About this episode

Crystal Garrett discusses the unique challenges and perspectives of parenting athletes in youth sports.

What does youth sports look like from a mother’s perspective? In this special Sideline Dad episode, Javin Foreman sits down with former Division I athlete, filmmaker, and sports mom Crystal Garrett to discuss parenting athletes, protecting confidence, and navigating the business of youth sports.

People in this episode

Host: Javin Foreman

Guest: Crystal Garrett

Topics covered

• youth sports
• parenting
• athletes
• confidence
• business of sports

Keywords

• youth sports
• parenting
• athletes
• confidence
• sports mom
• business of youth sports
• Crystal Garrett

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Division I

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