Women's Empowerment Coaching & Learning Groups
We believe that every young woman deserves to learn about what makes her feel happy, healthy, and powerful. We get vulnerable. We bust myths and smash stereotypes. We research, learn, try, and grow together.
WHAT OUR ATHLETES SAY
Coach Waide taught me that it's easy to push through obstacles. It's all about how you look at the situation. She also taught me that being a girl is a blessing. Finally, I learned that strength isn't just physical.
Lindsay
11th Grade
3 Years Varsity Volleyball and Tennis
Coach Waide taught me to be strong and confident. To look at things with a positive outlook and she helped me stay happiest at the worst moments.
Holly Edwards
Freshman
U of Northern Colorado
3 Yrs Varsity Vball and Tennis
I would consider Coach Waide my mentor. I was able to count on her for support that was different than the support I would need as a student. She got to know me as a person and not a student. Having Waide as a coach and a mentor helped me push myself and have confidence. She is an athlete, as well, so it's nice getting advice from her. She's also gone through some tough situations so she's really understanding of others who are going through tough times.
Jaylynn Johnson
Junior
Concordia University
D3 Volleyball
ABOUT
Hello! I'm Coach Waide!
Making this world a better place by building self-confidence, one young-adult at a time, is the reason I wake up every morning.
This charge has guided me to live out my purpose daily as a public high school English teacher and volleyball coach for the last ten years. I work each day to empower young adults to believe in their ability to make our world a better place.
As my career has progressed, I have been presented with unique opportunities to engage in empowerment learning (personally and professionally), and utilize these skills in a number of ways to benefit the young adults I work with on a daily basis. Not only has this development benefited my classroom and my volleyball program, I have also worked with colleagues to co-create and sponsor empowerment groups such as a Young Women of Purpose Advisory which meets once a week and a Active, Healthy, and Empowered Women Intensive which is held for one 40-hour week each Spring.
2019 is the year to take these experiences and use them to empower our young women through THRIVE Empowerment Clinics. If young women can build the belief in themselves, the security to take risks, and the knowledge to know what makes them feel powerful, healthy, and happy - we can inspire generations to take on the world.
TOGETHER WE THRIVE CLINICS
Women's Empowerment Learning Groups are composed of instruction, collaboration, inquiry, and activity. Each clinic includes team building and mindset sessions, as well as activities in the weight room (court, field, track, etc) that promote the discussions and values of a program.
TEAM BUILDING & MINDSET SESSIONS
Risk Taking, Confidence Building, Collaboration, Etc.
It is our core belief that we can build strength on our own; however, by having the courage to share experiences and stories, we grow stronger together - we THRIVE.
Empowered women empower women. It is imperative as leaders to build leaders who build leaders.
STRENGTH, CONDITIONING & HEALTH INQUIRY
Power Lifting, Collaborative and Competitive Workouts, Etc.
Pairing our mindset work and core values with tough workouts in the gym, weight room, court, etc will elevate our confidence in taking risks and working together.
By engaging in tough, physical activity together, we can connect and realize our own value as a part of a team.
