In this episode of JAMODI, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with mental performance coach and licensed therapist Cortnee White, founder of The Athlete Mind, for a powerful conversation on confidence, anxiety, leadership, culture, and what today’s athletes truly need from coaches.
Coach White works with athletes from youth sports all the way to Olympic-level performers and shares incredible insight into the mental side of performance — including why confidence is often misunderstood, how coaches shape athlete behavior more than they realize, and why today’s athletes need something different than previous generations.
They discuss:
🏀 Why athletes mirror the emotional state of coaches
🧠 The real impact of anxiety in today’s athletes
💪 Why confidence shouldn’t be the goal
👥 Building stronger coach-athlete relationships
📱 How social media has changed youth sports
🔥 Helping athletes perform under pressure
🎯 Creating clarity, communication, and psychological safety
👨‍👩‍👧 Navigating parent pressure in youth sports
📈 How coaches can motivate without controlling
One of the biggest takeaways? Athletes don’t always need more confidence — they need the ability to move forward even when confidence isn’t there.
Whether you coach basketball, lead a team, parent an athlete, or simply care about leadership and performance, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and perspective.
Connect with Cortnee White / The Athlete Mind:
📲 Instagram: @theathletemind
🌐 Website: theathletemind.com
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