Blog

The Village That Made Me: What I Learned From a Letter I Found in a Drawer

The Village That Made Me: What I Learned From a Letter I Found in a Drawer

Laurie Blickenstaff

A mental performance coach reflects on the mentors, barn families, and rodeo parents who shaped her — and what their kindness teaches us about resilience.

Mental Performance Training
The Belief I Never Said Out Loud (And What It Was Costing Me)

The Belief I Never Said Out Loud (And What It Was Costing Me)

Laurie Blickenstaff

A limiting belief isn't a fact — it's an old program. Here's how limiting beliefs quietly sabotage performance, and the research-backed process for rewriting one.

Mental Performance Training
The Angel and the Devil in the Start Gate

The Angel and the Devil in the Start Gate

Laurie Blickenstaff

Mikaela Shiffrin says there's an angel and a devil on her shoulders, yelling at each other. Five mindset books say she's describing something real — and give us something to do about it.

Mental Performance Training
Pressure Is Not Happening to You

Pressure Is Not Happening to You

Laurie Blickenstaff

Pressure shows up everywhere — not just in sport. Mental Performance Coach Laurie Blickenstaff unpacks what pressure really is, where it comes from, and a simple three-step strategy for any high stakes moment.

Mental Performance Training