Athlete's Resilience Center
Find Your Performance Arc.
Find Your Performance Arc.
The Athlete's Resilience Center Podcast is dedicated to normalizing the conversation around mental performance in sports, coaching, and the transitions athletes face after their careers. Each episode explores the mental challenges anyone associated with sports may encounter, both on and off the field.
Whether you're an athlete, coach, or someone navigating life after sports, this podcast offers conversations centered around helping you build resilience at every stage of your athletic journey.
Tune in for candid conversations from two people passionate about mental performance development.
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In this episode, we sit down with Lilly Bernardi, Assistant Director of Sports Performance at the University of North Carolina, to explore her inspiring journey through the world of athletic performance and coaching.Lilly takes us back to her roots as a student-athlete at The College of New Jersey, sharing how her passion for training sparked her transition into strength and conditioning. She opens up about the real challenges she faced — from job rejections to the grind of climbing the coaching ladder — and how those moments forged the resilience that defines her today.We dive deep into:The mindset shift from Division III athlete to Power 5 coachHow to handle rejection — including the story of being passed over for a job, only to return and earn it laterThe keys to bulletproofing your work ethic and knowledge to stand out anywhereStrategies for adapting your coaching style across different levels, from small schools to the ACCWhat it really takes to thrive in a competitive sports fieldWhether you're a young coach, an aspiring strength professional, or just someone chasing your next level, this episode is packed with real talk, hard-won lessons, and actionable insights to help you sharpen your edge.