🔥 Friday Fuel -7 November

💬 Key Message

“Progress without reflection is just repetition.”

This week marks something special - a milestone that started with you.

Over the past year, The Game Changer and FYA (Fueling Youth Athletes) have shared lessons to help young athletes grow - from mindset and nutrition to routines and recovery.

Then one of you asked a simple question that changed everything:

That single message sparked an idea that’s now come to life:
Introducing the Game Changer × FYA (Fueling Youth Athletes) Athlete Sheets - printable one-page reflections that bring our weekly lessons off the screen and into the hands of athletes everywhere.

These sheets are designed to help youth athletes think deeply, act intentionally, and grow confidently.

🧭 What Are the Athlete Sheets?

Each Athlete Sheet takes one key Friday Fuel lesson and turns it into a practical, reflective tool.
They’re built for real life - something athletes can print, write on, and keep as part of their growth journey.

Every page includes:
✅ Key Quote or Message – the big idea behind that week’s lesson
✅ Key Takeaways – 3–5 actionable insights athletes can remember
✅ Tips or Challenge for the Week – steps to apply the lesson
✅ Reflect & Apply Section – a space to think, write, and own their growth

Perfect for:
🧠 Personal reflection 🏫 Classroom or leadership sessions ⚽ Team goal-setting 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent-athlete conversations

All it takes is five minutes - but those five minutes can change how an athlete approaches training, feedback, and mindset.

🎨 Why We Created Them

We built these because of you.

After that first request, the same message echoed from teachers, parents, and coaches:

So we did.

Each Athlete Sheet bridges the gap between learning and doing - between reading about mindset and living it.
They’re not worksheets.
They’re growth maps - helping athletes connect what they read with what they feel, think, and do.

Every one of them started with you - the Game Changer community - your feedback, stories, and suggestions.
This isn’t just our project.
It’s yours too.

🗂 The Athlete Sheet Collection (So Far)

We’ve turned every key Friday Fuel lesson into a one-page printable - easy to share, use, and build from.
Each one helps athletes turn reflection into their edge.

🧠 Mindset & Growth

1️⃣ Coachability - The Skill That Unlocks Growth
2️⃣ Prepared, Not Perfect - Progress Over Perfection
3️⃣ The Secret Stealer of Success - Distraction & Comparison
4️⃣ Why Every Athlete Needs a Mentor (And Why It Can’t Be You)
5️⃣ Roots Before Results - Character as the Ultimate Advantage
6️⃣ The Learning Pit - Why Struggle Builds Strength
7️⃣ The Power of Visualization
8️⃣ Prepared, Not Perfect (Revisited - Building Confidence Through Consistency)

⚽ Training & Performance

9️⃣ Why Practice Alone Isn’t Enough - Performance Practice Explained
🔟 Putting $ in the Bank - Mastering the Basics Daily
1️⃣1️⃣ Ultra-Processed Athletes (Part 1) - What’s in the Packet
1️⃣2️⃣ Ultra-Processed Athletes (Part 2) - Fueling for Performance
1️⃣3️⃣ Sleep - The Ultimate Performance Enhancer
1️⃣4️⃣ The Too-Tired Trap - How Fatigue Sabotages Growth
1️⃣5️⃣ Game Day Edge - How to Prepare Like a Pro

💬 Habits, Focus & Leadership

1️⃣6️⃣ The Power of Routines
1️⃣7️⃣ Boredom Creates Creativity in Athletes
1️⃣8️⃣ WHO ARE THEY? - Identity & Character in Sport
1️⃣9️⃣ The Secret Stealer of Success (Revisited) - Staying Focused in a Noisy World
2️⃣0️⃣ The Game Day Edge - Mindset Before the Moment
2️⃣1️⃣ Make It Happen - Turning Intent into Action
2️⃣2️⃣ Unfiltered - The Raw Reality of Building The Game Changer & FYA (Behind-the-Scenes Edition)

✅ Total = 22 Athlete Sheets (as of November 2025)

📥 Download and print them all here

🔥 How to Use Them

🗓 Start small: Choose one sheet that fits what you need right now - maybe Coachability or Prepared, Not Perfect.
🖊 Reflect honestly: Write what’s real - there are no wrong answers.
👥 Share it: Talk about it with a coach, teammate, or parent.
📈 Track your growth: Keep your sheets in a binder and watch your confidence build each week.

💡 Pro tip: Read your reflections before tournaments or trials - they’ll remind you how far you’ve come.

💪 Challenge for This Week

Pick one Athlete Sheet to start with.
After training, take five minutes to complete the Reflect & Apply section.

Then ask yourself:

Parents - join in too.
Ask your child which sheet spoke to them most and why.
Reflection is powerful when it’s shared.

✏️ Reflect & Apply

🧩 Which sheet connects most with where I’m at right now?
🧩 What did I learn about my mindset, habits, or preparation this week?
🧩 How can I use reflection as part of my performance routine?

🎯 Help Us Smash Our Goal — We Actually Need You!

💥 1,000 YouTube Subscribers in 3 Weeks

Ben and I have set ourselves a new challenge — and this time, we can’t do it alone.
We’re aiming to hit 1,000 YouTube subscribers in the next 3 weeks, and right now, we’re sitting at 333.

We’ve been blown away by how many of you have tuned in, sent messages, and shared our videos. Now we need your help to take the next step.

Every new subscriber helps us bring you more live, FREE, Fan Q&As with professional athletes, inspiring interviews, and real stories from the world of youth sport — all free for our community.

👉 Subscribe here: TheGameChangerYouthPerformance
📲 Share the link with a friend, teammate, or coach - it only takes one tap to help us grow! https://www.youtube.com/@TheGameChangerYouthPerformance

The bigger our community gets, the easier it becomes to bring world-class athletes and experts straight to you.
Your support genuinely makes the difference - we can’t do it without you so please share our YouTube link. 💙⚽🏆

💭 Final Thought

This project is proof of what happens when a community builds together.
From a single piece of feedback came an idea…
From that idea came a resource…
And from that resource will come a generation of more self-aware, confident young athletes.

So thank you - truly.
For reading, for sharing, and for helping shape The Game Changer and FYA into what they’ve become.

Together, we’re creating more than lessons.
We’re creating tools that help athletes grow - from the inside out.

B (and Ben)

FYA - Fueling Youth Athletes
🎙️ Home of The Game Changer Podcast

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