Michael Deutch, basketball coach and founder of Hands On Hoops, a youth basketball program, joins me to discuss:

• (02:12) what is the Hands On Hoops program?
• (03:17) on learning to be part of a team, a community
• (05:07) transferrable skills from basketball to real life
• (08:04) using his platform to help the community
• (16:32) how traditional gender roles harm men also
• (18:23) on transitioning to more personally fulfilling work
• (25:30) the power of "word of mom"
• (27:39) the magic words

and more.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Hands On Hoops https://handsonhoops.com/ | handsonhoopsnyc@gmail.com
• Coach John Wooden https://coachwooden.com/
• Coalition for the Homeless https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/

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What could we learn from the game of basketball? Today, I'm joined by Michael Deutsch, founder of Hands On Hoops, a basketball program based in New York City. Besides being a coach. Michael is a father, an entrepreneur, and an active community leader. We talk about his path and inspiration for creating a basketball program for our kids.

The transferable skills that young children and families take away. And how he shows up as a leader and role model, not only for his daughters, but for so many in our company.

This is early care for every kid, a podcast for people who want to make learning, living, and loving more harmonious for everyone.

I'm your host, Danielle An. Each week, I interview fellow parents, educators, advocates, and community leaders. Who care for and work with young children and families. I share their experiences, insights, and specific, actionable tips on how you could help make the world work better for everyone. Here's my conversation with Coach Mike today.

Coach Mike, Michael Deutsch founder of Hands On Hoops based in New York City. I am so glad to be talking to you today, coach, because you really do embody what a true coach and role model would look like and you teach what's really important in instilling in our kids. So welcome to the show.

Thank you so much, Danielle.

Really nice to be here.

I'm so excited. I just want to share that I first came across you through our local New York City, Facebook parenting group review. One of the moms who would normally not leave any reviews, had raving reviews about you and how you were engaging with the children and how you came and made it so easy.

So Hands On Hoops is for children between the ages of two to six. Is.

Well, actually the program is for kids between ages two through 17.

Okay. Please tell me about Hands On Hoops.

Sure. Hands On Hoops is a kids program. It's a basketball and transferable skills program where kids learn to share the basketball.

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