614 | What Every Coach Needs to Know About Today’s Sports Parents

614 | What Every Coach Needs to Know About Today’s Sports Parents

41:08 Aug 27, 2025
About this episode
Let’s talk about sports parents. The ones doing their best, but letting the pressure of the game take over. And when things get messy on the sidelines, kids and coaches can feel it. In this episode, Jonathan Carone of Healthy Sports Parents joins me to explore what's really going on and how we can change the dynamics in youth sports. We talk about the cultural shift happening among millennial parents, how parents and coaches can better communicate, and the balance between challenging kids and creating a healthy, safe environment. Get tips to deal with sideline stress, coach kids through fear, and improve performance!   Topics discussed: What’s behind parents’ emotional outbursts How to improve communication with parents Pushing kids without breaking them How to help kids manage fear of failure The impact of screen time on performance Tips to create better screen habits Sign up for the Healthy Sports Parents newsletter!https://healthysportsparents.com Learn more about screen time, mental fatigue and sports performance of athletes:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11673376  ------------------------- Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts “I love Lindsey’s straight forward, realistic approach to motivation and living your best life.”
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