SHAWNEE HARLE
MENTAL TOUGHNESS TRAINING
This is pretty darn cool.
I’ve been nominated for a Women of Inspiration 2026 Award in Sport.
And...WE’RE NOT DONE YET.
There’s still work to do.
There are still athletes to empower.
And there’s still a better way to do sport.
CHANGE DOESN’T TAKE TIME.
IT TAKES COURAGEOUS ACTION.
For parents and coaches tired of watching their athletes flop, fold, choke, hide.
Your athletes are stuck in a storm
of nerves, worry, self-doubt.
You want to help them manage the chaos
but don't know how.
I'm a 2x Olympic Coach and
Mental Toughness Coach.
Trusted by athletes, parents, and coaches, for 15+ years.
SPORT IS A SERIES OF STORMS
Most are emotional.
Fear of failure.
Pressure to perform.
Worry about comparison.
Self-doubt after a mistake.
Frustration after a missed shot.
Disappointment with an injury.
Athletes aren't the only ones caught in the storm.
Parents carry the worry.
Coaches carry the frustration.
Storms are coming, whether we want them or not.
I help athletes, and the adults supporting them, develop a STORM PLAN.
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Shawnee Harle: 2x Olympian & Mental Toughness Coach
I don't teach:
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Toughen up
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Fake it till you make it
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Get out there and be confident
I do teach emotional regulation:
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Cautious to courageous
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Timid to tenacious
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Doubtful to decisive
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Grumpy to gritty
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Nervous to knowing
I help athletes sharpen their mind so they know
WHAT to DO when emotional storms hit.
FOR PARENTS
Your athlete is overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated,
and losing confidence.
You want to help without making it worse.
Here’s the truth:
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They don’t choke because they lack skills.
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They don’t hang back because they forgot the drill.
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They don’t lose confidence because they missed a shot.
They struggle because they don't know what to do with how they feel. READ THAT AGAIN.
All the physical training in the world won't help when nerves, worry, or
self-doubt take over.
FOR COACHES
Your athletes lack resilience, shut down when you give feedback, and mistakes throw them off their game.
You want to help but today's athletes
are hard to figure out.
Here’s the truth:
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X's and O's don't fix nerves and worry.
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Another set of lines does not improve performance.
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Motivational speeches do not calm storms.
STOP using old-school methods.
START updating your toolkit.
MORE private training.
MORE skills and drills...
Will NOT calm the storms.
Regardless of the WORK your athletes have done...
Regardless of the MONEY you have spent...
Regardless of the TIME invested...
Managing emotions is the ONLY WAY to handle storms.
Here's what it feels like when storms are HANDLED...
