Thank you for joining us as we attempt to counter a crazy delusion that exists in some parental circles on today's episode of The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast! This episode is built around an illuminating observation and quote from an NBA veteran and father, Jamal Crawford.
Listen in to hear him describe a chronic problem in the AAU youth basketball circuit than can help you grow as a parent and in turn help your teen to successfully navigate their performance world. It matters not if your son or daughter plays basketball, a musical instrument, or sings like an angel--there is much to learn here in this discussion.
How can you avoid The Delusion Zone and show up as your best parental self? Well, let's start right here with these two gems...
Become informed and set realistic expectations!
Determine whose dream is being pursued!
In this episode we introduce the raw material of The Expectancy Test, a new thinking tool we're creating! It is comprised of a few powerful questions you can ask yourself as a parent to help you to help your teen athlete or performer pursue their dreams and perform their best! Let's goooooooooooo!
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Hey there Most Valuable Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers! Hit the follow button where ever you find us (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts--while it lasts, and even on YouTube). New episodes drop every Monday. If you are loving what you hear, could you please share The Stop Parenting & Start Coaching Podcast with a few of your friends so more parents and teens can benefit from what we're building!
Moms/Dads--we're cheering you on this week as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching your superstar teen! You are doing better than you think and your teen athlete or performer is counting on you. We believe in you! -Nate & Steve
