Back to School Message: Helping Our Kids Make Goals
In this episode Shad and Dustin give some advice and present some possible conversations that parents can have with their young athletes as they head back to school. They talk about making social, aca...
30 Aug 202253min
Zero Tolerance for Poor Treatment of Referees - Round Table Discussion w/ Brian Attridge and Dr Sheldon Martin
In this episode Shad and Dustin sit down with Brian Attridge, CEO of the Utah youth soccer association and Dr. Sheldon Martin Especially for Athletes board member, and discuss a recent policy enacted ...
23 Aug 202226min
How Can Sports Help Us Build Resilience w/ Mason Sawyer
On July 25th 2021 Mason Sawyers life would change forever. Because of a sudden dust storm. A horrible crash occurred while Mason's family was returning from a family reunion that he was unable to atte...
16 Aug 202250min
Helping Young Athletes Grow Without Destroying Them With Criticism
In this episode we talk about a social media post made by someone who witnessed a father being hyper-critical of his son trying to throw a football. We talk about striking the balance as parents and c...
9 Aug 202238min
Using Sports to Help Raise Victors Instead of Victims
Today we are going to talk about raising victors instead of victims. When bad or unfortunate events happen the only thing we have control of is our response. When we dwell too much on the unfortunate ...
26 Jul 202211min
Within Team Bullying and Teasing
Oftentimes young people play sports to have fun with others and to get to know other people. But sometimes they do not have the best experience because their teammates or coach tease, make fun or and ...
19 Jul 202230min
Don't be a "Me-Monster" (w/Guest Cameron Stewart)
In this episode we will talk about not being a "Me Monster" when it comes to sports. With NIL's, conference realignments, and professions athletes becoming "The Brand" instead of the teams they play f...
12 Jul 202248min
Don't Make Youth Specialize in Sports Too Soon
In this episode we will talk about not making youth specialize in sports too soon. Doing so could lead to burnout and injury and it could also limit their career and keep them from finding the sport t...
5 Jul 202221min
