Full Out

Lessons in Life and Leadership from America's Favorite Coach

Monica Aldama

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Year: 2022
• Topic: Personal Development
• Print ISBN:
  9781982165925
• Subtopic: Women in Business
• eBook ISBN:
  9781982165932

From the breakout star of Netflix’s Cheer, this motivational guide “will inspire you to aim high and succeed no matter what ‘getting on mat’ means in your life” (Gabi Butler, two-time national cheerleading champion and star of Cheer).

In Full Out, “the Bill Belichick of cheerleading” (The Cut) Coach Monica Aldama shares how she built one of the most successful and beloved cheerleading programs in the country. Her uncompromising brand of discipline and consistency goes far beyond the mat—showing how the principles of building a winning team apply to personal goals, the corporate world, parenting, and all aspects of life.

There’s a lot of talk these days about shortcuts and life hacks, but what really counts is commitment and integrity, helping your friends, and improving with your teammates. Coach Monica shares deeply personal stories of triumph and tragedy—from divorce and remarriage to her husband, her challenges as a young mother working more than full time, and her strenuous weeks on Dancing with the Stars. She shares surprising behind-the-scenes moments from the Cheer docuseries, and insights gleaned from more than two decades of pushing students to succeed. A true force and inspiration who has captured hearts around the world, Coach Monica “delivers the kind of down-to-earth advice we need to be fearless, make excellence a habit, and to bet on ourselves” (Whitney Cummings, comedian and author of I’m Fine… And Other Lies).

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Introduction: Go Full Out!
• Chapter 1: Discipline is a Gift
• Chapter 2: Don’t Assume Everyone Else is Like You
• Chapter 3: Fight to Get On Mat—But Be Gracious If You’re Off
• Chapter 4: Separate Fantasy from Reality
• Chapter 5: Be Accountable to Your Team
• Chapter 6: Lead by Example
• Chapter 7: A $5 Planner Can Change Everything
• Chapter 8: Support Your Community. If You Can’t, Find Another Community
• Chapter 9: Talk and Talk and Talk Some More
• Chapter 10: Your Doubt is My Fuel
• Chapter 11: When You Get Distracted is When You Hit the Floor
• Chapter 12: Build a Strong Pyramid
• Chapter 13: Keep Going Until You Get It Right—and then Keep Going Until You Can’t Get It Wrong
• Chapter 14: Point. Your. Toes. Perception is Reality
• Chapter 15: Find Inspiration Everywhere
• Chapter 16: Recruit the Right Teammates
• Chapter 17: We Can! We Will! We Must… Prepare for Surprises
• Chapter 18: Make the Best of a Bad Situation
• Chapter 19: The Joy of Work
• Chapter 20: Find a Training Buddy
• Chapter 21: The More Rituals, the Better
• Chapter 22: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
• Chapter 23: When You’re Going Through Hard Times, Keep Going
• Chapter 24: If You’re Struggling, Don’t Keep Quiet
• Chapter 25: Trophies Save Lives
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Copyright