PerformHappy with Rebecca Smith

On today's podcast, I am going to give you three mindset hacks that will help you to be better in competition this weekend, or this month, or whenever your next competition is. Three quick shifts that you can make mentally that will allow you to walk out there with confidence. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental block with my new book "Parenting Throug...

On today's podcast, I am going to tackle the myth that you need to think about scores in order to get good scores and I'm actually going to kind of give you "what for" about my opinion on what talking about scores does to an athletes confidence. So this one's for you, parents, if you are the kind of person that likes to post "Yeah, my daughter got a good score at her...

On today's podcast, I'm going to talk to the shy athletes, more the parents of the shy athletes but I hope the athletes are listening too. I'm going to teach you some skills that will allow you to learn to speak up. Which is a skill that will not only help your sport but will help your life. Stick around for some fun easy tips to help you speak up when what you are being told to do...

Hey Guys, I wanted to let you know I just started taking questions live on Instagram on Thursday afternoon. So Thursdays at 4:30 Pacific Time every week I will be live on Instagram in sort of an "ask-me-anything" situation. So if you have questions for me I would really encourage you to send them my way. You can find me at rebecca@performhappy.com and you can send them to me directly. I...

On today's podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing Vahid Moavenzadeh who is the coach and the team director of Chapel Hill Gymnastics all about creating a healthy gym atmosphere. You are going to hear some of the evolution of his process that not only led to really great communication with his athletes, and more confidence but even though he took the emphasis off scores these kids ended...

On today's podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing Stacey Herman, who is a fellow mental skill and sports psychology expert who works with gymnasts. So she and I are going to nerd-out and talk about how to help athletes through mental blocks and how to improve the whole gymnastics experience. If you are not a gymnast you can still get a lot out of this! Learn exactly what to say and do t...

On today's podcast, I'm going to be answering a PerformHappy member's question about how to stop a confidence backslide in action. When your athlete has been getting better and better and you see the confidence rising and then they have a really bad day. How to now make it a big deal and what to do so you can just glide right through it. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide you...

On today's podcast, I am going to give you a sneak peek into the PerformHappy Parents Facebook Group. We had a parent ask a bunch of questions about her daughter who is really struggling with fear and mental blocks on a lot of skills. So I went into detail explaining basically the ins and outs of why mental blocks are how they are, and why things are not always on this upwards trajectory winn...

On today's podcast, I'm willing to give you 3 quick tips to get you motivated to do something that scares you. So we're going to figure out how to deal with those what-ifs, what to think about instead when you start to freak out, and then how to start moving forward towards that goal that you know you want but just scares you a little. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your...

On today's podcast, I am talking to you athletes. So, any athletes out there with big dreams and these might be big dreams that you shout from the rooftops, that everybody knows, you want to go that college or you want to reach that milestone in your sport, or these might be the big dreams that you keep to yourself because you're not totally sure if it's possible for you, either way...

On today's podcast, I am going to talk about the biological reason why athletes meltdown under pressure, the main difference between the people who thrive under pressure and the ones who don't, and the one thing you need to change in order to increase your consistency in competition. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental block with my new book "Pare...

On today's podcast, I am going to give you the scoop on the one thing you need that can make your sport career a success. So this is going to involve redefining success a little bit. I'm going to talk about what you have to do before you can start to feel successful and that one thing you need and 9 ways to get it. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental b...

On today's podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing Lauren Early, the 6 time back to back world champion in competitive Irish dance and we're going to dig into the mindset that helped her push through, keep at it, and stay positive through this amazing sports journey. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental block with my new book "Parenting Throug...

On today's podcast, I'm talking to you if your gym is shutdown. I know some people are going back into lockdown for COVID so here are some tips on how to keep your confidence up even if you've got some big changes happening that are making you feel less confident. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental block with my new book "Parenting Through M...

On today's podcast, I'm going to be answering Charlotte's question about what to do when you have an off day and things go downhill quickly. Learn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental block with my new book "Parenting Through Mental Blocks" Order your copy today: https://a.co/d/g990Bur Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complete_...