Sometimes the most important part of being an athlete has nothing to do with the game.
Soccer comes with a lot. Confidence, pressure, mistakes, comparison, changing roles, big goals, hard days, and everything in between. Sometimes athletes don’t need another coach telling them what to fix. They need someone who understands the game, asks the right questions and gives them space to figure things out for themselves.
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Mentor. Not another coach.
I’m not here to give athletes another voice evaluating their performance. That's what soccer training is for. For mentorship, I’m here to be someone in their corner. Someone they can talk honestly with about what’s happening in soccer and outside of it. Someone who understands the pressures of competitive sport but also knows that the person underneath the jersey matters more. We talk. We ask questions. We work through things. And over time, athletes learn to understand themselves and trust their own voice.
What can we talk about?
• Confidence + self-belief
• Mistakes + setbacks
• Playing time + changing roles
• Goals + motivation
• Leadership
• Pressure + expectations
• Comparison
• Communication
• Identity beyond soccer
• Finding your voice
There doesn’t have to be a ‘problem’ to benefit from mentorship. Sometimes having a trusted person to talk to is enough.
1:1 mentorship is built around what the athlete needs in that moment. Sessions may include conversation, reflection, questions, practical tools, goal setting and things to work on between calls, but the goal is never to make this feel like another class or another coaching session.
30-minute virtual mentorship calls are available by direct inquiry with Sabrina.
A space that belongs to the athlete.
Three ways to experience mentorship.
I’ve been there too.
I know what it feels like when soccer becomes bigger than the game itself. The pressure, expectations, confidence swings, changing roles, big goals and difficult moments are all part of being an athlete. My job as a mentor isn’t to have every answer. It’s to help athletes become curious about themselves, understand what they’re experiencing and learn how to navigate it with more ownership and confidence.