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 if the way we’ve been trying to build toughness in young athletes is actually making it harder for them to grow?
Megan Bartlett, Founder of the Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport, joins Jonathan Carone to talk about what kids actually need to handle pressure, take risks, recover from mistakes, and become more resilient. They talk about why feeling safe doesn’t mean lowering standards, how resilience is actually built, why different kids may need different paths to reach the same expectations, and how the emotions of parents and coaches affect the athletes around them.
They also get into what regulation really means, why repair matters when we get it wrong, and why play, laughter, and connection still belong in competitive youth sports.
If we want to raise kids who can handle hard things, maybe the answer isn’t simply making things harder.
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HEALTHY SPORTS PARENTING COURSE
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New episodes every Wednesday.
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Get your Healthy Sports Parents gear:
https://www.healthysportsparents.com/shop
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Get your Weekend Playbook:
https://www.healthysportsparents.com/playbook
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https://www.instagram.com/healthysportsparents
https://www.tiktok.com/@healthysportsparents
https://www.facebook.com/healthysportsparents
https://www.threads.net/healthysportsparents
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