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The Fearless Warrior Podcast
The Fearless Warrior Podcast, a place for athletes, coaches, and parents who know the value of a strong mindset. Each week, join Coach AB, founder of Fearless Fastpitch, known for the #1 Softball Specific Mental Training Program, as she dive’s deep into all things mental performance, mindset tools, how to rewire the brain for success, tackle topics like self doubt, failure, and subconscious beliefs that hold us back, and ultimately how to help your athletes become mentally stronger.
Episodes
93 episodes
090: Leadership Isn't About Being Perfect with Riley Sartain-Vaughan
This week's episode takes you back to one of our mentorship calls from 2021 featuring Riley Sartain-Vaughan. She answers questions from our Fearless Warriors about Leadership and how she used mental skills during her time at Texas A&M and i...
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089: Mental Skills That Last a Lifetime with Coach Kara and Coach Marlie Davis
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...
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088: Freedom to Fail: Creating Champions Through Mental Performance with Ellie Cooper, MPM
In this week's episode, I interviewed Ellie Cooper, a former Florida State University (FSU) softball player and the Director of Player Performance for FSU's softball team. She shared her experiences from struggling college freshman to mental pe...
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087: How Mental Health Intersects with Mental Performance with Alex Hinger, LMHP
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: In this week's episode, I share a parent workshop from 2023 with Alex (Madsen) Hinger, LMHP. We discussed the importance of mental health on and off the field for players and parents!
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086: Why Waiting to Give Her Mental Skills is Prolonging Her Frustration (and yours as a parent!)
Are you considering joining the Fearless Warrior Program? Then this week's episode is for you! I invited a few of our Fearless Parents to come and share the good, the bad, the skepticism, and all their doubts they had when first discovering Fea...
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The #1 Softball Specific Mental Skills Training Resource
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085: Parent Questions Answered: Is HS ball worth it? What to do if coaches have favorites? How to help with nerves? And More!
Coach Kara and I answer burning questions from parents about mindset challenges in sports. We discussed practical strategies to tackle common issues, from balancing coaching and parenting roles to managing game-day nervousness.• Mental ...
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084: How Nutrition Can Get You to the Next Level with Brooke Miller, RD, CLC
Brooke Miller, a dietitian and former college softball pitcher, gives us the lowdown on how to take care of our bodies as athletes. She shares insights on athletic performance nutrition, the importance of fueling for success, and navigating ide...
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083: How I Use Mental Skills to Fuel My Fitness Journey - Featured on The Real Life Runners Podcast with Angie Brown
This week, I'm taking you behind the scenes of my fitness journey. I recently had a great conversation with my friend, Dr. Angie Brown, DPT, on her Real Life Runners podcast, where I explored how I utilize mental skills in the gym and the signi...
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082: How Megan Faraimo Used Self-Talk to Propel Her Softball Career
Megan Faraimo, a professional softball pitcher for the Toyota Red Terriers in Japan and Team USA silver medalist, shared her journey with our Warriors in our October 2024 Mentorship Call. She provides powerful insights into how mental skills ha...
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081: How to Start the Recruiting Process and Stand Out to College Coaches with Coach Carter
We are re-airing a parent workshop with Coach Ashley Carter for this week's episode! She is a hitting coach for D1 Hampton University and a mental performance coach. She gives us the inside scoop on what she looks for in a collegiate athlete an...
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080: Why Finding the Right Fit Matters More Than Division with Maleah Andrews
We are airing our Mentorship Call from last week with Maleah Andrews! She is a college softball standout who shares her journey from multi-sport high school athlete to record-breaking infielder and batter at Western Washington University.
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079: When Mental Skills Become Your Secret Weapon as a Coach with Lindsey Wilson
For this week's episode, I interviewed Lindsey Wilson, a former collegiate and professional basketball player turned mental performance coach! She gave us insight into her 20-year career and the impact mental skills training had on her athletic...
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078: How to Level Up Your Team with Mental Performance
For this week's episode, Coach Kara and I provide an overview of our first in-person mental skills camp! Mental skills training is transforming softball, giving players the tools they need to handle the mental challenges of the game without the...
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077: Inside the Omaha Stockmen’s Dynasty: How Mental Performance Fueled a 4-Peat
For this week's episode, I host the Mather brothers and discuss their journey with the Omaha Stockmen. We dissect how mental skills strategies lead to enhanced gameplay and improved team cohesion. We discussed how these strategies helped pave t...
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076: How to Have a Hard Conversation with Your Daughter
For this week's episode, I'm sharing a parent workshop I hosted during a previous Mental Skills Challenge Week! I dive into the vital need for effective communication between parents and young athletes. Focusing on tools and strategies that fos...
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075: The Journey of a Small-Town Athlete to College Softball with Kelsey Gaston
For this week's episode I got the opportunity to interview my former teammate and friend, Kelsey Gaston! Kelsey and I were teammates at Concordia University where she played in the infield. After graduating, Kelsey went on to go to PT school an...
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074: What It Takes to Be a College Athlete with Bella Norton
We've got another archive Guest Speaker call we are sharing with you today! In 2020 Bella Norton a catcher for the University of Indiana came and shared her story with our warriors. Her story highlights the significance of mental resilience and...
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073: Embracing Your Identity Beyond Softball with McKenzie Long
We reached way back to 2020 in our guest speaker files to share this awesome conversation with former Michigan State Spartan, McKenzie Long. In this episode, Kenzie shares her journey of identity transformation after serious injuries sidelined ...
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072: Mindset Myths Busted: Why I Don't Use the Term "Mental Toughness"
This is the 5th installment in our "Mindset Myths" series. Today, I challenge the popular notion of "mental toughness," asserting that it often leads to emotional suppression and unrealistic expectations in athletes. I also share with you what ...
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071: Mindset Myths Busted: Stop Telling Your Athletes to Visualize Success
On today's episode we bust the myth that our athletes need to "visualize success." We discuss the varying abilities of athletes to visualize, the importance of tailoring techniques to individual learning styles, and how coaches can better prepa...
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070: [Re-release] Getting the Most out of Your Team and Leading with Joy with Coach Shelly Mowinkel, Milford Softball
Today we are re-releasing our conversation with Shelly Mowinkel, Milford Softball Head Coach. We discuss building strong relationships with athletes, integrating mindset training, and fostering a culture of accountability and support within a h...
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069: Mindset Myths Busted: Why Mantras Don't work
This episode is the next installment of our "Mindset Myths Busted" series. Today I bust the myth that mantras alone are effective tools for building confidence. I discuss how superficial affirmations often fall short and teach you what to say i...
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068: Mindset Myths Busted: There's No Such Thing as a "Good" or "Bad" Emotion
Today's episode is the second installment in our "Myths Busted" series. Today we tackle the myth that there are "good" and "bad" emotions. In this episode, we explore how emotions are merely responses to situations and why suppressing them migh...
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067: Mindset Myths Busted: Confidence is NOT a feeling
Today's episode is the first installment in our "Myths Busted" series. Today we tackle the myth that "confidence is a feeling". In this episode I discuss why treating confidence as a mere emotion can lead to self-doubt and learn how to nurture ...
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