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Marcus learns to overcome his slump in shot put with the help of his coach and a newfound understanding of self-trust.

Sometimes the hardest-working kid is the one who most needs to hear: you can stop trying so hard now. 🌙 Welcome back to Dreamtime Sports — calm bedtime stories where kids drift off to sleep while learning the things that matter most. Marcus is the steadiest kid on the Maplewood Rockets — the one who always shows up, always has a plan, always figures it out. So when his shot put suddenly stops cooperating, Marcus does what Marcus does best: he makes a list. Then another. Then seventeen more. But the harder he grips, the worse it gets. With steady words from Coach Diaz and a quiet visit from a gentle skunk named Whistle, Marcus discovers something no list could ever teach him — a slump isn't a sign that something is broken. It's a sign that you care. Tonight your child will: 🏅 Discover track and field — the shot put (a heavy "metal ball") 💪 Learn that a slump means you care, not that you're broken 🌟 See that the bravest move can be putting the list down and trusting the work you've already done 😴 Wind down, screen-free, into an easy goodnight A soothing bedtime story for ages 4–12, blending track and field, resilience, and self-trust into a calm sleep podcast for…

People in this episode

Host: Dreamtime Sports

Topics covered

• self-trust
• resilience
• growth mindset
• shot put
• bedtime story
• sports

Keywords

• bedtime story
• sports
• shot put
• resilience
• growth mindset
• children's podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maplewood Rockets

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