It's time to bet on YOU (yes, you reading this!) Sisters Erin Connor and Katie Wood are on a mission to inspire and equip athletes to build mental strength, confidence, and belief to grow through challenges and train their minds like they do their bodies to become the best teammates, athletes, and humans. Erin, a mental performance mastery coach, and Katie, an author and motivational speaker, are both former athletes, entrepreneurs, and moms (8!) They have experienced first-hand the benefit of training your mind, have seen it with their kids, and now thousands of athletes across the country they have reached with their journal and program Bet on YOU. Today, we dive in to:

• How Katie found the power and peace through daily positive self-talk and gratitude
• What inspired Erin to become a mental performance mastery coach after her '15 year mistake'
• Why athletes are under so much pressure to perform and why their confidence drops as they grow up
• What confidence is & why it is something people can build and grow (spoiler: you're NOT born with it!)
• Strategies athletes can use to get 1% better each day, FAIL fast & move forward
• The science behind how the brain processes information, both good & bad
• Embracing life for the ups and downs
• How parents and coaches can support athletes in their positive self talk, gratitude practices, and mind growth

To learn more about the Bet on YOU Mentality journal and program: betonyoumentality.com

Follow along on social: @betonyou_mentality

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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Coming back to the Head of the Charles Regatta was like a homecoming for Paralympic coxswain Emelie Eldracher. The 2024 silver medalist, MIT grad (undergrad and grad degree), lifelong student and fashion lover is now earning her second masters degree across the pond but has stayed connected to the sport and was racing with her mixed Worlds team. She is combining her passions of science and data with para athletics to advance the sport and create more opportunities. Today we dive in to:

• why coming back to the Charles River feels like home to the Team USA and former MIT athlete
• coxing advice for the Head of the Charles course
• how she got involved with the para-rowing program in Canada in 2019
• path to rowing, and specifically coxing
• how she combines her passion for technology and data with para-athletics to support advancements and opportunity
• benefits of innovations in para sports for all athletes
• the differences between coxing for men, women, and mixed teams
• how her love for style and design developed
• the science behind workout apparel and its material
• HOCR weekend and Worlds reunion boat

Follow along with Emelie on social: @eeldracher

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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Haymakers For Hope brings fighters together to build community, find purpose, and most importantly, knockout cancer. Co-founder Julie Kelly, a cancer survivor, wanted to raise money and fight cancer in a meaningful way and the endurance events (marathons & triathlons) just weren't doing it for her. Haymakers started in 2011 and has grown immensely since, including the launch of a women's fight night called 'Belles of the Brawl.' 2025 Belle Janella Casella stepped into the ring to honor her son's battle and victory with cancer. She walked away with a win, new passion for boxing & lifelong friendships. Today we dive in to:

• What inspired founders Julie Kelly and Andrew Meyerson to create the event in 2011 and how's it expanded to new cities and grown in scope
• How the fighters' whys drive the event
• The impact of the over $35 million raised for cancer-focused charities
• 2025 Belle Janelle Casella's reason for fighting and journey to the fight night
• How boxing is the perfect metaphor for life
• The strong lessons the sport and boxing community can teach
• How anyone can get involved in supporting fighters and/or signing up for 2026 events

To learn more: haymakersforhope.org

Follow along on social: @haymakers4hope

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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