Helping athletes develop emotional awareness and mental resilience isn’t just “extra support.”

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Helping athletes develop emotional awareness and mental resilience isn’t just “extra support.”

Athletes who focus only on physical performance don’t learn how to

  • Process, regulate, and use their emotions

  • Identify their inner strength and build confidence

  • Build mental resilience and grit when things get difficult or outcomes don’t go their way

Without these skills, athletes

  • Lose confidence and hesitate during play

  • Develop negative self-talk, harsh self-criticism

  • Feel overwhelmed, stuck, and disconnected from their game

Even when their physical skills are improving, athletes who lack emotional and mental resilience can experience inconsistent or declining performance on the field.

20%

20% (1 in 5) athletes report mental health concerns...

43%

...and only 43% of student athletes are comfortable going to a coach with their mental health concerns.
— NCAA

90%

of all college athletes with known mental health conditions seek care from a mental health professional.
— SportPsychology.org

What we offer

  • For Teams

    If your athletes are struggling,

  • For Coaches

    Wish you knew some tools and techniques to help build up your athletes? Join us

What others are saying…

  • It's not just theory with Ruth. She handed out certificates to the kids after particularly tough games - celebrating small wins and showing them (and us) that growth deserves recognition. That simple act sums up her philosophy: empathy, encouragement, and real progress you can feel.

    - Coach for U9 boys soccer

  • Having Ruth coach my son has been transformative. Her coaching seemlessly blended emotional intelligence and practical strategies that helped him buid real mental resilience.

    - Coach of U9 boys

  • Ruth has been wonderful with my travel team, where there is more commitment, competition, and other challenges athletes have to face and overcome. Ruth works hard to develop a growth mindset and the results have been amazing. Whether players are doubting their own ability, having a rough time getting the hang of a new skill, or knowing that the skills will sharpen with time and practice, Ruth helps teach them not to give up, to trust the process, and reset in moments where things get tough.

    - Coach Avila, FPYC U10 Boys Soccer