Your Mental Weight Room

In episode 33 of "Your Mental Weight Room," host Desi, a mindset mentor and certified life coach, tackles scheduling challenges faced by busy college athletes. She explains how proper scheduling reduces decision...

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, pleasecall to call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline In Episode 32 of Your Mental Weight Room, Desi opens up about a recent tough week...

In Episode 30 of Your Mental Weight Room, host Desi, a mindset mentor and certified life coach, explores the importance of how athletes show up mentally. She challenges college athletes to embody the mindset of the...

In episode 28 of Your Mental Weight Room, host Desi explores how athletes can mentally handle uncontrollable circumstances. Drawing from a personal experience playing in a sand volleyball playoff — where she battled...

In Episode 27 of Your Mental Weight Room, mindset mentor Desi tackles the overwhelming feelings many athletes experience. She clarifies that overwhelm stems not from the number of tasks but from how we think about them...

In Episode 26 of "Your Mental Weight Room," mindset mentor and certified life coach Desi shares four keys to building confidence for college athletes. She explains that confidence stems from practiced beliefs about...

In Episode 25 of Your Mental Weight Room, host and mindset mentor Desi explores how college athletes can better handle correction from their coaches. She addresses common negative reactions—such as self-doubt and...

In Episode 24 of "Your Mental Weight Room," host Desi redefines mental toughness for college athletes. Drawing from personal experience playing volleyball through hairline fractures, she challenges the misconception...

In Episode 23 of "Your Mental Weight Room," host Desi explores the "Upper Limit" concept from Gay Hendricks’ book The Big Leap. She explains how people subconsciously sabotage themselves when they exceed their internal...

In episode 22 of "Your Mental Weight Room," mindset mentor Desi explores "The Model," a mental framework by Brooke Castillo rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy. Building on the previous episode about Byron Katie’s...

In episode 21 of "Your Mental Weight Room," mindset mentor and former college athlete Desi shares the first in a three-part series on mental tools she wishes she had as a player. Focusing on Byron Katie’s method “The...

In this quick episode of "Your Mental Weight Room," mindset mentor and former college athlete Desi explores the concept of worthiness. She shares how realizing that worthiness is inherent—unrelated to achievements or...

In episode 19 of "Your Mental Weight Room," Desi, a mindset mentor and former college athlete, explores the concept of pressure, especially among college athletes. She discusses the difference between external and...

In episode 18 of "Your Mental Weight Room," mindset mentor Desi challenges the belief that there’s never enough time to improve or achieve goals. She explains that time is a mental construct, not a barrier, and that...

In episode 17 of "Your Mental Weight Room," host Desi explores the dangers of playing sports—and living life—for the approval of others. Drawing from personal experience, she explains how seeking validation from...