Brace For Impact

Every coach says they want their team to be ready for adversity. But readiness isn’t just built in the weight room or the film session— it’s built in the conversations most teams avoid. The honest ones. The hard ones. The ones that take courage. Research shows athletes in high-trust, high-connection cultures are up to 10 times more likely to report better mental health. Ten. Times. More. That’s not just culture—that’s protection. So before your next big game, ask yourself: Have you braced your team for impact? Not just physically—but emotionally. Have you built the kind of relationships that can weather the storm? Because when adversity hits—and it always does— the teams that have talked about it, faced it, and stayed connected through it… they don’t break. They bond. #athletementalhealth#coaching #PlayBeautifulCoaching #Leadership #TeamCulture