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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Episodes
  • 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

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    https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/
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    31 mins
  • Unlocking Young Runners’ Potential with Nutrition

    Unlocking Young Runners’ Potential with Nutrition
    Mar 18 2025

    Adolescent runners are still growing, and it's critical to support their growth with nutrition that supports their brain and bone health, said Michele Pettinger, author of The Young Runners' Guide to Nutrition.

    She provides nutrition tips for parents of runners, and also touches on how runners struggle with body image challenges.

    Send us podcast guest ideas:

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    https://www.kidssportspsychology.com/category/articles/
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    27 mins
  • Why Kids Stop Enjoying Sports

    Why Kids Stop Enjoying Sports
    Mar 5 2025

    Young athletes often stop enjoying sports because they're perfectionists, compare themselves to others or "mind read," or make assumptions about what others are thinking, according to Jaclyn Ellis, a mental performance coach at Peak Performance Sports.

    She explains how she helps sports kids overcome these challenges and begin enjoying sports more.

    Send podcast ideas to Ultimate Sports Parent

    Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcast and please leave a rating:

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

    Visit our youth sports psychology blog:

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

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Lisa does a great job of interviewing experts in the field of sports parenting and psychology.

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