How to Raise Happy Athletes - The Parent's Playbook with Asia Mape

How to Raise Happy Athletes - The Parent's Playbook with Asia Mape

March 3, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

Rebecca Smith interviews Asia Mape about how parents can support their gymnasts without adding extra pressure.

Consistency in gymnastics can look so calm from the outside. But if you are the parent in the viewing room or in the car after practice, it often feels anything but calm. In this episode, I sit down with Asia Mape, four time Emmy winning sports producer and founder of I Love to Watch You Play, to talk about how parents can support their gymnasts without adding extra pressure. Asia’s whole mission comes from one simple line. I love to watch you play. Gymnasts are not asking for more correction...

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