Craig Bishop: What Parents Say They Want vs. What They Actually Chase What do parents really want from youth sports? Most of us would say development. But when the pressure of competition sets in, do our decisions tell a different story? In this episode, Rhett Parker sits down with longtime coach, p...

Girls are quitting sports at twice the rate of boys by age 13 , and it’s not because they don’t love the game. In this episode of Surviving Youth Sports , Rhett Parker sits down with Coach Breanne Smedley , former collegiate volleyball player, high school coach, mental performance coach, and founder...

What if the pressure we feel in youth sports has less to do with our kids and more to do with ourselves? In this episode, Rhett Parker sits down with Jonathan Carone, founder of Healthy Sports Parents, for an honest conversation about the hidden emotions that shape so many youth sports decisions. Fr...

Lindsey Nadler knows what it’s like when sports become your entire identity. A former Division I softball player turned mental performance coach, Lindsey joins Rhett Parker for a conversation about the pressures facing today’s athletes and why many kids are carrying more stress than ever before. Fro...

What is the youth sports dream really costing families? In this episode of Surviving Youth Sports, Rhett Parker sits down with Bobby Minor, a former Division I player, coach, recruiting evaluator, organization director, and father who has spent decades around the game of baseball. Together, they unp...

Justin Furtado, founder of BTG Basketball and host of Beyond the Scoreboard , joins Rhett for an honest conversation about one of the most uncomfortable parts of youth sports: not playing. From playing time battles to overinvolved parents, Justin and Rhett explore how the lessons kids learn through ...

Former MLB All-Star Michael Saunders knows what it’s like to chase the dream. From representing Canada in the Little League World Series to spending nearly a decade in the Major Leagues, baseball has been a huge part of his life. But today, he’s navigating youth sports from a different perspective: ...

What if the biggest threat to youth baseball isn't a lack of talent, but the system surrounding the game? This week, Rhett sits down with Deven Morgan, Director of Youth Baseball at Driveline Baseball, for a conversation about athlete development, pitch counts, multi-sport participation, overuse inj...

What if the biggest youth sports decision isn't which team your child joins, but whether they ever had the chance to choose for themselves? This week, Rhett Parker sits down with Jason D'Rocha, Vice President of Sportball, to discuss early specialization, parent expectations, and why exposing kids t...