The Fearless Warrior Podcast

Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer
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The Fearless Warrior Podcast, a place for athletes, coaches, and parents who know the value of a strong mindset. Each week, join Coach AB, founder of Fearless Warrior, known for the #1 Softball Specific Mental Training Program, as she dive’s deep into all things mental performance, mindset tools, how to rewire the brain for success, tackle topics like self doubt, failure, and subconscious beliefs that hold us back, and ultimately how to help your athletes become mentally stronger.

  1. 139: [Cool Careers in Sports] From Fearless Warriors to Minnesota Twins Mental Performance with Hana DeGuzman

    6d ago

    139: [Cool Careers in Sports] From Fearless Warriors to Minnesota Twins Mental Performance with Hana DeGuzman

    Welcome back to our Cool Careers in Sports series! Hana DeGuzman served Team Fearless from 2021-2025 and is now serving as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant at Premier Sport with the Minnesota Twins. In this episode, Hana unveils what it actually takes to build a career in sports psychology, the difference between mental health and mental performance, and why open-mindedness is the superpower that changed the entire direction of her life. Episode Highlights: The real difference between mental health counseling and mental performance coaching Why athletes do not have to wait until something is wrong to seek out eitherWhy motivational self-talk alone is not enough, and what instructional self-talk actually sounds like in the momentHow she discovered sports psychology as a junior in college by simply Googling how to be a better softball playerThe leadership lesson she learned her senior year that she still thinks about as a coach and practitioner todayConnect with Hana: IG: hana_deguzman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanadeguzman/ More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    44 min
  2. 138: [Cool Careers in Sports] The Bold Move That Landed Kaylee Dellert Her Dream Job at Rawlings

    May 27

    138: [Cool Careers in Sports] The Bold Move That Landed Kaylee Dellert Her Dream Job at Rawlings

    Welcome back to our Cool Careers in Sports series! This week, I interviewed Kaylee Dellert, the Softball Marketing Manager at Rawlings Sporting Goods, where she manages marketing for both Rawlings Softball and Easton Fastpitch. She gives us the inside scoop on what it really takes to build a brand voice that an entire community loves, how she noticed a gap as an intern and ran with it, and why the hardest season of her career was also the most important one. Episode Highlights: What a week in the life actually looks like when the World Series, AUSL season, and major bat launches all hit at the same timeThe story behind building distinct brand personas for Rawlings and Easton What it is like designing signature gear with pros like Jocelyn Alo and Kenzie Hansen and bringing their personal brands to lifeWhy her toughest year in college, with no teammates and no road map, was the direct reason she landed her dream jobHer real advice on connections, never burning bridges, and why the softball world is smaller than you thinkConnect with Kaylee: IG: @kaylee_dellert You can also follow the brands she leads: Rawlings Softball: @rawlingssb Easton Fastpitch: @eastonfastpitch More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    26 min
  3. 137: [Cool Careers in Sports] What Savanna Collins Wants You To Understand about the Fear of Failing

    May 20

    137: [Cool Careers in Sports] What Savanna Collins Wants You To Understand about the Fear of Failing

    We are diving into another episode of our Cool Careers in Sports series! This week, Savanna Collins, Senior Reporter for the AUSL, pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build a career in sports media. She shares why failing and putting yourself out there with smaller opportunities is exactly what prepares you to shine on the biggest stage. Episode Highlights: How being a coach's kid and a weather girl in fourth grade put her on a path she never had to second-guessWhy she said yes to the smaller and unpaid opportunitiesThe mindset shift of not taking yourself too seriously What pro softball looks like in five to ten years and why expansion is priority number oneHer best advice for any young person who wants to start right now without waiting for permissionConnect with Savanna: IG: @savvyco Website: https://www.savannacollins.com/ More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    36 min
  4. 136: [Cool Careers in Sports] From OU Softball to ESPN Analyst: Nicole Mendes’ Mental Game Advice

    May 13

    136: [Cool Careers in Sports] From OU Softball to ESPN Analyst: Nicole Mendes’ Mental Game Advice

    This episode features one of the most decorated and dynamic voices in softball today, Nicole Mendes. A two-time national champion and three-time WCWS All-Tournament Team selection at Oklahoma, Olympic athlete with Team Mexico at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and now a softball analyst for ESPN, Nicole is proof that the mental tools you build on the field will follow you everywhere you go in life. Episode Highlights: What being homeschooled and practicing alone taught her about self-motivation and disciplineThe moment Patty Gasso told her to relax, and why it still took years for that lesson to actually sink inHow the Olympics impacted her mental gameThe mental technique she uses to stay neutral after mistakes How one phone call to Amanda Scarbrough launched her ESPN career Connect with Nicole: IG: @nicole_mendes__ More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    38 min
  5. 135: [Cool Careers in Sports] Comparison and Mental Resets with AUSL Director of Photography, Jade Hewitt

    May 6

    135: [Cool Careers in Sports] Comparison and Mental Resets with AUSL Director of Photography, Jade Hewitt

    In this week’s episode, we break it down with Jade Hewitt, Director of Photography for Athletes Unlimited and the AUSL. Jade works exclusively in women's sports and made history as the first official photographer for a Topps trading card deck featuring all professional female athletes. In this episode, Jade unveils what it takes to build a career behind the lens in professional softball, why the mental game of photography mirrors everything we teach our athletes, and why she believes it is cool to care deeply about something and just go for it. Episode Highlights: A full day in the life of the AUSL Director of Photography How playing the game made her a better photographer and why anticipating the play is everythingThe mental battle of imposter syndrome and comparisonThe physical cheat sheet she keeps in her camera bag to reset her mindsetHow to find your passion first and then adapt it to a career in sportsConnect with Jade: IG: @jadehewittmedia Website: https://www.jadehewittmedia.com More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    36 min
  6. 134: [Cool Careers in Sports] What a ESPN+ Broadcast Director, Karis Hudgins, Wants Your Daughter to Know

    Apr 29

    134: [Cool Careers in Sports] What a ESPN+ Broadcast Director, Karis Hudgins, Wants Your Daughter to Know

    Welcome to our brand new series on Cool Careers in Sports! Karis Hudgins is a student sports broadcast director at UNC Greensboro, where she directs live ESPN+ productions for Spartan Sports Network, and recently went viral for giving the world a behind the scenes look at what it actually takes to call a live college softball game. In this episode, Karis pulls back the curtain on the mental load, the fast decisions, and the relentless live pressure that goes into every broadcast — and how she landed a gig with the Savannah Bananas straight from an Instagram DM. Episode Highlights: What a sports broadcast director actually does and why the mental load is way bigger than it looksHow Karis went from taking photos at a soccer game to directing live ESPN+ productions as a studentWhat it was like to work a Savannah Bananas game with 12 cameras and two directors in her ear at the same timeWhy the failure reset routine she uses in live broadcast is exactly what we teach our athletes on the fieldThe reality of being a young female in a male-dominated field and how she is changing thatHow she landed a Savannah Bananas contract straight from an Instagram reelHer best advice for any young person curious about a career in sports mediaViral Reel behind the scenes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7sYtYgN6z/   Connect with Karis: IG: @veggies.and.books More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    21 min
  7. 133: How the Mental Game Got Taryn Kern Her AUSL Golden Ticket

    Apr 22

    133: How the Mental Game Got Taryn Kern Her AUSL Golden Ticket

    We are pulling this one from the archives because Taryn Kern just received her AUSL Golden Ticket! In this original interview, she opened up about the mental game that made it all possible and what she was still learning. We can't wait to watch her get drafted live on ESPN2 on May 4! Episode Highlights: How she navigated the recruiting process during COVID without ever visiting the schoolWhat it felt like as a freshman and immediately need to lead and perform at a Big Ten powerhouseThe breathing routine she uses every single at bat to slow the game downHow she stopped letting record chases and external pressure get into her headWhy she started letting a bad game ruin her whole day and what she did to stopWhat coaches are actually looking for beyond skill level at every level of the gameThe mental tools she used in softball that started showing up in every other area of her life Connect with Taryn: IG: @tarynkernn More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    31 min
  8. 132: Build Her Confidence: 3 Easy Challenges To Try This Week (that have nothing to do with softball)

    Apr 15

    132: Build Her Confidence: 3 Easy Challenges To Try This Week (that have nothing to do with softball)

    Why does my daughter crush it in practice and completely fall apart in the game? Coach AB and Coach Kara are giving you 3 Easy Challenges To Try This Week (that have nothing to do with softball) Episode Highlights: Challenge 1: The Solo Mission — how giving her real responsibility and real consequences builds real confidenceChallenge 2: Compliment a Stranger — why this challenge is one of the most powerful confidence buildersChallenge 3: Try Something She’s “Not Good At” YET — and why being a beginner again is exactly what her softball game needsWhy praising effort over outcome is the secret ingredient that makes all three challenges actually work This week, pick one challenge, set aside time to do it together! Find us on socials and let us know how it went! The Fearless Warrior Retreat is built around this exact same idea. How to empower her to reach her full potential and Unleash Her Warrior! 4 Day, 3 Night Experience - Mental Skills Training, Identity, Leadership and Mentorship by Olympians, College, Pro Players! ✨Get Early Access✨ by adding your name to the Retreat Waitlist. https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/retreat-waitlist More ways to work with Fearless Warrior Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior ProgramBook a One on One Session for your AthleteBook a Mental Skills Workshop for your Team or OrganizationFollow us on Social Media Facebook @fearlesswarriors.orgInstagram @fearlesswarriorInstagram @fearless.coach.abX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    33 min
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The Fearless Warrior Podcast, a place for athletes, coaches, and parents who know the value of a strong mindset. Each week, join Coach AB, founder of Fearless Warrior, known for the #1 Softball Specific Mental Training Program, as she dive’s deep into all things mental performance, mindset tools, how to rewire the brain for success, tackle topics like self doubt, failure, and subconscious beliefs that hold us back, and ultimately how to help your athletes become mentally stronger.

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  • Creator
    Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Fearless Warrior Podcast
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    The Fearless Warrior Podcast

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