About this episode

UCLA star Jordan Woolery discusses her dominant performance in softball and the mindset that fuels her success.

This week on When the Cleats Come Off , UCLA star Jordan Woolery joins the show to talk about what’s fueled her dominance at the plate, how she’s learned to play with freedom and joy, and the mindset behind one of the biggest seasons of her career. Jordan opens up about confidence, pressure, preparation, and soaking in every moment of her senior postseason run before stepping into the professional softball world this summer. 🔗 Follow Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanwooleryy/ 🧠 What You’ll Learn: • What the heck is bruin magic and what we can expect from the bruins this 2026 post season Why she doesn’t care about numbers and stats and how she’s able to keep hitting simple How she identifies herself as a hitter and is able to play at her strengths How much of an impact playing with Megan Grant has had on her What is her 2-strike approach and why she actually LIKES having 2 strikes — I LOVE THIS TAKE How she’s able to play with so much joy and not take herself too seriously Jordan’s current 2026 accolades (and counting!): 2026 Big Ten Player of the Year First-Team All-American in 2025 2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Top-25 finalist for the USA Softball…

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Burkhardt

Guest: Jordan Woolery

Topics covered

• softball
• athlete mindset
• performance
• UCLA sports
• senior season
• professional sports

Keywords

• Jordan Woolery
• UCLA
• softball
• athlete mindset
• 2026 accolades
• Big Ten Player of the Year
• NCAA history
• home runs
• RBIs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCLA, USA Softball, Pac-12, Big Ten

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