Kaci Allen - Therapist, Author, Speaker, Coach

03/25/2026

I cried at the gym today!
If you saw my IG live last night you already know… I couldn’t sleep!! lol.

I was hoping to hit 300 # w the regular barbell (not trap) and got 305 #
Big Win!

The tears came after the deadlifts, 80 cal bike, 60 GHDs, 50 DB box steps and 483 burned cal later I was SPENT!
But that’s not why the tears came. I was OVERWHELMED with gratitude bc God didn’t leave me there!

8 years ago I had just had a hysterectomy (Jan ‘18) courtesy of ovarian cancer and they’d his found breast cancer. Just 6 months later, July of ‘18 I had a double mastectomy.

I couldn’t lift myself off the couch and slept in a recliner for an entire year!!
I wasn’t sure I’d survive or live to tell the story. Now today… after busting it at since 2022 and since December, I’ve found the best coaching in both states! The gym-bros all have the same mentality. Show up. Push hard. Support the heck out of your neighbor. Our numbers are all different but we are
StrongerTogether!

Thank you Coaches:


(I should list you twice lol)



And Gym-Bros! IYKYK
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03/25/2026

03/24/2026

Win/Loss… stats… don’t change who you ARE!

And God made you VERY good!

03/20/2026

Keeping your “Yes!” on the table creates unlimited possibilities.

03/05/2026

is getting a lot of grief tonight. But why is nobody talking about Cordasia Harris grabbing her butt?
There’s a lot that was said, wrongfully, but I’m a Master Certified Mental Performance Coach, own a leading Sport Psychology Firm & I’m not sure I know many athletes who would’ve refrained from a big reaction if someone grabbed them like that.
That’s not heckling or smack talk, that’s sexual assault.
I will personally donate hours to the team to help with this! 615-517-6900 | kaci@catch23performance.com
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02/16/2026

“You can’t hesitate and ACCELERATE at the same time.”  Results follow momentum.  

Momentum comes from action.  Do ONE thing today that will set you apart tomorrow.  Schedule a parent consultation for you or your athlete NOW: 615-517-6900 (text is faster)

- You can’t apply the brakes and run full speed ahead at the same time.

- You can’t bungee jump while standing on the platform, holding on to the rail.

- You can’t dive off the boat, while sitting on the bow.  

- You can’t run to the altar, while gripping the pew with your feed cemented.

- You can’t be all-in, moving forward, while you’re still holding onto old ways of thinking and doing things.

- There’s a time and a place for planning and strategy, and sometimes, it’s better to just go for it.  Take that first step.  Let go. LEAP.  

Over control will limit you every single time your body, mind and heart are begging to be run.

kaci@catch23performance.com | 615-517-6900

02/02/2026

Nobody wanted to build a snowman with me so… 😂

01/27/2026

January 26, 2020… 6 years ago today I got a call from Adam Silver with the news of Kobe’s helicopter crash that killed him, Gigi & 7 others. Nothing short of devastating.

But part of my job has always been to walk with Athletes & their families, not only for the biggest victories but also the most horrendous tragedies.

This call and one specific su***de are two in my “top-10” of the hardest “work” phone calls I’ve received in the last 20+ years. It’s never easy, but it’s always an honor to walk with people through their most sacred and painful experiences I’m grateful when I’m the number they dial. 🙏🏼 The work I do isn’t always “fun & exciting,” though there’s plenty of that - but it’s always worth it!

I hope you never experience a trauma or breath-taking tragedy… but if you do, we’ve got you. Whether you’re struggling on the court/field/track/course, or your personal life is anywhere from “less than ideal” to “in shambles,” we’re here to be all-in WITH you in and through it.

615-517-6900 | www.catch23performance.com

01/24/2026

“If you STAY ready, you never have to GET ready!”

I’m a big proponent of being “over-prepared,” if there is such a thing. Early is on time and on time is late…

I had a professor in grad school ask me if I’d ever just halfway done anything, and before I could answer, he answered himself and said, “Nah, you’ve never phoned in anything in your life.”

He’s mostly right. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right, and if you want it done right, do it yourself 😂 I could go on.

But I was mostly thinking about the winter storm and what felt like 1989 before Hurricane Hugo hit the coast with people grabbing up extra supplies despite in being a beautiful day.

Fortunately, there wasn’t much left for me to do, so we’ll hope for the best.

But the idea of staying ready, always being ready, like the Mayberry Minutemen always ready with the answer… iykyk…

Elite Athletes don’t try to get in shape, or wait until competition time… they DO and they STAY that way. Fluctuations here and there but they are ALWAYS working on their mental game even in the “off season!”

The closer you are to being ready, the less you’ll have to do to get there when it matters most.

How ready are you?

615-517-6900 | kaci@catch23performance.com

01/21/2026

There’s a reason was unanimously selected to the National Athletic Advisory Council in 2023 and will be play collegiate softball at USC Aiken!

The last 3 years we’ve seen her develop an UNSTOPPABLE mental game and push harder when others would’ve given up! Her strong commitment to Athletics, Academics and Personal Character put her in an Elite group many only dream about!

While they were still sleeping this morning, I was honored to train with her at in Conway, SC. If you’ve ever spent more an a few seconds with Benton you know what a joy she is to be around…
and if you’ve trained with her, you’ve seen her work ethic!
Unmatched!

Benton I am so proud of you and honored to have a front row seat to your journey!! BeUNSTOPPABLE! See you tomorrow ;)


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01/20/2026

“Stop worrying about what it looks like and get real about what it IS like!”

Living by a code that’s REAL, RAW & RELEVANT demands we stop lying about where we are and get down to the business of brutal honesty with ourselves. The numbers. In the bank, in the gym, on the scales, GPA, 401K, on social media…….

So often I see these plastic families, moms, dads, teens, athletes, all trying to present a facade of perfection. It can draw people in like a spell of delusion. But when the mask drops and betrayal ensues, the abandonment felt by those once captivated can be devastating.

Athletes (people) long for a place to get brutally honest. Most places, people, friend groups, churches, country clubs, private schools, PTAs, Boosters, Leadership orgs cannot handle the level of honesty that would be helpful.

I’m careful with who I trust. It took many conversations and a LOT of prayer-walks on the beach to share something with a pastor recently. I told him up until that point I hadn’t shared anything I wouldn’t mind seeing on a billboard. I was also interviewed on a Podcast recently and the level of vulnerability and honest left me with a bit of a hangover.
I’m trusting the process with that.

At the end of the day, not everyone has EARNED the right to hear your story. But when someone does, be all-in.
Stop worrying about what it looks like
and get real about what it IS like!

That, is the only way to grow.

615-517-6900 | kaci@catch23performance.com

01/16/2026

Wasn’t planning on diving into the ocean when I woke up this morning, but said, “YES!” and went for it!

Polar Plunge in the Atlantic with 100 of my favorite strangers & was just what the week needed!

Looking forward to the next one!

Keep your yes on the table and there’s no telling what amazing experiences you’ll have in 2026! Be the one with the stories, not regrets!

615-517-6900 | kaci@catch23performance.com