Gettin’ Gritty with Dr. J

Gettin’ Gritty with Dr. J Dr. Julie Wiernik (Dr. J) is a licensed sport psychologist with over 20 years of experience. Confidence is the foundation of success both in sports and in life.

We need to do a much better job getting athletes the mental health resources they need.

Most “confidence problems” aren’t skill problems.They’re preparation problems.Nerves don’t come from pressure —they come...
02/16/2026

Most “confidence problems” aren’t skill problems.
They’re preparation problems.

Nerves don’t come from pressure —
they come from walking into competition mentally unprepared.

Inside the Mental Conditioning Program, athletes learn a repeatable mental warm-up so confidence isn’t luck…
it’s routine.

Prepare with confidence.
https://gettingritty.com/

02/13/2026

Mistakes don’t mean your athlete lacks confidence.
They mean they’re human.

Mental conditioning teaches athletes how to respond — not spiral.

Help Your Athlete Recover Faster
https://gettingritty.com/

02/11/2026

Athletes don’t need to erase mistakes.
They need a fast way to recover.

This reset is practiced repeatedly inside the program so it shows up automatically in games.

Learn the Reset System
https://gettingritty.com/

02/09/2026

Parents - we know that every athlete messes up. The difference between a confident athlete and frustrated one?

They know what to do NEXT.

Inside the Mental Conditioning Program, Dr. Julie teaches:
▪️Reset routines
▪️Emotional control
▪️Next-play focus

Share with your athlete and train the reset!
https://gettingritty.com

02/06/2026

Your athlete doesn’t need another speech.
They need skills they can use on their OWN.

That’s what mental conditioning does.

We designed our program so parents can stop guessing — and athletes can start leading themselves.

Support Your Athlete the Right Way
https://gettingritty.com/

02/06/2026

Your athlete doesn’t need another speech.
They need skills they can use on their own.

That’s what mental conditioning does.

We designed our program so parents can stop guessing — and athletes can start leading themselves.

Support Your Athlete the Right Way
https://gettingritty.com/

Dr. J is a an authorized PsyPact provider which means she is allowed to provide telehealth services and temporary in-per...
02/04/2026

Dr. J is a an authorized PsyPact provider which means she is allowed to provide telehealth services and temporary in-person care across most states in the United States. Here is the site for more information. If you’d like to schedule a session with Dr. J you can contact her via her website at www.drjuliewiernik.com!

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The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT®) is an interstate compact designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology across state boundaries.

02/04/2026

"Don't get left behind."

Sound familiar?

Confidence doesn’t come from hype. It comes from repetition.

We teach athletes simple daily reflection habits that:
✔ Build self-trust
✔ Reduce pressure
✔ Create emotional resilience

These tools live inside the Mental Conditioning Program and the Journal. Don't let your athlete get left behind - give them the BEST chance to set themselves apart.

Share with your athlete!
https://gettingritty.com/

02/04/2026

Confidence doesn’t come from hype.
It comes from repetition.

We teach athletes simple daily reflection habits that:
✔ Build self-trust
✔ Reduce pressure
✔ Create emotional resilience

These tools live inside the Mental Conditioning Program and the Journal.

Start Building Confidence
https://gettingritty.com/

02/02/2026

Is your athlete really ready for TRYOUTS?

Tryouts don’t just test skill.
They test confidence under pressure.

Confidence doesn’t disappear because your athlete is weak. It disappears when there’s no system to maintain it - especially when mistakes happen.

Most athletes rely on:
• A good game
• Praise
• Scoring
• Playing time

But at tryouts, none of that is guaranteed.

That kind of confidence is fragile.

Inside the Mental Conditioning Program, athletes learn:
• How to reset quickly after mistakes
• How to stay confident without external validation
• Daily habits that build confidence they can rely on — even under evaluation

Real confidence isn’t built at tryouts.

It’s built before them.

Build REAL Confidence
👉 Get the Mental Conditioning Program
https://gettingritty.com/

01/29/2026

The free videos give you the tools.
The Mental Conditioning Program builds the system.

If your athlete is ready to:
👉Play with confidence
👉Recover faster
👉Compete free from fear

Start with the free videos — and we’ll take it from there!

Get a FREE introduction to the Mental Conditioning Program: https://gettingritty.com/thank-you/ or start with our journal https://gettingritty.com/the-journal

Address

1846 Lockhill-Selma Road , Suite 102
San Antonio, TX
78213

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