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.
Why Two Opposite Feelings Can Be True at the Same Time (Especially During the Holidays)
Recently, I was on vacation with my parents and my family of four—full of gratitude, present in the magic, and completely exhausted from doing the planning, driving, and mental juggling. Both things were true at the same time. This GRL pep talk is a reminder that joy and exhaustion don’t cancel each other out—they coexist, and that’s human.

