About this episode

Shelby Bumgarner interviews Nicki Marie about youth sports and parenting insights.

What sport should your kid play? How do you keep it fun and avoid burnout? Shelby Bumgarner sits down with Nicki Marie (@nickimarieinc) — mom content creator with 1M+ followers on Instagram and 2M+ on TikTok — for her unfiltered youth sports hot takes. They talk about the youth sports landscape in 2026, what Nicki wants her kids to play, her friendship with Kylie Kelce and their shared field hockey background, and advice for sports parents navigating it all. Happy Mother's Day!

People in this episode

Host: Shelby Bumgarner

Guest: Nicki Marie

Topics covered

• youth sports
• parenting
• sports advice
• social media influence
• burnout prevention

Keywords

• youth sports
• parenting
• Nicki Marie
• burnout
• sports advice
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, TikTok

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