Chasing Excellence Why Confidence Is a Choice, Not a Feeling (w/ Laura Ianello)
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Dec 16, 2025 Join Laura Ianello, head women's golf coach at the University of Texas and former NCAA champion coach, as she shares insights on the mental side of elite performance. Discover why confidence is more about choice than feeling, and learn a four-step protocol to recenter yourself under pressure. Laura discusses the importance of self-awareness, building effective routines, and simulating competitive environments in practice. Plus, hear her tips on fostering accountability within teams and processing wins and losses through reflection.
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Routine To Regain Control
- Build routines that identify and interrupt loss of control with a physical action, breath, focal point, and a verbal trigger.
- Practice those routines in training so you can execute them automatically under pressure.
Structured Red-Zone Reset
- When athletes enter the red zone, use a clear sequence: physical action (e.g., clean the club), focal point, breathing, then a verbal reset before the next shot.
- Delay stepping into the next shot until the full routine is completed to ensure regained control.
Make Every Session Count
- Treat every practice and every competition as the most important opportunity to improve and perform.
- Making each day feel consequential compounds readiness and reduces the difference between practice and competition.