Meet Dr. Ashley Kuchar
Iām a speaker, mindset coach, and educator who believes you shouldnāt have to choose between performing well and feeling well. My work focuses on helping athletes, coaches, and professionals navigate pressure, self-doubt, and setbacks with greater resilience and less self-criticism.
From Athlete to Researcher to Practitioner
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My interest in mental performance started long before I became a mindset coach. I grew up playing a number of sports and went on to play basketball at Fort Lewis College. My own experiences as an athlete led me to a bigger question: How can we help athletes respond to mistakes and setbacks in ways that actually support performance? That question eventually brought me to The University of Texas at Austin, where I earned my PhD in Educational Psychology and worked alongside Dr. Kristin Neff. My doctoral research focused on translating self-compassion research into practical tools for athletes, ultimately leading to the development of RESET.
RESET Program:Ā Resilience and Enhancement in Sport, Exercise, & Training
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RESET is a research-backed resilience program designed to help athletes build mental toughness and perform at their best.
In this 6-session resilience program, youāll build mental skills to handle pressure, recover quickly from mistakes, and turn setbacks into comebacks. RESET gives you practical mental tools to stay focused, confident, and resilient so you can compete with consistency and confidence.
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What I Do Now
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Today, I bring together my experience as an athlete, researcher, educator, and coach to help people develop the mental skills to perform under pressure and navigate the inevitable setbacks that come with high performance.
Iām the founder of Fail Better Trainingā¢ and work with athletes, coaches, teams, and professionals through individual coaching, workshops, speaking, and evidence-based mental performance programs.
Iām also an Assistant Professor of InstructionĀ at The University of Texas at Austin, where I teach courses focused on mindfulness, compassion, and strategic learning.
My goal is simple.Ā IĀ take what we know from research and turn it into practical tools people can actually use.
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Based in Austin, TX
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