Everyday Courage: Helping Teens Handle Nerves, Pressure & Comparison | With Mental Coach Heather Sumlin Your teen doesn't have to be on a big stage to feel big pressure. Asking someone to homecoming, speaking in class, applying for a first job, trying out for a team or pageant – these "everyday performances" can feel huge for them. In this episode of The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast, host Laura Olinger (teen and parent wellbeing coach and founder of Positively Healthy Coaching) talks with Heather Sumlin, mental management coach and owner of Sumlin Solutions, about how to help teens manage nerves, build confidence, and thrive under pressure in school, sports, pageantry, performing arts, and life. Together they explore: ✨ What the Mental Management System is and how it was born from Heather's Olympic champion father 🧠 How self-image is formed and why it matters more than you think 🎤 Practical tools for handling nerves before a speech, tryout, date, or job interview 🙋‍♀️ How to shift from "What if I mess up?" to "What if this goes well?" 📱 How comparison (especially on social media) quietly erodes confidence 🏅 Why a parent's main job is to build self-image, not just chase achievements 🤝 How to match your teen's level of passion instead of pushing harder than they do Whether your teen is an athlete, a performer, in pageantry, or just trying to navigate everyday teen life, this conversation will give you language, tools, and mindset shifts you can start using with them right away. 👤 About Our Guest: Heather Sumlin Heather Sumlin is a long-time mental management coach and owner of Sumlin Solutions. After nearly 20 years working alongside her father, an Olympic champion and creator of the Mental Management System, Heather now specializes in helping women and teen girls in subjectively judged sports and performance arenas (like pageantry, cheer, dog sports, public speaking, and more) learn how to control their minds under pressure. She works with: * Teen & college athletes * Pageant contestants * Performers & competitors * Parents who want to better support their kids' mental game Heather also hosts the podcast "She Wins – Solutions and Stories for Women", where she shares tools, stories, and strategies to help women win in sport, performance, and life. 🔗 Connect with Heather 🌐 Website: https://www.heathersumlin.com/ 📸 Instagram: @heathersumlin 📘 Facebook: Heather Sumlin Mental Coach ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SumlinSolutionsStories ✨ Heather offers a free 20-minute evaluation call through her website for women and parents who want to learn more about working together. If this episode helped you: Like the video Comment with your favorite takeaway or a question for Laura and Heather Share it with another mom of teens who could use these tools Subscribe for more episodes on teen wellbeing, confidence, and positive parenting Follow us for more: 📘 Facebook: Positively Healthy Coaching 📸 Instagram: @positivelyhealthycoaching