The Athlete Who Had Everyone’s Trust—Except Her Own: Coach Saylor’s Story

70% of girls quit sports by age 13. This is the story of one who didn't and why it matters. Grab our free training for sports parents 👉 https://trainhergame.com/momCoach Saylor is our head athlete coach inside The Elite Mental Game. She played volleyball and track and field at the collegiate level. She's coached thousands of girl athletes.She's also someone who cried after games in middle school, faked her confidence for years, burned out during COVID, and quietly fought depression while being everyone else's rock on the team.In this episode, I sit down with Coach Saylor to hear the full story - the one behind the coach your daughter might already know and trust.💛 👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion.Here's what you'll hear in this episode:✅ Why the most reliable, levelheaded player on the team was falling apart inside✅ What burnout actually looks and feels like from the inside (not the coaching manual version)✅ The moment a coach said "How could you be struggling?" - and what that cost✅ The two words Saylor's dad said before every game that changed how she played✅ What she wishes someone had said to her when she was losing her love for the sport✅ What she'd say directly to the mom whose daughter is burning out right nowThis one is for the athletes who look fine but aren't. And for the moms watching from the bleachers, wondering what's really going on inside their daughter's head.⏱️ Key Moments00:01 Introducing Coach Saylor01:49 Saylor's Athletic Background02:35 Pressure, Perfectionism & Faking Confidence04:52 Burnout in College08:22 Getting Help & Being Heard10:58 Why Saylor Became a Mental Performance Coach15:10 Choosing to Stay & Lessons from Sport19:42 What Athletes Are Carrying22:24 Advice for Athletes & Sports MomsDrop a comment below with the moment from this conversation that hit closest to home for you 👇📩 Want to connect? Email us at [email protected]📌 Resources & Tools🙌 What's Your Competitor Style Quiz (to send your athlete!): https://www.videoask.com/fnbmhduxy💜 Conversation Guide w/ Scripts to Bring Up Mental Training: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/144031/downloads/66e16c-6886-4a62-b8db-c43a1ae18fbd_The_Elite_Mental_Game_Conversation_Starter.pdf%20🎯 FREE Training for Sports Moms: https://trainhergame.com/mom📺 YouTube Playlist for Athletes: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteMentalEdge🎓 The Elite Mental Game (our self-paced mental training program): https://elitecompetitor.com/emg🔔Subscribe for more mental training tips for girl athletes ⬇️P.S. A few stats worth knowing:  ⚡️ Nearly 35% of elite youth athletes experience burnout symptoms - with overtraining and no recovery time as the primary drivers (Goodger et al., Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology)  ⚡️ Girls drop out of sports at 6x the rate of boys by age 14, with lack of confidence and emotional burnout cited as leading causes (Women's Sports Foundation)⚡️ When girls over-identify with sport as their primary identity, they are significantly more likely to experience depression and anxiety when performance dips (Brewer et al., Journal of Applied Sport Psychology)The Raising Elite Competitors  channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping sports moms strengthen their daughter's mental game and confidence in order to help her perform her best when it matters most.    #girlssports #mentalperformance #sportsparenting #girlathlete #youthsportsJoin the Elite Competitor Athlete Challenge Aug 18-20th!join.elitecompetitor.com/challenge