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Most people don’t lose focus when things go wrong. They lose it when their attention leaves the moment that matters most. In competition, high-pressure situations, and everyday life, performance doesn’t break down because of lack of preparation. It breaks down because the mind drifts—into the past, into the future, into overthinking what hasn’t happened yet. In Live Where Your Feet Are, professional competitor, clinician, and author Marci Powell explores why staying present is not a personality trait, but a trainable skill used by elite performers when the stakes are high.

Sadie loves her barrel horse, Barney, more than anything in the world. But at the barn and at school, the other kids laugh at her old boots, faded tack, and her family’s little horse trailer. They tell her she doesn’t belong and that she’ll never be good enough.

HATERS is a raw, empowering guide to rising above jealousy, criticism, and the silent battles women face in life, sports, and online. With hard-earned wisdom and emotional honesty, Marci Powell reveals why people attack what they don’t understand, how to free yourself from opinions that once controlled you, and how to build a life so grounded that no hater can touch it.

Your mind can be your greatest ally—or your toughest opponent. In Mind Play, Marci Powell—professional barrel racer, clinician, and best-selling author—shares her powerful comeback story of resilience, faith, and mental toughness. From surviving a broken back and neck, losing both parents, walking through divorce, and even a near-tragedy with her horse Smoke, to ultimately building her dream career as an author and clinician, Marci reveals the strategies that helped her turn pain into purpose. This book will teach you how to: Break free from the mental games that hold you back.

Rodeo is a tough sport. Enough is not a motivational slogan. It’s a decision. After surviving a life-altering accident, relearning how to walk, being told she might never ride again, and rebuilding her life through loss, grief, and hard choices, Marci Powell learned something most people are never taught: You don’t become enough someday. You decide it — and then you live from that place.

When her horse bucked her off at a rodeo, professional barrel racer Marci Powell shattered her neck and back in two places — injuries so severe doctors warned she might never walk again, let alone ride. But Marci’s story didn’t end in that arena. Through pain, fear, and the silent battles of PTSD, she learned that standing again isn’t about perfection — it’s about persistence. This book is for anyone who’s been broken — by trauma, by loss, by life itself — and is trying to find their way back.

Whether you’re riding into the alleyway at a sold-out rodeo, stepping onto a stage, or facing competition in your own arena of life, anxiety has a way of stealing focus and shaking confidence. In Unrattled: conquering competition anxiety, professional barrel racer and mindset coach Marci Powell shares her real, behind-the-scenes stories of battling nerves under the lights—and how she learned to ride through them with courage and grit.

Nerves show up when competition matters. NERVES: Competition Control is a practical, no-fluff handbook written specifically for barrel racers who want to ride with clarity, control, and consistency under pressure.

THE STANDARD is not a motivational book. It is a practical, grounded guide for people who are tired of starting strong and fading out, tired of negotiating with themselves, and tired of knowing what to do but not doing it consistently. This book is about what holds when motivation disappears.

No one is coming. And that’s not a threat — it’s freedom. This audiobook is a wakeup call for women who are tired of waiting. Waiting to feel ready. Waiting for confidence. Waiting for permission. Waiting for someone else to save them, choose them, or believe in them.

In *Self-Sabotage Masterclass*, Equus Award–winning author and Gold Card professional barrel racer Marci Powell reveals the hidden emotional and neurological roots of self-sabotage—and why women sabotage not because they are weak, but because they have been protecting themselves in ways they no longer recognize.

Competing as a Christian.

Self-Talk Masterclass is the next evolution of identity work from Equus Award–winning and multi–#1 bestselling author Marci Powell—now including the powerful inner transformation that helped her lose over 100 pounds and rebuild her life from the inside out. In this breakthrough guide, Marci teaches the method she used to change her self-talk, regulate her emotions, reshape her identity, and become a woman capable of lasting transformation. This book goes far beyond “positive thinking.”

From bestselling author and professional barrel racer Marci Powell comes The Competition Code: Mastering the Mental Game — the definitive collection of her bestselling mindset books: Confident, 15 Seconds of Bravery, Pressure Proof, and Driven. Built from years of competition, coaching, and comeback stories, this four-part system teaches you how to master your mental game — to stay calm under pressure, believe in yourself, and perform with confidence when it counts.

Champion Self Talk is the book every woman needs when her own mind turns against her. If you talked to your best friend the way you talk to yourself… would she stay? This powerful, emotional, best-friend-style guide helps you finally rewrite the voice inside your head. Whether your self-talk came from old wounds, childhood, heartbreak, trauma, criticism, perfectionism, or just years of being too hard on yourself — this book helps you replace the cruelty with compassion, the fear with truth, and the shame with strength.

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build. In this bold and deeply human guide, acclaimed horsewoman, author, and mindset coach Marci Powell takes you beyond surface-level motivation and into the real blueprint of lasting self-belief.

Perfect for fans of sports psychology, self-development, and motivational listens, The Fierce Five is more than a collection—it’s a mindset. A reminder that no matter how many times you fall, what makes you fierce is the courage to rise again. If you’re ready to embrace grit, resilience, and unbreakable strength, this is the book set for you.

Storms—both literal and figurative—come for all of us. They shake our plans, threaten our stability, and test our will to keep going. Stormproof: Stronger Than the Storm is your guide to surviving the worst of life’s weather and coming out stronger on the other side. Drawing on raw, real-life experiences from the rodeo arena to the open road—and the unexpected tempests in between—Marci Powell delivers a powerful blend of storytelling, mindset coaching, and practical tools.

The 8 Second Mindset is a powerful guide to building resilience, courage, and unshakable mental strength in and out of the arena. Drawing from a lifetime in rodeo and real-world comebacks—including surviving a catastrophic injury and defying all odds—Marci delivers lessons forged in grit and heart.

The world will try to shape you, shrink you, and silence you. You’ll feel the sting of being the outsider, the weight of rejection, and the pressure to fit in. But true champions aren’t remembered for blending in. They’re remembered for standing out. In Unmatched: The Art of Standing Out, professional barrel racer, clinician, and bestselling author Marci Powell delivers a raw, powerful roadmap for anyone who’s tired of playing small.