Patience Is A (Lost) Virtue

Episode 25: Aaron Anderkin (Youth sports Dad/coach/former athlete)

- Can any other youth sports parents relate to 90% of their non-work life being consumed by sports?

- Growing up in a small town, idolizing the "hometown heroes" 

- The challenge of doubling as both a youth sports parent AND a youth sports coach. How do you strike the correct balance?

- The trickle down effect we are seeing of players, parents, coaches, etc. seeking IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION. 

- Kids compete for a ring or trophy every weekend now... It used to be a year's long investment toward winning such big prizes. 

- FOMO drives so much of the vicious cycle of doing more, more, more in youth sports. 

- Real talk: Puberty is the great equalizer. All of the success at young ages does NOT equal success at the older ages. 

- As a coach or youth sports parent, the true measure of success is your kid answering YES to the following question: "Do you want to play again next year?"

- Parental red flags (especially on social media!!!)

- And of course... MORE HOT TAKES