FROM IMPOSTER SYNDROME TO JR. NATIONALS SILVER MEDAL

Summer Homick didn't just win silver at the 2026 Canadian Junior National Ice Dance Championships—she earned it while battling injuries, imposter syndrome, and the stress of living away from home to train.

In this episode, I sit down with Summer (Silver Medalist - National Championships) to talk about the mental performance journey that got her here.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL HEAR:

- How Summer went from solo skating → pairs → ice dance (and the imposter syndrome that came with each transition)
- Training through multiple injuries while preparing for Junior Worlds
- The mental strategies that helped her skate a personal best under pressure
- How mental performance coaching increased her resilience and confidence
- Dealing with self-doubt when switching disciplines

⛸️ SUMMER HOMICK'S STORY:

Summer's journey includes multiple discipline transitions (solo → pairs → ice dance), each bringing new technical challenges and mental hurdles. Despite injuries and the pressure of living away from home to train, she and Nicholas delivered a personal best performance at Junior Nationals to earn silver and qualify for Jr. Worlds.

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👤 ABOUT CHRISTINE:

Christine Reeves Beleznay (CMTT, CLC, NLP)
- Mental Performance Coach to Olympic-Bound Athletes
- Summer Homick's Mental Performance Coach
- Former World-Level Pairs Figure Skater (22 countries)
- Author: "Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight"
- Host: The Anti-Fragile Mindset Podcast

Specialties: Mental toughness training, performance under pressure, injury recovery mindset, imposter syndrome, competitive anxiety

💼 WORK WITH CHRISTINE:

🎁 FREE: "3 Mental Toughness Techniques for Recovery & Setbacks"
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📚 BOOK: "Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight"
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Christine Reeves Beleznay is a former professional world pairs figure skater (22 countries, 1980s-2000s), high-performance mindset coach to Olympic-bound athletes, and author of "Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight."

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📚 "Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight" - Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indigo
A memoir about mental survival in elite sport and life after the spotlight fades.
www.christinereeves.ca

WORK WITH CHRISTINE:
High-performance mindset coaching for athletes and professionals
Team workshops and speaking engagements
📧 careeves62@gmail.com
🌐 www.christinereeves.ca

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