In the Fieldhouse

By Coach Jim and Coach Keri

A podcast focused on youth sports and what we can do to improve the experience for our kids. Coach Jim Tarro and Coach Keri Tarro investigate this issue from the perspective of coaches, parents, bu

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

In the Fieldhouse episodes:

April 22, 2025 Episode 14- A KID'S PERSPECTIVE- Part 2
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In this episode, Coach Jim talks with his older daughter, Kylie, about her experience in sports and how it was having parents as coaches.
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24min
March 01, 2025 Episode 13- A KID'S PERSPECTIVE- Part 1
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In this episode Coach Jim interviews his 8 year old daughter, Jenny, about her experience playing youth sports, being coached by mom and dad, and her advice for other kids.
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24min
October 29, 2024 Ep 12- NOW WHAT?- Reflecting on mental health in youth sports
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In this episode Coach Keri and Coach Jim reflect on the influential previous episode about suicide prevention and how this will impact they way they coach, parent, and run leagues they are involved in.
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31min
October 21, 2024 Ep 11- YOUTH SUICIDES- "Checking in" with guest Rob Thorsen
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In this powerful episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk with Rob Thorsen of the HT40 Foundation about his experience in the wake of his son's death by suicide, their Shoulder Check initiative, and youth suicide prevention.
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53min
October 01, 2024 Ep 10- BURNOUT- Why kids stop playing youth sports
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In this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk about burnout in youth sports-- its causes, their own experience, and things we can do to combat it.
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42min
August 26, 2024 Ep 9- BEHAVIOR- with guest Kristyn Gontarek
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In this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri sit down with Kristyn Gontarek to talk about social emotional learning, meeting kids where they are, coaching and parenting strategies to maximize engagement, ideas to connect with athletes that are on the spectrum or have behavior disorders, and Kristyn's own experience as a new youth sport parent.
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1h 6min
May 20, 2024 Ep 8- TOXIC ADULTS- A Mismatch of Ideals
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In this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk about toxic adults. They talk about the roles adults play in youth sports, traits that make certain roles toxic, a root cause of the toxicity, and what we can do to solve it.
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1h 10min
April 30, 2024 Ep 7- HOT TAKES- Controversial opinions
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In this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri give their hot takes on youth sports and sports in general-- ranging from Caitlin Clark to whether coaching has become to "soft" today.
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57min
April 15, 2024 Ep 6- NO STRUCTURE- with Guest Scott McDermott
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In this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri sit down with Scott McDermott. Scott has been a youth soccer coach for 15+ years, a board member of a local soccer organization, and is now the recreation director for the statewide agency Soccer Rhode Island. They discuss how youth sports has changed over time, the difference between how the US treats youth athletic development versus the rest of the world, and how a lack of structure leads to learning.
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1h 16min
April 10, 2024 Episode 5- OFFICIATING- with Guest Jess Ruhle
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Coach Jim and Coach Keri sit down with Jess Ruhle, a former D1 field hockey player, coach, and official as well as a current sports parent. They discuss the role that officials play in youth sports, what it's like to officiate games, why so many officials are quitting, and what we can do to make things better.
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1h 8min

FAQs about In the Fieldhouse:

How many episodes does In the Fieldhouse have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.