Welcome back or welcome to The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! Are you a juggler? Now for you non-jugglers before you answer no, ask yourself "Am I a parent?" If you answered "Yes!" then guess what? You ARE a juggler!

And if you're the parent of a teen athlete or performer you are doing your best acrobatics as you juggle family, school, sports, and performance activities for the kids you love so much.

So let's dive into the circus of juggling the chainsaws and bowling pins of parenting life! We'll then work our way up a Ladder and then climb back down before we fall off. Eventually we really just want to put down the chainsaws, bowling pins, and ladders so we can pick up The Wheel. The Wheel is really where juggling can end and a smooth ride begins.

The Wheel is all about prioritization, clarity, and confidence, baby! And if you're a parent, you know those are things you sometimes feel are in short supply. Let's shift that!

Thanks for listening!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We resolve to up our game in 2024 as we strive to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts--while it lasts, and now you can watch the show on YouTube). New episodes drop every Monday.

We would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with a helpful comment for other listeners on what you are learning (and hopefully incorporating) from the show. After all, we created it just for you and as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast we entertain the very fun and intriguing question of whether you should let your kids win when competing with them as parent/kid, parent/teen, and for Steve, grandpa (Pops!)/young grandson!

This like many other parenting, uh coaching decision is very kid/teen specific and requires some thought on your part.

We may not have all of the answers on this but we do have some fun stories and some compelling questions to make you think! We thank for being here and we hope you'll gain some value!

Should you let your kids beat you? Should you let your kids win?! Something good to think about as you level up your parenting game by coaching more and parenting less. Let's goooo!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on YouTube--click here if you want to watch the episode).

New episodes drop every Monday.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Thanks for joining us on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! We're Nate & Steve and we get pretty nerdy and jiggy about helping parents to help their teen athletes and performers to thrive!

In today's show we talk about the storybook endings we are not only attracted to but sometimes fall in love with. And along the way we're going to talk Olympics since it is the summer of 2024 and the world's best are competing in France. Yeah, we're talking the stuff of dreams and we'll even throw in some Rocky Balboa, some good ole Wide World of Sports history--you know, the "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat!"

If you love to dream, compete, and experience the full range of emotions that come with playing and performing, there is something in this episode for you!

And, if you discover that something that is valuable to you, will you please share with the other sports or stage mom/dads you know?! Thank you so much for being here.

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We resolve to up our game in 2024 as we strive to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts--while it lasts, and now you can watch the show on YouTube). New episodes drop every Monday.

We would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with a helpful comment for other listeners on what you are learning (and hopefully incorporating) from the show. After all, we created it just for you and as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Parents--we're talking teenage freedom on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast today!

Specifically, how much do you give your teens. Oh man, this is a tough question when it comes to your kids. It perhaps is easy to answer it for other parents but not so much for yourself, but let's tackle it now!

And while we're at it let's do the following:

• Look at a case study from The Andy Griffith Show back in the black and white days of TV.
• Ask ourselves "How do we hold our kids to standards? and... "How do we balance this with the friend part?"
• Compare and contrast authoritative and authoritarian parenting, uh coaching. A very interesting discussion indeed. Which do you think you are? Which do you think you should be?

Great food for thought as you seek to up your parenting game by coaching more. Let's goooo!

And before we go, we'll bring back the ever popular Flagrant Foul segment. We think you'll enjoy it and hopefully gain some valuable insights from it!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on YouTube--click here if you want to watch the episode).

New episodes drop every Monday.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Thanks for joining us on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! Are you great at guessing, assuming, and mind reading when it comes to the relationship with your teen athlete or performer? Well, we confess we've traveled down that dead end path that leads to monumental letdowns and disappointments.

Are your "expectations" getting in the way of elevating your relationship and more importantly, is there a better way? Yes, there is! We hope you enjoy this episode and extract some serious value as we dive into why "agreements" are a much better alternative to assumption-filled "expectations!" And, beyond the "why" we'll give you some tips direct from our work in progress Parent Tool we call The Agreement Generator!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We resolve to up our game in 2024 as we strive to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts--while it lasts, and now you can watch the show on YouTube). New episodes drop every Monday.

We would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with a helpful comment for other listeners on what you are learning (and hopefully incorporating) from the show. After all, we created it just for you and as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Super Moms & Dads-we know that being a parent is the hardest job every and you're doing your best! Your son or daughter often finds themselves smack dab in the middle of preseason preparations. But, do you?

We're going to get you thinking about how you can be the ideal sports parent today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! It's your preseason now--how will you prep yourself to be that amazing performance parent that coaches appreciate and rave about?

We're gonna focus on some important "Do's" that automatically help you avoid some disastrous "Don'ts!"

Time is a wasting--let's go parents! Let's get ready for the upcoming season!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We resolve to up our game in 2024 as we strive to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts--while it lasts, and now you can watch the show on YouTube). New episodes drop every Monday.

We would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with a helpful comment for other listeners on what you are learning (and hopefully incorporating) from the show. After all, we created it just for you and as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Parents--we're talking attitude and optimism today on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast!

You've no doubt heard the ole adage: Your attitude is contagious--is yours worth catching?! Well, is it? I sure hope so because as a parent you are on stage 24/7 and you're kids are very likely to replicate what you do.

We're going to dive into modeling, inquiry, and even "neural synchronization!"

Yep, Nate goes into full Nerd Mode and teaches about this fascinating brain truth!

And for dessert, we'll introduce you to The Negativity Diet. So long South Beach, Atkins, or whatever diets you've latched onto before. This is no fad, this is a diet you'll love to incorporate every day the rest of your life!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on YouTube--click here if you want to watch the episode).

New episodes drop every Monday.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve

Moms/Dads--Did injury (or setback) ever rear its ugly head back in the day during your playing or performing career? It likely did and you'd probably agree, it sucked! So what did you do about it? Did you turn tragedy into triumph? We trust that you did and hope you'll help your teen athlete or performer do the same if they are sidelined by an unfortunate injury.

We're talking all things injury and bouncing back strong on The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast today!

Let's help our kids turn into The Rubber Band Man or Woman and turn tragedy into triumph!

Enjoy!

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Please hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on YouTube--click here if you want to watch the episode).

New episodes drop every Monday.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching! -Nate & Steve