TEAM MENTAL PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
Built for
the Battle
Team Workshop
Most mental performance conversations stay at the surface. This one doesn't. Athletes don't just leave inspired — they leave equipped.
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"Train your mind to handle pressure, reset fast, and perform when it matters most."
FORMAT
Team Workshop · Athlete Summit · Athletic Department
LENGTH
60–120 minutes, customizable to your schedule
STYLE
Interactive — athletes work with the material, not just listen
WHO IT'S FOR
High school & college athletes, teams & programs
ADD-ONS
Q&A, Competitor's Code handout, follow-up coaching, weekly virtual sessions
LOCATION
In-person · Based in OH · Virtual · Travel available
600+
ATHLETES COACHED
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2
HOURS HS/COLLEGE
4
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CORE TOOLS TAUGHT
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IN-PERSON
HIGH-IMPACT EXPERIENCE
10+ YRS
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COACHING EXPERIENCE
After this workshop, athletes will know how to handle pressure, reset after mistakes, and perform with confidence in real time — because they'll leave with a simple, practical system for taking control of their mindset when it matters most.
THE TRANSFORMATION PROMISE
"A system — not just a speech."
Most mental performance conversations stay at the surface. Athletes hear that mindset matters — but no one shows them exactly what to do when pressure hits, a mistake happens, or doubt creeps in right before tip-off.
Built for the Battle is different. This hands-on, interactive workshop gives athletes a simple, proven system they can use in real time — built from Coach Heidi's own journey through injury, self-doubt, and a 0–30 season, and refined through 600+ athletes coached on mental performance.
This workshop combines sports psychology, neuroscience, team discussion, reflection exercises, and real-game application to create lasting mindset growth and stronger team culture. Every athlete leaves knowing exactly what to do when things get hard.
Real Tools. Real Pressure.
Real Transformation.
THE WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP INCLUDES PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR
Confidence under pressure
Mistake recovery & reset routine
Positive self-talk
Emotional regulation
Resilience & team connection
Focus & composure in adversity
✓ Teams wanting to improve mental toughness and performance under pressure
✓ Athletes struggling with confidence, perfectionism, anxiety, or overthinking
✓ Programs looking to strengthen team culture, resilience, and leadership
✓ Coaches who want athletes to respond better to mistakes and adversity
✓ Any team at any point in the season — preseason through postseason
THIS WORKSHOP IS BUILT FOR
FORMAT OPTIONS
→Team Workshop (single or multiple teams)
→Athlete Summit or Camp Session
→Athletic Department Training Day
LENGTH
→High School: 2-hour interactive in-person workshop
→College / Summit: 60–120 min (customizable)
→Adapted to your schedule and audience
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
→Interactive — athletes work with the material
→Built around Coach Heidi's real story
→Tools athletes can use the same day
→Grounded in sports psychology & neuroscience
ADD-ONS AVAILABLE
→Live Q&A with athletes
→Competitor's Code handout
→Follow-up coaching sessions
→Season-long virtual mental performance sessions
TRAVEL
→Based in OH — travel available for programs outside the area
Four Tools They'll Actually Use
WHAT ATHLETES WALK AWAY WITH
Not inspiration that fades by Monday. A real, repeatable system athletes can activate the moment competition gets hard.
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PRESSURE
Shift from Panic
to Locked-In Focus
A practical reframe for high-stakes moments — athletes learn exactly how to recognize when pressure is spiking and what to do with it instead of letting it take over. This isn't "just breathe." It's a real cognitive shift that holds up in competition.
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"Athletes stop freezing — they start performing."
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MISTAKES
A 3-Step Reset Routine They Can Use Immediately
One bad play doesn't have to become a bad game. Athletes leave with a 3-step reset process they can execute in seconds — so mistakes become recoverable, not defining. Grounded in how the brain actually processes failure under stress.
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"One mistake stops spiraling into five."
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CONFIDENCE
Identity-Based Confidence That Holds When Scores Don’t
Performance-based confidence is fragile — it collapses the second the scoreboard turns. Athletes are introduced to a framework for identity-based confidence that doesn't rise and fall with outcomes. Built on who they are, not how they played.
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"Athletes compete free — not scared."
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SELF-TALK
A 3-Step Model to Catch, Name & Replace
The thoughts that undermine performance in real time — "I'm going to blow this," "I always choke here," "my coach is watching" — have a pattern. Athletes learn a concrete 3-step model to recognize that pattern, interrupt it, and replace it with something that actually helps.
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"Athletes start coaching themselves."
"The game tests your body. The battle tests your mind. Now you're ready for both."
— Coach Heidi
The Right Workshop
at the Right Moment
WHEN TO BOOK
Built for the Battle can be brought in at any point in the season — and each timing serves a different purpose.
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PRESEASON
Set the mental standard before the season starts. Build team culture, establish identity-based confidence, and give athletes the tools before they need them under pressure.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Give captains and team leaders a deeper mental toolkit — including how to lead teammates through adversity, conflict, and high-pressure moments with composure and character.
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MIDSEASON RESET
When slumps, tension, or pressure start showing up — this workshop gives teams a hard reset. Rebuild confidence, sharpen focus, and re-establish what it means to compete together.
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CAMPS & CLINICS
A workshop is a natural fit for summer camps and skills clinics — send athletes home with a mental game to match the physical game they've been developing all week.
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TOURNAMENT / POSTSEASON
The stakes are higher and the margin for mental error is smaller. Prepare athletes for the pressure of postseason — so they compete with everything they have, not just their nerves.
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ATHLETE SUMMITS
Multi-team, multi-school, or district-wide events — Built for the Battle scales to any size. Every athlete in the room leaves with the same practical system, ready to use it.
Weekly Virtual Mental
Performance Sessions
SEASON ADD-ON
Keep the momentum going all season long.
The workshop plants the seeds. Weekly virtual sessions keep them growing. These short 15–30 minute sessions are designed to reinforce the tools from the workshop, provide ongoing mental support through the highs and lows of the season, and make sure athletes have a coach in their corner when the pressure is actually happening.
Built for teams that want the tools to stick beyond a single workshop day — and for coaches who want their athletes showing up mentally consistent week after week.
BEST FOR TEAMS THAT ARE…
✓ Navigating a tough stretch, pressure-packed schedule, or confidence struggles
✓ Wanting to reinforce workshop concepts and team mental standards
✓ Preparing for high-pressure stretches or postseason play
✓ Looking for ongoing mindset support throughout the full season
EACH SESSION INCLUDES
Reinforcement of mental performance tools from the workshop
Visualization & mental rehearsal
Breathwork & emotional regulation strategies
Confidence & self-talk training
Reset & refocus routines
Motivation, encouragement & mindset coaching
Reflection questions & journal prompts
FORMAT
15–30 minutes per session (virtual)
Weekly cadence, scheduled around your season calendar
Designed to fit into a practice week without friction
Ready to Bring
Built for the Battle to Your Team?
Start with a free discovery call. We'll talk through your team's needs, your schedule, and exactly how to make this workshop land for your athletes.