The Fearless Warrior Podcast

Today we are re-releasing our conversation with Shelly Mowinkel, Milford Softball Head Coach. We discuss building strong relationships with athletes, integrating mindset training, and fostering a culture of accountability and support within a high school sports program. Episode Highlights: • Joy as a core value in coaching • Integrating mental performance tools into training • Understanding person...

This episode is the next installment of our "Mindset Myths Busted" series. Today I bust the myth that mantras alone are effective tools for building confidence. I discuss how superficial affirmations often fall short and teach you what to say instead. Episode Highlights: • Exploring the concept and limitations of mantras • The 'dirty jersey' analogy to illustrate deep-seated is...

Today's episode is the second installment in our "Myths Busted" series. Today we tackle the myth that there are "good" and "bad" emotions. In this episode, we explore how emotions are merely responses to situations and why suppressing them might just be the quickest way to amplify them. Drawing from insights shared our recent Confidence Camp, we explore how the m...

Today's episode is the first installment in our "Myths Busted" series. Today we tackle the myth that "confidence is a feeling". In this episode I discuss why treating confidence as a mere emotion can lead to self-doubt and learn how to nurture genuine confidence through preparation and action. We explore how athletes can build a resilient mindset that isn't swayed by...

Today's episode is an interview I did with DJ Hillier on his podcast, The Mindset Advantage Podcast. In our conversation, we talk all about how to have conversations with young athletes that will help them increase in confidence. We talk about real-life advice for how to navigate conversations with teenagers, from the car ride home to coaching in the dugout.  Episode Highlights: How and why t...

Jennifer Fangmeier is the head softball coach at Blair High School in Nebraska. As a coach, she has focused on intentionally building a culture that fosters unity and success and has done that by keeping her program athlete focused. In our episode today, she talks about how fostering mentorship relationships between her athletes as well as prioritizing rest has helped shaped a team culture that co...

Lerin Lockwood is the founder and creator of Lion Latch, a product that provides secure storage for small valuables like jewelry and rings. After ruining her engagement ring coaching softball, she was inspired to create a place to store and protect jewelry for athletes. On today's episdoe, she shares about grit, determination, and never taking "No" as an answer.  Episode Highlights:...

Bailey Landry Domangue is a two-time All-American former LSU softball player. She lead her team to 3 World Series appearances as a Tiger and has the record for career hits at LSU. After college she went on to play professionally for three years. Now she is a wife and mother and advocates for topics that she feels passionately about. Our conversation underscores the importance of embracing a well-r...

Today's episode is a recording of a recent keynote presentation Coach AB gave for a career day at Milford High School in Nebraska. In it, she explores ways that all people, athletes and non-athletes alike may be giving away their power and how to reclaim it. She shares stories of her own journey to founding Fearless Fastpitch as well as inspiring stories of others who have persevered through...

For this week's episode, we are sharing the guest speaker call with Sydney Stewart! Sydney is a current collegiate softball player, who started her career at the University of Washington. While at UW, she made an immediate impact as a freshman, starting 44 games at catcher. This summer, she transferred to the University of Arizona where she will represent the Wildcats in the 2025 season. Epis...

Ellè Nelson is a mental performance coach and a former collegiate soccer player. She currently lives in London, working as a mental performance specialist for Charlton Athletic Football Club. She's used her own experience as an elite athlete in high performance environments to guide her work with individuals and teams. In our conversation today, we talk about all things mental performance and...

Today, we are sharing our Guest Speaker conversation with Janie Reed from June of 2020. Janie played her collegiate softball at Oregon where she earned all Pac-12 and All-American honors. After college, she represented the USA at the 2020 olympics where she helped Team USA win silver. In our conversation, Janie talks about dealing with the disappointment of the delay of the 2020 olympics, how she...

Today on the pod, we are re-releasing our Guest Speaker conversation with UNO softball player, Allie Helton. Allie shares her story about what the transition was like going from a JUCO to a Division 1 school and how visualization helped her succeed. She opens up about the emotional and physical challenges she faced, from adhering to stricter guidelines to maintaining her identity as an athlete.  ...

Over the past 25 years, Travis Thomas transformed a career in improvisational comedy to becoming one of the top keynote speakers in the industry. He went from living the improv principles of “Yes, And” on stage, to inspiring elite leaders, professional athletes, and working his way to the World Cup as a leadership and mental skills coach. He has since created his own buisness, "Live Yes, And&...

Today we are re-airing our Live Guest Speaker Event from August with Abi Brown. Abi is a Division I softball player at the University of South Dakota and alumni of the Fearless Warrior Program. Abby opens up about the highs and lows of her transition from high school to college, sharing how essential mental performance tools helped her overcome initial struggles with confidence and leadership in h...

Are you considering joining the Fearless Warrior Program? Then this week's episodes are for you! I invited a few of our Fearless Parents to come and share the good, the bad, the skepticism, and all their doubts they had when first discovering Fearless. They share how the program helped their daughters both on and off the field and how much it helped them reach their potential as softball play...

Are you considering joining the Fearless Warrior Program? Then this week's episodes are for you! I invited a few of our Fearless Parents to come and share the good, the bad, the skepticism, and all their doubts they had when first discovering Fearless. They share how the program helped their daughters both on and off the field and how much it helped them reach their potential as softball play...

I am so excited for today's episode! I recently had the opportunity to organize a retreat with 5 Mental Performance coaches who are as passionate as I am about growing the mental game. We decided to hit record around our morning coffee and chat about all things mental performance. From getting on our soap boxes about why every athlete needs a mental performance coach to sharing our tips for h...

Brian Cain is the creator of the mental performance mastery, the MPM coaching certification, 30 days to MPM for athletes program. He is a best-selling author, speaker and consultant. He's a number one international best-selling author and highly sought after speaker and mental performance coach and is regarded as the world's foremost authority on mental performance coaching. His client l...

To celebrate one year of the Fearless Warrior Podcast, we are re-releasing our all time most popular episode! Today we are going all the way back to our very first episode about how to "hunt the good" with Hannah Huesman. Hannah is currently the mental performance coordinator for the Texas Rangers organization. She also travels for speaking engagements on how training your mental skills...

To celebrate one year of the Fearless Warrior Podcast, we are re-releasing our all time most popular episode! This recording is from our LIVE in-person Guest Speaker Event we did at our Fearless Warrior Retreat last year. Jordy shares so much of her personal struggles and insights, even if you already listened once, it's worth another listen! Episode Highlights: The importance of her support...

What if the secret to raising successful athletes lies not in rigorous training, but in unconditional support and a balance of joy and discipline? This week, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Fearless Warrior podcast with my most special guest yet—my mother, Lisa Beeson. She takes us on a nostalgic journey from my early days on the "Pink Pigs" team to the intense world of sele...

Our episode this week is the live recording of our College Panel from the Fearless Warrior retreat. We asked 4 current Nebraska Cornhuskers to share with us about the mental aspects of being a collegiate softball player. They shared their mental and physical struggles and gave us an inside look at how mental skills have helped them navigate the increased pressure.  Episode Highlights: How mental s...

On today's episode, we had the honor of having a conversation with Hall of Fame Coach Leslie Huntington. Leslie has been the head coach for the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire softball team for 24 years. She is the program's all-time wins leader and lead the team to their first National Championship in 2008. In our episode today, she gives a insider's view into recruiting and how...

Ruby Meylan was a guest speaker for our Warrior Members this past week. Ruby started out her collegiate softball career playing for the University of Washington Huskies. She was a stand-out pitcher for them, earning All Pac-12 as well as All-American honors in her freshman year. This summer, Ruby announced that she will be transferring to Oklahoma State, closer to her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska....