The Fearless Warrior Podcast

137: [Cool Careers in Sports] What Savanna Collins Wants You To Understand about the Fear of Failing

We are diving into another episode of our Cool Careers in Sports series! This week, Savanna Collins, Senior Reporter for the AUSL, pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build a career in sports media. She shares why failing and putting yourself out there with smaller opportunities is exactly what prepares you to shine on the biggest stage. Episode Highlights: * How being a coach's kid and a weather girl in fourth grade put her on a path she never had to second-guess * Why she said yes to the smaller and unpaid opportunities * The mindset shift of not taking yourself too seriously  * What pro softball looks like in five to ten years and why expansion is priority number one * Her best advice for any young person who wants to start right now without waiting for permission Connect with Savanna: IG: @savvyco [https://www.instagram.com/savvyco/] Website: https://www.savannacollins.com/ [https://www.savannacollins.com/] More ways to work with Fearless Warrior * Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/22uSwvx7/checkout] * Book a One on One Session [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/rQrd4LAB/checkout] for your Athlete * Book a Mental Skills Workshop [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/NdSXjCsz/checkout] for your Team or Organization Follow us on Social Media * Facebook @fearlesswarriors.org [https://www.facebook.com/fearlesswarriors.org/] * Instagram @fearlesswarrior [https://www.instagram.com/fearlesswarrior/] * Instagram @fearless.coach.ab [https://www.instagram.com/fearless.coach.ab/] * X @CoachAB_ [https://twitter.com/CoachAB_] * YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching [https://www.youtube.com/@fearlesswarriorcoaching]

136: [Cool Careers in Sports] From OU Softball to ESPN Analyst: Nicole Mendes’ Mental Game Advice

This episode features one of the most decorated and dynamic voices in softball today, Nicole Mendes. A two-time national champion and three-time WCWS All-Tournament Team selection at Oklahoma, Olympic athlete with Team Mexico at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and now a softball analyst for ESPN, Nicole is proof that the mental tools you build on the field will follow you everywhere you go in life. Episode Highlights: * What being homeschooled and practicing alone taught her about self-motivation and discipline * The moment Patty Gasso told her to relax, and why it still took years for that lesson to actually sink in * How the Olympics impacted her mental game * The mental technique she uses to stay neutral after mistakes  * How one phone call to Amanda Scarbrough launched her ESPN career Connect with Nicole: IG: @nicole_mendes__ [https://www.instagram.com/nicole_mendes__/] More ways to work with Fearless Warrior * Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/22uSwvx7/checkout] * Book a One on One Session [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/rQrd4LAB/checkout] for your Athlete * Book a Mental Skills Workshop [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/NdSXjCsz/checkout] for your Team or Organization Follow us on Social Media * Facebook @fearlesswarriors.org [https://www.facebook.com/fearlesswarriors.org/] * Instagram @fearlesswarrior [https://www.instagram.com/fearlesswarrior/] * Instagram @fearless.coach.ab [https://www.instagram.com/fearless.coach.ab/] * X @CoachAB_ [https://twitter.com/CoachAB_] * YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching [https://www.youtube.com/@fearlesswarriorcoaching]

135: [Cool Careers in Sports] Comparison and Mental Resets with AUSL Director of Photography, Jade Hewitt

In this week’s episode, we break it down with Jade Hewitt, Director of Photography for Athletes Unlimited and the AUSL. Jade works exclusively in women's sports and made history as the first official photographer for a Topps trading card deck featuring all professional female athletes. In this episode, Jade unveils what it takes to build a career behind the lens in professional softball, why the mental game of photography mirrors everything we teach our athletes, and why she believes it is cool to care deeply about something and just go for it. Episode Highlights: * A full day in the life of the AUSL Director of Photography  * How playing the game made her a better photographer and why anticipating the play is everything * The mental battle of imposter syndrome and comparison * The physical cheat sheet she keeps in her camera bag to reset her mindset * How to find your passion first and then adapt it to a career in sports Connect with Jade: IG: @jadehewittmedia [https://www.instagram.com/jadehewittmedia/] Website: https://www.jadehewittmedia.com [https://www.jadehewittmedia.com] More ways to work with Fearless Warrior * Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/22uSwvx7/checkout] * Book a One on One Session [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/rQrd4LAB/checkout] for your Athlete * Book a Mental Skills Workshop [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/NdSXjCsz/checkout] for your Team or Organization Follow us on Social Media * Facebook @fearlesswarriors.org [https://www.facebook.com/fearlesswarriors.org/] * Instagram @fearlesswarrior [https://www.instagram.com/fearlesswarrior/] * Instagram @fearless.coach.ab [https://www.instagram.com/fearless.coach.ab/] * X @CoachAB_ [https://twitter.com/CoachAB_] * YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching [https://www.youtube.com/@fearlesswarriorcoaching]

134: [Cool Careers in Sports] What a ESPN+ Broadcast Director, Karis Hudgins, Wants Your Daughter to Know

Welcome to our brand new series on Cool Careers in Sports! Karis Hudgins is a student sports broadcast director at UNC Greensboro, where she directs live ESPN+ productions for Spartan Sports Network, and recently went viral for giving the world a behind the scenes look at what it actually takes to call a live college softball game. In this episode, Karis pulls back the curtain on the mental load, the fast decisions, and the relentless live pressure that goes into every broadcast — and how she landed a gig with the Savannah Bananas straight from an Instagram DM. Episode Highlights: * What a sports broadcast director actually does and why the mental load is way bigger than it looks * How Karis went from taking photos at a soccer game to directing live ESPN+ productions as a student * What it was like to work a Savannah Bananas game with 12 cameras and two directors in her ear at the same time * Why the failure reset routine she uses in live broadcast is exactly what we teach our athletes on the field * The reality of being a young female in a male-dominated field and how she is changing that * How she landed a Savannah Bananas contract straight from an Instagram reel * Her best advice for any young person curious about a career in sports media Viral Reel behind the scenes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7sYtYgN6z/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7sYtYgN6z/]   Connect with Karis: IG: @veggies.and.books [https://www.instagram.com/veggies.and.books/] More ways to work with Fearless Warrior * Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/22uSwvx7/checkout] * Book a One on One Session [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/rQrd4LAB/checkout] for your Athlete * Book a Mental Skills Workshop [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/NdSXjCsz/checkout] for your Team or Organization Follow us on Social Media * Facebook @fearlesswarriors.org [https://www.facebook.com/fearlesswarriors.org/] * Instagram @fearlesswarrior [https://www.instagram.com/fearlesswarrior/] * Instagram @fearless.coach.ab [https://www.instagram.com/fearless.coach.ab/] * X @CoachAB_ [https://twitter.com/CoachAB_] * YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching [https://www.youtube.com/@fearlesswarriorcoaching]

133: How the Mental Game Got Taryn Kern Her AUSL Golden Ticket

We are pulling this one from the archives because Taryn Kern just received her AUSL Golden Ticket! In this original interview, she opened up about the mental game that made it all possible and what she was still learning. We can't wait to watch her get drafted live on ESPN2 on May 4! Episode Highlights: * How she navigated the recruiting process during COVID without ever visiting the school * What it felt like as a freshman and immediately need to lead and perform at a Big Ten powerhouse * The breathing routine she uses every single at bat to slow the game down * How she stopped letting record chases and external pressure get into her head * Why she started letting a bad game ruin her whole day and what she did to stop * What coaches are actually looking for beyond skill level at every level of the game * The mental tools she used in softball that started showing up in every other area of her life Connect with Taryn: IG: @tarynkernn [https://www.instagram.com/tarynkernn/] More ways to work with Fearless Warrior * Learn about our proven Mental Skills Program, The Fearless Warrior Program [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/22uSwvx7/checkout] * Book a One on One Session [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/rQrd4LAB/checkout] for your Athlete * Book a Mental Skills Workshop [https://www.fearlesswarriors.org/offers/NdSXjCsz/checkout] for your Team or Organization Follow us on Social Media * Facebook @fearlesswarriors.org [https://www.facebook.com/fearlesswarriors.org/] * Instagram @fearlesswarrior [https://www.instagram.com/fearlesswarrior/] * Instagram @fearless.coach.ab [https://www.instagram.com/fearless.coach.ab/] * X @CoachAB_ [https://twitter.com/CoachAB_] * YouTube @fearlesswarriorcoaching [https://www.youtube.com/@fearlesswarriorcoaching]