The Underdawg’s Voice Podcast

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The Underdawgs Voice Podcast with Coach Que gives everyday athletes a platform to share their real stories about pressure, mistakes, expectations, adversity, and growth. Through honest conversations about youth sports and lessons drawn from athletes' experiences, we help parents, coaches, and athletes better understand what happens when the game gets difficult—and how to train the next response. We look beyond scores and highlights to recognize the person behind the player. Pressure reveals training. Every Underdawg has their day.

  1. 6d ago

    The Mistake Isn't the Problem. What Happens Next Is.

    **The Mistake Isn't the Problem. What Happens Next Is.** What happens when a young athlete makes a mistake but can't stop thinking about it? The game moves on. Another possession begins. Another pitch arrives. But sometimes the athlete is still carrying the last mistake. In this solo episode of The Underdawgs Voice Podcast, Coach Que revisits three real athlete conversations to explore what pressure can reveal about the way young athletes respond to mistakes. Chloe Krackenberger shares how one strikeout followed her into the next at-bat during a state championship game. Addison Treppa shows how mistakes can lead to hesitation and different decisions on the basketball court. Kennedy Parker describes the "what ifs" that can take over while the game continues moving. Coach Que also shares a coaching mistake of his own: saying "next play" without realizing one athlete understood those words completely differently. Together, these experiences lead to an important lesson for parents and coaches. **We cannot just tell athletes to move on. We need to help them recognize, reset, and return to their next useful job.** You'll hear what parents can watch for after mistakes, why emotional recovery doesn't always happen immediately, and one practical way to begin training a response before the next game. **Free Pressure Pattern Snapshot for parents:** https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/f/pressure-pattern-snapshot **Explore private pressure-response coaching for youth basketball athletes:** https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/courses/1-on-1-basketball-pressure-coaching The Underdawgs Voice Podcast gives everyday athletes a platform to share their experiences and helps families understand what pressure is teaching us. **Pressure reveals training. Every Underdawg has their day.**

  2. Oct 21

    When One Mistake Starts a Spiral | Chloe Krackenberger

    One strikeout was still on Chloe Krackenberger’s mind when she stepped up to bat again. The fear of letting her team down followed her into the next at-bat—and she struck out a second time. Chloe, a junior softball player at Hewitt-Trussville High School, joins Coach Que on the Underdawgs Voice Podcast to share what happened during a state-championship game when the pressure to perform started affecting how she played. But her story goes deeper than two strikeouts. Chloe opens up about tying her identity to softball, worrying about how others viewed her after mistakes, and learning that one performance doesn't define who she is. She discusses the role of faith, personal reminders on her bat and cleats, and stepping back to regain perspective. For sports parents, this conversation explores what happens when an athlete carries one mistake into the next opportunity, why corrections can feel heavier under pressure, and how different athletes need different kinds of support. Plus, get to know Chloe beyond the field during the Fun Fire Round, including late-night batting cages, dugout energy, and walk-up music. **Recognize a similar pressure pattern in your athlete?** DM Coach Que **PRESSURE** on Instagram and share one moment you've noticed. https://www.instagram.com/underdawgsvoice/ Explore 1-on-1 Pressure-Response Coaching: https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/courses/1-on-1-basketball-pressure-coaching Follow the Underdawgs Voice Podcast for more real athlete stories about confidence, mistakes, expectations, and responding under pressure. **Pressure reveals training.**

  3. Oct 14

    When You Make the Big Play and Still Lose | Kennedy Parker

    Kennedy Parker made the shot her team needed. The other team still won. The Salem High School freshman joins Coach Que on the Underdawgs Voice Podcast to revisit the three that tied the game with about 20 seconds left, the other team’s game-winner, and why she kept her head up when the result hurt. She shares how that response developed and what she wants other athletes to remember after a loss. Kennedy also opens up about the “what ifs” that show up under pressure and the roughly 20 seconds she says it can take to get herself back. Coach Que challenges that recovery window, and Kennedy names the real job behind next play: get back on defense. For parents, the conversation explores when Kennedy wants to talk after a tough game, why listening helps, and how immediate criticism can make the moment harder. Plus, the Fun Fire Round brings out her defensive preferences, teammate trust, and Lisa Leslie pick. If this sounds like a pattern you’re seeing in your athlete, DM Coach Que PRESSURE on Instagram and describe one real moment: https://www.instagram.com/underdawgsvoice/ Explore 1-on-1 Pressure-Response Coaching: https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/courses/1-on-1-basketball-pressure-coaching Support Underdawgs Voice with official merch: https://underdawg-voice.myspreadshop.com/ Follow the Underdawgs Voice Podcast for more athlete stories and conversations about pressure. Pressure reveals training.

  4. Oct 7

    When Trying to Lead Makes You Play Tight

    What happens when being a leader starts feeling like everything is on you? Addison Treppa joins Coach Que on the Underdawgs Voice Podcast to talk about the weight of responsibility—and what playing tight actually looked like. From passing up wide-open shots to doubting herself before the game even started, Addison opens up about a time when making a mistake felt like the end of the world. As the conversation explores her move from role player to point guard, Addison shares the pressure of being someone her teammates depended on, trying to fix things outside her control, and learning where her responsibility ended. She also describes what it felt like to play loose, smile on the court, and “fall back in love” with basketball. For parents, this conversation raises a question: Is your athlete leading—or starting to believe they have to carry everything? Plus, Addison talks about responding after mistakes, why a bad game doesn’t make you a bad leader, and shows her personality in the Fun Fire Round. Explore 1-on-1 Pressure-Response Coaching with Coach Que: https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/courses/1-on-1-basketball-pressure-coaching Support Underdawgs Voice with official merch: https://underdawg-voice.myspreadshop.com/ Follow the Underdawgs Voice Podcast for more athlete stories and conversations about pressure. Pressure reveals training.

  5. Sep 30

    When One Miss Follows You Into the Next Play

    If one missed shot, turnover, correction, or mistake keeps affecting your athlete's next possession, next play, or the rest of the game, this is the work I train directly with athletes. https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/courses/1-on-1-basketball-pressure-coaching In this episode of the Underdawgs Voice Podcast, Coach Que sits down with Myleigh Jasinski, a Class of 2030 freshman at Kettering Fairmont High School. Myleigh explains what pressure felt like at the free-throw line: butterflies, fear, and the thought that missing could disappoint her teammates and coaches. The missed free throw stayed in her head until another opportunity showed up. Then the game gave her a choice: keep replaying what had already happened, or get back into the work still in front of her. Later, Myleigh made a game-saving defensive play. Looking back, she said that if she had kept thinking about the miss, she probably would have stayed in her head and not played to the best of her ability. Her response became one of the strongest lines in the episode: "Even if I miss this, I still got a game to play." And later she gave that response a name: "You always gotta be next play ready." For parents, that changes what we should watch. Do not only watch whether your athlete made or missed the shot. Watch what changes after the mistake. Does their head drop? Do they get quiet? Do they rush? Do they hesitate because they are afraid to make another mistake? Do they stop communicating? Or can they return to the next useful job? One mistake can hurt. The question is how long it gets to control what happens next. GAME-DAY PARENT TOOLKIT If you know pressure is showing up during games but you need a clearer plan for what to say and do before, during, and after those moments, use the Game-Day Parent Toolkit. https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/courses/the-game-day-pressure-toolkit Watch the Underdawgs Voice Podcast on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. Pressure reveals training. Every Underdawg has their day. #UnderdawgsVoice #SportsParents #BasketballParents #PressureResponse #YouthBasketball

  6. Sep 23

    You Don’t Have to Prove Yourself Right Away

    Is your athlete entering a new team, season, or level and already feeling like they have to prove they belong? Alaysia Howard is a 14-year-old freshman preparing for her first high-school basketball season at Indian Creek School after competing on the AAU circuit with the Maryland Belles. She’s entering a new environment with older players, different expectations, and a role that is still taking shape. START WITH THE FREE PRESSURE PATTERN SNAPSHOT If moving to a new level is changing your athlete’s confidence, communication, effort, or decision-making, start by identifying what changes first when pressure shows up. https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/f/pressure-pattern-snapshot After spending much of her basketball journey in the post, Alaysia is now developing her guard and wing skills while preparing for whatever role her team needs. But one of the strongest lessons from her story has nothing to do with position: You don’t have to prove yourself right away. Alaysia talks about focusing on learning, trusting the work she has already put in, and understanding that playing time, production, and growth don’t all have to happen immediately. She also explains what she wants to do when her first real pressure moment arrives: Recognize the moment. Calm her body. Calm her mind. Focus on what she needs to do next before pressure turns into panic. And when scoring isn’t happening, she knows she can still impact the game through rebounding, running the floor, passing, defending, and hustle. For parents, the bigger question is: Can your athlete stay committed to the process when the role, results, and recognition haven’t arrived yet? Sometimes development means learning how to be new again without treating every uncertain moment like proof that you don’t belong. SUPPORT UNDERDAWGS VOICE Want to help us keep sharing real athlete stories and practical pressure-response lessons for parents and athletes? Support the podcast through official Underdawgs Voice merch: https://underdawg-voice.myspreadshop.com/ 🎙️ Underdawgs Voice Podcast Watch on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. Pressure reveals training. Every Underdawg has their day. #UnderdawgsVoice #BasketballParents #YouthSports #AthleteConfidence #HighSchoolBasketball

  7. Sep 16

    When Missing Shots Start Affecting Everything Else

    Somaya Davis is known for her shooting — but what happens when the shot stops falling? In this episode of the Underdawgs Voice Podcast, the Class of 2029 St. Frances Academy combo guard takes us inside a difficult tournament game where missed shots started affecting more than scoring. Her defense slipped, communication dropped, frustration grew, and she began feeling like she was letting her team down. The turning point came before the late free throws. Somaya stopped waiting for her shot to fix the game and found other ways to help: defend, communicate, create for teammates, get steals, and get back. She also talks about transferring to St. Frances, accountability, what “next play” means after a mistake, what athletes need from parents after a bad game, and why a coach has to be able to trust more than a player’s shot. Parents, if one mistake starts affecting the next few possessions, use the free Pressure Pattern Snapshot to identify what pressure may be revealing: https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/f/pressure-pattern-snapshot Pressure reveals training.

  8. Sep 9

    When You Can’t Get Out of Your Head

    What happens when an athlete walks into a game already carrying frustration, pressure, or negativity? In this episode of the Underdawgs Voice Podcast, Coach Que sits down with Kayden McDaniel to talk about a game where she couldn’t get out of her own head before tipoff—and how that affected the way she played. Kayden opens up about blaming herself, recognizing when her mindset was pulling her away from her normal game, and responding differently when she faced another opportunity. The conversation also explores what parents can do when their athlete is already carrying something emotionally before the game starts—and when coaching from the sidelines can become another distraction instead of support. This episode is about more than one bad game. It’s about recognizing what pressure changes first and learning how to respond before one difficult moment controls everything that comes next. Pressure reveals training. Start with the free Pressure Pattern Snapshot in the episode links. 🎯 Pressure Pattern Snapshot https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/f/pressure-pattern-snapshot

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The Underdawgs Voice Podcast with Coach Que gives everyday athletes a platform to share their real stories about pressure, mistakes, expectations, adversity, and growth. Through honest conversations about youth sports and lessons drawn from athletes' experiences, we help parents, coaches, and athletes better understand what happens when the game gets difficult—and how to train the next response. We look beyond scores and highlights to recognize the person behind the player. Pressure reveals training. Every Underdawg has their day.

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