136: [Cool Careers in Sports] From OU Softball to ESPN Analyst: Nicole Mendes’ Mental Game Advice

About this episode

Nicole Mendes shares her journey from being a national champion in softball to becoming an ESPN analyst, emphasizing the importance of mental tools in sports and life.

This episode features one of the most decorated and dynamic voices in softball today, Nicole Mendes. A two-time national champion and three-time WCWS All-Tournament Team selection at Oklahoma, Olympic athlete with Team Mexico at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and now a softball analyst for ESPN, Nicole is proof that the mental tools you build on the field will follow you everywhere you go in life. Episode Highlights: What being homeschooled and practicing alone taught her about self-motivation an...

People in this episode

Hosts: Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer

Guest: Nicole Mendes

Topics covered

• softball
• mental game
• sports analysis
• self-motivation
• Olympic athlete

Keywords

• softball
• mental game
• ESPN
• Olympics
• self-motivation
• Nicole Mendes
• sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, Team Mexico

Places: Oklahoma

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