Handling Pressure When Everyone Is Watching

About this episode

This episode discusses how to manage performance pressure when under scrutiny from an audience.

Pressure feels heavier when the stands are full, the cameras are out, or the people you care about are watching. In this episode, we’re talking about how to handle performance pressure, quiet the noise, and compete for yourself — not the crowd. Segments: Why Pressure Feels So Loud Bringing It Back to the Pattern Competing for the Right Reasons Links & Resources: Follow me on Instagram and TikTok at Rfr_rodeo for behind-the-scenes content also visit our sponsors Tacktical and Ranch Dress’n using code Rfr_rodeo and Rocket Donkey using code RachelF10 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your rodeo friends! Got a question or topic you'd love to hear about? Send me an email at rachelfenske1@gmail.com See you next week! Keep those barrels tight and your dreams big!

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Fenske

Topics covered

• performance pressure
• competing for yourself
• handling pressure
• personal growth
• rodeo culture

Keywords

• pressure
• performance
• rodeo
• competition
• self-competition

Sponsors

Tacktical, Ranch Dress’n, Rocket Donkey

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