Why Mindset Sports?
Mindset Sports was developed to fill a glaring void in the athletic development of elite female performers. Mindset is something that needs to be trained as a habitual process with all athletes. It is especially important to start with young players so that it becomes second nature and natural as the athlete grows and evolves. The development and maintenance of the mindset is an extensive process that requires a multitude of underlying mechanisms that operate collectively in the elite performer. These psychological attributes facilitate to life outside of sport, thus developing mindset is a vital life skill.
Team
"Since Corrie has joined our coaching staff at La Costa Canyon High School, we have seen an immediate and positive impact on the culture of our program from the Freshman team all the way up to the Varsity. We are fortunate to draw from a very high volume of talented players, but this creates a very competitive and sometimes stressful environment for the players who are in constant competition for playing time and starting roles. It's a fine line between creating an environment where the players understand the level of intensity required for them to be successful and achieve their own personal goals, while also understanding the need to look the bigger picture and support their teammates so that we can achieve the goals we set as a group. Corrie has a unique talent for teaching players to "buy in" to the team vision, and "buy in" to the role they play in helping us see that vision through." - Natalie Eckerlin, La Costa Canyon Girls Head Soccer Coach, LAGSD Club Manager
Corrie Samaniego
Co-Founder
Pamela Kalinoski
Co-Founder
Our Story
Pamela and Corrie met while coaching soccer at the club level and quickly discovered they had taken similar paths. Both played college soccer, both have psychology backgrounds, and each has endured athletic injuries. Collectively, they have coached collegiate, high school, and youth club soccer. As they began sharing ideas and experiences about playing and coaching, they realized they both felt something was missing in the world of the female athlete. Being keen observers, they saw a conspicuous need for whole mind-body training. Many conversations later, driven by shared core beliefs and a sincere desire to change the way female athletes are trained mentally for life on and off the field, Mindset Sports was conceived in the summer of 2016. Corrie and Pamela are excited to bring their passion and knowledge to an enterprise that for them seems like the natural progression from player to coach to life mentor.
As with everything Pamela and Corrie undertake, they approach Mindset Sports with hard work, giving spirits and a strong sense of themselves; helping female athletes and making a difference in their lives is ingrained in each of them. Relationship is at the core of what they do. They want to be that extra push at the end of the game. They want to be the mentors who are not just there for the games but for other life challenges as well.
Through wins, losses, coaching changes, injuries, and other life obstacles, Corrie and Pamela have experienced it. They have walked in female athletes’ shoes and want to help others develop tools to navigate the athletic journey on the field and off the field. They know the enormous role mental toughness plays in sports and in life. That's why they say CHANGE YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR GAME!