In this episode of Athlete Mindset, we feature an appearance Lisa made on The Sports Backdrop podcast to discuss the mental health dynamics of youth sports, focusing on the pressures young athletes face. The Q&A style discussion includes how coaches can manage different levels of emotions among their players and the critical role of parental behavior in youth sports. This episode, "The Pressure Placed on Kids in Youth Sports," also touches on the growing trend of specialization in youth sports and the importance of teaching athletes to control the controllable.

"The Pressure Placed on Kids in Youth Sports" Topics:

1. Pressure on kids in youth sports
2. Coaches managing different levels of emotions with athletes
3. Resilience
4. Parental behavior and parental self-awareness in youth sports
5. Specialization in youth sports
6. Control the controllable

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