💛 One athlete. A new position. A mindset shift that led to 19 points and four threes. Get the free training for sports moms → https://trainhergame.com/mom

Kinley started EMG convinced she couldn't afford to make a mistake. Every error felt like proof she wasn't good enough.

Then something clicked.

🎙️ In this episode, Coach Saylor sits down with Kinley Sander, our May Athlete of the Month and an incoming freshman basketball player, who shares how mental training helped her stop hesitating and start trusting herself in a brand new position.

What You'll Learn:
✅ Why "I can't mess up" is the mindset that's actually holding your daughter back
✅ How the Snapback Routine works in real game moments (from an athlete who uses it)
✅ The grounding strategy that pulls athletes back to the present when they're spiraling
✅ What one mindset shift unlocked Kinley's best game ever
✅ Why going back to "just have fun" is a performance strategy, not a cop-out

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Welcome & Introduction
00:21 Kinley's Basketball Journey
00:54 Recognizing Kinley's Work Ethic
01:45 Champions Board Submission
02:08 Mindset Before & After EMG
03:03 Mental Tools & Strategies
04:43 Breakthrough Game Story
07:41 Goals & Advice for Athletes

Athlete of the month episodes are hosted by REC Coach Saylor, a mental performance coach for girl athletes. I empower girl athletes with tools to build confidence and manage pressure so they can compete freely and passionately. New AOTM episodes every month!

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy
💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20
🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom
📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge
🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg

🔔 Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes. Raising Elite Competitors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingEliteCompetitors

P.S. A few stats worth saving if you've ever wondered whether the mental game really matters that much:
👉70% of youth athletes quit organized sports by age 13, with loss of enjoyment tied to pressure and confidence challenges (Aspen Institute, Project Play)
👉Girls are significantly more likely than boys to internalize mistakes and experience decreased confidence after errors during competition (Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, University of Minnesota)
👉Athletes who use consistent pre-performance routines outperform those who don't in high-pressure situations (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology)

The Raising Elite Competitors 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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