Ep. 145 The Resilient Parents Playbook

👉 Get the free playbook here:  resilientparentsplaybook.comResilient Parents Playbook: 5 Mistakes Killing Your Athlete’s Confidence (and What to Do Instead)In this episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast, Coach Matt Thomann pulls back the curtain on the real mental performance coach in every young athlete’s life: their parents.Drawing on hundreds of hours working with athletes, coaches, and his own journey through cancer, stroke, and anxiety, Matt breaks down how well‑meaning parents can unintentionally undermine their kid’s confidence, resilience, and love of the game—and how to turn that around.You’ll learn:🧠 Why the car ride home and dinner table talk shape your athlete’s inner voice more than any practice or pep talk.🏆 The 3 essential skill sets every athlete needs (physical, game, and mental)—and why we usually neglect the mental.❌ The 5 most common parent mistakes:Praising results instead of effort and attitudeUsing negative motivation (“toughen up”)Teaching kids to fight/ignore stress instead of manage itTurning the car ride home into a negative performance reviewTrying to be both parent and coach✅ And practical replacements you can start using today:How to praise controllables (effort, attitude, communication)How to build “positive toughness” instead of shame-based toughnessSimple tools to help kids manage nerves and anxietyThe “Three Good Things” car-ride ritual that rewires their brain for confidenceHow to run a “reset conversation” if you feel like you’ve been getting it wrong for yearsThis is not a parent-blaming episode—it’s a parent-empowering one. You’ll walk away with a clear framework for becoming the kind of mental performance influence your athlete desperately needs at home.FREE RESOURCE – RESILIENT PARENTS PLAYBOOKWant these concepts broken down into simple, bite-sized steps?Grab Matt’s FREE email course, “The Resilient Parents Playbook,” and get:Daily, practical prompts you can use with your athleteScripts for car rides and post-game talksTools to help your kid manage stress, pressure, and mistakes👉 Get the free playbook here:  resilientparentsplaybook.com