[Encore] Beyond Pep Talks: How Parents Can Equip Young Athletes with Mental Tools

About this episode

This episode discusses how parents can better equip their young athletes with mental tools beyond just pep talks.

Your pep talks come from love. But two real sports parents found out they weren't enough. 👇 https://trainhergame.com/mom Chris has six kids and still felt like she was failing her youngest. Carlos's daughter looked at him and said, "Dad, please stop. What you're doing is not working." Both of them knew their daughters had the talent. They just couldn't figure out how to actually equip them. In this episode, you'll hear directly from both of them - unfiltered and real.. ✅ What they noticed i...

People in this episode

Host: Coach Bre

Guests: Chris, Carlos

Topics covered

• mental tools
• young athletes
• parenting
• sports
• coaching

Keywords

• mental tools
• young athletes
• parenting
• sports
• coaching
• pep talks
• athletic talent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Train Her Game

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