesn't start. Grab the PIP template here: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f

🕓 Key Moments:
0:00 The Root Cause of Playing Time Drama
00:42 Why Players Get Confused
01:17 Common Coaching Mistakes02:10 The Player Impact Meeting Solution
02:54 What's in the Player Impact Plan
03:56 How to Make Time for These Meetings
04:29 Get the Free Template

💬 Coaches - comment below: How do you handle athlete communication and expectations?

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game!

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:
⚡67% of high school athletes report unclear expectations from coaches as a top source of stress (Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2022)
⚡Athletes with clearly defined roles show 34% higher team commitment and 28% lower dropout rates (Sport Management Review, 2021)
⚡Proactive communication reduces parent-coach conflicts by 41% compared to reactive approaches (National Federation of State High School Associations Research, 2023)

The Coach Her Game YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge.

#playingtime #highschoolcoaching #coachinggirls #teamculture #mentalperformance

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!