• Building Confidence in Young Athletes

  • By: Lisa Cohn
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Building Confidence in Young Athletes

By: Lisa Cohn
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  • Ultimate Sports Parent Radio (www.youthsportspsychology.com), which aims to instill confidence and success in child and teen athletes, interviews coaches, parents, authors, professors and others about how to identify and overcome mental game challenges in sports. Hosted by Lisa Cohn. co-founder of the Ultimate Sports Parent and Kids' Sports Psychology.
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  • Building Confidence by Teaching Sports Kids Discipline

    Building Confidence by Teaching Sports Kids Discipline
    May 6 2025

    Sabrina Yavil, sports mom to three boys and founder of Gryme, struggled with encouraging her kids to clean up after practices and games. What's more, the boys didn't seem to want to put time into practicing for games.

    She began asking them to make their beds and put away their dishes in the morning and take showers after practices or games. She asked them to take more responsibility for getting their sports gear together before games.

    The result, she said: As they became more disciplined and responsible, their confidence grew in and out of sports.

    Send us podcast guest ideas: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

    Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

    Visit our blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/
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    30 mins
  • 3 Ways Sports Kids Can Take Charge of Their Emotions

    3 Ways Sports Kids Can Take Charge of Their Emotions
    Apr 23 2025

    The human brain tends to lean toward negativity.

    It doesn't understand the difference between protecting us from a snake or lion and protecting us from emotional states, said Debbie O'Connell, president, Live Positive and Golf Positive.

    She provides three tips to help sports kids overcome negativity, including changing their posture.

    Contact us with podcast ideas: Email LisaEllenCohn1@gmail.com

    Subscribe to this podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

    Please leave a review!

    Visit our youth sports psychology blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/
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    22 mins
  • Teaching Young Athletes Grit and Discipline

    Teaching Young Athletes Grit and Discipline
    Apr 1 2025

    Without grit and discipline, young athletes won't be successful, said Cary Knox, retired head coach and author of "I Believe," which explores the legacies of Illinois Sports Legends.

    We live in a selfish society, and kids who lack discipline are being selfish because they're not good teammates, he said.

    He provides examples of grit and discipline on one of his teams. The players struggled for two years, then made a comeback.

    Send podcast episode ideas to LisaEllenCohn1@gmail.com

    Subscribe to this podcast and leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

    Check out our blog:

    https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/
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    31 mins

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