Marci Powell Fall Seven, Ride Eight

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.

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.

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.