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Kip’s Story

Anne ‘Kip’ Rodgers Watson, MA, LPC-S, CHPC

Every day, I read headlines about athletes who struggle and fall into destructive choices. In recent years, we’ve seen Simone Biles step back from Olympic competition to protect her mental health, Michael Phelps openly share about depression, and Naomi Osaka pause her career to prioritize her well-being. We’ve also seen heartbreaking tragedies like Stanford soccer captain Katie Meyer’s suicide and the horrific accounts of abuse in a number of our beloved universities and sports organizations. These stories break my heart, but more importantly, they fuel my mission.

What Drives Me
The reality is this: athletes get exploited, released, benched, injured, arrested, or left behind once their playing days are over or someone decides they are ‘useless’ or ‘can’t handle’ the pressure. Some suffer silently under unbearable stress until sometimes they believe their only option is to end their lives.

Here’s the truth: every one of these stories could have been different.
With the right beliefs, tools, and habits, athletes can learn how to manage pressure, process setbacks, and protect their identity beyond sport. That’s what I do. I step in before the headlines are written.

This drives me. It wakes me up with purpose every single day. Why? Because I’ve been there.

At 15 years old, I was a competitive gymnast consumed with maintaining expectations of success — my own and those I thought everyone else had for me. I considered suicide. In all honesty, I did not tell anyone how bad my inner thoughts were at the time. The only way out at 15, I thought, was to take my life.

By divine intervention, I didn’t choose death.

Experience | Credentials
Kip helps people discover and improve beliefs, habits, and actions to be successful and achieve more than they thought possible. A dynamic mixture of competitive fire and gentle confrontation, Kip has more than 25 years of experience assisting individuals, teams, coaches, leaders, families, and couples.

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and one of the few Certified High Performance Coaches (CHPC) in the world. She is a certified trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance and a Certified Coach Practitioner.
Education
Professional Athlete
As a professional athlete, Kip played women’s professional tackle football as a free safety for the 4-time World Champion Dallas Diamonds earning her World Championship ring in 2008. She now serves as the Mental Skills Director and Therapist for the Texas Elite Spartans, 4-time National Champion in the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC).

In her youth, Kip won numerous gymnastics accolades including state and regional championships and was voted into her home gym’s Hall of Fame.

Mentors include her Uncle Tex Winter, legendary NBA Hall of Fame coach and creator of the Triangle Offense and her father Dr. Bob Rodgers, Ph.D., a collegiate golfer at Texas Tech University and associate professor in Higher Education at The Ohio State University.

Speaker | Trainer
As a speaker, educator, and trainer, Kip has conducted seminars and workshops for entities including the Pepsi Bottling Group, EXOS, Personal Economics Group, Rodeo Logistics, Baylor University, North Georgia University, and Dallas Baptist University. She has spoken to various school districts and church groups and has appeared on local TV and radio. She has made guest appearances on several notable podcasts including Compete Every Day, Noisy Narratives, One Life Radio, Elev8.
Mom
Of all the meaningful people and things in Kip’s life, her two kids remain the most important to her. She committed to being present in their lives while creating and building her business. She worked around their commitments and coached both in their youth in their respected sports. Now grown and gone, she loves seeing how they lead, serve, and push others to be successful contributors to society. Her son finished his collegiate football career and now works as a youth pastor. Her daughter is married, a mom, and works as the Director of the Adventure Program at a Christian camp organization.
Hobbies
Besides working out, Bible study, reading, and enjoying time with her kids and grandson, you can often find Kip in a local thrift shop or consignment store scouring the racks for a fashion fix. Kip loves style and the art of fashion and accessories. She often claims she would be a fashion journalist or stylist in NYC if she weren’t so dedicated to her passion of seeing others succeed in their goals and objectives.

Need Skills To Go Along With Big Dreams

As an athlete, I dreamed big. At age 12, I entered my gym’s Hall of Fame after my first competitive season. But I did not have the right beliefs, tools, or habits to achieve what I set out to do. I was not equipped mentally or emotionally to handle nor maintain that high level success. Neither my parents nor my coaches had the knowledge to guide me through my doubts and fears.

Over time, through learning mental skills and building resilience, I overcame. And not only did I achieve many of my goals, I kept dreaming bigger. In my 40s, I played women’s professional tackle football — and in 2008, I earned a championship ring as a safety for Dallas. I have earned four more as a mental skills coach.

Why I Do This Work

For more than 20 years, I’ve dedicated my life to helping others develop the same mental, emotional, and spiritual skills that saved mine. My Why is simple:

To impact, influence, and change the lives of whomever God puts in front of me, using His truth. (Philippians 1:21–26)

Whether it’s a 10-year-old gymnast chasing elite dreams, a college quarterback struggling with pressure, a pro athlete navigating the spotlight, or an executive leading at the highest level, I equip people with the beliefs, tools, and habits to consistently perform at their highest level — and to thrive in life beyond the scoreboard.

And this is not just for athletes. Parents and coaches, you play a powerful role too. I help you learn how to support athletes in ways that protect their mental and brain health, maintain their confidence, and give them the tools to face adversity head-on. When we work together, you gain practical strategies to guide the young people in your care — so they grow not only into stronger athletes, but stronger humans.

What I Really Want…
For You

I never want to read another headline about an athlete who felt their only option was suicide. I never want to see someone’s potential stolen by anxiety, depression, or poor choices that could have been prevented.

I want you — whether you’re an athlete, parent, or coach — to know your worth, grow your resilience, and build the habits and use the tools to not just achieve your goals but live with joy, confidence, and purpose.

This is my daily mission. When I wake up, my first objective is to positively impact, influence, and change lives — beginning with yours.

Let’s do this together.

Kip Watson | Media Kit

World Champion/Speaker/Therapist/Entrepreneur

Kip is a 27-year veteran therapist, Certified High Performance Coach, speaker, and former professional athlete who has helped transform thousands of athletes, clients, executives, and coaches. Kip earned her World Championship ring playing women’s tackle football for Dallas at the age of 41. Kip is a sought out speaker and lecturer having delivered keynotes to Baylor University, Dallas Baptist University, PepsiCo, PEG Planning, Stonebriar Community Church, Rockpointe Church, Rodeo Logistics, and True Point Agency. She has authored articles for the Dallas Morning News. She has been featured on iHeart Radio, ABC News, Fox News, and multiple podcasts and magazines. While raising her two children, she created Braincodecorp.com & NeuroSport Performance Academy. Kip is dedicated to inspiring and empowering change.