Meet Stacy Ingram

We had the good fortune of connecting with Stacy Ingram and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Stacy, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
My business creates social impact by supporting the mental, emotional, and personal development of young people during one of the most formative stages of their lives. Through mental toughness and performance coaching, I help teen athletes develop practical skills to manage pressure, build confidence, regulate emotions, and strengthen resilience. While these tools help them perform better in their sport, they are just as valuable off the field. The athletes I work with learn how to handle setbacks, make thoughtful decisions, communicate more effectively, and trust themselves, which positively influences their academics, relationships, and overall well-being.

I also support families and the broader youth sports community by helping parents and athletes maintain a healthy perspective around competition and performance. I emphasize developing the whole person, not just the athlete, encouraging balance, self-awareness, and identity beyond sport. My goal is to help create healthier athletic environments where young people can pursue excellence while still protecting their mental health and personal growth. Ultimately, my work helps shape confident, resilient young adults who carry these skills into their future careers, communities, and leadership roles.

What should our readers know about your business?
I am a mental toughness and performance coach who works primarily with teen athletes and performers, helping them develop the mindset skills that allow them to perform at their best while also growing into confident, resilient young adults. While physical training is essential, I believe the mental side of performance is often the missing piece. My work focuses on helping athletes build confidence, manage pressure, regulate emotions, and develop the mental tools they need not only for competition, but for life.

What sets my work apart is that I focus on developing the whole person, not just the athlete. I integrate principles from sports psychology, mindset coaching, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and performance psychology to help athletes understand how their thoughts, emotions, and nervous system influence performance. The skills they learn with me go far beyond the field or court. They carry into school, relationships, leadership, and how they handle adversity.
The path to building this business has definitely not been easy, but it has been incredibly meaningful. Like many entrepreneurs, I had to step outside of my comfort zone and trust that the work I felt called to do would resonate with the people who needed it. Building something from the ground up requires persistence, learning as you go, and being willing to keep showing up even when the path isn’t always clear.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that growth, both in sport and in business, rarely happens in a straight line. There are setbacks, doubts, and moments where you have to dig deep and trust the process. Ironically, many of the same mental toughness skills I teach athletes—resilience, belief, and the willingness to keep going—are the exact same skills that have helped me grow my own business.

What I’m most proud of is the impact this work has on young people. Watching an athlete who once doubted themselves start to trust their abilities, handle pressure with confidence, and see themselves differently is incredibly powerful. My goal has never been just to help athletes win games. It’s to help them win the inner battle that shapes how they show up in their sport, their relationships, and their lives.

If there is one thing I want people to understand about my brand and my work, it’s that mental strength is a skill that can be learned. Confidence, resilience, and emotional control are not traits you either have or you don’t. They are trainable abilities, and when young athletes learn them early, they gain tools that will serve them for the rest of their lives.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If my best friend were visiting Castle Pines for a week, I’d want them to experience the mix of beautiful Colorado nature and the great local spots that make this area special. One of the first places I’d take them is Daniels Park. The views of the Front Range are incredible, and it’s always fun to see the herd of American bison that live there. It’s one of those places that instantly reminds you why Colorado is so amazing.

We’d also spend time exploring downtown Castle Rock. I love walking through The Barn Antiques and Specialty Shops and Emporium Antiques. They’re full of character and great finds. Dinner at Savina’s is always amazing for the views.

Since we’re so close to the mountains and Denver, I’d also plan a stop at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. And for something completely different and fun, we’d have to do dinner at Casa Bonita.

Honestly though, some of the best moments would just be enjoying the Colorado sunsets and the relaxed lifestyle that makes this area such a great place to live.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
When I think about who deserves credit in my story, I immediately think of the learning communities and mentors who introduced me to the world of human performance and mindset work. My training in sports psychology techniques, hypnotherapy, NLP, and mental performance coaching came through incredible teachers and communities of practitioners who were passionate about understanding how the mind works and how people can perform at their best. Being surrounded by people who were constantly learning, experimenting, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible had a huge impact on me.

I’m also incredibly grateful for the friends, family members, and colleagues who saw something in me early on and encouraged me to keep developing these skills. Sometimes the people closest to you are the ones who help you recognize your own strengths before you fully see them yourself. Their belief in what I was building gave me the confidence to keep moving forward and growing my work.

And of course, the athletes and families I’ve worked with deserve a lot of credit as well. Every athlete I coach teaches me something. Their courage, determination, and willingness to do the inner work continues to inspire me and deepen my commitment to helping young people build confidence, resilience, and mental strength both in sport and in life.

Website: https://cultivatingyourcourage.net

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingyourcourage/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyingram/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultivateYourCourage/

Image Credits
Keyser Images (baseball player only)