The Youth Baseball Parenting Journey

Episode #4. Part 3 of 3 on Mental Stress in Youth Sports. This is part of 3 of 3 on our series, Mental Stress in Youth Baseball. We explore the topic of "Stress v. Nerves." Is stress in sports inevitable? How can we help our athletes deal with the pressures of sports? We explore that and more in this episode. ⏰TIME STAMPS⏰ 0:22 : Introduction 2:35 : Definition sf Stress & Nerves 3:...

This is part of 2 of 3 on our series, Mental Stress in Youth Baseball. We explore the topic of "Burnout." Is it an epidemic? What is it? What causes it? How to prevent it? We discuss 5 ways to prevent fizzle out and 2 way to prevent burnout. ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 0:00 - Introduction & Stats Regarding H.S. Participation 2:00 - Defining Burnout 2:55 - What Burnout Is Not 4:00 - 3 Reasons for...

Episode #2. Part 1 of 3 on Mental Stress in Youth Sports. This episode begins a conversation on how our kids are impacted by stress and how we can come alongside them as parents and coaches to help them develop a "Grounded Mindset." We discuss why people cry, what it reveals about them, if failure is acceptable and how to point to them to process over results. ⏰ Timecodes ⏰0:00 - Our teens are s...

TOPIC 1: Why the fall is my favorite time of year. TOPIC 2: Off-season approach and mindset. TOPIC 3: How you can best support your kid. you support your kid. TOPIC 4: Coaches approach to fall training.