Raising Elite Competitors
The GO TO PODCAST for Sports Moms raising confident girl athletes! Elite Competitor Co-Founder Coach Breanne Smedley (AKA Coach Bre) is all about empowering moms with the tools they need to strengthen their athlete daughter's mental game so she believes in herself as much as you do (and plays like it!). Whether you're a sports mom with lots of seasons under your belt, just getting started on this sports journey, or somewhere in between... think of this podcast as your go-to guide to helping your daughter navigate the ups and downs of her sports journey. If you feel like you've tried everything to build your daughter's confidence and often don't know what to say to support her (especially when she's being super hard on herself), then you're in the right place. Coach Bre and her guests break it down into actionable strategies that WORK so that you never have to feel stuck not knowing what to say or how to help your athlete daughter again. Through what you learn on the Raising Elite Competitors Podcast, you can ensure that your daughter's mental game and confidence is her biggest strength... in sports AND life!
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Episodes
336 episodes
Q&A: Helping The Athlete That Has To Be 'The Best' At Everything
How do we help our female athletes excel and be the best at everything they do? And how do we recognize when it’s too much? Is your female athlete struggling to keep up with everything?There’s a thin line between doing your best and ...
My #1 Tip To Keep Your Athlete Motivated This Summer
Are you worried about your daughter’s motivation this summer? Or, wondering what you can do to keep your athlete motivated and focused? Summer is upon us! There will be more freedom in schedules, longer days, and vacations.Bu...
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Q&A: What To Do When A Coach Is Demotivating
Have you ever seen your female athlete get demotivated? Do you see external factors causing her to be demotivated? It’s painful to watch your daughter get demotivated, especially when the negative feelings are caused by external fac...
What Most Parents Get Wrong About Their Athlete's Confidence
What can a mom do to help their female athletes cope with confidence issues?Wanting to know what moms can do to help their female athletes is probably the first step and right thing to ask. It is what sports moms are expected to do. Howe...
Q&A: When To Push and When To Support Your Athlete
When you see your female athlete losing interest to work on her goals, what do you do? Do you try to push/motivate her? Or do you stay still and let her figure it out on her own?As a parent, we can see our daughter's potential and capabi...
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Skills Over Pills With Sports Pharmacist Jess Beal
Do you think your female athlete is struggling due to stress or fatigue? Are you considering taking pills or medication for it?Jess Beal a sports pharmacist and our guest for today’s episode strongly advises moms on—“...
Q&A: How To Teach Your Athlete To Not Let Up
How can we help our female athletes get back up from a mistake and not shy away? Here is a magic question to help your daughter with those moments she wants to let up and pull back. I believe so many parents have seen their daughter...
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Stopping The Spiral of Negative Thinking In Your Athlete Daughter
Do you feel that your female athlete can’t get out of her own negative thoughts? Does it seem like her one mistake is leading to the dreaded spiral of negative thinking and then more mistakes?Everything you say might not be getting throu...
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Q&A: How to Help A Young Athlete Develop Confidence
It's never too young for your athlete to start mindset training. The earlier the better! There is an old belief that mental training or mindset training is only suitable for those kids in high school. There are a lot of parents who ...
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Helping the Athlete Who Practices Better Than She Competes
What can you do if your daughter looks like she’s hesitating during competitions? As much as you believe in the skills your athlete shows during practice, she is the one living her thoughts during the game. She has to have the tools...
Q&A: When An Athlete Loses Her Ambition
How can I better support when my athlete loses her ambition?Have you had this question in mind? If you’re a mom resonating with this, recognize this feeling because it’s a hard place to be in. And many moms have experienced seeing their ...
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Why "More Reps" Might Not Be The Answer (And What To Do Instead)
How can getting "more reps" actually make your athlete worse?As moms, we all want our athletes to level up. We wish to see her play to her full potential, lessen minor mistakes, and reach the next level in her favorite sport. And wheneve...
Q&A: The Difference Between Perfectionism and Healthy Striving
What's the difference between perfectionism and healthy striving? It appears that there is a narrow line that separates the two, and many mothers have asked the same question. This is a great question because I have yet to meet a fe...
7 Daily Reminders All Sports Moms Need
What words do you say to your athlete after a long game? What words do you say to yourself throughout your daughter’s sports journey?Truth be told, it’s not the BIG wins that are going to be ingrained in your daughter’s memory, it’s the ...
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Performance Anxiety in Athletes: What It Is & How to Help
Elite Athletes use performance anxiety to their advantage!A lot of moms are stating their girls are having trouble with performance anxiety, whether it's overthinking, not performing at their best, hesitating, or just having that over...
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Q&A: Tips to Help My Daughter With Playing Time
Elite Competitor Society member, Alexanne Hendrick asks:My daughter plays on a highly competitive team where playing time is hard to come by. She's playing more timid because of this. Any tips to help? For an opp...
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How to Get Recruited with Recruiting Expert Tonya Sims
What is the most important step that all athletes and parents must take to get recruited to college? I know a lot of athletes in our community want to embark on this journey.And there are a lot of sports moms out there who ar...
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3 High Performance Habits All Athletes Need
If you want better results for your athletes, forget about setting goals. Instead, concentrate on your system. That's what James Clear meant when he said that we don't rise to our goals, but instead, fall to the level of our system.<...
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Q&A: How I do prepare my athlete for a 'less successful' season?
Elite Competitor Society member, Jennifer asks:How I do prepare my 9 year old for a less successful season? She was top if her age group in swimming last year and she'll be at the bottom this summer. I don't want to make her feel like wh...
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How To Improve Strength and Speed with Strength & Conditioning Coach Erica Suter
Do you think there’s a difference between a female and a male athlete in terms of speed and strength? To answer that, we are thrilled to have these professional insights from Conditioning Coach Erica Suter, a female athlete ...
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3 Ways Your Daughter Can Train Her Mind Even When She’s Super Busy
Your athlete daughter is likely busier than ever before. School, practice, social life, work. You see the importance of mental training, but there are a lot of things to be done. How do we fit it in? Your daughter trains four days a...
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Q&A: How To Prevent Burnout in My Daughter?
Elite Competitor Society member asks:How can I help prevent burnout in my athlete? She trains year-round. I don't want to be pushy, but also know she has big goals she wants to achieve. For an opportunity to have your ...
The Elite Competitor Program REVEALED!
When you see your daughter playing the sport she loves, do you see goals for her? I'm not saying your goal about her play at the next level. Just simply the goal of seeing her enjoy more of what she's doing. And develop confidence through i...
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BONUS: Colleen & Amelia - Improving Their Mental Game & Relationship Through ECP
Looking for a way to help your daughter build confidence, level-up in her game AND help you support her, know what to say, and improve your relationship? Listen in as Colleen and Amelia share their journey through The Elite Competitor Program.<...
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The Car Ride Home - What To Say (And Not Say) After Your Daughter Competes
The car ride home after the game is one of your biggest opportunities to build your daughter's confidence. Unfortunately, many parents turn this into one of the most dreaded parts of an athlete’s playing experience. Don’t be one of ...
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