Building Champion Mindsets: Mental Training Tips from a Youth Sports Performance Coach

Join us as mental performance coach Allison Fink reveals powerful strategies to transform young athletes' confidence and performance on the court, field or course. From the "BRAVR" technique to visualization exercises used by elite players, Allison shares the exact methods she uses to help teenage athletes overcome mental blocks, bounce back from mistakes, and perform at their peak. Whether your young athlete struggles with confidence or you're looking to give them a competitive edge, this episode delivers actionable techniques used by championship-level players. Learn how simple reset words, proven affirmation techniques, and mistake rituals can help your athlete unlock their full potential.Allison FInk is the founder of Mindset Mastery - Mental Performance Coaching, where she empowers female athletes ages 14-18 to build confidence, establish effective routines, and navigate setbacks. She currently serves as the Sports Information Coordinator at Stevenson High School and has been the assistant coach for the Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team since 2013. Previously, she spent 14 years teaching health at Lake Bluff Middle School, where she specialized in developing and implementing skills-based health curricula.A seasoned presenter at the IAHPERD Convention, Allison has led sessions on topics such as Peak Performance Through Mental Toughness, Helping Students Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Skills-Based Grading and Reporting, The Flipped Classroom, and Aligning Assessments and Rubrics. In 2021, she was honored as the IAHPERD Health Teacher of the Year for both the Northeastern District and the State of Illinois.As a mental performance coach, Allison guides athletes in optimizing their performance by teaching strategies to manage game pressure, create effective mistake rituals, understand brain function, and use positive affirmations. She is passionate about delivering thought-provoking content that enhances motivation, resilience, and overall athletic experience. Known for her honest approach, willingness to take risks, and deep understanding of female athletes, Allison continues to inspire and elevate those she works with.If you’d like to contact Allison about working with your teen or want to learn more about her Mindset Mastery - Mental Performance Coaching see her email or link to her website bellow: [email protected] https://www.mmallison-fink.com/ Thank you for listening to the Raising Resilient Kids Podcast!  We are a brother-sister team who are passionate about providing parents, teachers and coaches with ideas and strategies to help kids and teens build their resilience and achieve their potential in a healthy, fulfilling way. For more information on the podcast, or if you have a question you would like answered by one of our expert guests, please visit us at - https://www.smarthwp.com/raisingresilientkidspodcast. A special thanks to our sponsors: The So Happy You're Here YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@sohappyyouarehere and The Resilient Youth Teach-the-Teacher Program - https://www.smarthwp.com/RY4teachers