MINDBALL
Hello, Molly here...
In sport, players spend countless hours training their technical and tactical skills and fitness and physical ability to perform at their best, but the mental element of the game is often overlooked. Confidence, focus, handling pressure and responding to mistakes are all crucial parts of player development, yet they are rarely trained in a structured way. MindBall has been developed to help change that.
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With experience in football environments and a passion for player development, MindBall had been created to equip players with practical mindset tools they can apply both on and off the pitch.
​​​Who is it for?
MindBall is ideal for academies, grassroots clubs, schools and community sport programmes.
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Why MindBall?​​
To benefit from my experience of playing competitive sport for more than 10 years and the trials and tribulations it brings.
To develop talent alongside mental strength.
To create safe, supportive spaces where young people can grow and learn.
To prepare young people for success both on and off the pitch.
To raise awareness that mental fitness is as important as physical fitness and ability.
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MindBall is a performance mindset education service — not therapy or counselling.​​​​​​​​
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My Story
I currently play football professionally for Tottenham Hotspur Women. I’ve played in the top division for over 10 years and have witnessed first-hand the incredible growth of the women’s game in this country. The inspiring success of the Lionesses has bought more fans to the game , increased the number of teams and helped young girls believe they truly belong in this sport. The progress has been powerful.
With growth and success comes increased pressure, more competition and mental struggles.
Throughout my career, I have faced mental battles — depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. There were times when those struggles stopped me from playing the game I loved.
Mental strain doesn’t always show on the outside. You can look physically strong, perform well, and still be fighting battles internally.
There were moments I questioned myself.
Moments I felt isolated.
Moments I didn’t feel enough — as a footballer or as a person.
What changed everything was support.
Incredible support from professionals, counsellors, psychologists, teammates, family — and learning that asking for help is not weakness. It is strength.
Through counselling and consistent work on my mental wellbeing, I learned tools to manage anxiety better. I learned how to speak kindly to myself. Most importantly, I learned that my value is not defined by just performance alone.
That journey is why this matters so much to me.
I want young girls to have access to more than just training sessions.
I want them to have education. Support. Safe spaces. Honest conversations.
Yes, I want them to become strong players.
But even more than that, I want them to become strong, confident, resilient people.
Because football builds discipline, teamwork, and belief.
But mental strength builds everything else.
When young people are taught to look after their minds as well as develop their talents they gain more than just sporting ability - they gain the confidence and resilience to succeed in whatever they choose to do in life.
Play Strong.
Think Stronger.