Stacie Mahoe

Does your daughter have too many voices in her head? Does she seem to be getting more confused or less sure of herself? Do you see her hesitating, thinking too much, tensing up, or trying too hard?

Maybe you can relate to what that feels like too m.

Today, I saw a friend of mine post this about her business …

“I’m getting back to the core … I realized I had too many voices in my ear … And slowly but surely, the results are showing.”

Most of the voices our athletes have in their ear or in our head are genuinely aiming to help.

That doesn’t mean it doesn’t get overwhelming in the process. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t sometimes unintentionally …

😕 increase uncertainty
😣 interfere with performance
🥴 create doubt or confusion

… or undermine the very confidence we are trying to help them build.

With all the well meaning input your daughter gets throughout the day …

From teachers, friends, coaches, heck … even from social media …

Does she have time and space to simply sit with the CORE of who she is? So she can get to know that CORE?

No outside voices. Just hers.

So that, like my friend, they can reconnect with it, tap back into it, learn to train and play from their own strengths instead of trying to chase down every new tip which can unintentionally pull them away from who they are and how they play best.

If your daughter seems to be hesitating, unsure, overcomplicating, or freezing instead of just playing … she may need this more than any new drill or extra practice session.

If we want our kids (and our teams) to have a strong foundation so they are not pushed and pulled all over the place when adversity comes along, we need to give them ways to get to know who they are, to get to know what works for them, to give them ways to SEE their own progress so they can firmly believe in what THEY are capable of.

This is why I do what I do for you. This is why I create what I create for athletes rather than offer you the latest bat or fancy piece of training equipment.

Because all of that means nothing without a strong core and connection to that core.

Just as my friend is beginning to see the results of her efforts, that’s what I want for you daughter/team. For them to see and feel the results, in stronger and stronger ways, as they continue to do the work within THEMSELVES (not just within their sport).

They already put in so much time and effort into what they do. Let’s make sure it counts for as much as it possibly can💞

Simple tools to help them unlock their best day after day.

Now it’s even easier to figure out where to start. Your best Next Step in the first comment ⬇️

First posted this years ago. Still applicable today 💞🥎💞

I see coaches dropping F bombs on little kids during games (think 8U). Yelling at young ladies during games for EVERYONE to hear about how much they suck. That they may as well pack up and go home because they’re useless.

And parents DEFEND these coaches. They tell other parents they WANT their daughters to be coached that way. They like it.

Like these parents don’t understand that coaches can coach HARD without being degrading or belittling. How are we still here in 2026?

Then I see other coaches who show they care in a million different ways. Who build their athletes up. Who pour their heart and soul into their team and aim to empower the young ladies they work with, not just as athletes, but as human beings too … and they’re the ones dealing with nasty comments and lack of support from parents?

Make it make sense 😭
Because I truly do not understand 😔

Does it ever seem like your daughter is drowning in information overload?

Like she has so many instructions that she ends up overthinking, getting stuck in her head, or trying too hard in games?

And she just can’t seem to catch a break no matter how hard she works?

What if she didn’t need another instruction?

What if she just needed some time and space to actually process all the info she already has?

Somewhere to slow down. To stop taking IN more. To let some of it flow OUT. So she can focus on what matters and let the rest go?

So when it’s time to play…
she can just play 🥎

More in the first comment 👇🏽

One way to do this is to quite literally get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper.

Once you can see them, they become something you can work with.

📝 You can move them around.
📝 Cross them out.
📝 Circle what matters.
📝 Connect ideas.
📝 Clarify.
📝 Refine.
📝 Ask better questions.

Your thoughts stop being something you’re trapped inside …

and become something you can arrange, wonder about, simplify, strengthen, or let go of.

Your thinking becomes visible.

And once it’s visible …
you have a choice 💞

Goal setting …
S.M.A.R.T. goals? Stretch goals? What’s your preference?

Sometimes what separates two players isn’t just what they can do.

It’s also how they show up while they’re doing it.

Someone on the outside looking in might see two athletes of similar skill level and wonder why one plays more than the other.

It’s often because coaches look at so much more than skill level to make lineup decisions.

They’re also looking at …

🥎 Who consistently makes the right decision?

🥎 Who remembers adjustments from last practice?

🥎 Who communicates well?

🥎 Who stays composed after making a mistake?

🥎 Who works best with those around her?

🥎 Who can play multiple positions?

🥎 Who gives consistent effort?

🥎 Who responds well to coaching?

🥎 Who elevates, not just her own game, but the TEAM’s?

The list goes on.
What would you add to it that parents/fans don’t often consider?

Perhaps a better question is ...
Can writing help with something drills were never designed to teach?

Because ...
The page isn't just a place to write things down.

🖊It's a place where understanding takes shape.

🖊 Where scattered thoughts get clearer.

🖊 Where lessons become your own.

And where insight becomes something you can stand on.

Drills give athletes experiences.

The page helps them make sense of those experiences.

So the lessons learned on the field don't stay on the field ...

Or get lost in the swirl of everything else competing for attention inside their minds.

It's a chance to clear the mind …

✨To sort through what matters and what doesn't.
✨To clarify meaning.
✨To shift meaning when necessary.

And to build a firmer foundation for whatever comes next.

Whether that's a next step ...
The next practice ...
Or simply tomorrow 🥎

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