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We start with what respect and coverage in women’s sports should look like, then pivot to a bigger threat hiding in plain sight: sports betting apps engineered to hook young men. We connect brain science, gambling stats, porn compulsion research, and athlete culture to show why this mix can raise the risk of debt, depression, and isolation, then we share practical steps and where to get help.

• why women’s sports coverage can get derailed by noise
• the Sydney Sweeney ad backlash and what it misses
• the latest sports betting statistics for young men and college students
• dopamine, near misses, and why live betting is so sticky
• why athletes can be at higher risk and how betting changes mindset
• bettor abuse toward college athletes and the mental health impact
• porn compulsion and the overlap with gambling problems
• simple warning signs, trigger checks, and practical boundaries
• resources for gambling harm and mental health support

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A rising junior, Kate Delotta, shares what it really feels like to chase a college basketball dream while the transfer portal reshapes recruiting. I dig into mindset training, game day routines, and what leadership looks like when the team is struggling and the noise is loud.

• women’s basketball growth, WNBA salary progress, and the recruiting squeeze for high school athletes
• Kate’s background, position, and what pulled her into the sport
• junior year realities, balancing academics with preseason work, and the push to return to state
• mental reset strategies, confidence building, and why sports psychology deserves real practice time
• a step-by-step game day routine, from food and school to walkthroughs and tip-off focus
• staying composed when teammates dip, using a “zero-zero” reset and next-play mindset
• defining a great season without stats, focusing on leadership, consistency, and team memories
• the college path, Division I odds, transfer portal impact, and controlling what you can control
• improving AAU basketball by prioritizing development, fit, and long-term growth over hype

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*Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.

The fastest way to lose your swing can be trying to “fix” it while you’re standing over the ball. I’m Coach B, and I’m talking directly to golfers, junior players, college athletes, pros, plus the parents and coaches who live in the pressure cooker right alongside them. If you’ve ever felt your body get tight, your mind get loud, and your putting stroke suddenly feel foreign, there’s a reason, and it’s not a character flaw.

We dig into what performance science says about overthinking and pressure, including classic findings on self-focus and what golf research calls reinvestment: reaching back for technical rules and consciously controlling a movement that works best on autopilot. I also break down why golf is basically built to trigger this problem. It’s self-paced, the ball is still, the round is long, and there’s endless time to replay mistakes and predict consequences. That’s why the yips can show up for so many serious golfers, living on a spectrum from anxiety-driven choking to deeper movement disruption.

Then we get practical. I explain overreaching as intensity plus technique obsession, and why shifting from an internal focus (body parts) to an external focus (club, target, start line, ball flight) can stabilize performance. I also share my developing doctoral frameworks: Environmental Identity Conditioning (EIC), which looks at how a golf-only environment can make each shot feel like a threat to identity, and neuroplastic complementary training, a proactive approach that puts athletes into low-stakes “beginner” situations so their brain and sense of self can expand beyond the scorecard.

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To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram and or contact Coach B directly at www.coachbperformance.com to be part of the show.

*Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.