The WISE Huddle

Emily Kile, MHS
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The WISE Huddle is where faith, neuroscience, and real life come together. Hosted by performance neuroscientist and former collegiate coach Emily Kile, better known around the field as Coach Em, this podcast begins in sports but does not stay there. Because what happens on the field also happens in our homes, classrooms, workplaces, and relationships. Some episodes are Coach WISE conversations for coaches, parents, and leaders. Others are Game Ready episodes created to help athletes understand themselves and prepare for the moments ahead. Together, we will explore what may be happening beneath our behaviors and reactions through physiology, psychology, biblical truth, and real-life experience. Emily turns the nerdy science into practical wisdom you can use to perform, lead, connect, and live with greater intention. We are not just training people to perform. We are renewing minds, seeking God’s wisdom, and learning to show up well wherever God has placed us. So Let’s huddle up.

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  1. 5d ago

    What Happens After the Mistake?

    The Wise Huddle: What Happens After the Mistake? Coach Em introduces The Wise Huddle, a podcast blending faith, neuroscience, and performance psychology to help coaches, athletes, parents, and leaders respond to mistakes with wisdom instead of shame. The episode’s central message is simple: mistakes are inevitable, but our response to them can be trained. Coach Em explains why an error should be treated as information (not an identity) and shares practical ways to help athletes recover, reconnect, and move forward. She introduces “Amy the amygdala” as a memorable way to understand how the brain responds to emotional threat, pain, and embarrassment. Drawing on research on post-error recovery and cognitive flexibility, she emphasizes that expertise isn't just making fewer mistakes; it is recovering effectively after them. The episode’s key tool is the next play reset: Head upName the next jobConnect with a teammate or someone around you. Mistakes are data, not diagnoses.Recovery is a skill that can be practiced.Coaches should train responses to mistakes, not just technical performance.Athletes do not have to wait for uncomfortable feelings to disappear before taking the next step.A teammate’s connection can help turn frustration into contribution.Corrections should move people forward rather than trap them in shame.Identity should not depend on performance.“The question is not whether the mistakes will happen. The question is what have we trained ourselves to do next?”“A reaction is a data point, not a diagnosis.”“My performance may change from day to day, but my identity in Christ is here to stay.” Coach Em also discusses “worst-case scenario” practices, which safely expose athletes to pressure and help them rehearse recovery before they face high-stakes moments. She closes with a prayer and a reminder that performance can change, but identity in Christ remains secure. Key takeaways Timestamps 00:00 - Why we need to train the response to mistakes 00:27 - Introducing The Wise Huddle 00:57 - Mountain Monday and the podcast’s purpose 02:25 - Supporting athletes, coaches, parents, and leaders 03:23 - Preparing the whole person: mind, body, and spirit 04:45 - Romans 12:2 and renewing the mind 05:45 - What happens after a mistake? 06:13 - Using pressure practices to rehearse recovery 08:12 - Why recovery is part of the rep 09:19 - When mistakes become identity stories 09:49 - Proverbs 24:16 and getting back up 11:42 - Amy the amygdala and emotional memory 13:08 - A reaction is a data point, not a diagnosis 13:22 - Post-error recovery and cognitive flexibility 14:48 - The next play reset 15:17 - Head up, name the next job, connect with a teammate 16:18 - Training recovery during practice 17:15 - What does your response teach? 17:44 - Closing prayer and identity affirmation Research Kim, S., Alahmad, M. E., Oh, T., and Love, A. (2024). Athletic justice: Scale development and validation. Heliyon, 10(2), e24359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24359 Bailey, K. E. (2005). The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants. InterVarsity Press. Luke 15:1–322 Corinthians 2:5–11Scripture Luke 15:1–322 Corinthians 2:5–11

    What Happens After the Mistake?
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The WISE Huddle is where faith, neuroscience, and real life come together. Hosted by performance neuroscientist and former collegiate coach Emily Kile, better known around the field as Coach Em, this podcast begins in sports but does not stay there. Because what happens on the field also happens in our homes, classrooms, workplaces, and relationships. Some episodes are Coach WISE conversations for coaches, parents, and leaders. Others are Game Ready episodes created to help athletes understand themselves and prepare for the moments ahead. Together, we will explore what may be happening beneath our behaviors and reactions through physiology, psychology, biblical truth, and real-life experience. Emily turns the nerdy science into practical wisdom you can use to perform, lead, connect, and live with greater intention. We are not just training people to perform. We are renewing minds, seeking God’s wisdom, and learning to show up well wherever God has placed us. So Let’s huddle up.

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  • Creator
    Emily Kile, MHS
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Emily Kile, MHS