This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome, Lani Silversides. Lani is a former Division I athlete, current high school mathematics teacher, high school varsity and youth coach, sport psychology enthusiast, avid photographer and mother of two. We dive into transitioning from high school to college sports, the importance of understanding sport psychology as a coach, tips on coaching female athletes, and we also spend some time talking about her book, A Strong Girls' Guide to Being: Exercises and Inspiration for Becoming a Braver, Kinder, Healthier You Highlights from the Podcast: Lani talks about playing multiple sports growing up What was Lani’s biggest challenge when getting to collegiate athletics? Lani describes her first head coaching position right out of school How important is psychology education in coaching athletes? Why it is okay to perform when you are not feeling your best Lani talks about a life experience that tested her with the mental skills she was teaching Why is the dropout rate for girls twice as high than for boys and how can we reverse this trend? What inspired Lani to write her book A Strong Girls' Guide to Being: Exercises and Inspiration for Becoming a Braver, Kinder, Healthier You What is the contagious of kindness? Lani shares about SG ("Strong Girls") United Foundation     Lani is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. She is founder of My Strong is Beautiful and "Strong Girls", an after school program that teaches young girls the fundamental physical skills used in various sports and the life skills learned through athletics. She is also founder of Mindful Performance, LLC, a company with a mission to supply people with tools that promote greater well-being and thriving - in school, on the playing fields, and in their life as a whole. Lani is a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), The International Positive Education Network, and Up2Us Sports.   Resources mentioned: A Strong Girls' Guide to Being: Exercises and Inspiration for Becoming a Braver, Kinder, Healthier You by Lani Silversides I Changed My Body for My Sport. No Girl Should, by Lauren Fleshman WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach Choose to Matter: Being Courageously and Fabulously YOU by Julie Foudy Every Moment Matters by John O'Sullivan UNSTOPPABLE: A Mental Training Guide For Fueling Performance by Lani Silversides My Strong is Beautiful: Empower. Inspire. Play. by Lani Silversides   Connect with Lani Silversides Website: www.lanisilversides.com SG ("Strong Girls") United Foundation @stronggirlsunited on instagram @sgunitedfoundation on Facebook Announcements 5th Annual Way of Champions Conference registration is open!  We will be in Colorado Springs, CO June June 26-28. Click here for more information.   Become a Podcast Champion …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses.   We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your qu