I believe stories matter. They can shape our future – both on and off the field. Mental toughness is being able to create a story that leads to a healthy and powerful mental state of mind.

The first step toward mental toughness is to become aware of our internal dialogue – how we talk to ourselves. The next step is to challenge any negative self talk and change the stories we tell ourselves.

Changing our inner game is what changes our outer game and our mind is the ultimate playing field. We can’t transform ourselves if we don’t transform our story.

I wanted to share with you my story and why helping youth athletes is so important to me.