The Foundations

INVEST IN YOUR ATHLETE'S MENTAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

Strong Foundations, Stronger Futures: Empowering Female Athletes Beyond the Game

Looking to support your athlete's mental health and performance?

Many young female athletes face burnout, stress, and self-doubt—often without the tools to handle them. The Foundations equips them with the mental skills, nutrition guidance, and holistic strategies they need to thrive on and off the field.

BENEFITS OF JOINING THE FOUNDATIONS

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL

Gain the confidence and mental strength to excel in sports, academics, and life. This course lays the foundation for lasting success both on and off the field.

EXPERT GUIDANCE

Learn from experienced professionals in sports psychology, nutrition, and athlete development who understand what it takes to support young female athletes.

PRACTICAL TOOLS

Access actionable strategies, resources, and routines designed to enhance performance, build resilience, and maintain balance in a demanding schedule.

FLEXIBLE LEARNING

Participate at your own pace with a course structure that fits seamlessly into a busy high school athlete’s life.

LET'S GO!!

INTRODUCING...

YOUR EXPERT COACHES

Mental Skills Modules:

Foundation 1: Mindfulness & Performance

Foundation 2: The Confident Mindset

Foundation 3: Confidence in Action

Foundation 4: Resetting After Mistakes, Failure, & Setbacks

Foundation 5: Performing Under Pressure

Foundation 6: Building a Positive Perspective

Foundation 7: Setting Goals & Habits

Foundation 8: Leading From Within

Lani Silversides

Mental Performance Coach & Founder/Executive Director of Strong Girls United. Your Coach for Foundations 1-8!

Dr. Erin Ayala

Sport Psychologist, Skadi Sport Psychology, Endurance Athlete

Foundation 9: Mental Health in Sports

Maddie Macdonald

Registered Dietician, Fountain Life, Former D1 Gymnast

Foundation 10: Nutrition in Sports

Caroline Piehl

Certified Financial Planner, Timewise Financial, Former D1 Swimmer

Foundation 11: Money Mindset & Financial Wellness

Kirsten Jones

Author, Raising Empowered Athletes, and Former D1 Volleyball Athlete

Foundation 12: Sports Parenting

START YOUR LEARNING!

“As a parent, it’s hard to find resources that truly focus on the holistic development of young athletes. I wanted to support my daughter not just in her sport but in building her confidence, resilience, and mental strength for life. The Foundations Course has been an incredible resource, giving her the tools and support she needs to thrive both on and off the field.”

The Locker Room

Discover a library of videos featuring diverse collegiate and professional female athletes sharing their wisdom from various sports, schools, and stages of their careers.

Our Female Athlete Mentor Contributors:

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The Snack Station

Bite size tips and tricks to help you elevate your mental and physical game. Topics include ...

Coping with Injuries
Athletic Scholarships
Burnout in Sports
Discrimination in Sport
Your Period & Sports Performance
After Athletics
And More!

LET'S DO THIS!

BONUS: Voice In Sport Membership

VOICEINSPORT, the global sports company, provides a community-based platform for digital services in mental health, nutrition, sport science and mentoring from pro athletes to keep girls and women in sport.

The VOICEINSPORT membership comes with free access to original articles written by women athletes, weekly podcasts, advocacy tools to drive change and a community forum. Services include a mentoring platform designed to increase the visibility to pro & collegiate athlete role models and access to both clinical & non-clinical sessions with over 95 experts in sport psychology, sport nutrition and women’s health.

Visit www.voiceinsport.com for the latest company news and follow @voiceinsport on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.

Strong Girls United and VOICEINSPORT are committed to driving change across the industry for girls and women in sports. Our partnership with VOICEINSPORT will unlock Premium-level Memberships to the platform. We are incredibly excited to provide the free resources at VOICEINSPORT to girls in our community.

What You Get By Joining The Foundations...

INVEST IN YOUR ATHLETES MENTAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

Mental skills training equips athletes with a powerful toolbox to handle challenges, stay focused under pressure, and enjoy their journey in sports and life. It helps them navigate hard moments, stay present, set meaningful goals, and build confidence and resilience for long-term success.

Every athlete deserves access to mental skills coaching for success in sports and life—but it’s often hard to find and expensive. Valued at over $600, this course brings expert-driven, holistic development and mental health support to more girls at a fraction of the cost.

If you are interested in investing in girls and would like to sponsor free membership to your community, town, state, or region, reach out to [email protected]

ATTENTION BOSTON & GATEWAY PARTICIPANTS!

Boston Area and Gateway City Athletes and Coaches can currently enroll for FREE in 2024. Reach out to [email protected] if you are a coach, school, or athlete in the Boston area seeking access.

ABOUT THE ORG

At SG United Foundation (“Strong Girls United”), we are on a mission to empower girls to be strong, confident, and resilient through sports, mentorship, and mental health programming. We accomplish this through a variety of programs led by inspiring female role models, using evidence-based, trauma-informed curriculum to teach mental health and mental skills.

Our motto is strong bodies, kind hearts, and unstoppable minds. We thrive at the intersection of multi-sport exposure and fun, social connection and teamwork, and teaching mental skills and resilience to empower the next generation of unstoppable young women.

Learn More

Thank you to the Women's Foundation of Boston for supporting this Program. It is offered in it's pilot year to Boston Public Schools for free. The Foundations was originally called "Next Level FAM."
View the press release here.