In less than 24 hours, Jaelin Kauf went from third to last in Qualification 1 to standing on the Olympic podium as a back-to-back Olympic silver medalist. None of her physical preparation changed. What shifted was her mindset. Jaelin showed that “confidence isn’t a feeling you wait for. It’s something you earn by showing up again and again, even when things don’t go your way.” Her comeback is proof that you are not your worst day; you are what you do next. This is exactly why Back The Team exists: to train the mental game and connect athletes with mindset mentorship that turns setbacks into breakthroughs.

3x Olympic curler Tabitha Peterson is no stranger to "doing it all". From redefining success to training with new intention (all while leaning on a support system that makes it all possible) Tabitha prepares to compete in Milan with sharper perspective, deeper purpose, and the same competitive fire.

Most athletes would have walked away. Grace Henderson didn’t. Multiple ACL tears and brutal injuries show that her journey to Milan isn’t about luck. It’s about loving what you do and developing a mindset of resilience.

As she heads to her second Olympics, Tara Peterson offers a rare window into the quiet psychology of elite curling. In this candid conversation with Back The Team, Tara explains how ritual, trust, and presence allow her to perform under pressure, why sibling chemistry with Tabitha is an unteachable advantage, and how motherhood reshaped (and strengthened) her path back to the ice.