Mindset is our greatest muscle.

Here’s how to train it.

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Making history. Documenting the first-ever mission to interview an entire Olympic and Paralympic Team from a single Games.

A Message from Founder, Amy Wotovich

Mindset matters, and it’s trainable.

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5️⃣ questions I’m asking all 304 members of the 2026 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team

…for June 5th!

When’s the last time you’ve asked yourself these questions?

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On a mission to interview 100% of the 2026 U.S. Olympic

Mindset Mantras

"Fear will always be present. It's empowering to look at it in a positive way. I acknowledge that it's there but don't let it take control of me."

- Jackie Wiles
"I'd tell my younger self nothing. She's got it."

- Alysa Liu
"When I cross the finish line, I will never have regrets. I will never wonder what I could have done, what I could have given, what could have been."

- Jessie Diggins
"Don't let the success or lack thereof steal the joy of why you started doing your sport in the first place."

- Sam Morse
"I had to reframe the risk. If I had failed to qualify Team USA for the Olympics, that would honestly be expected. But what if we did succeed?"

- Anna Gibson
"I think a lot of times when it comes to decision-making and taking risks, the risk and downsides aren't that bad. It's an uncomfortable area for folks to operate in."

- Bryan Sosoo
"What really helped was reframing the risk. If I tried skimo and failed to help Team USA qualify for the Olympics, that would honestly be expected. But if we did succeed? Imagining a future of success is a choice."

- Anna Gibson
"Instead of trying to stop an injury or setback from defining you...instead of burying it, forgetting it, and flushing a year or two years of your life...let it define you. Let it help you evolve into a whole different athlete and person."

- Cameron Smith
"If I can fly down a mountain headfirst, then I should be able to get through basic military training. And then if I'm on a new track, I think, okay, I'm in the military, this is just sliding. I can do this. Courage is courage."

- Kelly Curtis
"The wanting to go faster kind of overpowers all of the fear. You're goin g80 miles an hour. There's no room for fear when you're trying to figure out what's literally in front of you."

- Austin Florian
"This new mentality I have of playing with house money, mixed with a skill level that's just as good as everybody else. That's a dangerous thing to go up against."

- Danny Casper
"I was reminded at my first camp: Laura, you belong here. So I wrote it on a post-it note and put it on the wall of every venue. It's not a look-at-me, I'm a normal anybody. That works hard. That has grit."

- Laura Dwyer
"It's common for athletes to travel with a nutritionist or physical therapist. We always travel with our team psych. We spend a lot of time on the mental aspect of the game."

- Sean O’Neill
"We use the high-five as a mental reset point. Drop the negative, focus on the next shot...even if it was a good shot. You have to drop what's in the past and start over with a clean slate. Every time."

- Dan Rose
"People told me, 'You will never be successful as an ice dancer.' And I said, you know what? You can say that, but I'm going to try."

- Emilea Zingas

Mindset is our greatest muscle.

Here’s how to train it.

Making history. Documenting the first-ever mission to interview an entire Olympic and Paralympic Team from a single Games.

A Message from Founder, Amy Wotovich

Follow @backtheteam for daily mindset tips

"Fear will always be present. It's empowering to look at it in a positive way. I acknowledge that it's there but don't let it take control of me."

"I'd tell my younger self nothing. She's got it."

"When I cross the finish line, I will never have regrets. I will never wonder what I could have done, what I could have given, what could have been."

"Don't let the success or lack thereof steal the joy of why you started doing your sport in the first place."

"I had to reframe the risk. If I had failed to qualify Team USA for the Olympics, that would honestly be expected. But what if we did succeed?"

"I think a lot of times when it comes to decision-making and taking risks, the risk and downsides aren't that bad. It's an uncomfortable area for folks to operate in."

"What really helped was reframing the risk. If I tried skimo and failed to help Team USA qualify for the Olympics, that would honestly be expected. But if we did succeed? Imagining a future of success is a choice."

"Instead of trying to stop an injury or setback from defining you...instead of burying it, forgetting it, and flushing a year or two years of your life...let it define you. Let it help you evolve into a whole different athlete and person."

"If I can fly down a mountain headfirst, then I should be able to get through basic military training. And then if I'm on a new track, I think, okay, I'm in the military, this is just sliding. I can do this. Courage is courage."

"The wanting to go faster kind of overpowers all of the fear. You're goin g80 miles an hour. There's no room for fear when you're trying to figure out what's literally in front of you."

"This new mentality I have of playing with house money, mixed with a skill level that's just as good as everybody else. That's a dangerous thing to go up against."

"I was reminded at my first camp: Laura, you belong here. So I wrote it on a post-it note and put it on the wall of every venue. It's not a look-at-me, I'm a normal anybody. That works hard. That has grit."

"It's common for athletes to travel with a nutritionist or physical therapist. We always travel with our team psych. We spend a lot of time on the mental aspect of the game."

"We use the high-five as a mental reset point. Drop the negative, focus on the next shot...even if it was a good shot. You have to drop what's in the past and start over with a clean slate. Every time."

"People told me, 'You will never be successful as an ice dancer.' And I said, you know what? You can say that, but I'm going to try."