Youth Sports Has Become a Full-Time Job for Parents | Dave Yoo of Onsides

Youth Sports Has Become a Full-Time Job for Parents | Dave Yoo of Onsides

From SportsEpreneur by KazSource, Inc

April 30, 2026 · 50 min · Season 2 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities and pressures of youth sports for parents, featuring insights from Dave Yoo of Onsides.

Youth sports has quietly become a full-time job for parents. Between schedules, travel, apps, training, and expectations, the load has grown far beyond just showing up. Eric Kasimov talks with Dave Yoo, founder of Onsides, a platform built to simplify the youth sports experience for parents, about the pressure and complexity behind it — and where it’s heading. They get into the reality families are dealing with today, from rising costs and sideline behavior to NIL, recruiting, and how AI can actually reduce the “cognitive load” parents are carrying. In this episode: • Why youth sports has quietly become a $50B+ machine • The chaos of managing multiple teams, apps, and schedules • The real “cognitive load” parents are carrying • How AI can actually reduce stress when used right • The gap between recreational play and high-pressure club sports • The hidden financial and emotional tax on families • NIL, recruiting, and how early the stakes are starting • What AI changes for students, founders, and careers Chapters 00:14 – The business and emotion of youth sports 03:00 – Why Dave Yoo started building Onsides 05:00 – The chaos parents deal with across platforms 06:12 – The vision for…

People in this episode

Host: Eric Kasimov

Guest: Dave Yoo

Topics covered

  • youth sports
  • parenting
  • AI in sports
  • cognitive load
  • NIL
  • recruiting

Keywords

  • youth sports
  • parenting
  • AI
  • cognitive load
  • NIL
  • recruiting
  • financial stress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Onsides

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