Donna Blevins

Male voices have long dominated poker literature. The strategies are sound, the math is solid, yet women often find themselves reading between the lines, translating lessons through an unspoken filter. Be Your Own Poker GODDESS by Julie R. Dargis changes that. It’s a clear, grounded resource that merges strategy with presence, and it belongs in the […]

Many people think poker is about domination: running over the table and proving you’re the smartest (and luckiest) player in the game. I’ve seen players walk in to a poker room with swagger, puffed chests, and a plan to be the bully regardless of what cards they hold. Quite often, I’ve seen those same players […]

Dr. Donna Blevins tells the story of how her mindset coaching helped a poker mom parlay a $27 online satellite to a WSOP Main Event seat.

Back in 2003, Chris Moneymaker didn’t just win the World Series of Poker Main Event — he changed the game. A recreational poker player and accountant out of Tennessee, armed with an $86 satellite entry and a last name that sounded too good to be true, Moneymaker became the face of a poker revolution. His […]

An explanation of how staying cool calm and collected, with a winner’s mindset, is critical to having success at marquee poker events like the WSOP.

Mindshift coach Dr. Donna Blevins opens up about how poker saved her life, specifically how it helped her alter her thinking pattern after committing a felony.