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Alex Bolowich | CMPC & Founder - Elite Mental Performance

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I was a sophomore goalkeeper at a D1 college when my game started falling apart.

❌ Dropping crosses
❌ Fumbling shots
❌ I was physically getting stuck

Confusion turned into anxiety, which turned into anger. And honestly… I was embarrassed. I could feel people questioning me, and I was questioning myself too.

I was already undersized for my position, had several serious injuries, some requiring surgery, and a big reputation in my sport.

‼️What I didn’t know was that my nervous system was on overdrive, and it started shutting down on me without me knowing it.

I wanted to be the starter, win a national title, and to be “that guy.” The one your team trusts when everything’s on the line.

So I did what most athletes do: tried to motivate myself out of it. Pep talks. Hype videos. Extra training. I figured I’d lost my skills, so I needed to “grind harder.”

Nothing worked. I lost the starting spot twice and ended my career knowing I played below my potential.

Years later, a coach asked me to describe my college career in three words. I said: “fear, anger, resentment.” Hearing that out loud hurt.

💭 How did the sport that used to be my escape turn into a cage?

I was coaching soccer and thought, “What if my players are capable of more, but their minds are sabotaging them, as mine did? And what if they’re silently trying to figure it out on their own?"

I went back to school, got my master’s in Sport & Performance Psychology, and became certified. I built cognitive-behavioral training plans to help athletes get their confidence and game back. It worked for many… but some still couldn’t break through.

That’s when I realized I was missing the bottom-up, nervous system side of mental performance, the part that very few talk about. What I needed in college.

That’s when everything changed. Athletes felt free again. They became dominant. MVPs. Captains. All-conference awards. Pro contracts. Even Olympians.

But for me, it was the internal shift. I can’t change how my career ended, but I turned that pain into purpose.

Now I give athletes the chance to retire with no regrets.

👉 Give me a follow to elevate your game @coachalexbolo by @mentalcoachalex

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I will work 1-on-1 to help you win through mental training and here is how it works:⁠

1️⃣ Scouting Report - Go through our assessment process and identify your core mental strengths and gaps so you can track progress.

2️⃣ Personalized Mental Training Protocol - Get a tailored mental training plan so you can start building the reps!

3️⃣ 1:1 High-Performance Coaching - Accelerate your training by uncovering hidden barriers and doubling down on your training.
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4️⃣ Recalibrate - Track the progress and see how far you've improved as well as where you there's opportunity for you to separate from the rest.

If you are interested in learning more, DM me “MENTAL GAME” for more information about the program

- Coach Bolo by @mentalcoachalex

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I help competitive athletes master their mental game so they can consistently dominate on competition day.

I've seen some amazing results from my athletes!

Before going through the EMP method, athletes are usually:

❌ frustrated with their performance
❌ getting stuck or hesitating
❌ overthinking or having mental blocks
❌ performing worse in competition than practice

They try what most athletes do:
👉 talk or think their way out
👉 watch hype videos
👉 just "ignore it" or
👉 just be "positive"

Those didn't work!

What actually does work?

✨ nervous system regulation
✨ systemized mental training plans
✨ personalized mental routines and exercises
✨1:1 coaching for accountability

This method has radically freed these athletes from mental barriers and got them competing with effortless flow and focus within 3 months of working together.

The best part? I integrate Brainspotting and other nervous system practices to help cut through the deepest mental blocks that basic sports psychology techniques can't reach!

Want to learn more? 👉 Comment "LET'S WIN" and I'll tell you more about it!

Get after it. by @mentalcoachalex

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10 months ago

🚨Sunday, 9/13 - UGKA EDUCATIONAL SESSION🚨

MOMENT OF THE GAME: IN POSSESSION

TOPIC: Psychological Pressure on the GK

AGENDA
- what is pressure?
- the myths and traps to avoid with pressure
- why you need to feel pressure
- how you’re the one creating pressure
- how to be calm under pressure
- how to make pressure a privilege
- how to embrace pressure
- why playing under pressure is a hidden advantage

UGKA COACH: Alex Bolowich, North Carolina: Elite Mental Performance, Owner. MS in Sport & Performance Psychology. Former D1 Goalkeeper & D1 GK Coach. @mentalcoachalex

ZOOM INFORMATION
- YOUNGER (U12) - 6:30 PM EST
- ⁠OLDER (College -> 13) - 8:00 PM EST taken in Worldwide by @mentalcoachalex

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Now this is the TRUE flex 👇

I'll let you in on a little secret...

Everyone is going through something.

No one leaves this world without scars.

And some people need all the support you can get.

And you can grind, and work, and be beaten to a physical and emotional pulp....

And then there's someone carrying groceries, an elderly person, or just someone who may look like anyone else...

But you hold the door open.
You ask them whats something they're looking forward to
You don't offer to help you do it.

Because to them... That could have been the game winning moment of their day and they think of you as that person.

Regardless if you're bringing home the dub, getting recruited, or just got your teeth kicked in and heart stepped on.

True strength is hold your values. And no act of kindness is smaller than any medal or trophy you win.

Be great first. Do great later.
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#athletemindset #athletementality #mentalstrength #mentalcoach #mentaltoughness by @mentalcoachalex

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5 months ago

Mental training is more than just "feeling better"

Most athletes only train the physical skills
But if their mental skills aren't aligned, then no amount of physical training gets you to full potential.

Elite athletes don't leave the most important muscle left to chance. They train their mind with the same intention as they're body.

Which athlete are you?
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#mentalcoaching #mentaltraining #mentalskills #studentathlete #athletemindset by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago

#1 Tip For Athletes To Be Confident👇

Stop treating it as a tip.

If you can trick or hack your way into being confident, it's not true confidence.

Your confidence (and your entire mentality) was conditioned into you since birth.

And unless you have intentionally practice confidence building exercises, your confidence will be dictated by your environment and not by you.

For more confidence building exercises follow 👉 @coachalexbolo
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#confidence #athletemindset #athletemotivation #mentalcoach by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago

You can train your mind. It's defined as 👇

.... Neuroplasticity

On this podcast with @deevothebrandstoryteller we went into mental performance in business.

That's right athletes.... you're not the only ones training the mental game.

Neuroplasticity simply is your brains ability to change.
👉 Your focus
👉 Confidence
👉 Optimism
👉 Mental strength

But here's the catch... Neuroplasticity happens whether you like it or not.

Every day your mind is being trained.

Are you the one who's conditioning it?

Who is? Or what is?

Take control back!

Follow 👉 @coachalexbolo for more mental performance tips
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#mentalcoach #performancecoach #mentalskills #mentaltraining #mindsettraining by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago

Fear of failure?? May not be about failure👇

It may be a "what happens if I fail after being successful?"

So yeah technically dear of future failure when you raised the bar for yourself.

Enter .... The Jonah Complex

Ain't that lovely? All the hard work you put in comes to that?

Your subconscious is way smarter than you. Remember that.

Too smart for its own good sometimes!

For tips on how to overcome the fear of failure or fear of success make sure to follow @coachalexbolo

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#mentaltraining #mindsettraining #studentathletes #collegeathlete #mentalcoach by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago

5️⃣ Principles That Make Athletes Elite👇

☝️ Having the courage to fail will get you further than having the confidence to succeed. Confidence is a nicety not a necessity. And it's earned through courage.

✌️ Competitive sports is a filter system designed to weed you out. Having a high tolerance for stress allows you to embrace the inevitable difficulty and level up. Then have fun and be positive.

3️⃣ Blaming the coach, refs, weather, or the bad week of practice is you silently admitting you are limited in what you were capable in achieving. Are you strong enough to overcome any obstacle? Or can you only perform when the ideal conditions are present?

🖖 Every skill you possess no matter how basic was through a process of failure. When you were a baby learning to walk and eat.... It was a disaster. The more you attempt and try the quicker you become successful.

5️⃣ What are you lying to yourself about? Are you really as committed as you would like to say you are? True commitment means you'll move mountains to get it done. Interest has it's limits.

👉 Follow @coachalexbolo for more mental strength tips
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#winningmentality #winningmindset #studentathletes #mentaltraining #competitiveedge by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago

Mental "tricks" are a scam 👇

Your mind has been conditioned every second of every day for years.... And you want to "trick" your mind to believing something different in one phrase or one minute or one day?

The math ain't mathing...

The truth of what it takes is consistent, deliberate work

You know! Like any other skill in your sport. It didn't happen in one day... Neither will your mental game.

For the true mindset work that isn't Ai generated make sure to follow 👉 @coachalexbolo for more!
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#athletemindset #mentalgame #athletementality #mentalcoach #mentalcoaching by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago

The most common mistake by athletes👇

Imagine spending early mornings, long bus rides, training in the freezing cold or heat, for years.... Only for it all to fall apart?

In my experience thats most athletes journey.

The gamble and hope that they'll be able to transfer their potential into live performance.

But that's a gamble that 90+% of athletes lose.

Those who practice the mental game intentionally are the ones who go furthest and longest.

Comment below which practices you do to help you perform?
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#mentalgame #athletementality #studentathlete #mentalcoach #mentaltraining by @mentalcoachalex

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6 months ago