Accepting Pressure as Privilege

24/11/2025 5 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2
Accepting Pressure as Privilege

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Summary:The episode of "Her Playbook" focuses entirely on accepting pressure, arguing that it is a privilege that comes from earning a spot in a moment that matters. Hocquard recounts her personal struggles with fear and underperforming during her early college years and advises listeners not to waste time being scared to fail. To handle pressure better, she suggests several strategies, including reframing the moment by thinking, "I get this opportunity," taking a deep breath to reset focus when the body goes into fight-or-flight mode, and controlling "controllables" such as effort, mindset, and preparation. The key message is to trust the work you have done, view pressure as a chance to prove capability to yourself, and step into big moments. The episode concludes with calls to action, urging listeners to reframe pressure as privilege, breathe, focus on what they can control, trust their preparation, share the episode with a teammate, and follow "Her Playbook" to hear the next episode featuring Tierney's sister, Chloe, discussing homesickness and independenceQuotes:"Pressure is a privilege. It means you've earned your spot in a moment that matters.""This is why I'm sharing this with you guys, because I don't want you to waste two years of your softball career like I did, always being scared to fail.""Instead of thinking, 'I can't mess this up. Oh, no. This shouldn't be me.' You need to start thinking, 'I get this opportunity.'""It's not about proving yourself every time. It's about trusting yourself. It's about knowing you've put in the work and that whatever happens, you belong there."Episode Timeline: 0:00 - 0:30 → Introduction and Topic Setup0:30 - 1:15 → Core Thesis and Personal Struggle1:15 - 2:00 → The Turning Point and Strategies 1 & 22:00 - 3:45 → Strategies 3, 4, and 53:45 - 4:45 → Conclusion and Calls to Action4:45 - End → Next Episode Preview and Sign-off