Episode Details

🏐 Skill alone didn’t win us multiple state championships. The real advantage? Mental training. → https://coachfreetraining.com 👈 Learn how to build your team's mental edge!

In this powerful conversation with the Washington State Volleyball Champs, Coach Bre sits down with three team captains to reveal exactly how sports psychology, mental toughness, and intentional mental training techniques became the difference-maker in their historic 3-peat victory.

🔥 If you're a high school or middle school coach of girl athletes—this is the episode that pulls back the curtain on what separates good teams from elite ones. From navigating pressure and team dynamics to building peak performance routines—this one’s loaded with actionable insights.

👋 I’m Coach Bre — a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach + 4-time state champion. I created this channel to help coaches like you go beyond the Xs and Os to build teams that thrive under pressure and lead with confidence.

🧠 Topics we cover in this episode:

• The mental side of the game and how it shapes physical performance
• How athletes overcome perfectionism, overthinking, and self-doubt
• The exact mental preparation tools this team used before every game
• Why your team’s sports psychology skills could be the missing link
• Mental health for girl athletes and how to build confidence that lasts
• How to train your team like a mental performance coach without adding to your schedule

🗣 Hear directly from Logan, Lauren, and Macy—the three captains who led their team through the season’s toughest moments and emerged stronger thanks to tools like the snapback routine, visualization, affirmations, and sports psychology coaching built into practice.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction to Mental Training 
00:23 Meet the Captains: Macy, Lauren, and Logan 
01:35 Macy's Volleyball Journey and Future Plans 
02:11 Lauren's Volleyball and Tennis Achievements 
03:25 Logan's Role and Athletic Background 
04:09 Keys to Becoming a State Champion 
07:22 Handling Pressure and Surprises 
13:32 The Importance of Mental Training 
18:46 Personal Mantras and Their Impact 
19:48 Lauren's High-Pressure Performances
20:22 Logan's Affirmations and Breathwork 
21:02 Reflecting on the Season's Challenges 
22:09 Overcoming Self-Confidence Issues 
27:22 Favorite Memories of the Season 
32:48 The Importance of Mental Training 
36:35 Final Thoughts and Future Aspirations

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💬 Coaches—comment below: What’s one mental training skill your team needs to improve under pressure?

🏆 Whether your team is chasing their first state title or trying to stay at the top—this episode will show you what it really takes to lead girl athletes to greatness.

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