The Confident Performer: Rethinking Mental Performance for Athletes, Coaches and Parents Paperback – July 21, 2025

Own your confidence. Own your life.Are you tired of losing competitions, not because of talent or preparation, but because your mental game wavers under pressure? Maybe you’ve tried breathing techniques, self-talk, or mental imagery, but they don’t always work when it matters most. Or perhaps you wish coaches and parents would work on their own mental game at the same time that you are trying to master yours.In this energetic and story-driven playbook, Dr. Andrea Wieland—Olympian and performance psychologist—offers a proven Confidence Ownership Blueprint to help athletes, parents, and coaches break through fear, overthinking, and inconsistency. With actionable strategies and inspiring real-life examples, you’ll learn how to show up as your best self in the moments that matter most.You’ll Discover:The Confident Performer Model: Start by developing your choice identities and build from thereHow to mitigate injury, support faster recovery, and protect your overall healthThe specific mental skills world-class performers use to thrive under the greatest pressureHow to access the “better to best” versions of yourself—anytime, anywhere with anyoneThe surprising common goal across every athletic system—and how it unlocks what everyone’s actually chasingA flexible confidence blueprint you can rely on as you grow into new roles, teams, and identities across your lifespanThis book isn’t just for athletes. It’s a call to action for the entire performance system: leaders, athletes, parents, coaches, and the team around the team. Learn how your role influences outcomes and how to align purposefully—so everyone performs and lives with more clarity, joy, excellence, and courage.Own your confidence. Trust and be trusted. Perform with effortless freedom. Read more