She the Confident: The Mindset Advantage for Female Athletes

by Shay Haddow

An empowering and indispensable book that gives female athletes the tools to develop the most essential super power of all — Confidence. In youth sports, the majority focus is spent on the physical side of becoming faster, stronger, and more skilled, yet there is an apparent lack of resources and programs dedicated to developing confidence in female athletes — which is vital for developing well-rounded athletes. The pressure for youth female athletes to succeed is higher than ever, and without the confidence and self-belief, girls are quitting sports at an alarming rate. Not only does confidence affect female athlete’s performance and enjoyment of the sport, but more importantly, it affects how they lead their lives. She the Confident is for youth female athletes Packed with specific strategies, action steps, and real-life stories, She the Confident teaches female athletes how to overcome self-doubt, embrace failure, break limitations, and achieve success, on and off the playing field.

96 pages, Paperback

Published December 21, 2019

Reviews

[Emily Wehrwein · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise book with so many helpful tools! Can’t wait to share with my high school athletes :)

[Isabelle Gelzhiser]

soccer summer reading, reading level was meant for middle schoolers. If you're older than that, find a more grown up book.

[Lucy Poitras · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am reviewing the book She the Confident written by Shay Haddow. This book was written by a Division One soccer player who struggled with confidence and a good mindset. These issues started occurring at age thirteen when she tore her ACL. She struggled with this for the rest of her soccer career and nearly quit playing, her sophomore year of highschool. However, she decided to go to their last tournament of the season and leave it all on the field. She played great, and was confident in herself and her skills. After her soccer career, she became a speaker on confidence and mindset for female athletes, as well as a coach. The author's objective is to educate women in sports on the importance of confidence and a good mindset. The author's main arguments and focuses are that you create your own mindset, confidence leads to success, and creating good habits is crucial. I think that the author did a very good job proving these points by providing personal examples and tips and having many steps to get yourself in the right headspace. The author does a good job of instructing the reader and giving every day instances in which they can improve their confidence levels. Unlike other books I’ve read, She The Confident speaks directly to the reader as it guides them through the journey of self confidence. Overall, I enjoyed this book and took away a lot of helpful information. I would rate it a four out of five stars.

[Brie M Sparks · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a gameplan!

Over the past two years I saw my school aged daughters confidence tank and become nonexsistant. My brilliant girls believed she didn't belong because she couldn't read (finally diagnosed with dislexia) this soon carried over to the soccer field. After reading this book, I feel lile I have a game plan to help her change her mindset. Hopeing to say good bye to negative Nacey and get my daughter back on track.

[Alexa Egan · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book took a while to read just because i kept putting it off and never wanted to read it. i also have been in a reading slump 🫤. anyway, this is a good book to read if u are trying to busily back up your confidence and mindset. it had a lot of information and i think it helped me a lot with my confidence! it’s also the first “ self help” book that i’ve ever read

[Hanna Sellner · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars**

[Emily B · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fine. Good messages but most of it was stuff I already knew.

[Mady Cheney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book for lacrosse. Super easy read. Helpful tips and action steps to make things happen.