NCAAW Champion & Mental Health Advocate

Seattle, WA, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Val Whiting Biography

Val Whiting is a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA0 player, two-time NCAA champion at Stanford University, and certified mental performance coach who helps athletes and high performers build confidence that shows up under pressure.

On paper, her career was elite. She was a two-time All-American, Stanford’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, and went on to play professionally in both the ABL and WNBA.

But what most audiences connect with isn’t just what she accomplished. It’s what she overcame.

Behind the success were moments of self-doubt, pressure, setbacks, and mental health struggles that nearly took her out of the game completely. Those experiences forced her to develop something deeper than talent. She had to train her mind.

Today, that lived experience, combined with her master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology, fuels Whiting's work as a mental performance coach. She has mentored thousands of athletes, from youth to professional, helping them stop overthinking, reset after mistakes, and perform with confidence when it matters most.

Her message is simple but powerful: Confidence is not something you feel. It is something you train.

Through her talks, Whiting teaches practical, evidence-based tools athletes and performers can use immediately. Her audiences learn how to stay composed under pressure, rebuild confidence after setbacks, and develop the mental habits required for consistent high-level performance.

Whether she is speaking to athletes, teams, or organizations, Whiting brings a rare combination of elite playing experience, professional training, and real-life resilience.

She doesn’t just inspire audiences. She equips them.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/23/2026.

Val Whiting Speaking Topics

  • Perform Under Pressure: How to Stay Confident When It Counts

    Pressure doesn’t create performance problems. It exposes them.

    In this talk, Val Whiting shows how high performers lose confidence in the exact moments they need it most and what to do about it. Drawing from elite sports and performance psychology, she teaches a simple system for staying calm, focused, and decisive when the stakes are high.

    Whether it’s a big game, a major presentation, or a critical decision, the ability to perform under pressure is trainable.

    Key Outcomes:

    • Understand why confidence drops in high-stakes moments
    • Learn how to stay composed and clear under pressure
    • Build a repeatable mental system for high performance

  • The Reset Advantage: How to Recover Fast and Stay Locked In

    Top performers are not mistake-free. They recover faster.

    In fast-paced environments, one mistake can spiral into lost confidence, poor decisions, and inconsistent performance. In this session, Val teaches a powerful reset framework that helps individuals and teams let go of mistakes, refocus instantly, and move forward with clarity.

    This is the skill that separates those who stay stuck from those who stay in control.

    Key Outcomes:

    • Stop overthinking and replaying mistakes
    • Learn a practical reset routine for real-time recovery
    • Improve focus, resilience, and consistency

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  • What topics does Val Whiting speak about?

    Val Whiting is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Athlete, Basketball, Black Heritage, Mental Health, Peak Performance, Sports, Sports Coaching, Sports Motivation, Women
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Val Whiting is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Perform Under Pressure: How to Stay Confident When It Counts, The Reset Advantage: How to Recover Fast and Stay Locked In, Get Out of Your Head: Master Your Mind for Consistent Performance, Mental Health Matters (Mindset) , Importance of Healthy Communication (Businesses) and Overcoming Adversity (Motivational) . The estimated speaking fee range to book Val Whiting for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Val Whiting generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sue Enquist, Lisa Leslie, Becky Hammon, Carolyn Peck and Breanna Stewart. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Val Whiting for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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