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089: Mental Skills That Last a Lifetime with Coach Kara and Coach Marlie Davis

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For this week's episode, Coach Kara interviewed her high school volleyball and softball coach, Marlie Davis. Coach Davis, better known as Coach D, shares her approach to mental skills training that helped shape athletes' mindsets long before it became mainstream in the sports world. Her 33-year coaching career across multiple sports reveals how implementing mental skills extends far beyond the playing field.
Episode Highlights:

• Daily affirmations require athletes to identify specific strengths
• Visualization sessions to help athletes "watch their own highlight reel"
• Goal-setting requires both dream goals and actionable plans
• Emphasizes the importance of letting athletes own their successes and failures
• Focuses on winning and losing "the right way" by emphasizing effort and process

Ready to discover where your team stands mentally and how you can help?


Take our
Team Assessment. The results will give you detailed insights on areas for growth, where your players need more coaching from you, and how you can bridge the gap with real solutions!

Check out our Team Curriculum: https://www.fearlesswarriorprogram.com/team

Have questions? We'd love to chat with you more! Book a call with Coach Kara: https://fearlessfastpitch.as.me/team

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Coach D and Her Legacy (00:00:00)

2. Starting a College Softball Program (00:02:10)

3. Origins of Mental Skills Training (00:05:24)

4. Goal Setting: Process vs. Outcome (00:10:53)

5. Affirmations: Building Confidence Daily (00:18:59)

6. Visualization: Creating Mental Highlight Reels (00:26:12)

7. Coaching Today's Generation Effectively (00:32:20)

8. Letting Athletes Own Their Journey (00:38:12)

92 episodes

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Content provided by Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer, Coach AB, and Amanda Schaefer. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer, Coach AB, and Amanda Schaefer or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

For this week's episode, Coach Kara interviewed her high school volleyball and softball coach, Marlie Davis. Coach Davis, better known as Coach D, shares her approach to mental skills training that helped shape athletes' mindsets long before it became mainstream in the sports world. Her 33-year coaching career across multiple sports reveals how implementing mental skills extends far beyond the playing field.
Episode Highlights:

• Daily affirmations require athletes to identify specific strengths
• Visualization sessions to help athletes "watch their own highlight reel"
• Goal-setting requires both dream goals and actionable plans
• Emphasizes the importance of letting athletes own their successes and failures
• Focuses on winning and losing "the right way" by emphasizing effort and process

Ready to discover where your team stands mentally and how you can help?


Take our
Team Assessment. The results will give you detailed insights on areas for growth, where your players need more coaching from you, and how you can bridge the gap with real solutions!

Check out our Team Curriculum: https://www.fearlesswarriorprogram.com/team

Have questions? We'd love to chat with you more! Book a call with Coach Kara: https://fearlessfastpitch.as.me/team

More ways to work with Fearless Fastpitch

Follow us on Social Media

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction to Coach D and Her Legacy (00:00:00)

2. Starting a College Softball Program (00:02:10)

3. Origins of Mental Skills Training (00:05:24)

4. Goal Setting: Process vs. Outcome (00:10:53)

5. Affirmations: Building Confidence Daily (00:18:59)

6. Visualization: Creating Mental Highlight Reels (00:26:12)

7. Coaching Today's Generation Effectively (00:32:20)

8. Letting Athletes Own Their Journey (00:38:12)

92 episodes

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