Healthy Sports Parents

Your Relationship With Your Kid Matters More Than Their Potential (with Craig Young, family therapist + Bryce Young's father)

What happens when helping your kid reach their potential starts hurting your relationship with them? Craig Young is the father of Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce You

What If We've Gotten Toughness Wrong in Youth Sports? (with Megan Bartlett; CHJS)

What if the way we’ve been trying to build toughness in young athletes is actually making it harder for them to grow? Megan Bartlett, Founder of the Center for Healing a

It's Okay If Your Kid's Not Good At Sports Yet (with 2x MLB All-Star Carlos Quentin)

Two-time MLB All-Star Carlos Quentin joins Healthy Sports Parents for a conversation about youth sports parenting, athlete development and why kids don’t need to be great

Are We Making Youth Sports Too Hard for Kids to Play? (with Zechariah Thomas, retired pro hockey + founder of Swift Hockey)

Youth sports are getting more expensive, more competitive, and more structured at younger ages. So what happens to the kids and families who simply want a chance to play?

Why Sports Parenting is So Dang Hard (with Dr. Curt Thompson)

In this episode of Healthy Sports Parents, Jonathan Carone sits down with psychiatrist and author Dr. Curt Thompson to explore why sports parenting can feel so personal a

Youth Sports Need a Place For Every Kid (with Amanda Carey, multi-time Pro MTB Champion)

Youth sports have become increasingly all-or-nothing. Make the team. Commit more time. Play at a higher level. Keep up, or eventually there may not be a place for you any

What 32 Years of Coaching Taught Me About Youth Sports (with Coach Travis Hudson, WKU Volleyball)

Coach Travis Hudson has spent 32 years building Western Kentucky volleyball into one of the best mid-major programs in the country. Along the way, he’s learned a lot abou

Every Kid Is On Their Own Timeline (with Jordan Palmer, retired NFL QB)

Every kid develops on their own timeline. The challenge for parents is believing that when it feels like everyone else's kid is getting ahead. Former NFL quarterback and

How To Raise Confident Kids Through Youth Sports (with David Epstein)

David Epstein has spent years making the case for range, exploration, and giving kids time to discover what fits. His new book, Inside the Box, makes what initially sound

What Kids Actually Need From Youth Sports (with Abby Wambach)

What does it actually take for a kid to love sports for the long haul? World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach joins Jonathan Carone for a con

BONUS: Could this be the future of youth sports? (with Renata Simril, CEO of LA84 Foundation)

Youth sports is one of the most influential institutions in childhood. It teaches teamwork, resilience, leadership, confidence, and community. Millions of families inves

BONUS: 7 Things That Feel Like Bad Sports Parenting But Aren't (with Dr. Joey Case, Miami Marlins)

Some of the healthiest things we can do as sports parents feel completely wrong in the moment. We want to correct every mistake. We want to protect our kids from failure

Fun and Hard Can Both Exist in Youth Sports (with Jake Savicki)

Youth sports are supposed to help kids grow, compete, fail, learn, and have fun. But somewhere along the way, a lot of adults started acting like fun and hard can’t both

BONUS: Let Kids Play (with Senator Cory Booker and Representative Chris Deluzio)

Congressman Chris Deluzio and Senator Cory Booker join Healthy Sports Parents creator Jonathan Carone for a conversation about the newly introduced Let Kids Play Act and

Why Your Kid Needs Sports To Be Bigger Than Sports (with Lisa Willis, retired WNBA player)

Youth sports can feel like they’re all about the next game, the next season, or the next level. But what if the bigger opportunity has nothing to do with any of that? In

Raising Healthy Humans Through Youth Sports (with Dr. Jeremy Alland, Chicago Bulls + White Sox)

Youth sports are not about winning. They’re about helping our kids become the best version of themselves possible. In this episode of Healthy Sports Parents, Jonathan si

Club Sports 101: What Parents Need to Know Before Leaving Rec League (with Karen Scholl)

A lot of families hit a point where rec league doesn’t feel like enough anymore, and the next step seems obvious: move to club (travel) sports where kids will get more ga

What a D1 Dad Wants Parents to Know About the Youth Sports Journey (with Britt Lee, Co-Founder Pure Athlete)

A lot of families start the youth sports journey with the same goal in mind: play at the highest level possible and see where it goes. But what happens when you actuall

Taking Youth Sports Back One Family at a Time (with ESPN College Football Reporter Heather Dinich)

Youth sports can quickly take over family life, leaving parents feeling pressure to specialize early, chase opportunities, and keep up with everyone else. But what if tak

Giving Kids Ownership of Their Youth Sports Journey (with Leslie Osborne, retired USWNT)

What happens when we stop trying to control our kids' sports experience and start helping them own it? In this episode, retired USWNT player and current youth coach / pr