Riley&#39;s bio: I am a former All-American pitcher at UW-Whitewater. I am now a Mental Conditioning Coach (Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology), Author, and Speaker. I own a mentorship program called Coachability, where I have had the great fortune of coaching and mentoring athletes at every level. My book, &quot;Pitching Against Myself,&quot; is about my baseball career and all of the life lessons I learned throughout it, and how they apply to life after sports. It also shares an important message that I wish I would have been able to hear back when I was playing before the identity crisis, depression, and suicide; a message that says “you are more than an athlete.”


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Show Notes - WYC 154 – The Struggle of Self-Confidence – Riley Tincher
Lessons from being told &quot;You Should Quit&quot;

 	Riley&#39;s first baseball coach at age 14, after the season told Riley &#39;You Should Quit&#39;. This created a huge chip on his shoulder to prove him wrong. But it created an unhealthy need in Riley to prove himself to others.
 	&#39;There is purpose in your pain&#39; - Riley&#39;s struggle with depression and suicide was turned around when a mentor taught him that the purpose in his pain was to help others.
 	I AM MORE THAN AN ATHLETE - The drop caps that start each chapter of Riley&#39;s book spell this phrase, without him planning this.

Performing in pressure situations

 	A big key is understanding we are not alone
 	Practicing pressure situations is also key
 	Confidence comes from:

 	Affirmation - Your words (as a coach) are critical. Remind athletes that they are great where they are. And they can get better. And most importantly, they are worthy enough to get better. A great activity is for athletes to write down affirmation statements about themselves, and then have them share them with their teammates - challenge them if they don&#39;t see to believe them: &#39;Speak up, say it like you mean it&#39;

 	You&#39;re the kind of person who _________ (is willing to take the big shot; will learn from any failures or mistakes you&#39;ve had/made)


 	Achievement. Struggle is part of it. The greater the struggle, the greater the reward.



Culture

 	The worst: the coach said &#39;I am your master and you have to listen to me&#39;. Th

WYC 154 – The Struggle of Self-Confidence – Riley Tincher – ‘You are more than an athlete’

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