Welcome to the Parenting Athletic Kids podcast, where we delve into the nuances of optimal development for a young athlete. In this episode, host Travis Rogers and Mental Performance Coach Paul Weidner discuss the three essential C's—Courage, Curiosity, and Clarity—that can propel your child from average to exceptional in their athletic journey.#parentingathletickids #courage #curiousity #clarity #mentalperformance #youthsports

In this episode of the Parenting Athletic Kids podcast, Alex Compton, a former professional basketball player, former professional coach, and the co-author of "Wisest Learners: Guiding Your Child's Athletic Journey," joins Travis to discuss the significance of youth sports in children's development.

Travis and Alex explore the values instilled through sports, the importance of teamwork, and how to navigate adversity. The conversation emphasizes the need for parents to reflect on their values and the impact of their expectations on their children.

They also address the challenges of parenting in a competitive sports environment and the necessity of fostering resilience in kids. The episode concludes with insights on maintaining a balance between fun and realism in youth sports.

#youthsports #mentalperformance #parentingathletickids

In this episode of the Parenting Athletic Kids podcast, Travis Rogers and Paul Weidner discuss the importance of self-trust in young athletes.

They explore how self-trust serves as a foundation for resilience, confidence, and autonomy, enabling athletes to navigate challenges effectively.

The conversation delves into practical strategies for parents to help their children build self-trust, including honoring commitments to oneself, listening to intuition, and learning from mistakes.

Travis and Paul emphasize the significance of allowing children to experience and respond to negative emotions rather than avoiding them, fostering a growth mindset that will benefit them both in sports and in life.

#mindrite #youthsports #mentalperformance #parentingathletickids #trust

Welcome to an exciting episode of the Parenting Athletic Kids podcast, featuring Brett Bateman, a player in the Chicago Cubs organization.

In this episode, Brett shares his incredible journey through the world of baseball, from his early days as a young athlete to his aspirations of making it to the big leagues. Join us as we delve into the mindset and experiences that have shaped his career.

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Are you struggling to find the balance between high performance and fun in your athlete's training?

In this episode, Mental Performance Coach Paul Weidner joins the podcast to discuss this tricky topic.

Key Insight: Establishing clear goals is vital! Knowing what your athlete wants helps shape the right path without sacrificing joy.

#mindrite #parentingathletickids #mentalperformance #Joy #passion

Confidence. Resilience. Enjoyment. Consistently competing to the best of their abilities. These are a few reasons that an athlete should train their mental game.

Mental Performance Coach Paul Weidner joins the podcast to discuss the importance of the mental game and how parents can help their son or daughter train the mental game.

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Becoming an elite competitor is a skill that can be developed.

In this podcast, Travis breaks down the traits of a great competitor and delivers actionable strategies that parents can implement to increase competitive drive within their son or daughter.

#mindrite #mentalperformance #getyourmindrite #compete

The foundation for self-confidence, work ethic, resilience, ownership, great teammate, and a Growth Mindset are built at home. These foundational character traits allow athletes to become the best version of themselves, both on, and off, the field.In today's episode, Travis breaks down these six character traits. He discusses the importance of each trait, what parents may be doing wrong, and what parents can do to get it right.#charactertraits #mindrite #parentingathletickids #parentingathletickidspodcast #youthsports #mentalperformance

Bad outcomes mixed with high emotions can lead to negative thoughts. These negative thoughts can ruminate in an athletes mind- coming up over and over again.In today's podcast, Travis gives examples of when ruminating thoughts may appear and he offers tools that parents can suggest to their sons and daughters to help eliminate ruminating thoughts.#mindrite #parentingathletickids #ruminatingthoughts #youthsports

Parents impact the positive and/or negative beliefs that our sons or daughters believe to be true. These beliefs impact performance.

Mental Performance Coach Paul Weidner joins the podcast to discuss how parents can help create positive and healthy beliefs.

#mindrite #beliefs