Persistence Performance Group

Ever catch your brain trying to predict the future mid-game?

“What if I miss again?”
“What if we lose?”
“What if coach pulls me?”

The more your attention gets pulled into what might happen next, the less attention you have for what is happening right now.

Bring it back to the next cue, the next play, and the next thing you can control.

You don’t have to predict the outcome. You just have to stay in the performance. 🧠

Persistence Performance Group is growing! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome Scott Armstrong, MA to the team as a Mental Performance Consultant.

Scott is a former collegiate soccer player with a Master’s in Sport and Performance Psychology, extensive experience as a mental performance consultant, and advanced training in mindfulness for sport and performance. He has worked with both sport and tactical athletes across a variety of performance environments, including major military installations.

Scott is currently accepting new 1:1 and group clients, with in-person availability in Washington State and virtual sessions available anywhere.

Interested in working with Scott? Book a free consultation today or send us a DM to learn more!

Ted Lasso 🤝 sport psychology

Underneath the humor, so many of the show’s best lines map onto real mental performance concepts: attentional control, self-talk, self-efficacy, resilience, and how athletes interpret pressure and setbacks.

The goal isn’t to turn every quote into a psychology lesson, but sometimes the simplest phrases stick because they give athletes something useful to come back to in the moment.

A few of my favorites, broken down through a sport psych lens.

Which one resonates most with you?

We’re excited to continue our partnership with Classic Dance Academy and the Professional Ballet Program for a second year, providing mental performance support to their dancers throughout the 2026–2027 school year.

Dance asks so much of performers—not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. Our goal is to help dancers develop practical mental skills that support confidence, focus, resilience, managing pressure, and navigating the many challenges that come with training and performing.

We’re grateful to continue creating space for dancers to build their mental toolbox alongside their physical skills. 💙

Here’s to another year of growth, learning, and supporting the whole dancer! ✨

Performance profiling helps you identify the skills your performance requires, recognize your strengths, and decide where to focus next.

Ready to create a more intentional plan for your performance? Send us a DM or visit the link in our bio to book a free consultation.

What does effective coaching actually look like?

Smith & Smoll’s Coach Effectiveness Training (CET) was developed to help coaches create environments that support both athlete development and performance. At the heart of the model are five core coaching principles:

1️⃣developmentally oriented philosophy of winning
Focus on athlete effort and enjoyment, rather than winning at all costs.

2️⃣positive approach to coaching
Use positive reinforcement, encouragement, and appropriate instruction.

3️⃣Norms that emphasize athletes’ obligations to help and support one another

4️⃣Decision making that involves athletes
Including athletes in appropriate decisions can increase ownership and acceptance of team roles and responsibilities.

5️⃣Increased self-awareness of one’s own behavior and its consequence
Coaches are encouraged to observe, reflect on, and monitor their own coaching behavior.

Research on CET has found meaningful changes in the athlete experience. Athletes with CET-trained coaches have reported greater enjoyment, more positive evaluations of their coaches and teammates, increased self-esteem, lower performance anxiety, and lower rates of sport dropout.

At Persistence Performance Group, we work with coaches, teams, and organizations to be more intentional about the environments they create while continuing to pursue high standards and performance.

Interested in bringing this work to your team or organization? Send us a DM or visit the link in our bio to schedule your free consultation today!

Sometimes the things we do to feel *more* in control of our performance actually make performing harder.

Overthinking the mistake. Waiting for confidence. Fighting nerves. Adding another correction. Focusing on the outcome.

Mental performance training isn’t about eliminating pressure, nerves, mistakes, or self-doubt.

It’s about building the skills to respond effectively when they show up.

As your season gets underway, we have availability for athletes and performers ready to level up their mental game, reach their peak performance, and develop more of their potential.

DM us or visit the link in our bio to get started. 🧠⚡

Kinda chic to keep choosing the dream. ✨
The years of training. The long days. The moments of doubt. The persistence to keep showing up anyway.
Because helping performers achieve their goals and live by their values? That’s a dream worth pursuing. 🤍

Persistence at PAMA! 🎶🎤🎭🩰✨

Day 2 at PAMA recap!

Arianna kept the momentum of our exciting lineup at the conference with her poster presentation on day 2!

She shared her work on integrating mental skills training and connected into pre-professional dance educational environments and shared valuable insights about the role of mental performance within dance training.

In between sessions Lauren and Arianna made the most of their time in the city including walks in Central Park, delicious meals, and working towards the exciting projects persistence has in store for all of you!

Persistence at PAMA! 🎶🎤🎭🩰✨

Day 1 at PAMA recap!

Lauren kicked off our exciting lineup at the conference with her poster presentation alongside co-author Tess Vosper. She shared their work on advancing collegiate dancer support through mental skills training and connected with attendees about the role of mental performance within dancer support.

The day also included a wonderful dance-focused plenary and concluded with the opening reception, bringing together professionals from across disciplines in performing arts medicine.

A full first day of presenting, learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration!