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Welcome Parental Units to Episode 68 of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! We appreciate you for taking the time to up your parenting game! Today we wrestle with the 2 words that describe GREAT parenting. You already know them AND (hint, hint) they are not mutually exclusive--they are a mix of seeming contraries. You can be BOTH and if you are, your parenting skills are next level!...

Hey Parents--here's hoping your racking up some W's with your teen athlete and performer! But what if it feels like you're not needed anymore? How can we continue or start a new winning streak? In this episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast, we will dial in on exactly why we hurt as parents when "we're not needed anymore" and even better, we'll zero in on the thinking shift tha...

In today's edition of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast, we will explore the concept of challenge avoidance , particularly how subconscious beliefs can lead us to shy away from challenges. Yikes! Let's don't shrink!! We want to face and embrace challenge, don't we?! Absolutely (I mean, you did choose parenthood!!), so let's discuss the "the challenge continuum" from childhood to adul...

Welcome Have you or your teen athlete or performer ever been in a nasty, discouraging slump? We'll take your answer to be a YES even if we can't hear you. But trust us parents, we CAN hear you loud and clear . Slumps happen. It's no fun to watch your teen wallow in misery during a slump even when we know this is part of life, sports, and performing arts! Today's episode is all about SLUMP BUSTING...

Hey Parents--here's hoping your lucky streak continues! If you didn't check out Episode 63: "Do Your Teens Feel Unlucky?", we suggest you give that a listen before you digest this one. In that episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast, we tackled the concept of luck based on some ideas from a book titled: "Conscious Luck: 8 Secrets to Change Your Fortune." Here are a few lucky hor...

Hey Parents--it's your lucky day!! Oh that was a bad dad joke but please do stick around and maybe your luck, or our luck, will change! In this episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast, we tackle the fascinating subject of luck based on a few concepts we have gleaned from the following book that believe it or not, impact you AND your teens: "Conscious Luck: 8 Secrets to Change Yo...

NOTE: This is a do-over from a previously published episode of the same title and subject. Due to some faulty recording and technical issues, that upload was awful and did not meet our high audio quality standards. So here we go again. Please enjoy the cleaner, new, and improved version! Welcome back or welcome to The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! Are you a juggler? Now for you non...

Today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we entertain the very fun and intriguing question of whether you should let your kids win when competing with them as parent/kid, parent/teen, and for Steve, grandpa (Pops!)/young grandson! This like many other parenting, uh coaching decision is very kid/teen specific and requires some thought on your part. We may not have all of the answers...

Thanks for joining us on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! We're Nate & Steve and we get pretty nerdy and jiggy about helping parents to help their teen athletes and performers to thrive! In today's show we talk about the storybook endings we are not only attracted to but sometimes fall in love with. And along the way we're going to talk Olympics since it is the summer of 2024...

Parents--we're talking teenage freedom on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast today! Specifically, how much do you give your teens. Oh man, this is a tough question when it comes to your kids. It perhaps is easy to answer it for other parents but not so much for yourself, but let's tackle it now! And while we're at it let's do the following: Look at a case study from The Andy Griffith...

Thanks for joining us on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! Are you great at guessing, assuming, and mind reading when it comes to the relationship with your teen athlete or performer? Well, we confess we've traveled down that dead end path that leads to monumental letdowns and disappointments. Are your "expectations" getting in the way of elevating your relationship and more import...

Super Moms & Dads-we know that being a parent is the hardest job every and you're doing your best! Your son or daughter often finds themselves smack dab in the middle of preseason preparations. But, do you? We're going to get you thinking about how you can be the ideal sports parent today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! It's your preseason now--how will you prep yourself t...

Parents--we're talking attitude and optimism today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! You've no doubt heard the ole adage: Your attitude is contagious--is yours worth catching?! Well, is it? I sure hope so because as a parent you are on stage 24/7 and you're kids are very likely to replicate what you do. We're going to dive into modeling, inquiry, and even "neural synchronization...

Moms/Dads--Did injury (or setback) ever rear its ugly head back in the day during your playing or performing career? It likely did and you'd probably agree, it sucked! So what did you do about it? Did you turn tragedy into triumph? We trust that you did and hope you'll help your teen athlete or performer do the same if they are sidelined by an unfortunate injury. We're talking all things injury an...

Izi Chinchay (a name you won't soon forget) is our guest today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast ! Izi is a coach, leader, role model, podcaster, and a newlywed too (at the time of this recording she was counting down the weeks to her wedding). We're big fans and excited to have her on the show! Soccer mom and dad alert!! You are in the right place today. You are gonna soak up the...

NOTE: We're on video now on YouTube!! Click here to watch! Welcome to The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! You must be a Most Valuable Parent ! Of course you are! In this 4 episode series we will be rolling around in and climbing up and down the not so secret, secret to lasting happiness. Thanks for joining us as we dive into the transformative content from the bestselling book: The Go...

NOTE: Our show is now a video podcast and we're on YouTube!! Click here to watch! Welcome to The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! You must be a Most Valuable Parent ! Of course you are! In this 4 episode series we will be rolling around in and climbing up and down the not so secret, secret to lasting happiness. Thanks for joining us as we dive into the transformative content from the b...

NOTE: We're on video now on YouTube!! Click here to watch! Welcome to The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! You must be a Most Valuable Parent ! Of course you are! In this 4 episode series we will be rolling around in and climbing up and down the not so secret, secret to lasting happiness. Thanks for joining us as we dive into the transformative content from the bestselling book: The Go...

Welcome to The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! You must be a Most Valuable Parent! Of course you are! In our next four episode series we will be revealing the not so secret, secret to lasting happiness as we dive into the transformative content from the bestselling book: The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Marc Schulz and Robert J. Waldinge...

MINDSET SERIES (6 of 6): Let's Ignite INTENTION ! Moms & Dads! Today we continue our 6 episode series on mindset. We are so excited to share our createtransformbecome mindset map with you! It is key to improve your parenting and become a high performing human! Are you with us on that? Let's goooooooooo! In today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we finish strong with...

MINDSET SERIES (5 of 6): Let OPTIMISM Rule! Moms & Dads! Today we continue our 6 episode series on mindset. We are so excited to share our createtransformbecome mindset map with you! It is key to improve your parenting and become a high performing human! Are you with us on that? Let's goooooooooo! In today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we step up to OPTIMISM . Th...

MINDSET SERIES (4 of 6): Your RESPONSE is Everything! Moms & Dads! Today we continue our 6 episode series on mindset. We are so excited to share our createtransformbecome mindset map with you! It is key to improve your parenting and become a high performing human! Are you with us on that? Let's goooooooooo! In today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we progress to RE...

MINDSET SERIES (3 of 6): You'll Always Follow Through on What U Believe! Moms & Dads! Today we continue our 6 episode series on mindset. We are so excited to share our createtransformbecome mindset map with you! It is key to improve your parenting and become a high performing human! Are you with us on that? Let's goooooooooo! In today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcas...

MINDSET SERIES (2 of 6): Let's FOCUS! Moms & Dads! Today we continue our 6 episode series on mindset. We are so excited to share our createtransformbecome mindset map with you! It is key to improve your parenting and become a high performing human! Are you with us on that? Let's goooooooooo! In today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we take a step beyond HONESTY and...

Moms & Dads! Today we begin a 6 episode series on mindset. We are so excited to share our createtransformbecome mindset map with you! It is key to improve your parenting and become a high performing human! Are you with us on that? Let's goooooooooo! In today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we lay the foundation with We are going to challenge you as parents to get r...