The Fearless Warrior Podcast

Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer

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. 6d ago

    156: 5 Real-Life Examples of Athletes Using Mental Skills in Softball

    We wanted to give you real-life examples of how current and former softball athletes use mental training. Monica Abbott – Visualization: How visualization helped her prepare for high-pressure situations and compete on the biggest stages in softball. Listen to her full interview with Brian Cain here!Payton Gottshall – Self-Talk: How she uses intentional self-talk, verbal cues, and communication with teammates to stay out of her head and focus on winning the next pitch. Listen to episode 122 for more!Taryn Kern – Breathing Routines: How a simple deep breath before every at-bat helps her calm her nerves, slow her heart rate, and refocus. Listen to episode 133 for more!Jocelyn Erickson – Visualization: How she mentally rehearses specific game situations during batting practice so that when those moments happen in a game, she's already been there before. Listen to episode 142 for more!Megan Faraimo – Journaling: How she uses journaling to remember lessons from practice, track adjustments, reflect on her performance, and recall what she's learned when the pressure is on. Listen to episode 82 for more!FREE RESOURCE: The Mental Game Plan Want to help your athlete start journaling like Megan Faraimo? We've created a free Mental Game Plan: A Journaling Guide for Athletes to help her build a pre-game mental checklist and post-game evaluation routine. It's a simple way to start capturing lessons, recognizing patterns, and building a mental game she can trust. Download your FREE Mental Game Plan here: https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/gameplan 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

  2. Oct 26

    155: Mental Training 101: What Is It and Why Athletes Need It

    Coach AB shares the science-backed tools and frameworks that the world's best athletes and college programs are using right now in mental performance, and how you can start implementing them with your daughter this week without a single extra lesson or batting cage session. Episode Highlights: Why your daughter's brain is wired to be negative — and what to actually do about itWhy body language is the window to her self-talk and what to do instead of telling her to squash itWhy praise, her perspective, and your perspective are the exact order that gets her to open upWhat UCLA, Tennessee, and Nebraska are doing behind the scenes with mental skills How to start training with mental reps in her practice plan every weekReady to go deeper? Enrollment is OPEN for the Fearless Warrior Program! Sign up before enrollment closes on October 30, 2026! 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

  3. Oct 21

    154: Mental Skills at the College Level with Sydney Supple

    Sydney Supple is a former Northwestern softball standout who helped lead the Wildcats to the Women's College World Series in 2022, and earned three Big Ten titles during her career. After earning her master's degree in broadcast and digital journalism, she transitioned from competing on the field to covering the game behind the microphone. Working for the Big Ten Network, SiriusXM, and ESPN as an AUSL sideline reporter, her journey gives us a rare behind-the-scenes look at what the best athletes in the world are actually doing between at-bats and innings.  Episode Highlights: The breath and batter's box ritual Megan Grant taught her that changed how she thinks about the mental gameThe reset routine she used as a pitcher between every pitchHow a flailing tube man reminded her to be "loose"The two-minute commercial break reset that mirrors the failure recovery routineHow her parents’ freedom to choose kept her in the game todayConnect with Sydney: IG: @sydney_supple X: @Sydney_Supple TikTok: @sydney_supple 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    154: Mental Skills at the College Level with Sydney Supple

  4. Oct 14

    153: “Let Her Fail”: Tennessee Softball Coach Karen Weekly on Raising Resilient Athletes

    Karen Weekly is the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols softball program, a 30-year coaching veteran with 1,400+ career wins, 10 Women's College World Series appearances, 4 SEC Coach of the Year honors, 6 SEC championships, and induction into the 2018 NFCA Hall of Fame. She is also the most winning coach in all of Tennessee athletics history. Coach Weekly gives us an inside look at the mission and values framework she uses with her players every single day, and the lessons she learned from her mom, her dad, and the greatest coach in women's basketball history, Pat Summitt, that still show up in her program every practice. Episode Highlights: The stock market analogy that teaches her players that growth is never linear What "consistent" and "boring" actually means when you are coaching at the highest level How Tennessee players respond to feedback using JC and MAGICThe centered breathing practice her team uses every single dayThe number one way to get out of your own head is to shift your focus to a teammateConnect with Coach Weekly: Tennessee Softball IG: @vol_softball  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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    153: “Let Her Fail”: Tennessee Softball Coach Karen Weekly on Raising Resilient Athletes

  5. Oct 7

    152: What Are You Willing to Suffer For? Freedom That Makes You Fearless with Aubree Munro Watson

    Aubree Munro Watson is back on the Fearless Warrior Podcast, and we are so excited to share her nuggets from the Fearless Warrior Retreat from July. She has an impressive collegiate and professional softball career, winning two national championships with the Florida Gators, two World Championship gold medals with Team USA, and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She is also the author of Born Ready, a memoir about the moments that shaped her life and led her to purpose. She opens up about the scared little girl who was afraid of everything, the coach who told her at age 12 she would never play Division I softball, and how finding freedom became the path to fearlessness. Episode Highlights: The "fear list" that will make you feel seenThe quote on a piece of paper she carried with her all the way to two national championships and the OlympicsWhy she felt more free in the highest pressure moments than anywhere else and what that taught her about purposeWhy passion means you are willing to suffer for itConnect with Aubree: IG: @aubree1munro Book: Born Ready: Making the Most of the Moments That Mark Our Lives 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

    152: What Are You Willing to Suffer For? Freedom That Makes You Fearless with Aubree Munro Watson

  6. Sep 30

    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 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

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

  7. 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 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

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

  8. 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 @fearless.coach.abInstagram @fearlesswarriorX @CoachAB_YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching

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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
    159
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Fearless Warrior Podcast
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