Episode: The Confidence Slump – When You Forget You're Actually Quite Good

We've all been there.

One bad game turns into two, the simple passes suddenly feel impossible, and you start wondering if you've forgotten how to play the sport you love. In this episode of Held Ball: Keeping the Ball in Grassroots Netball, Georgi is joined by psychologist and netball enthusiast Jess to explore the confidence slumps that almost every grassroots player experiences.

Together, they unpack why confidence isn't something you either have or don't have, why one mistake can feel so much bigger than it really is, and how our thoughts can sometimes become our toughest opponent. They discuss the psychology behind self-belief, the impact of overthinking, and why your value as a player is never defined by one performance.

In this episode, we chat about:
🏐 What a confidence slump really is (and why it's completely normal)
🧠 The psychology of confidence and self-belief in sport
💙 Why it's okay to care about netball without letting it define you
🌱 Practical ways to rebuild confidence after a difficult game
🎙️ Voices from Scarletts players on bouncing back after setbacks
🌟 Scarletts Shoutouts celebrating every player who keeps showing up
😂 A confidence-themed edition of Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play

Whether you're coming back from a tough match, struggling to find your confidence again, or supporting a teammate through a difficult patch, this episode is a reminder that confidence comes and goes—but your ability, your value, and your place in the game remain.

Because sometimes, we all need someone to remind us of something we've temporarily forgotten...

You're actually quite good.

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