Sports Dad Hub Podcast Episode #14 with Asia Mape from ILoveToWatchYouPlay.com

Asia and I talk about what's broken with youth sports today, and how sports parents can navigate this crazy and awesome experience. 
We discuss popular hot button topics, such as: 

• the biggest challenges facing youth sports today
• why there's so much pressure on kids to perform in sports
• how playing multiple sports is becoming more challenging for kids
• the cost of youth sports
• burnout rates & the importance of off seasons
• what makes a great sports parent
• whether or not watching practices are a good thing 
• private coaching sessions
• strategies to avoid getting sucked into the intensity of the sidelines 
• and more! 

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Sports Dad Hub Podcast Episode #13 with Concussion Doc, Dr. Cameron Marshall from the Ask Concussion Doc Podcast and CompleteConcussions.com. 
We talk about concussions in youth sports. Dr. Marshall shares common, and dangerous, misconceptions about concussion. 
You'll learn: 

• What a concussion does to the brain
• What are the biggest misconceptions about concussions 
• How to safely return to playing a sport after a concussions
• What to do if you think your child may have a concussion
• What to do post concussion to make a full recovery
• If there are any ways to prevent concussions
• What a baseline test is and how it works

Learn more about the awesome research and work Dr. Marshall and his team are doing at https://completeconcussions.com/.

Connect with Concussion Doc on all of their social media platforms here: https://completeconcussions.com/resources/ask-concussion-doc/

Visit this episode's page on Sports Dad Hub at https://sportsdadhub.com/13 

The world of youth sports has become obsessed with early achievement & specialization. We want our kids to become incredible athletes who excel in sports. We constantly compare them to their teammates and kids they play against. If we feel like they're not as good, we put more pressure on them, start coaching from the sidelines and in the car ride home. We get them private coaches and lessons on the side. We start to wonder if they'd be better off specializing and going "all in" on their best sport. 

Our guest is author Richard Karlgaard. He’s a journalist, award-winning entrepreneur, and speaker. He's the author of the bestselling book, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement.

Rich and Kevin talk about how kids today are under more pressure than any other generation to perform at young ages. If they don't meet society's, and parents', expectations, kids can feel like failures.

We talk about how social media fuels the pressure fire and comparison game, and how parents use their kids' achievements as status symbols.

Rich shares how and why it's so important for parents to give their kids time and space to develop and grow in their sports. Help kids find their way in sports by exposing them to a variety of sports and letting them play multiple sports for as long as they want to.

Click here to learn more about and buy Rich Karlgaard's book Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement.

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Coach Matt Lisle and I talk about the state of youth sports today, pay to play, how you can select the right teams for your kids to play on, leadership skills young athletes need to develop, and more.
Check out Coach Lisle at https://thehittingvault.com/primary-general  

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I welcome Larry Hagner from TheGoodDadProject.com and The Dad Edge Podcast to the show. Larry and I discuss some of the issues surrounding youth sports today and our own experiences being sports dads. Larry shares a really cool and unique way he and his wife are teaching their four boys financial literacy and developing a solid work ethic. We also talks about screen time, how youth sports are different today than when we grew up, and how to use sports as a tool for raising your kids. 

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Help your young athlete turn anxiety, doubt and frustration into CONFIDENCE,
FOCUS, and RESILIENCY. Peak Performance Expert & Mental Toughness Coach Gad Espinosa is my guest. In this episode you'll learn the importance of helping your kids become mentally tough, resilient and confident. Coach Gad also shares how to help youth athletes overcome anxiety, pressure and failure.

Get The 4 Keys To A Champion's Mindset for free at: https://www.coachgad.com/

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Hockey parents: If your kid has a passion for ice hockey and is always practicing and playing hockey on his own, this episode will help you add fuel to his fire. 
In this episode of the Sports Dad Hub Podcast we welcome Dan Garner from HockeyTraining.com as our guest. 
You'll learn: 

• what types of strength training workouts your kid should be doing
• how your kid can improve his skating speed in the off season 
• two specific exercises that will help your kid improve his wrist shot power
• what type of pregame and post game meals youth hockey players should eat 
• what type of nutritional supplements youth athletes should be taking

To find great free programs for youth hockey players, go to: www.HockeyTraining.com
To find great free programs for youth baseball players, go to: www.BaseballTraining.com

To learn more about the nutritional supplements my wife and I use and trust to fuel our family, go to: www.SportsDadHub.com/Fuel 

In episode 7, I talk about how sports parents can help their kids get better at sports, WITHOUT criticizing them.  

A lot of kids love sports, but they hate the car ride home from games and practices. 

As they buckle themselves into the back seat, they mentally prepare to hear all about what they did wrong during their game and what they need to work on. 

I really believe that most sports parents who have these conversations with their kids have their kid’s best interest at heart. They think they’re helping. 

But what usually ends up happening is their kid blocks out what they’re saying and they wide up damaging their relationship in the process. 

If you want to help kids improve in sports, there’s a much better way to do it, without criticism. This episode will teach you how. 

www.SportsDadHub.com/7

I welcome Dr. Tommy John to the Sports Dad Hub Podcast. He is the author of the book Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance: A Sports Parent's Survival Guide. If you want to help your kids avoid becoming a part of what Dr. John refers to as the "youth sports injury epidemic," this episode is for you. You'll learn why so many kids are suffering major injuries today than ever before. More importantly, you'll learn some actionable steps to take so that you can help your kid from becoming a statistic. 

Link to Dr. Tommy John's Facebook Page: 
https://www.facebook.com/Tommy.John.ARP.Training.Wellness/

Link to Dr. Tommy John's website where you can get his book: www.DontCutMyKid.com 

Link to the Healthy Sports Parent's Free Facebook Group: 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/602433823250289/ 

Discover how your kid(s), and you, can benefit from a special nutrition & fitness focused DNA test. My guest, Dana Kantara reveals how this DNA test can help you give your child an edge in sports and in life. It's a fascinating episode. I hope you enjoy it.
To get a DNA kit for you and/or your child, visit: https://www.sportsdadhub.com/dna/