Athlete Tip: How to Thrive Under a Challenging Coach

Raising Elite Competitors

Get ready for another productive session with Coach Bree as she delves into empowering athletes to thrive under challenging coaches.

If your daughter has encountered difficult experiences with a challenging coach, this podcast is right for you.

But what makes a challenging coach? What are the things that you can say or do to help your athlete daughter thrive under this direction?

In this episode, get your note-taking apps ready as we discuss about:

• How important is shifting your daughter’s mindset from being a victim to a victor
• What does it take to understand a coach’s strengths and weaknesses
• What is the result of establishing open communications with her coach

Episode Highlights:
[2:09:6] Does your daughter tell you about a coach that she can’t agree with, or doesn’t give feedback, or always yells? Tune in to this episode because we will share practical ways to help your athlete daughter thrive in this challenge.
[03:29:27] How can your daughter change her perspective from being a victim to a victor? Listen up as we discover doable steps to shift this perspective towards becoming a better athlete.
[4:03:06] What your daughter may not realize is that she could give her coach all the power to control her confidence. In this episode, listen in as we talk about how your athlete daughter could regain the power in their confidence and sports experience.
[05:33:01] How can a challenging coach make your athlete daughter tougher, stronger, and better? Stay tuned as we talk about the mental disciplines that are helpful for your daughter to thrive under a challenging coach.
[06:25:22] How do you help your athlete daughter see their situation with a challenging coach as a good thing? Listen in as we discuss the kind of mindset to develop so that your daughter can see that their coaches are also humans.
[06:44:00] Overthinking could affect your daughter’s confidence especially when she believes that her coach has been thinking about her mistakes. In this episode, learn about what coaches are actually thinking outside of their games.
[08:36:00] What would happen when your athlete's daughter starts thinking about their coach’s strengths? Keep it here as we share with you the amazing things that happen when your child starts focusing on her coach’s strengths.
[10:08:00] Do you know that while some coaches are not good with the delivery of their feedback, they are still full of nuggets of information for the sport? Learn about the different ways that a challenging coach could still coach your athlete daughter as you stay tuned.
Next Steps:

• Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter's Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do
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Chapters

1. Thriving Under Challenging Coaches (00:00:00)

2. Finding the Gift in Coaching Feedback (00:09:27)

3. Self-Empowerment for Athletes (00:12:16)