{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff6f60971-be0e-4da9-8a2f-54d8eacdaa51","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Coaching Tips for a Smoother Season\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/f6f60971-be0e-4da9-8a2f-54d8eacdaa51\"></iframe>","title":"Coaching Tips for a Smoother Season","description":"The best coaching tips we can give you are all about YOU. If you&#8217;ve coached long enough, you know there are a lot of things that are out of your control, but are nonetheless FRUSTRATING. Dealing with parents of players who seem to undermine you and don&#8217;t trust that you know what you&#8217;re doing. Trying to motivate athletes who don&#8217;t seem to want it. Navigating all of this with everything else you have to do as a coach is EXHAUSTING!<br />\r\nWith so many things that you can&#8217;t change, it&#8217;s best to focus on what you can. That was the inspiration for this mini workshop. Here are three coaching tips for having a smoother season!<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n* Get the parents on your side<br />\r\n* Get your athletes to push themselves<br />\r\n* Take care of yourself first <br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOACHING TIPS FOR A MENTALLY TOUGHER TEAM<br />\r\nYou&#8217;re clearly the type of coach who believes in the mental game, but that doesn&#8217;t always guarantee your players will buy in to what you&#8217;re doing. If you want a fun, easy way to get all of your players and coaches on the mental toughness train,\u00a0<br />\r\nTake the Tough Team Challenge!<br />\r\nIf you&#8217;ve ever wanted to build or be a part of a team that&#8217;s confident, resilient and tough, the Tough Team Challenge is for you! This simple, 5-step challenge designed to help you discover your strengths, blast through mindset blocks, and step into the powerful leader you were meant to be.\u00a0<br />\r\nTo start today, head to ToughTeamChallenge.com. When you sign up, you&#8217;ll get each challenge sent directly to your inbox and you can put the steps into ACTION in our private community on Facebook.<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.toughteamchallenge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TO THE CHALLENGE!</a><br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nHope to see you in there!<br />\r\nalicia + mel<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRELATED<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mentalsweetspot.com/softball-podcast\">MAIN PODCAST PAGE</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEnjoying these episodes? Please leave a <a href=\"http://www.mentalsweetspot.com/reviews/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">review</a> here or wherever you listen so we can reach the ears of more dedicated coaches like you!<br />\r\n <br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/561879c4-8029-4c1a-8b3a-a310fbbf981e/podcast.jpg"}