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For athletes, parents and coaches

It's about who you become doing hard things

Mindset tools for the pressure, the mental blocks and the big feelings that come with sport, from an athlete who has been through them.

Where are you starting from?
I'm an athlete I'm a parent I'm a coach or club
Australian trampoline gymnastHost of The Flip Side podcastWorkshops for clubs and schools
Carla standing on the orange competition floor in her Australian team leotard at the Trampoline World Cup in Riccione, Italy

Sound familiar?

Most athletes hit at least one of these. It isn't a lack of talent or toughness. It's the mental side of sport, and it can be trained like any skill. Here's one tool from the show for each.

  • Brilliant at training, falls apart at compsThe skills are there. Pressure gets in the way.Try: anxiety and excitement feel almost the same in your body. Name the energy you're in, then decide whether it fits the moment.
  • Stuck on a skill they used to do easilyA mental block that won't shift, however hard they try.Try: ask "am I avoiding this or overdoing it?" Either way, set a finite number of reps, like three, then stop.
  • One bad result and it's "I'm not good enough"Every score feels like a verdict on who they are.Try: measure against your average, not your best-ever day. Then it's win or learn, never win or lose.
  • Dreads the question "how did you go?"Results have started to weigh more than the sport they love.Try: ask about the experience, not the placing. "What did you enjoy out there?" lands very differently.

You don't have to figure it out alone. Find the right place to start in about a minute.

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Sessions for athletes who want to work through a block, build confidence under pressure, or find their footing outside results.

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How it works

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Take the quiz

Three quick questions about who it's for and what you're noticing.

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Workshops for clubs and schools

Every athlete walks out with something they can use

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Ages 15+ · 90 minutes

Own the Day

Leave with a game-day plan you'll actually use.

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Unstuck

Leave with a one-page plan for breaking a mental block, step by step.

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Deep Roots

Get to the root of the pressure, and build worth that doesn't ride on results.

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The Sideline

A 30-minute add-on so the adults know what to say and what to watch for.

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Not sure which one fits your athlete?

Three quick questions and we'll point you to the best fit. Takes about a minute.

Question 1Who is it for: me, my athlete, or my team?
Question 2What are you noticing most: nerves at comps, a mental block, or results hitting hard?
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Meet Carla

I've been where you are

I'm Carla, a double mini trampoline gymnast and host of The Flip Side. From about age 10 into my mid-20s I fought mental blocks: I'd do the first skill, then couldn't go for the second. I kept the same routines for years and was told to "just do it".

What finally shifted things wasn't trying harder. It was changing the stories I told myself and learning that who I am isn't my score. I went on to represent Australia, and now I help other athletes find their way through.

You never actually arrive, you just keep upgrading.

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