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. 16h ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Jul 1

    143: From Florida Softball to the Pro Leagues, Skylar Wallace Shares What Makes Her Fearless

    In today's episode, Coach Kara and our Warriors interviewed Skylar Wallace, a professional softball player for the AUSL's Chicago Bandits and the Japan Diamond Softball League, as well as a three-time All-American, NFCA National Player of the Year, and three-time All-SEC First Team selection at the University of Florida. She opens up about self-talk, the transfer decision that changed everything, and why the six inches between your ears matters more than anything else on the field. Episode Highlights: The importance of embracing pressure as a privilegeThe ANTs framework — how to identify and squish automatic negative thoughts Why surrounding yourself with the right five people is one of the most important decisions you will ever make as an athleteWhy being terrible at basketball made her a better softball playerWhy self-talk is not something you master once Connect with Skylar: IG: @skylar.wallace 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

    143: From Florida Softball to the Pro Leagues, Skylar Wallace Shares What Makes Her Fearless

  8. Jun 24

    142: The Visualization Behind One of Softball's Most Decorated Catchers, Jocelyn Erickson

    We are so excited to share this mentorship call with Jocelyn Erickson, a University of Florida alum, two-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, 2024 NFCA National Player of the Year, SEC Player of the Year, and now a professional player for the Chicago Bandits She sat down with Coach Kara and our Warriors for a raw, honest conversation about visualization, identity, team culture, and what it really means to get over yourself and play for something bigger. Episode Highlights: Getting hyper-specific in visualization practice is exactly what prepares you for big game momentsWhy thinking about your teammates instead of yourself actually makes you perform betterThe ACL and double meniscus injury that sidelined her for almost a full year, and why she says she is grateful it happenedHow surrounding yourself with the right people is the fastest way through the hardest seasons of your careerThe one thing she would tell her younger self about time, presence, and never taking a practice for grantedConnect with Jocelyn: IG: @joceyerickson 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

    142: The Visualization Behind One of Softball's Most Decorated Catchers, Jocelyn Erickson
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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
    152
  • Rating
    Clean
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