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Ty Pennington turned to his mother, a former child psychologist, for advice during emotional challenges on Battle on the Beach<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The mother-daughter team mentored by Pennington faced struggles with communication and confidence throughout the competition, he shares with PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Battle on the Beach<\/em> season 5 premieres June 1 with new episodes airing Mondays<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n After dealing with an unexpected dynamic on his team in season 5 of Battle on the Beach<\/em><\/a>, HGTV star and returning mentor Ty Pennington<\/a> had to turn to someone very close to him to help navigate all the emotions: his mother, Yvonne.<\/p>\n On the home renovation competition series, three teams of two up-and-coming renovators have a budget of $100,000 and seven weeks to increase the rental value and appeal of rundown beachfront properties. Among the competitors this year are the mother-daughter duo Michelle Mueller and Sydney Lorence, who are mentored by Pennington, 61.<\/p>\n The pair, the Rock the Block<\/em> host tells PEOPLE, had “breakdowns from day one.”<\/p>\n