Pro Cheer

HAILEY D’LYNN SMITH

PRO CHEER ATHLETE • COACH • ALPHA MENTORSHIP

Hailey D’Lynn — introduced on the show as the most decorated partner stunter of all time — is a pro cheer athlete with Miami Metal in the Pro Cheer League, a coach, and the founder of Alpha Mentorship, where she works with athletes on mindset, confidence and skill development. On Episode 36 she talks about fear, mental blocks, injuries, visualization, how parents can support a scared athlete, and her personal hope that cheer athletes will one day be able to live off their hard work — including her perspective on an Olympic future for the sport.

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Cheer Parenting
Burnout & Wellbeing

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EP 36Episode 36: Hailey D’Lynn Smith on Fear, Confidence & the Future of Cheer | Season 2 Episode 3 | CDUwith Hailey D’Lynn Smith

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Cheer ParentingWhere the parent role ends and the coaching role begins — how to support hard days, how much to push, and how to stay the safe place.Burnout & WellbeingWhat burnout looks like in a year-round sport, the pressures that cause it, and how families protect the athlete behind the uniform.

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What should parents do after a tough practice or competition?How involved should parents be in coaching their athlete?What causes burnout in competitive cheer?

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