Athlete
Mentoring
Program
The gold-standard for impactful relationships that spark confidence, growth and joy.
What is Be Brave’s Athlete-to-Athlete Mentoring Program?
Be Brave’s Athlete-to-Athlete Mentoring Program is a live online experience that will spark your courage, confidence and joy in pursing your sport.
Are you an athlete inspired by those who have gone before you? Do you devour sports memoirs, follow your heroes on social media and would love nothing more than to learn from the best?
Are you a parent who craves success for your student-athlete? Would you gain peace of mind seeing your athlete strive for their goals with a strong mind and healthy heart?
In this program student-athletes work one-on-one with Be Brave Athlete Mentors who are in the arena and at the top of the field. Student-athletes learn strategies and tools focused on sport performance and athlete well-being, AND gain access to the wisdom, counsel and undivided support of their mentor.
Just imagine!
Working with a Be Brave Athlete Mentor will help you…
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Ignite your vision
for what’s possible. Unlock the dream in your heart!
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Master goal setting
by taking a values-based, holistic approach.
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Create performance-based strategies that align with your goals. No more second-guessing your preparation and process for achieving your best.
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Strengthen your mindset by learning about
self-talk, clarifying your superpower and building your mental skills.
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Skyrocket your confidence. Confidence comes from practice. Start banking confidence nuggets and celebrating wins!
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Nourish conviction.
With community there is conviction! Connect and contribute to a strong, like-minded tribe.
How does Be Brave’s Mentoring Program work? 
Be Brave’s Athlete-to-Athlete Mentoring Program is designed for student-athletes ages 14 to 24. Commit to a power-packed six- or nine-month engagement, and get:
- Biweekly live video calls with Athlete Mentor, calls are typically 45-50 minutes long
- Personalized deep dive “homework” following each call
- Individualized scheduling designed to align with school commitments, training, racing and travel
- Ongoing access to Athlete Mentors through email
- Be Brave’s interactive tools for high performance
- More than Mindset™ interactive curriculum
What makes Be Brave’s Mentoring Program special?
Be Brave’s mentoring program was designed to fulfill a need, build community and create an invaluable, one-of-a-kind opportunity for both student-athletes and world-class athlete mentors.
For the student-athlete:
There is so much power in connecting with those who have walked the path that we’re traveling. The value goes far beyond the nuts and bolts of high performance and what it takes to achieve. Seeing is believing. While visualization and imagination are dynamic and formidable tools, there is nothing like linking arms with a mentor who can supercharge what you believe is possible.
For the athlete-mentor:
Be Brave’s community of mentors engage in ongoing training with program founder and certified coach, Cara Stawicki, giving rise to the gold-standard in athlete-to-athlete mentoring. Athlete Mentors learn proven tools for facilitating growth that fuel their own development and support the lifetime of experience they bring to their roles as mentors.
When can I start?
Start at any point during the year. You and your Athlete Mentor will decide on a schedule that fits with your school commitments, training, racing and travel.
Meet your athlete mentors!
Yes! Sign me up with an Athlete Mentor!
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Receive a confirmation and CONGRATULATIONS email
pairing you with your Athlete Mentor
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Schedule your
mentoring
sessions
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Start tapping into your
superpowers and crushing your goals!
Yes! The program is for ALL determined and passionate individual and team sport athletes.
Shared experiences—whether aligned with the dream or with a setback or challenge—is just one of the incredible things about sport. One of program founder Cara Stawicki’s favorite pastimes as a competitor was learning about how athletes from other sports would feel and experience the exact same things as her! She gained inner strength from religiously reading the blog of Team USA track and field athlete Lauren Fleshman. And her most influential mentor and role model was Olympic swimmer Samantha Arsenault Livingstone.
Mentoring is a partnership that enables the mentee to learn from and lean on the experience and trusted counsel of an individual who has traveled the same or a similar path before them (i.e., the mentor). Key roles of mentors include:
- Exemplifies what’s possible and provides guidance and insights based on past experience and success
- Serves as a trusted sounding board and stable source of support
- Shares wisdom, advice and key insights about navigating the path ahead
- Provides a safe and inviting space for communicating openly
- Offers encouragement, acknowledgement, compassion and empathy
- Partners in celebrating successes and wins
Coaching is a partnership that inspires the client/athlete to maximize their personal and athletic/professional potential. The Co-Active Institute describes coaches as change agents—catalysts that evoke awareness, facilitate growth, and help transform learning and insight into action. Be Brave’s mindset and mental performance coaching is led by Cara Stawicki, who has completed ICF-accredited coach training at the PCC level. To work with Cara, please schedule a call or email her at CaraStawicki@gmail.com.
Be Brave’s Athlete-to-Athlete Mentoring Program is ideal for passionate student-athletes who would find strength and meaning in learning from an Athlete Mentor currently in the arena and at the top of the field.
Be Brave’s Mindset and Mental Performance Coaching is ideal for student-athletes and professional or aspiring elite who are determined to optimize, develop and grow personally and professionally.
Both mentoring and coaching consist of establishing a trusted and reliable partnership. Mentoring is more about learning through shared experiences whereas coaching provides a gateway to transformation and change.
Client agrees that it is the Client’s responsibility to notify their Athlete Mentor 48 hours in advance of the scheduled calls/meetings. Athlete Mentors reserve the right to bill Client for a missed meeting. Athlete Mentor will attempt in good faith to reschedule the missed meeting.
