How to Coach Through Mental Blocks and Build Trust with Lexi Funk

How to Coach Through Mental Blocks and Build Trust with Lexi Funk

May 12, 2026 · 40 min

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Rebecca Smith interviews Lexi Funk about coaching through mental blocks and building trust with athletes.

Most athletes assume great coaching is only about teaching skills, but the best coaches know that understanding the athlete matters just as much. In this episode of the Perform Happy Podcast, I sit down with Lexi Funk to talk about mental blocks, communication, confidence, and what athletes really need from their coaches. Lexi is a former All-American beam athlete from the University of Michigan and now a college coach at Pitt. She shares how her experience as both an athlete and coach has sh...

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