Be Human First: The Secret to Raising High-Performing Young Athletes

Описание: What does it really take for a young athlete to thrive — in sport, but also as a human being?

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Anna Veale, founder of Fresh Coaching, whose work with youth athletes, professionals, parents, and coaches is changing the way New Zealand thinks about confidence, mindset, self-belief, and high performance.

Anna’s philosophy is simple but transformational:
“To be a high performer, we must learn how to be human first.”

Across this episode, Anna breaks down the beliefs, pressures, fears, and habits that shape young athletes — and the adults around them. She also shares real stories from her journey in professional sport, navigating limiting beliefs, and finding purpose as a coach who helps athletes reconnect with who they truly are.

🔥 In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The meaning behind “be human first”
How Anna discovered her own limiting beliefs and turned them into her coaching superpower.

• Why comparison destroys joy and confidence
And how parents, coaches, and kids can shift their focus from others to their own growth.

• The difference between REAL growth mindset and toxic positivity
Including the exercises Anna teaches teams to help athletes identify what’s true, what’s helpful, and what’s just ego talking.

• Why so many teens lose their spark — and how to reignite it
Anna explains how rapport, curiosity, and rediscovering flow help athletes reconnect with their love of the game.

• The hidden pressures youth athletes face
From professionalized pathways to expectations from parents, coaches, and peers.

• How powerful questions shape an athlete’s unconscious mind
And why your brain goes looking for what you ask it to find.

• The role of parents
Why the best sporting parents simply parent, not coach — and how curiosity creates confidence.

• Anna’s favourite tools for building true self-belief
Including reframing, identifying values, “catching the thought,” and uncovering the lies we tell ourselves.

ABOUT ANNA VEALE — FRESH COACHING

Anna supports youth athletes, corporates, teams, and individuals to build confidence, emotional awareness, resilience, and authentic self-belief. Her upcoming programme Untapped launches in 2026 for 13–18-year-old athletes.

🌐 Learn more about Anna + Fresh Coaching:
https://freshcoaching.me/

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