"Stop Parenting & Start Coaching?" What in the World Does That Mean?!

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of shifting from traditional parenting to a coaching approach for better communication with teen athletes.

"Stop Parenting & Start Coaching." Yeah, we know it's a bit provocative. Yes, we know it turns some people away. But for the high achieving parents and their teens that we work with, it makes perfect sense. Give us a few minutes and we'll tell you exactly what it means to us and why it could just be what you need to reduce the friction in the conversations and relationships with your teen athlete or performer. Let's go MVPs! Hey there M ost V aluable P arent s! We have created a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers on YouTube. We can also be found on the other usual places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. New episodes drop every MONDAY . We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides. The name of our podcast is the same name as our YouTube channel: The STOP PARENTING & START COACHING Podcast! We're also posting valuable content on LinkedIn. Please follow us and connect with us:Please follow us and connect with us: Search "Steve Galley" on LinkedIn. Let’s gooooooooo moms and dads–you got this! -Nate & Steve

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate Crandall, Steve Galley

Topics covered

• parenting
• coaching
• teen athletes
• communication
• relationships

Keywords

• parenting
• coaching
• teen athletes
• communication
• relationships
• self improvement
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The STOP PARENTING & START COACHING Podcast

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