Raising Pro Athletes - Decoding What Parents of Pro Athletes do DIFFERENT

Raising Pro Athletes - Decoding What Parents of Pro Athletes do DIFFERENT

By Marina Villatoro KupermanSportsParentingKids & Family
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Raising Pro Athletes - Decoding What Parents of Pro Athletes do DIFFERENT episodes

  • Support Your Child in Sports: Investment In Your Kids Journey (Not Only Financial)

    You are fully on board to support your kid especially because they want to go pro in their chosen sport, ie: surfing, mountain biking, rock climbing, motocross, snowboarding, etc…

    That’s great, so are you ready to make the investment it takes for them to get to that next level for them to have the opportunity of going pro.

    It’s one thing to say you support them, but it’s a whole other thing to commit and invest.

    I’m NOT talking about money, 

    I AM talking about your time, your emotional support, your decision making

    Interestingly enough, this is what is the most rewarding part of your child’s and your journey with them

    Because the athletic journey is so much more than just becoming an athlete, it’s about confidence, it’s about discipline, skill, commitment

    When you make the decision to ‘invest’ in your kid, you lead by example. 

    They watch us, the parents, to be their role models. Sure we’ll mess up once in a while - that’s normal and to be expected - but how we react and treat situations will sculpt their own way of doing things

    In this episode, I talk about the investment we commit and the follow through. 

    Are you ready to take that step?

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    About This Podcast


    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 




    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    7 min
  • Pushing Your Child in Sports: Protecting Your Kid From You - Sports Parents What's Your Agenda?

    Protecting your child - this will be repeated over and over again because it is THAT IMPORTANT

    However, in this episode we’re going to be talking about protecting your kids from YOU

    Yeah, you read that right.

    What am I talking about? 

    Listen to the episode to understand how we can go down wrong rabbit holes start pushing our own agendas on our kids and before we know it, things get out of control

    THIS CAN ALL BE AVOIDED ...

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    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    7 min
  • Are Sports all Glitz and Glamour? Reality of the Sports Journey

    Is this going to be all glitz and glamor? 

    Is this going to be champagne popping podiums and huge screams of elation when winning?

    ABSOLUTELY NOT

    Is it going to be fun? 

    Is it going to be worth it? 

    More than anything you could ever, ever imagine. 

    The journey. What you all learn along the way. What you and your kid(s) will go through as far as the changes, even if your child never become the elite superstar, will be all that and so much more.

    So if you’re going for the glitz and glamor, get out now before it’s not too late. Because you’re getting in it for the wrong reason.

    But if you know all that is involved, it will be even better ...


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    About This Podcast


    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 




    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    4 min
  • Jealousy in Sports: Is Envy in Athletes a Killer or a Motivator?

    What is envy when it comes to sports? And why it can either be a killer or the motivator for your child to get better.

    Understanding where it comes from and handling it properly can help your kid rise above it and become so much better

    Here’s an example of how envy can creep up on a kid and deflate them. They can feel envy towards another athlete because that kid started much earlier than they did. 

    Or, as it was in our case, my son gets injured more than most of his friends, and he gets frustrated and envious why they don’t go through what he does. 

    There are so many heads to the Envy snake, and all it comes down to is seeing it and properly managing the situation. 

    That’s what this episode will help you understand better.

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    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 




    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    6 min
  • How to Overcome Adversity in Sports - Helping Your Kids

    Dealing with adversities is part of the athletic game.

    Tears, frustrations, tantrums will be major players.

    Resilience will be the reward.

    Sports gives us so much, and when we ignore the difficult stuff, we rob our kids of dealing with adversities.

    No matter the adversity it will always lead you back to the conversation in the house - How are you going to handle it?

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    About This Podcast


    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.


    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 


    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.


    This is YOUR village.  


    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!


    What to expect when you listen:


    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes


    ABOUT YOUR HOST:


    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 


    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village


    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/


    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 


    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 


    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 


    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 






    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    5 min
  • Your Kid Does NOT Have to Make Up for Your Lack of Success

    Let’s get this straight from the very beginning - Your kid does not have to make up for your lack of success.

    We don’t care what you did or didn’t achieve. This has nothing to do with your kid.

    You living your life in a land of regrets will never be a good place to help support your child.

    If you want your child to do well in their sport, then you need to do that from love and understanding.  Not pushing your own agenda on them.

    Find out how to let go of your own regrets and lack of success and be fully present for your child’s achievements and opportunities.

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    About This Podcast


    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 


    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    4 min
  • Taking Time Off to Train Athletically - Who's Paying for It?

    With climbing in the Olympics for the first time ever, my family became addicted to watching all the qualifying competitions leading up to the Olympics.

    Since this sport is so familiar to us, and at times it felt like we were watching good friends during the competitions. So it was always a great treat to listen to the athletes that qualified tell their story, their journey of training and so much more.

    Most of these athletes were in their 20’s and they were all pretty much saying the same thing:

    They took one year off to go full-on training.

    So when they take time off to train: In a climbing gym, with a coach, buying equipment, who’s paying for all this?

    These athletes are not superstars, they are not sponsored, they stopped working so that they can devote their time to training.

    Why is this an important topic to talk about? 

    Because of us parents, this is the only reason most extreme athletes have a chance.

    This isn’t to wield our power and control, but to remember how to properly support our children so that they do have a chance to take it as far as they possibly can!


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    About This Podcast


    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.


    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 


    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.


    This is YOUR village.  


    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!


    What to expect when you listen:


    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes


    ABOUT YOUR HOST:


    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 


    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village


    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/


    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 


    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 


    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 


    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 






    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    5 min
  • Parents of Athletes: This Has Nothing To Do With You

    Here’s something that will surprise you:

    Your kids journey, your kids success, your kids failure in their sport has nothing to do with you!

    It has nothing to do with your success.

    It has nothing to do with your LACK of success.

    It has nothing to do with your agenda.

    It has nothing to do with who you are as a person.

    When you see this for what it really is, then you can finally be there for your kid the right way.

    In this episode we talk about how to get out of your own way.


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    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    3 min
  • Managing Emotions in Sports: Tears of Frustration and Sadness - How to Handle it Properly

    TEARS - Are YOU ready for oceans of tears?

    Because there will be lots and lots of tears. 

    There will be lots of frustrations. 

    There'll be lots of sadness, 

    And there'll be a lot of screaming. 

    It's just how it goes. 

    If you pretend that it's not normal and it's not right, then you're keeping back your emotions and the emotions of your kids .And that's wrong way to manage the situation, 

    Because this is a fact, this will happen.

    But it’s all about how you handle the situations. 

    If you tell them to shut up, hold it in, not get sad, or mad or frustrated, you are literally telling them not to deal with what just happened. How can you ever grow if you are too busy telling them to bottle it up or that just deal with it and move on.

    It’s ok to mess up. 

    It’s ok, to lose your cool.

    What’s NOT OK is for you, the coaches, or whomever to retaliate, to be on the defense when kids get like this.

    Remember it’s not at all about you!!!

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    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 




    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS

    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

    Website - https://raisingproathletes.com/ 



    5 min
  • Skills vs. Talent: Is TALENT Overrated?

    Having talent is overrated.

    Jeff Bezos has said many times, 'Talent can be turned into a curse if not used properly.'

    So what exactly does that even mean?

    Let’s just say, having talent will only take you so far.

    But the kids that have grit, consistency, humbleness, discipline even if they aren’t as talented will eventually surpass the kids that have the 'TALENT' and want to ride that out without putting in the work.

    It’s our responsibility to keep them grounded. 

    Definitely acknowledge the talent, but acknowledge the work ethic even more.

    For example, when your kid wins, don’t say you are great, you are born with this, etc…

    Instead focus on pointing out how their training you put in is really paying off. Tell them how their devotion to putting in the extra time to learn the move, look how well that worked out.

    Point out the work that they are putting in and explain that this the the reason why they are getting better and better. And yes, you can definitely say, you have the talent, but the work ethic is what’s going to get you further.

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    About This Podcast


    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a  child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

    This is YOUR village.  

    A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth
    Laughter
    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

    Connect and be Part of the Strategic Village

    SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST UNCENSORED HACKS and TIPS
    https://raisingproathletes.com/sign-up/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisingproathletes/ 

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingproathletes 

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@raisingproathletes 

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    About This Podcast

    It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

    For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road what it really takes to raise athletes. 

    What to expect when you listen:

    Real, Raw Truth

    Laughter

    The Struggles & Successes

    ABOUT YOUR HOST:

    Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

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    8 min

About Raising Pro Athletes - Decoding What Parents of Pro Athletes do DIFFERENT

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 Your kid wants to be a pro athlete. Now what?

Behind every pro athlete is a parent who believed first, who showed up, adapted, and refused to quit. Nobody talks about them. Until…