Confidence of A Champion: A Mental Toughness Group Summer Program for Teens with Dr. Alan Goldberg and Sara Vatore

1 Hour weekly, Mondays from 8:00pm to 9:00pm EST in July & August

Take this summer to unlock the roadmap to access your own peak performance potential! Learn how to navigate fear and blocks, master negative thinking and doubts, develop mental toughness, and embody confidence so that you can perform your best when it counts the most! Join Dr. G and Sara V for a live group virtual coaching program and get the edge this summer! Recordings available, if you're not able to attend live.

  • Do you wish you felt more confident in your skills and your performance?

  • Are your negative thinking and doubts getting in the way of your success?

  • Do you get frustrated at yourself or distracted by those around you (teammates, parents, coaches)?

  • Are you tired of feeling too nervous before those big competitions?

You devote hundreds of hours training physically to excel in your sport. It takes hard work and dedication to become a champion. 


When the pressure is on and the competition begins, are you mentally tough enough? 


Do you feel confident, or do you stress out under pressure? 


When it’s your turn at the next competition or big game, you don’t want to leave this all important aspect of your performance to chance!


This 7 week live program (recordings available) is designed to help you understand what athletes do mentally that prevent them from achieving peak performance and learn what to do to turn it around. 


At the same time, you’ll begin to understand your body and how it communicates to you, in order to maximize your body’s potential and truly execute like a champion when it counts.


As you work with the practices and new information, you’ll develop deeper awareness about your mindset and your body. You’ll learn how to integrate these exercises and tools into your training so you can move through self doubt, fear and blocks with more ease and embody your most confident and consistent Champion Self. 

Over 7 Weeks You Will:

  • Understand the foundations of mental toughness

  • Gain tools and strategies for staying calm under pressure

  • Expand your awareness and build confidence

  • Develop and harness your motivation

  • Understand the mind/body/performance connection

  • Develop championship concentration

  • Understand and work with your stress physiology (nervous system responses)

  • Learn techniques for dealing with negative thinking, doubts, and comparisons

  • Move through fear and blocks

This Summer Program is for Teen Athletes who:

  • wish they felt more confident

  • deal with persistent negative thinking and self doubts

  • do better at practice than competitions

  • get frustrated at themselves for making mistakes

  • would love to get consistent with their performance

  • are ready to put in the focus, dedication and practice to expand their awareness and make lasting mindset shifts

  • want to easily calm themselves down before a competition, tryout or evaluation from recruiters

  • constantly compare themselves to their teammates or opponents

  • gymnasts/divers/cheerleaders who have “lost skills” or feel blocked on skills they’ve been able to do for years

  • wish they knew what to do about feeling scared to go for a new skill or technique

Inclusions for the Summer Program:

  • 7 Live Group Sessions with Sara or Dr. G (Each session is 60 minutes long and recorded for replay access if you can’t attend live)

  • In-Depth Supporting Materials: Weekly resources to deepen your learning, including:

  • Confidence-building exercises

  • Mental toughness and mindset training tools

  • Journal prompts for reflection and integration

  • Easy-to-understand stress physiology education

  • A weekly “Tool Tracker” to help you implement strategies

  • Summary sheets of core performance techniques

  • Private Online Community Space Hosted on the Thinkific platform. This space is where you can ask Dr G and Sara questions throughout the course, share wins, insights, and breakthroughs and connect with other athletes and stay motivated.

Payment Options:

Sign up today with one payment of $450 or two installments of $235, and get 7 Live Group Sessions kicking off on July 14th, plus resources to support your mental toughness and an online community space!

2 Payments of $235

Make 2 payments of $235 over 2 months

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Schedule

All sessions are Mondays in July and August- 8:00-9:00pm EST

July 14

July 21

July 28

August 4

August 11

August 18

August 25

The Why Behind Our Work

As Peak Performance Coaches, we've worked with thousands of athletes—from youth competitors to elite performers—and one thing is clear: athletes aren’t being taught the foundational tools they need to succeed mentally and physiologically. There’s basic information missing about how the brain and body work together under pressure, and how that impacts performance. The good news? These are trainable skills—just like learning any physical skill in your sport. You can train your brain to handle pressure, bounce back from mistakes, and stay focused when it matters most. You can learn how your body is wired to calm down when you're anxious and rev up when you need a boost. This program is designed to help you build confidence, consistency, and the mental edge needed to compete at your best—day in and day out. We created this Summer Program because every athlete deserves access to these powerful, practical tools. When you understand your own physiology and mindset, you can take control of your performance and elevate your game. Let this summer be the foundation for your next-level success. Learn more about your Coaches, Dr. Alan Goldberg and Sara Vatore below.

About Dr. G

Dr. Alan Goldberg is a nationally recognized expert in mental toughness and peak performance, with over 40 years of experience helping athletes—from junior competitors to Olympians—overcome performance blocks, fears, and slumps. He is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and trained hypnotist who uses body-based and mindset techniques to help athletes get unstuck and perform at their best. A former #1 singles player for UMass and a two-time conference tennis champion, Dr. G brings the heart of an athlete and the tools of a seasoned coach. He’s also spent 22 years coaching tennis professionally and holds a black belt in Shurin Ryu karate. In addition to athletes, he supports performers, business professionals, and test takers in building confidence under pressure. Dr. G has created 35+ mental toughness programs and is a popular speaker at coaching conferences and clinics nationwide.

About Sara V

Sara Vatore is a Board-Certified Coach, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, and Level 2 MELT Method® Instructor who blends cutting-edge nervous system science with decades of peak performance tools learned from her father, Dr. G. She specializes in helping athletes identify and clear performance blocks by building nervous system resilience, mental clarity, and a strong mind-body connection. A former competitive softball player and lifelong dancer, Sara has coached athletes and coaches across dozens of sports—from gymnastics and swimming to equestrian and soccer. Her coaching combines mental toughness training with cutting edge somatic and connective tissue care to prevent burnout, support recovery, and build sustainable performance. Sara also worked for 5 years as the Peak Performance Coach at Hampshire Gymnastics in Amherst, MA. Sara is deeply committed to shifting the culture of youth sports by educating coaches and parents about the importance of nervous system regulation, rest, and creating emotionally safe environments where athletes can thrive.

Questions? Curious if this program would be a good fit for your teen?

For more details about Dr. G, Sara V and their work, please visit www.competitivedge.com

Reach out to the Competitive Advantage Team via email at [email protected] or click the link below for questions. For any college athletes who are interested in this summer program, send us email. We are currently putting together an additional group for college level athletes.
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