Jason Collinsworth, host of the I Hate Soccer Podcast, joins the show to talk about a question more families are starting to ask but don’t always say out loud:

When did youth sports stop being fun?

After more than 20 years of coaching and working closely with players and parents, Jason has seen the same patterns play out again and again. Pressure from adults. Club culture driven by status. Kids stuck in environments where they feel like they can’t step away. What started as a podcast about soccer quickly turned into something bigger, because these issues aren’t limited to one sport.

This conversation goes beyond wins and losses. It gets into what kids actually experience, how parents influence the environment, often without realizing it, and why the player is usually the one who gets left behind in a room full of adults. If you’re navigating youth sports as a parent, coach, or athlete, this is a chance to step back and ask what really matters.