Here in the blog, you’ll find messages from my heart. Each time I sit down to write, my intention is to write something that someone else needs to hear and something my heart needs to say. I want to write something that will plant a seed and could potentially change the trajectory of someone’s life. It might not be yours today, but it may be tomorrow, so enjoy your time and come back soon.

Episode 118: You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 118: You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks I’m creating a bootcamp for your mind. If you compete with horses and want to create new neural connections that serve you well, Mental Toughness Bootcamp is for you! At any age and stage, you...

Episode 117: Why Competing Can Feel So Vulnerable
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 117: Why Competing Can Feel So Vulnerable Your knees are knocking, you’re getting lightheaded and you’re not sure why you signed up for this event. You’re feeling very vulnerable. Your heart is racing, your legs are stiff, you can’t...

Episode 116: Why Take on a Challenge
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 116: Why Take on a Challenge I’ve recently been part of several different challenges. I’m going to be running a challenge for you to build your mental toughness skills starting on January 17th. In this episode, I’ll share how...

Episode 115: Staying Sharp When You’re Not Competing
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 115: Staying Sharp When You’re Not Competing In this episode, I share a few things you can do to keep your mindset and mental resilience sharp in the off season. Use it or lose it: it applies to your muscles, your mind, your budget at...

Episode 114: What to do When Nothing Works
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 114: What to do When Nothing Works I think we all know the feeling of when you’ve been grinding it out and doing the work, but things are just not working out. In this episode, I’ll share how to shift that energy and find something...

Episode 113: What to do When They Walk Away
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 113: What to do When They Walk Away What should you do when your horse walks away from you and appears not to want to be caught? In this episode, I’ll share what this might mean and what to do about it. I don’t have this all...

Episode 112: Times You Shouldn’t Ride
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 112: Times You Shouldn’t Ride If you’re a hardcore competitor who has been conditioned to believe that you have to ride every day to be successful, this might be challenging for you to hear. It’s ok to take a day off....

Episode 111: Thoughts Become Things
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 111: Thoughts Become Things What are you thinking about? If thoughts become things, what are you creating? If you look at the life you have now, can you think back to see how you created this reality? Is this the life you...

Episode 110: The Trouble with an Alter Ego
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 110:The Trouble with an Alter Ego I could call this episode “everything I wish I’d said in Episode 109” because it includes all the things that came to me on the topic of alter egos after recording the last episode. In this...

Episode 109: Take a Mindset Tip from Beyoncé
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 109: Take a Mindset Tip from Beyoncé I have a quick tip for you courtesy of Beyoncé. I think you’ll be able to take this to the bank as you step into your cowboy boots and head to the arena. I didn’t know Beyoncé was using one...