Riley Jacobs Built an Olympic Career by Trusting Herself
When Riley Jacobs drops in, she’s doesn’t overcomplicate it. Her mentality is simple: just do the thing. And it’s taken her all the way to the Olympic halfpipe. A result of years of showing up, rebuilding after injury, and learning to trust what she already knows how to do.
How Kendall Kramer Stays Mentally Fresh and Builds Momentum
Kendall Kramer’s Olympic journey has roots to her background as a multi-sport athlete. A Division I National Runner-Up in cross country running, she built the engine, and the mindset, that would carry her onto the Olympic stage. Her story shows why the strongest athletes aren’t defined by results, but by the mentality they build over time.
Mary Bocock: Patience At Speed
Sisters, speed, and the U.S. powerhouse. Before her Olympic debut, Mary Bocock sat down with Back The Team to chat about racing alongside her sister Elizabeth, why the U.S. women’s speed team is stronger than it’s been in years, and the mindset it takes to win in the unforgiving sport of ski racing.
From 27th to Olympic Silver in less than 24 Hours: A Lesson In Mindset from Jaelin Kauf
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.
U.S. Curler Tabitha Peterson on Her Third Olympics, First as a Mom
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.