Signed & Ready

By Mental Sweet Spot

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Subscribers: 15
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 302

Alisha
 Oct 3, 2018
This podcast is exactly what the softball world needs. I love the emphasis on the importance of the mental game and how to help your team achieve their mental goals. This is a must listen for softball coaches.

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Signed & Ready is the go-to podcast for college-bound athletes and their families navigating the recruiting process—and preparing to thrive once they get there. Hosted by Alicia Smith, head coach, recruiting mentor, and mental performance expert, this show pulls back the curtain on what really moves the needle in college recruiting: leadership, composure, and confidence under pressure. If you're a parent wondering how to support your athlete without overstepping—or an athlete who wants to feel ready, not just look ready—you're in the right place. Each episode delivers practical strategies, real talk, and coach-level insights on: Standing out in the recruiting process (beyond the stats) Building confidence that actually shows up on game day Leading yourself through high-pressure moments Thriving in college athletics with a strong mental game This isn’t just about getting signed. It’s about becoming the kind of athlete coaches can’t ignore—and the kind of leader who’s ready for the next level. 👉 New episodes weekly. Subscribe now and start building your mental edge—from the inside out.

Episode Date
5 Fears That Can Keep Talented Athletes From Getting Recruited
Dec 30, 2025
How to WIN Recruiting (Even When Coaches Suck at Responding)
Dec 23, 2025
What Families Get Wrong About College Recruiting - with Jay Paterno
Dec 16, 2025
Why the Way We “Do” Recruiting Is All Wrong
Dec 09, 2025
Recruitment Advice from Former D1 Athletes | Your Player Needs to Hear This!
Dec 02, 2025
The Investment No One Talks About — But Every Recruit Needs
Nov 18, 2025
How Well-Meaning Parents Sabotage Recruiting (Without Even Knowing It)
Nov 11, 2025
Why They Choke When Coaches Are Watching — and How to Fix It
Nov 04, 2025
Welcome to Signed & Ready: Where Confidence Meets College Recruiting
Oct 28, 2025
From Exposure to Offers (Pt.1) | Focus On This to Reduce Recruiting Stress
Oct 28, 2025
From Exposure to Offers (Pt.2) | Why Resilience Matters More Than Stats
Oct 28, 2025
From Exposure to Offers (Pt. 3): The #1 Thing That Gets Her Recruited
Oct 28, 2025
Strategic From the Stands (Pt. 1) | How to Be A Better Leader for Your Athlete
Oct 28, 2025
Strategic From the Stands (Pt. 2): Real Talk on What Actually Wins the Recruiting Game
Oct 28, 2025
Get Them Mentally Ready for the Day - Rewire App Introduction
Nov 13, 2023
Get Your Team to Bring the ENERGY - w/ David Lindsay
Oct 23, 2023
Case Study: Bootcamp alum & Professional HC Candace Fenton-Brockbader
Aug 07, 2023
How Culture Kept Us In Coaching
Jul 24, 2023
The Top 3 Culture Killers (And How to Deal with Them)
Jul 17, 2023
Advice from the TOP softball coaches
Jul 10, 2023
Sometimes You Have to Loosen Your Grip- Mattawan Season Finale
Jul 03, 2023
When They Don't Seem to Give A [shhh] - Mattawan Part 2
Jun 26, 2023
Getting Them To Focus on the Positive - Mattawan's 2023 Season Part 1
Jun 19, 2023
How to Feel Proud Even When You Lose - LC Finale
Jun 12, 2023
Learning Lessons Every Day (Win or Fail) - LC Part 5
Jun 05, 2023
What to Do When the Energy Isn't There - LC part 4
Mar 27, 2023
Creating A Culture System w/ JP Nerbun
Mar 14, 2023
Stronger Relationships, Faster Adjustments - LaGrange 2023 Season Part 3
Feb 20, 2023
Getting Them to Believe in Themselves - LaGrange 2023 Season Part 2
Feb 13, 2023
Less is More - LaGrange College 2023 Season Wk 1
Feb 07, 2023
From Their Biggest Critic to Their Best Coach - Ray Santiago
Jan 24, 2023
Developing Confident Young Women - w/ Harvard HC Jenny Rohn
Jan 16, 2023
Being the Coach They'd Choose Again - w/ Jessica Bracamonte
Jan 09, 2023
Where to start with the mental game - w/ Lindsey Wilson
Jan 02, 2023
Redefining Success - w/ Mike Candrea
Dec 19, 2022
What Today's Athlete Really Needs - w/ Lauren Ammon
Dec 12, 2022
Our Role In Building Their Confidence - w/ Shay Haddow
Dec 05, 2022
How Elite Level Coaches Get There - w/ Roberto Arroyo
Nov 30, 2022
We Eat Pressure for Breakfast - Mattawan's 2022 Season (Part 3)
Nov 21, 2022
There's LOTS of Crying in Softball - Mattawan's 2022 Season (Part 2)
Nov 14, 2022
When the Girls Buy In Right Away - Mattawan's 2022 Season (Part 1)
Nov 07, 2022
Lessons from my favorite (& least successful) season - LaGrange College 2022 Season
Jul 18, 2022
It Takes An Army -- w/ Alabama's Montana Fouts
Sep 03, 2021
First Round of Playoffs -- Alicia's HS Postseason
Jun 07, 2021
What to Do When They're Not Competing -- Alicia's HS Season 3/3
May 31, 2021
What to Do When They're Not Competing -- Alicia's HS Season 2/3
May 31, 2021
What to Do When They're Not Competing -- Alicia's HS Season 1/3
May 31, 2021
Advice From A True Difference-Maker -- w/ Sue Enquist
Apr 15, 2021
How to Be A Difference-Maker -- Audio sales page for our upcoming (4/18) Bootcamp
Apr 10, 2021
Mattawan High School 2021 Season -- Week 1
Apr 07, 2021
What It's Like to Train the Mental Game
Mar 29, 2021
When There's Not Enough Time... Or $$$ -- Difference-Maker Tips
Mar 22, 2021
How to Stop Wasting Energy -- Difference-Maker Tips
Mar 18, 2021
How to Be A Hall-of-Fame-Level Coach -- Difference-Maker Tips
Mar 17, 2021
The Power of Positive Coaching -- w/ Author & Keynote Speaker, Jon Gordon
Mar 16, 2021
What to Do About Negative Thoughts -- Difference-Maker Tips
Mar 15, 2021
How to Get Your Girls to Focus - w/ the Sweet Spot Think Tank
Feb 15, 2021
Mental Skills for Mental Health -- w/ Locked In Mental Performance's Derek Mayson
Feb 08, 2021
Coaching the Mental Game 90% of the Time -- w/ Ramapo College's Bridgette Quimpo & Ashley O'Beirne-Stever
Feb 01, 2021
How to Be A Role Model -- Interview with ESPN Analyst & softball great, Jessica Mendoza
Jan 18, 2021
The Missing Piece to the Performance Puzzle -- Case study with Meridian Community College
Jan 02, 2021
Developing Resilience -- w/ Sue Enquist
Dec 14, 2020
Case Study | Making sure your intentions match your reality -- w/ Bootcamp Alumnus & experienced coach/educator Aryn Henneke
Dec 07, 2020
The Past & Future of Coach Development -- w/ FSU Coach professor, CMPC & former softball coach, Dr. Megan Buning
Nov 30, 2020
The Love of the Game -- What happens when you lose it... and how to find it again!
Nov 16, 2020
Grit & Guts -- w/ Olympian, National Champion & ESPN Analyst Danielle Lawrie
Nov 09, 2020
Who Are You & What Are You Here For? -- w/ Author, Women's sports leader & former collegiate volleyball coach, Jeanne Hess
Nov 02, 2020
Team Building & Leadership Tips -- w/ Former baseballer, author & leadership coach, Colin Cerniglia
Oct 26, 2020
Welcome to the Mental Sweet Spot Podcast!
Oct 19, 2020
How Smart Coaches Use Technology -- w/ Pocket Radar CEO Steve Goody
Oct 19, 2020
Building Up Her Self-Confidence
Oct 12, 2020
How To Keep Your Players Motivated
Oct 05, 2020
How To Know You're Making A Difference -- w/ some of Alicia's former players now playing DI college
Sep 28, 2020
Coaching Players Past Fear of Failure -- w/ Michigan standout & private instructor, Tiffany Worthy-Deering
Sep 14, 2020
Simple Mental Training Activities For All Ages -- w/ former DI Head Coach, speaker & consultant, Karen Linder
Sep 07, 2020
Get Your Team To Compete Every Day -- w/ Author, Speaker & former baseball player, Jake Thompson
Aug 31, 2020
Creating A Culture That Feels Home-Made -- w/ University of Alabama's Patrick Murphy
Aug 17, 2020
What Does A Gold Medal Mindset Look Like? -- w/ 2-time Olympian, Gold medalist & National Champion for UCLA, Natasha Watley
Aug 10, 2020
How To Take Your Team To The Next Level
Aug 03, 2020
Progress Faster With A United Team -- w/ Emerging powerhouse, University of Illinois' Head Coach, Tyra Perry
Jul 27, 2020
Getting Your Team Play to Their Potential -- w/ Kent State Head Coach Eric Oakley
Jul 20, 2020
How To Build Female Athletes' Confidence -- w/ Girl Mindset Mentor and former DI Northwestern Standout, Paige Tonz
Jul 13, 2020
Real-Life Experiences In The Coach Bootcamp
Jul 02, 2020
Get Your Girls To See The Importance Of The Mental Game
Jun 29, 2020
How To Build And Sustain A Championship Culture -- w/ Michigan's Hutch & Bonnie Tholl
Jun 22, 2020
Building A Program That Fits Your Personality -- w/ Longwood Head Coach & "Next softball coaching star," Dr. Megan Brown
Jun 15, 2020
Get Your Girls to OWN It -- w/ Michigan pitching standout & Central Michigan pitching coach, Sara Driesenga
Jun 08, 2020
Mastering The Little Things For Big Success -- w/ Director of Coaching for 5Tool Softball in Florida, Amy O'Brien
May 25, 2020
Getting Rid Of Cliques & Team Drama -- w/ High school counselor and team consultant Jessica Nelson
May 18, 2020
Insider Tips For Building A Winning Culture -- With National Champion, Florida State's Head Coach, Lonni Alameda
May 04, 2020
Supporting Your Players AND Pushing Them -- w/ former Ball State Head Coach turned Texas Assistant, Megan Bartlett
Apr 28, 2020
Coaching Is Who We Are -- w/ Mississippi State Standout, softball and life coach, Dr. Iyhia McMichael
Apr 20, 2020
How To Build Your Dream Team Part 2
Apr 05, 2020
How To Build Your Dream Team Part 1
Mar 30, 2020
Making A Difference When You Can't Get On The Field Part 2
Mar 23, 2020
Making A Difference When You Can't Get On The Field Part 1
Mar 16, 2020
How To Make Winning Fun -- w/ Pitching Coach to An NCAA DIII Pitcher Of The Year, Nikki Miller
Mar 09, 2020
Helping Your Girls Be Where Their Feet Are -- w/ Central Michigan University Head Coach McCall Salmon
Mar 02, 2020
How to Improve Player Commitment -- w/ Wisconsin-Eau Claire Head Coach & Founder of More Than A Game Performance, Leslie Huntington
Feb 24, 2020
How to Get Players to Buy In -- w/ University of Oregon Head Coach, Melyssa Lombardi
Feb 17, 2020
Hall of Fame Coaching Tips -- w/ Hall of Fame Head Coach, John Tschida
Feb 10, 2020
Training Team Players -- w/ University of Michigan's Hutch & Bonnie Tholl
Feb 03, 2020
Developing A Fierce Competitor -- w/ 2-time Olympian & ESPN Analyst, Michele Smith
Jan 27, 2020
Performance Vision Training | Ryan Harrison of Neuro Dynamic Vision [INT]
Jan 20, 2020
The HUMAN side of coaching | Interview with Germaine Fairchild
Jan 13, 2020
Softball instruction with a purpose | Interview with Kasey Lovell
Jan 07, 2020
Coaching People Not Players | Jay Miller [INT]
Dec 31, 2019
Brain Training for Peak Performance | Sam Hale [INT]
Dec 16, 2019
Gratitude Is A Winning Attitude
Dec 02, 2019
Trust the Process [MT101]
Nov 25, 2019
Team Culture No-No’s [MT101]
Nov 18, 2019
Build A Better Connection | Stacie Mahoe [MT101]
Nov 04, 2019
How to coach the mental game | Stacie Mahoe [MT101]
Oct 28, 2019
Intentional Coaching | James Leath [INT]
Oct 21, 2019
How to Focus on the Positive | Katie Cochran [INT]
Oct 14, 2019
Resilience Is A Choice | Kendall Burton [INT]
Oct 07, 2019
Coaching Tips for a Smoother Season
Sep 30, 2019
Coaching Reflection – Mastermind Finale [MSM 7]
Sep 23, 2019
Stop Trying So Hard to Fix Things [MSM6]
Jun 10, 2019
Own Your Confidence [INT]
Jun 03, 2019
USA softball and gold medal aspirations | Keilani Ricketts [INT]
May 13, 2019
Coaching Styles Shouldn’t Be Cookie-Cutter [MSM5]
May 06, 2019
Stuck in a rut [MSM4]
Apr 29, 2019
Keep the main thing the main thing [MSM3]
Apr 22, 2019
What makes a good coach?
Apr 15, 2019
What to look for in a mentor | Dr. Joanna Lane [INT]
Apr 08, 2019
Softball drills don’t get players game-ready | Mastermind Week 2
Apr 01, 2019
Building a team culture of empowerment | Mastermind Week 1
Mar 25, 2019
Struggle to Success | Dr. Bhrett McCabe [INT]
Mar 18, 2019
Get out of your own head | Dr. Rob Bell [INT]
Mar 11, 2019
How to be more authentic | Joni Frei [INT]
Mar 04, 2019
How to empower our girls to LOVE softball | Jen Croneberger [INT]
Feb 25, 2019
Coaches’ influence on athletes | Diamyn Hall [INT]
Feb 18, 2019
Control the controllables & get back to basics | Stacey Nuveman-Deniz [INT]
Feb 11, 2019
On and off the field player development | Lonni Alameda [INT]
Feb 04, 2019
Ownership molds a program | Larissa Anderson [INT]
Jan 28, 2019
How to be humble at work as a big time DI coach | Kerry Shaw [INT]
Jan 21, 2019
Team players play for each other| Mary VandeHoef [INT]
Jan 14, 2019
How you do anything is how you do everything | Jenn Starkey [INT]
Jan 07, 2019
How to build confidence and self-esteem | Dale Hancock [INT]
Dec 24, 2018
Talk less, listen more | Stacie Mahoe [INT]
Dec 17, 2018
Softball workouts for conditioning the mind | Emily Stanley [INT]
Dec 10, 2018
Team culture needs a strong foundation [7Cs]
Dec 03, 2018
Consistency in performance is built in practice [7Cs]
Nov 26, 2018
Fear of failure can be overcome with courage [7Cs]
Nov 19, 2018
Concentration in sports begins with what’s in your control [7Cs]
Nov 12, 2018
How to remain calm under pressure [7Cs]
Nov 05, 2018
How To Build TRUE Confidence [7Cs]
Oct 15, 2018
Competitive mindset training is all about balance [7Cs]
Oct 08, 2018
How to improve player commitment [7Cs]
Oct 01, 2018
Embracing the struggle | Katie Profitt [INT]
Sep 24, 2018
The role of a coach is to understand | Chrissy Semler [INT]
Sep 17, 2018
Focus on what you want to happen | Emily Stanley [INT]
Sep 10, 2018
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone | Josh Johnson [INT]
Sep 03, 2018
Strong voice over weak voice | Ruby Rojas [INT]
Aug 27, 2018
Using data to drive instruction | Pocket Radar [INT]
Aug 23, 2018
Freedom to fail = freedom to play | Megan Smith [INT]
Aug 20, 2018
Learn from our Mental Training Mistakes [WHY]
Aug 13, 2018
Know your why [WHY]
Aug 06, 2018
End Of Season Reflection [MHS]
Jul 30, 2018
How to Manage Emotions [MHS]
Jul 23, 2018
Using Routines To Stay Consistent [MHS]
Jul 23, 2018
How To Improve Consistency [MHS]
Jul 22, 2018
When Your Team Loses Focus [MHS]
Jul 22, 2018
How To Stay On A Winning Streak [MHS]
Jul 09, 2018
Taking Your Team to the Next Level [MHS]
Jul 09, 2018
How to Give Better Feedback [MHS]
Jul 02, 2018
How to Build Mental Toughness [MHS]
Jul 02, 2018
Get Your Girls to Focus on the Process [MHS]
Jun 25, 2018
Team Building Through Building Trust [MHS2]
Jun 25, 2018
Building A Drama-Free Culture [MHS]
Jun 18, 2018
Setting the Standard for the Season [MHS]
Jun 18, 2018