Champion Living with Doug Champion

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Building Better Rodeo Athletes: Confidence, Culture & Coaching the Next Generation

August 24, 2026

Doug and Paul are back together after weeks on the road coaching rodeo athletes. Paul recaps the Next Gen PBR youth camp in Florida and shares what he learned working with bull riders ages 7–17, including developing fundamentals early, choosing appropriate stock, preventing bad habits, managing athletes through growth years, and rebuilding confidence through progressive exposure. Then the conversation moves to Odessa College Rodeo and why great programs are built on more than talent. They dis...

Confidence Is a Receipt: Stop Waiting to Feel Ready

August 17, 2026

Confidence isn't something you wait around to feel. It's something you build. In Part Two of You Don't Have to Believe Everything You Think, Doug breaks down why real confidence comes from evidence—the training you completed, the promises you kept, the reps you stacked, and the work you've actually put in. We dig into the research behind self-efficacy and performance, why athletes try to "borrow" confidence they haven't earned, and a simple 7-Day Evidence Stack you can use to start building t...

You Don't Have to Believe Everything You Think: How to Take Back Control

August 08, 2026

In this episode, I break down the four-step process we use with our Champion Living athletes to handle the mental side of competition: Catch it. Check it. Change it. Prove it. Negative thoughts are going to happen. The goal isn't to pretend they don't exist. It's learning to catch them, figure out what's actually true, reframe the thought, and then back it up with action. If you've ever let your own head get in the way of your performance, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 Weekend In...