PIVT Lab

08/28/2026

Thanks for having me, Hoover Youth XC 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️

Grateful to go back to my stomping grounds and have an opportunity to give back. This district provided an awful lot to me growing up, and it’s clear there continues to be some really wonderful people here investing the youth.

I had a lot of the components of grit growing up— I knew how to work hard, push through discomfort, and keep going when things got difficult. What I was missing was the language and emotional intelligence to understand what I was experiencing and use those emotions wisely to achieve my goals.

That’s what makes it so cool to see the Hoover Cross Country program being intentional about giving athletes some of those tools a little earlier— so they don’t just learn how to push through, but also how to understand themselves, navigate challenges, and take care of themselves (and their teammates) along the way.

Also, I LOVED chatting with the parents during this clinic to troubleshoot and provide some new ideas to try on. Hearing their perspective makes me a better counselor, speaker and coach.

Go Vikes!

07/08/2026

REGISTER NOW! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

Confidence is a skill. Resilience is trainable.

Excited to partner with Walsh Volleyball to offer Mental Performance Training alongside the volleyball camps.

One thing we hear all the time from college athletes and coaches is, "I wish I had learned this sooner." These sessions are designed to help athletes build confidence, regulate emotions, handle pressure, and become more resilient—skills that matter both on and off the court.

🏐 5th–8th Grade | July 13–15 (3:00–4:00 PM)
A 3-day confidence and resilience camp ($99)

🏐 9th–12th Grade | July 16 (1:00–2:00 PM)
Mental Performance Intensive ($49)

🏐 Parents | July 16 (9:00–10:00 AM)
Raising Resilient Athletes Workshop ($49)

July 16th Parent + Athlete Bundle: $79

These sessions are open to everyone—you do not have to attend the volleyball camp to participate.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1G3pECDziXnzn9QaP7bYQObwEq7jmYGdUX-mGZjM-wTpIeQ/viewform

Questions? Feel free to reach out. Hope to see you there!

We are excited to release our dates/times for our June/July summer positional clinics and camps. Our general skills camp is a 3 day camp that will focus on all fundamentals of volleyball for 4-8th graders. Our Elite Camp is for athletes that are looking to play in college. We have also partnered wit...

05/27/2026

PiVT Lab is joining! Come out THIS SUNDAY for some 🏀 training from the best (my former teammate, Laina Snyder) and some 🧠 training from me! Maddie Blyer Megan Belke

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05/08/2026

Elementary school career fair day! Loved getting to talk about the ways PiVT Lab intersects sport and mental health, and to brag on the incredible work my friend Megan is doing at HOOPS. I am a firm believer that relationships are the cornerstone of women’s sports, and I’m grateful to be investing in the next generation alongside other women in this space.

One of my favorite parts of today was meeting a few kids who had never played basketball before and getting to teach them how to dribble. Introducing someone to a game that can have such a profound impact on confidence, character, and connection is something I didn’t realize I’d get to experience today.

I still remember Tucker Neale () showing me some ball handling moves on the sideline when I was in 3rd or 4th grade, and how motivating that felt. Funny how those small moments stay with you. And later on at the YMCA 😜

Grateful for connections that made/make us believe we can grow.