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
The Dark Side of Achievement-Driven Athletes w/ Nikki Kett, Life Coach for Athlete-Minded Women
Do you know that some identity struggles go along with being an athlete-minded person? Being competitive and outcome-driven has always been a part of athlete culture. And achievement-driven female athletes have not been exempted from the dark s...
Q&A: How Do I Help My Daughter See The Importance of Mental Training?
The importance of mental training to your female athlete's career is undeniably important, but what if they don't see its value? How can we help female athletes see the importance of mental training?As moms, we see what's going on with ...
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Helping Your Athlete Handle The Pressure of Sports w/ Soccer Mom Ashley
"Hard is good. When you're going through the hard stuff, that's when you know you are growing." As adults, we have all our life experiences to understand the context of this quote, but what about our young female athletes? ...
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Do Something Different: A Method For Getting Your Daughter To Believe In Herself
Have you caught yourself using repeating strategies in an attempt to encourage your female athlete to believe in herself, only to be unsuccessful?Today, we'll discuss "doing something new."Stop doing the same things and expectin...
How to Support Your Athlete's Mental Health w/ Sadie Sutton
Supporting female athletes' mental health can be very challenging especially if they're in their teenage years. A lot of them are very good at hiding their struggles. Some have difficulty communicating their feelings with the people...
Q&A: "When Other People Say Unhelpful Things To My Daughter...What Do I Do?!"
As a mom of female athletes, we always try our best to say the right things to our daughters. We've all been learning to show up and influence them in a good way, but what do we do when other people say unhelpful things to our daughters? <...
BONUS: Softball Mom Angela On Her Experience Inside ECP
ICYMI: Awesome interview with softball mom, Angela talking about her daughter's experience inside The Elite Competitor Program!Listen to learn..👉 What was going on for Amy before joining ECP (think: pressure, nerves, big emotion...
How a Mom Can Make or Break Her Daughter's Confidence w/ Sports Mom Holli
Many female athletes struggle with a lack of confidence which can prevent them from being competitive and reaching their full potential.When athletes feel confident, they’re focused on the task, feel comfortable, and commit fully to deci...
3 Common Mistakes Sports Moms Make That Hurt Their Daughter's Mental Game
Most moms want the best for their athlete daughters. However, in the process, they can unintentionally make some mistakes that wind up hurting their daughter’s confidence in the long run.These are all very common things that most...
Top Mindfulness Tips For Better Performance With Therapist Katie Cheadle
Mindfulness is significantly connected to performance. It is highly needed by our female athletes, any kind of athletes, and for the moms or the people who support the athlete’s journey.“The true practice of mindfulness is being pres...
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Q&A: When Your Daughter Thinks Her Coach Doesn't Like Her`
“How do you help your daughter when she feels she has disappointed her coach or her coach doesn't like her because they gave constructive feedback about her game?” — This is a question from a mom who is participating in our train...
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Wingin' It Wendy vs Game Changer Gabby...Which Sports Mom Are You?
There is no manual on how to be a sports mom. Your female athlete may receive extensive coaching, but how many coaches do we as mothers receive to assist our daughters?Female athletes go through a lot of phases. The most common situation...
Ways To Increase Communication With Your Athlete Daughter
Communication between parents and athletes is important, there’s no denying that. But what if they start to communicate less?Some parents conclude that this situation comes with age. As their children get older, they tend to communicate ...
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Helping Your Athlete Navigate Disappointment
Whether we like it or not, all athletes are going to face “disappointment”. So, if it is inevitable, how can we help our female athletes navigate through disappointments? In the past weeks, we recently talked about disappointments i...
Developing Self-Efficacy & Motivation in Sports w/ Exercise Scientist A'Naja Newsome
We’re going to tackle self-efficacy and motivation in sports with our special guest A’Naja Newsome, Ph.D., CEP, a coach, and an educator with a lifelong career in sports performance and Exercise Physiology. She brings an amazing perspective to ...
Q&A: How Do I Be Mom AND Coach?
Today we’re going to answer a question we get a lot… how to be both the mom and the coach to your athlete daughter. I totally understand the difficulty because I am also a mom and a coach, and I agree it is really hard to be both. L...
A Dad's Impact On His Daughter's Confidence w/ Nathan Wheeler
Usually, our program leans more into the mom-daughter relationship, but I hear from many moms who say their husbands need to listen to our topics.So this time, we've invited a dad of four female athletes. The oldest is 16 and plays baske...
What You Can't Control About Your Daughter's Mental Game...And What To Do About It
As a sports mom, I know you want your athlete daughter to be confident, achieve her goals and enjoy what she's doing. I also know that many of you take it upon yourself to ensure that this happens for your daughter. You do things like get her t...
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How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life With Lori Saitz, CEO of Zen Rabbit
Meditation and gratitude can change lives. I know that's a bold claim, but you will find through today’s conversation that the way our guest approaches these skills really is transformational and it will change your life and in turn, h...
Q&A: How Do I Help My Daughter Get Over Mistakes?
What do you say to your daughter when she’s beating herself after mistakes?Here’s a question from one of our Sports Moms Inner Circle moms relating to this kind of struggle. “My daughter plays well in games, at least I think ...
"Becoming the Mom She Needs" - How This Sports Mom Did It
How do we become the moms that our female athletes need? Do we have to know everything about their sport? Is it enough to just tell them to have fun during the competition?As a sports mom, you would no doubt raise these questions in you...
Comparison & Jealousy: 3 Things to Say to Help Your Athlete
Has your athlete daughter ever compared herself with another athlete? What did you tell her in response? Today, we’ll talk about how to support our daughters when they start comparing themselves with others so that they can still st...
How An Athlete’s Menstrual Cycle Impacts Her Performance With Erica Suter
One of the things that female athletes experience that’s different from male athletes is having to deal with the menstrual cycle. What can we do to alleviate some of the things that affect them while training during their period? Is it always a...
Q&A: Is It Okay To Give Performance Feedback To My Daughter?
Has your female athlete ever asked you how she played after the game? How did you respond to that? This could be a real dilemma for many parents when it comes to giving athletic feedback. You could be torn between how to be a truthf...
Simple Ways To Support Your Athlete's Mental Health Today
Your daughter must enjoy herself, and being an athlete is no exception. They also require time to be a child and a teenager. They require that breathing space.Our athletes' mental health is our top priority as mothers. It has a significa...
