Meet Coach Julie

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What if your daughter’s struggle with confidence, pressure, mistakes, or emotions in sports is not because she is weak… but because no one ever taught her the mental tools to navigate it?

And what if you, as her mom, were never taught how to support her through it either?

I created YEP - Your Elevated Performance because I lived this myself

What if your daughter’s struggle with confidence, pressure, mistakes, or emotions in sports is not because she is weak… but because no one ever taught her the mental tools to navigate it?

And what if you, as her mom, were never taught how to support her through it either?

I created YEP - Your Elevated Performance because I lived this myself.

I watched my daughter struggle with confidence, pressure, comparison, and the emotional ups and downs that so many female athletes quietly carry. I wanted so badly to help her, but at times, I felt helpless, frustrated, and unsure if what I was saying was helping or hurting.

I know what it feels like to sit in the stands worrying.
To replay conversations after games.
To wonder how to help your daughter without adding more pressure.

That journey changed me.

It pushed me to learn about the mental side of performance, confidence, emotional resilience, and the powerful connection between a parent and athlete. Through my training with the Positive Mindset Coach Academy and my own personal growth, I learned practical tools that helped me show up differently, not only for my daughter, but for myself.

YEP was created so moms and female athletes do not have to navigate this alone.

Our mission is to help female athletes build confidence from the inside out, manage pressure in healthier ways, recover quickly from mistakes, and reconnect with the joy of their sport.

And just as importantly, we support moms by helping them become a calm, steady, encouraging presence their daughters can trust during both the highs and the hard moments.

This is not about perfection.
It is about connection, confidence, resilience, and learning how to grow through challenges together.

You are not alone here.
There is hope.
And small shifts can truly change everything.

 My daughter Ella is my why.

Watching her struggle with confidence, pressure, teammates, coaches, and the emotional ups and downs of sports was incredibly hard as a mom. I wanted so badly to help her. I tried giving advice, motivating her, asking questions, encouraging her, and stepping in when I thought she needed support.

But honestly… a 

 My daughter Ella is my why.

Watching her struggle with confidence, pressure, teammates, coaches, and the emotional ups and downs of sports was incredibly hard as a mom. I wanted so badly to help her. I tried giving advice, motivating her, asking questions, encouraging her, and stepping in when I thought she needed support.

But honestly… a lot of what I was doing was not helping.

What I slowly realized was that my good intentions were sometimes adding more pressure. I was reacting from fear, love, and frustration because I did not yet understand the mental and emotional side of performance. And no one had ever taught me how to support an athlete through confidence struggles, pressure, mistakes, or setbacks.

That realization was painful.

Not because I was a bad mom, but because I finally understood how easy it is for parents to unintentionally make things heavier when all we want to do is help.

So I made a decision.

I was going to learn.
I was going to grow.
And I was going to show up differently for Ella.

That journey changed my life.

Through my certification with the Positive Mindset Coach Academy, personal growth, and lived experience as both a mom and coach, I learned practical mental performance tools that helped me better understand confidence, pressure, emotional regulation, mindset, and connection.

And that is why I created YEP - Your Elevated Performance.

YEP was built to give female athletes the tools I wish we had sooner.
Tools to manage pressure, recover quickly from mistakes, build confidence from the inside out, and enjoy their sport again.

But YEP was also created for moms.

Because moms need support too.

You love your daughter deeply.
You want to help.
You just are not always sure what to say, how to respond, or how to support her without making things worse.

I understand that feeling because I have lived it.

My mission is to help families find a healthier, more connected path forward. One built on trust, confidence, emotional support, resilience, and connection before correction.

I cannot change how I showed up in some of those early moments with Ella.
But I can help other moms feel less alone and better equipped than I once felt.

That is my why.

I pursued my certification through the Positive Mindset Coach Academy because, honestly, I was struggling as a parent and questioning myself constantly.

I loved my daughter deeply and wanted so badly to help her through the pressure, emotions, confidence struggles, and challenges she was experiencing in sports. But no matter how hard I tri

I pursued my certification through the Positive Mindset Coach Academy because, honestly, I was struggling as a parent and questioning myself constantly.

I loved my daughter deeply and wanted so badly to help her through the pressure, emotions, confidence struggles, and challenges she was experiencing in sports. But no matter how hard I tried, nothing seemed to work. The more I tried to fix things, motivate her, or say the “right” thing, the more overwhelmed we both became.

I started realizing that my fear, emotions, and reactions were sometimes adding more pressure instead of helping.

That was hard to admit.

But it also became the turning point that changed everything.

I knew something needed to change, and I realized that change had to start with me first.

Through the Positive Mindset Coach Academy, I learned how mindset truly shapes confidence, emotions, behavior, and performance. I learned how to slow down, understand my own thoughts and reactions, respond with intention instead of fear, and build belief instead of pressure.

I went through the same process I now guide parents and athletes through today.

This education did not just help me support my daughter differently. It helped me rediscover myself.

I learned proven mental performance tools that help athletes manage pressure, recover quickly from mistakes, stop spiraling in self-doubt, and build confidence from the inside out. I also learned how parents can become a calm, steady, supportive presence that builds trust, emotional safety, resilience, and connection.

That transformation changed our relationship.
It changed how I parented.
And it changed the direction of my life.

Now I am paying it forward.

I created YEP - Your Elevated Performance to help female athletes and parents feel less alone and more supported through the emotional side of sports and life.

My mission is to help athletes become confident, resilient, emotionally strong, and successful while truly loving their sport again.

And just as importantly, I want moms to know this:

You are not failing.
You are not alone.
And with the right tools and support, things really can change.