How To Raise Confident Kids Through Youth Sports (with David Epstein)
About this episode
David Epstein discusses the balance between exploration and constraints in raising confident kids through youth sports.
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 sounds like the opposite argument: sometimes we need more constraints, not more options. David joins Jonathan Carone to explore what happens when you put those two ideas together in youth sports and parenting. They wrestle with some of the messier questions parents face: When does persistence become a sunk cost? How do you know when it's okay to let your kid quit? Why can immediate feedback actually make things worse? How can we give kids enough structure to grow without taking away the curiosity that helps them figure out who they want to become? It's a conversation about giving kids room to explore, challenges that help them grow, and the freedom to fail while they're figuring it all out. -------- HEALTHY SPORTS PARENTING COURSE Get access at HealthySportsParenting.com . Use code SUMMER15 for 15% off before August 19. -------- More from David Epstein: Website: https://davidepstein.com/ Inside The Box: AMAZON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidepstein -------- FROM OUR SPONSORS: Sportball Franchising…
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Carone
Guest: David Epstein
Topics covered
- youth sports
- parenting
- confidence
- exploration
- constraints
- feedback
- curiosity
Sponsors
Sportball Franchising, Hour-a-thon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Healthy Sports Parents
Books & works: Inside the Box
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- Every Kid Is On Their Own Timeline (with Jordan Palmer, retired NFL QB)
- What Kids Actually Need From Youth Sports (with Abby Wambach)
- BONUS: Could this be the future of youth sports? (with Renata Simril, CEO of LA84 Foundation)
- BONUS: 7 Things That Feel Like Bad Sports Parenting But Aren't (with Dr. Joey Case, Miami Marlins)
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