Linda Flanagan is a Journalist and former Cross Country Coach. She is also the Author of the book: Take Back The Game, How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids sports.
In the day and age of athletes earning crazy amounts of money, the pressure on young kids to be the next sports superstar is next level. A large part of that problem is the Sports Parents who place ridiculous expectations on their kids to play sports.
Linda through her book has highlighted and address these issues and proffered solutions on ways to do better.
In this episode you'll learn:
- How to the childhood of children have been altered
- The role sports parents play in this
- How sports parents can create better environment for their children
- Ideal situation for parents who want their children to play sports
- and much more.
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