Healthy Sports Parents
Healthy Sports Parents
Podcast Description
Youth sports can be really hard - especially if you’re wanting to raise your kid in ways that produce healthy adults when they’re done playing. Each week on healthy sports parents we have conversations designed to help you keep your athlete mentally and emotionally healthy. Whether you’re starting out in rec ball or traveling every weekend to elite tournaments, we’re here to help you strengthen your relationship with your kids through sports. Follow along on social:https://www.tiktok.com/@healthysportsparentshttps://www.instagram.com/healthysportsparentshttps://www.youtube.com/@HealthySportsParents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on the challenges of youth sports and fostering healthy relationships between parents and athletes, with episodes ranging from approaching youth sports with a long-term perspective, to understanding referees' experiences, to developing a strong work ethic in children. Specific discussions include balancing competitiveness without burnout, the significance of losing as a growth experience, and the importance of recognizing that children are more than just athletes.
Healthy Sports Parents is a podcast for youth sports parents who care more about the kid than the outcome. Hosted by Jonathan Carone, the show explores how youth sports can be used to raise great humans and strengthen families.
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What does it actually take for a kid to love sports for the long haul?
World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach joins Jonathan Carone for a conversation about what happens when adults stop trying to manufacture motivation and give kids the space to discover what they actually love. They talk about the pressure inside modern youth sports, why a kid’s desire has to come from within, and why reaching the highest levels isn’t the only way sports can matter in a child’s life.
Abby also opens up about realizing that part of her own drive as a young athlete came from wanting her mom’s attention and love, and what that experience has taught her about parenting and the messages kids can attach to achievement.
They also dig into what girls need from sports, why relationships and belonging can be such powerful motivators, and how parents can create environments where their daughters want to keep playing.
Finally, Abby shares one of the most important ideas from the conversation: sports can give parents and kids a shared language that lasts long after they’re done playing.
For parents raising young athletes, this conversation is a reminder that kids don’t need adults to map out where sports will take them. They need the space to figure out why they want to play in the first place.
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New episodes every Wednesday.
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https://www.threads.net/healthysportsparents
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