Raising Elite Competitors - Athlete Spotlight: How To Enjoy Your Sport Again w/ Swim Athlete Sloane

Athlete Spotlight: How To Enjoy Your Sport Again w/ Swim Athlete Sloane

08/29/23 • 23 min

Ever wondered how athletes overcome challenges and achieve success? In this inspiring episode, we delve into the incredible journey of Sloane, a talented swimmer and entrepreneur. Despite facing injuries and sickness during a crucial season, she demonstrated unwavering determination and resilience.
We talk about:

Sloane’s Journey Before the Elite Competitor Program
Embracing the Elite Competitor Program
Transforming Relationships with Teammates
Impact on Parent-Child Relationship
Beyond the Pool – Entrepreneurship and Soul Thread Jewelry
Sloane’s Message to Other Athletes

Episode Highlights:
[04:04] Sloane’s plans for high school swimming. Trying out for the varsity team for high school.
[06:33] Soul Threads 2023
[07:56] What was going on before you joined the Elite Defender Program? The process of joining the program. Favorite techniques she learned.
[12:25] How to cope with your problems and work around them. Challenges in her sport and how she copes with them.
[14:34] How did you make time for the feeling better program? Negativity bias and how to overcome it. How to make time for feeling better.
[16:44] Daily Mindset Routine: Daily mindset routine, journaling, breathwork and visualization. Mental training and the role it played.
[18:42] Navigating Teammate Relationships: Navigating teammate relationships and relationships with teammates. Relationships with mom and parents.
[20:53] Sloane’s experience with the Elite Competitor Program. Sloan shares her thoughts on her coach. Advice for other athletes considering joining the program.
Next Steps:

Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter's Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do
Visit our podcast website for more great episodes.

Thank you in advance for joining us on our mission and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

Sloane’s Journey Before the Elite Competitor Program
Embracing the Elite Competitor Program
Transforming Relationships with Teammates
Impact on Parent-Child Relationship
Beyond the Pool – Entrepreneurship and Soul Thread Jewelry
Sloane’s Message to Other Athletes

Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter's Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do
Visit our podcast website for more great episodes.

Thank you in advance for joining us on our mission and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

Previous Episode

Addressing the Toxic Culture of Sports and How to Navigate it as a Sports Mom with Sports Psychologist Hillary Cauthen

Calling all sports moms and enthusiasts! Join us as we dive into the world of sports culture with clinical sports psychologist and mom of four girl athletes, Hillary Cauthen. She shares valuable insights from her experience, addressing the occasional toxicity and its impact on athletes and families.
We also talk about:

The Toxic Culture in Sports
Best Practices for Parents to Help Their Kids in Sport
The 6 Sport Parent Types
Being a Supportive Parent in Challenging Situations
How Do You Know When You Need to Remove A Child from A Situation?
Strategies for Athletes to Help Build Their Confidence in Their Mental Strength
How Can I Make Her Be More Aggressive?

Don’t miss out on this conversation that’ll transform your approach to sports and support your kids!
Episode Highlights:
[02:01] Introduction to Hillary. Introducing Hillary, co-founder of Texas Optimal Performance and Psychological Services.
[04:38] The toxic culture in sports.
[10:00] Best practices for parents to help their kids in sport.
[13:32] What role does fun and enjoyment play in sport?
[14:56] The six sport parent types.
[19:57] How do you become a supportive parent?
[23:36] How do you know when you need to remove a child from a situation?
[26:37] Go-to strategies that Hillary uses for the athletes she works with to help them build their confidence in their mental strength.
[34:57] The choice is yours, no matter what.
Next Steps:

Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter's Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do
Visit our podcast website for more great episodes.

Thank you in advance for joining us on our mission and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

If you're a COACH, join us next week for the Secrets of a Championship Program Bootcamp happening March 3-6th! Register (Free) here-> https://elitecompetitor.com/bootcamp-live

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Special BONUS: Everything's NEW Around Here! A sneak peek at the new Elite Competitor

Hey there, sports moms! Are you ready for something extraordinary? I’m thrilled to give you an exclusive sneak peek into the New Elite Competitor, and trust me, you won’t want to miss this!
In this episode, we’re diving into a world of transformation and empowerment for your athlete. Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store:
Fresh branding that’ll catch your eye.

The secret to infusing play back into sports.
Tools for training your athlete’s mind for success.
How we’re on this journey together with you.
Exciting new developments that’ll elevate your athlete’s game.

Get ready to join the revolution of confident, strong girls in sports. Stay tuned for the full podcast, and let’s embrace these exciting changes together!
Episode Highlights:

[01:55] The new phase of the Elite Competitor. The new phase that elite competitor is embarking on, getting clear on their values, mission, who they can serve and how they can best serve them. New colors, branding and logos.
[05:01] We are in this together. We give you the exact tools that you need that are research-based so that you can raise a confident, strong athlete.
[06:29] How to strengthen your athlete daughter’s confidence. This training is all about how to strengthen your athlete daughter’s confidence, so she believes in herself as much as you do.
[10:27] New ambassador program for moms – a program for moms who have completed the signature program.
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Raising Elite Competitors - Athlete Spotlight: How To Enjoy Your Sport Again w/ Swim Athlete Sloane

Transcript

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Welcome back to the racing unstoppable girl athletes podcast. I'm coach free a mental performance coach for a girl athletes. And I'm so excited that you're here now, whether you are a mom just getting going on the sports mom journey, or maybe you have a lot of seasons under your belt, or maybe you're an athlete because this episode. Is an athlete spotlight that is going to be so useful to athletes who are in a similar spot to. Our athlete that we're interviewing today