GRL Pep Talks: Real Conversations for Real Growth
Your go-to space for leadership, confidence, identity, team culture, and the everyday challenges young women and student-athletes navigate.
GRL Pep Talks is where honest conversations meet practical support. Whether you’re a student-athlete, a young woman finding your voice, or someone building confidence and belonging, these Pep Talks are designed to help you grow in ways that actually fit your life.
You’ll find stories, worksheets, research-backed tools, and quiet reminders that you’re not alone in what you’re navigating. This is your space for clarity, connection, and the kind of leadership that starts from within — on and off the field.
Carrying Water: Finding Balance and Embracing Rest
As athletes, students, and leaders, we juggle a lot—training, school, responsibilities, and expectations. But without balance, the weight of it all can lead to burnout. Just like carrying water, we need moments to pause, reset, and refill.
In this blog, we dive into the importance of rest, why it looks different for everyone, and what research says about preventing burnout. Plus, I share my personal approach to rest—how true recovery means creating space, slowing down, and reducing the mental load.
Read more to learn how to protect your energy, find balance, and keep moving forward—without spilling your bucket. 💜