Raising Kids Who Choose Their Own Path (with NCAA Champion Sara Slattery)

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Healthy Sports Parents

Jonathan Carone

37 episodes

5 days ago

Healthy Sports Parents is the podcast for parents who want to raise good humans, not just good athletes. Hosted by Jonathan Carone, this show cuts through the noise of youth sports culture with honest conversations, relatable stories, and simple tools to help you focus on what matters most.

Because the game ends. The relationship doesn’t.

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Because the game ends. The relationship doesn’t.

Get The Weekend Playbook - a short, no fluff email sent every Friday to help you be present before, during, and after your kid's game:

https://healthysportsparents.com/playbook/

Follow along on social:

https://www.instagram.com/healthysportsparents

https://www.facebook.com/healthysportsparents

https://www.tiktok.com/@healthysportsparents

https://www.youtube.com/@HealthySportsParents

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raising Kids Who Choose Their Own Path (with NCAA Champion Sara Slattery)

Healthy Sports Parents

34 minutes 28 seconds

1 month ago

Raising Kids Who Choose Their Own Path (with NCAA Champion Sara Slattery)

What happens when a world-class athlete becomes a youth sports parent?

In this episode, former professional runner and NCAA champion Sara Slattery joins us for a real, vulnerable conversation about the shift from elite competition to everyday parenting. We talk about what it’s like watching your child navigate sports, how early pressure can steal the joy, and why stepping back is sometimes the most loving thing a parent can do.

Sara shares what drove her as a young athlete, what led her own daughter to walk away from sports, and the quiet ways we pass down expectations without even realizing it. If you’ve ever wrestled with the tension between pushing and protecting – or wondered how to help your child find their own path – this conversation is for you.

We cover:

The cost of early success in youth sports

How to respond when your kid wants to quit

Letting go of your own identity to support theirs

Why fun matters more than we think

EDITING NOTE: We had some audio issues and lost the first ten minutes of the conversation where Sara had the opportunity to talk about her kids and what it's like being mom to them. Sorry about that!

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New episodes every Wednesday.