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. 4d ago

    151: How to Stay Confident as a Freshman with Reese Borer

    Reese Borer is a senior center back for Nebraska Soccer, and her story is not the one you usually hear. She was a late bloomer from a small town who almost gave up before she ever got her shot — and committed to Nebraska just three months before she arrived on campus. In this session, Reese opens up about riding the bench her freshman year, how she found her role when she was not playing, what fake it till you make it actually looks like on a D1 field, and why going home reminds her that she is so much more than a soccer player. Episode Highlights: How being a multi-sport athlete shaped her game The reality of committing three months before showing up to a D1 program The one-play philosophy that changed how she showed up in her first year as a starterThe reset routine she uses mid-game when she has no timeout to recoverWhat she tells the girls at Norris High School who think a small school or a late start means the dream is out of reachConnect with Reese: IG: @reeseborerr Ready to join Fearless Warriors and train the mental game? See details below or message us the word WARRIOR on our social channels. https://www.skool.com/fearlesswarriors/about 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

    151: How to Stay Confident as a Freshman with Reese Borer

  2. Sep 23

    150: Why Alexis Pupillo Wants You to Stop Calling It a Slump

    Coach Kara and our Warriors interviewed Alexis (Lex) Pupillo, University of Alabama softball alum and professional softball player for the Florida Vibe. She was a key contributer that helped Alabama reach the 2026 College Softball World Series. Lex is proof that rock bottom is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of the best one. Episode Highlights: The transfer from UNI to Alabama and what happened the moment she walked into the facility and knew it was rightWhy she does not believe in slumps and the mindset reframe that will change the way your athlete thinksIsolation her junior year and the healing work it took to come back from thatThe power of "Mudita" and why Patrick Murphy builds it into Alabama's team cultureWhy yes, yes, yes hitting is the most aggressive and effective mindset tool she uses in the box Connect with Alexis: IG: @alexispupillo Ready to join Fearless Warriors and train the mental game? See details below or message us the word WARRIOR on our social channels. https://www.skool.com/fearlesswarriors/about 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

    150: Why Alexis Pupillo Wants You to Stop Calling It a Slump

  3. Sep 16

    149: Coaches: How to Build a Player Led Team with Less Drama

    If you have ever told your players to "trust the process" and then realized you never actually gave them a process, this episode is going to hit differently. I walk through the exact systems I use to build player-led teams. Whether you are a high school coach, a travel ball coach, or a parent trying to understand what is really happening between the ears, this one is for you. Episode Highlights: The Beach Ball analogy that explains why talented players fall apart under pressure Fountains and Drains framework for nipping dramaBuilding repeatable processes for your playersHow clapping on the field changed an athlete's entire mental stateHigh level strategies for intentional culture before season startsMental Performance skills can be trained just like physical skills. We've created a complete, easy to install mental performance curriculum that helps athletes compete with confidence, bounce back from mistakes, lead their teammates, and perform under pressure. All without adding hours to your practice plans or panicking mid-season! Our Curriculum does the heavy lifting for you and your coaching staff. Less googling, more actionable skills. Everything you need to teach mental performance: organized, practical, and ready to use with your team on your own! Our 10-Week Curriculum includes: - Weekly Guided Video and Activity (just hit play!) - Printable Athlete Worksheet - Practice Plan Implementation Give your athletes real tools they can use to manage stress, play loose, and perform at their best on game day! 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

  4. Sep 9

    148: Training the Mental Game During Season

    I had the honor of being a presenter at this year's Nebraska Coaches Association Clinic, where I break down exactly how to train the mental game during season. So if you are a coach, this episode is for you! Episode Highlights: How to implement mental skills without adding more time to your practice plan.Why asking for your players' perspective before giving yours is the secret to Gen Z buy-inWhy one mental practice per week can be just as valuable as a physical oneThe difference between neutral thinking and  positive self-talk How to match a mental skill with a hard drill so your athletes are building mental strength the same way they build physical strengthMental Performance skills can be trained just like physical skills. We've created a complete, easy to install mental performance curriculum that helps athletes compete with confidence, bounce back from mistakes, lead their teammates, and perform under pressure. All without adding hours to your practice plans or panicking mid-season! Our Curriculum does the heavy lifting for you and your coaching staff. Less googling, more actionable skills. Everything you need to teach mental performance: organized, practical, and ready to use with your team on your own! Our 10-Week Curriculum includes: - Weekly Guided Video and Activity (just hit play!) - Printable Athlete Worksheet - Practice Plan Implementation Give your athletes real tools they can use to manage stress, play loose, and perform at their best on game day! 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

  5. Sep 2

    147: Elite Recovery - 3 Ways to Leverage Strategic Breaks

    We're baaaack! After wrapping up our 5th annual Fearless Warrior Retreat, we made a deliberate decision to take a strategic break from the podcast and we are challenging you to do the same with your athlete. Coach AB and Coach Kara breakdown ways to get strategic about giving her a break without feeling like she's falling behind. Episode Highlights: Why the college coaches are requiring their incoming athletes to take time offHow to build your relationship as parents outside of sport How to spot the early warning signs of mental burnoutQuestions to ask your athlete to find out if she still loves the gameHow mental training during the off-season is the most underused advantage in youth sportsThe 2 types of recovery that don't involve scrolling TikTokReady to make the most of the off-season? We have a 3-day challenge waiting for you inside the Fearless Warrior Program. It walks you and your athlete through 3 powerful exercises to build your relationship and give her mental clarity. Try it free for 7 days and see what a difference just 72 hours of intentional mental training can make. Ready to jump into mental training? You can do that too, all inside the app! https://www.skool.com/fearlesswarriors/about 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

    147: Elite Recovery - 3 Ways to Leverage Strategic Breaks

  6. Jul 22

    146: Stop Letting the Outcome Steal Your Love for the Game with Morgan Howe

    In this episode, we are sharing a mentorship call from 2023 with Morgan Howe, ASU alum and professional softball player for the Atlanta Smoke. She was the first overall pick of the 2023 WPF Expansion Draft and the league's Offensive Player of the Year in her first professional season. She shares her early years as a softball player and the importance of having fun and sticking to your why. Episode Highlights: Why process over outcome was the mental concept that changed everything in her career The helmet-throwing moment that got her benched Why picking and choosing what you get frustrated about is the real failure reset skill nobody talks aboutHow to keep showing up and leaving no doubt when you are doing everything right and still not getting playing timeIf you are not having fun, you need to go back to your why and recenter before the game stops feeling like a passion Connect with Morgan: IG: @morgannriley Ready to join Fearless Warriors and train the mental game? See details below or message us the word WARRIOR on our social channels. https://www.skool.com/fearlesswarriors/about 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

    146: Stop Letting the Outcome Steal Your Love for the Game with Morgan Howe

  7. Jul 15

    145: How to Turn Failure into Feedback with Ali Newland

    In today's episode, we are sharing our mentorship call with Ali Newland, an LSU Alum and professional softball player in the AUSL for the Portland Cascade. She played outfield and caught at LSU, earned the SEC Volunteer of the Year award as a senior, and is now a utility player for the Cascade. She opens up about her mental performance journey that completely changed her career and life outside of softball. Episode Highlights: How playing gymnastics, basketball, and tennis made her a better softball playerWhy she never stopped working on catching even while playing outfield every day and how that versatility is exactly what got her draftedFailure is feedback and not a personal indictmentThe Well, Better, How index card systemWhy confidence is a choice and not a feelingConnect with Ali: IG: @ali44newland Ready to join Fearless Warriors and train the mental game? See details below or message us the word WARRIOR on our social channels. https://www.skool.com/fearlesswarriors/about 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

    145: How to Turn Failure into Feedback with Ali Newland

  8. Jul 8

    144: What Texas Volts Catcher, Michaela Edenfield, Wants Every Athlete to Know About Confidence

    In today's episode, we are sharing our mentorship call with Michaela Edenfield, Texas Volts catcher, Florida State alum, and also known as "Area 51". She opens up about failing forward in Junior Olympic trials, why she never had a dream school, and why doing it until you are it is the only version of confidence worth chasing. Episode Highlights: Why having dream goals instead of a dream school is the mindset shift that changes everything in recruitingThe impact of the open tryout for the Junior Olympic team Why her pregame makeup routine became one of the most powerful trust-the-preparation tools she hasWhat volleyball taught her about bouncing back from errors that she could not learn in softball aloneDon't fake it till you make it, but do it until you are it Connect with Michaela: IG: @mje51 Ready to join Fearless Warriors and train the mental game? See details below or message us the word WARRIOR on our social channels. https://www.skool.com/fearlesswarriors/about 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

    144: What Texas Volts Catcher, Michaela Edenfield, Wants Every Athlete to Know About Confidence
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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
    154
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Fearless Warrior Podcast
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