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⏰ Key Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Meet Zoe Roberts

02:07 Learning to Manage Emotions

04:40 The Snapback Routine

06:34 Pre-Game Routine and Support System

07:14 Turning Comparison into Inspiration

08:32 Zoe's Win and Becoming a Role Model

09:42 Final Tips and Wrap-Up

🎤 This week Coach Saylor sits down with Zoey Roberts, our EMG June Athlete of the Month, a rising high school freshman who plays basketball, volleyball, and track.

Zoey used to cry after almost every mistake in a game. Now she resets in seconds and cheers louder for her teammates than she ever argued with a ref.

She walks us through the reframe that turned watching stronger athletes from intimidating into motivating, and the habit that changed her game.

What You'll Learn:

✅ Why comparing herself to a stronger athlete now fuels Zoey instead of scaring her

✅ The 2-second signal Zoey uses to snap back after a mistake, and why it works better than "shake it off"

✅ How the five-sense grounding countdown calms her down before a big moment

✅ What she does on the bench when she gets subbed out, and why it matters for the whole team

✅ Her honest advice for a mom whose daughter has no idea what mental training even is

💬 Moms — comment below: What does your daughter's first 10 minutes after a mistake usually look like?

P.S. A few stats worth knowing:

👉Psychological skills training produced a notably larger reduction in anxiety for adolescent athletes than for the broader athlete population studied (Frontiers in Psychology, 2025)

👉Self-compassion predicted a stronger performance rebound the day after a rough outing, in a study of college athletes (Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2022)

👉Peer support from teammates directly reduces mental fatigue and increases engagement in adolescent athletes (Scientific Reports, 2025)

The Raising Elite Competitors podcast and YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game and confidence in order to help her perform her best when it matters most.

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