Building Confidence in Young Athletes

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Nancy Lough, professor at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), who focuses on gender equity in sports, explains why more girls drop out of sports than boys. It's due, in part, to stereotypes about what boys and girls should be doing.She also describes how girls are becoming more actively involved in pushing for equal pay in professional sports.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Nancy Lough, professor at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), who focuses on gender equity in sports, explains why more girls drop out of sports than boys. It's due, in part, to stereotypes about what boys and girls should be doing.She also describes how girls are becoming more actively involved in pushing for equal pay in professional sports.

Caroline Maguire, author of "Why Will No One Play with Me?" and a professional certified coach who has worked with Olympic and other athletes, gives tips for helping young athletes read others' cues. Being better able to respond to social cues improves players' experience, helps them avoid getting into trouble and allows them to listen to direction, she says. She addresses other mental game topics, including fear of failure and perfectionism.

Addressing Kids' Social Challenges in Youth Sports

Caroline Maguire, author of "Why Will No One Play with Me?" and a professional certified coach who has worked with Olympic and other athletes, gives tips for helping young athletes read others' cues. Being better able to respond to social cues improves players' experience, helps them avoid getting into trouble and allows them to listen to direction, she says. She addresses other mental game topics, including fear of failure and perfectionism.

The pressures of modern youth sports are creating stress related mental health issues in young athletes. But there’s a non-traditional way of addressing this stress. That’s what we learned during our interview with Bradley Donohue, a psychology professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and director of The Optimum Performance Program in Sports (TOPPS), a mental health program for athletes.

Anxiety & Depression Increasing in Young Athletes

The pressures of modern youth sports are creating stress related mental health issues in young athletes. But there’s a non-traditional way of addressing this stress. That’s what we learned during our interview with Bradley Donohue, a psychology professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and director of The Optimum Performance Program in Sports (TOPPS), a mental health program for athletes.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Alex Molden, former NFL player, motivational speaker, high school football coach and sports parent. He says the biggest challenge for parents is being patient and letting kids develop at their own pace.

Why Sports Parents Need to be Patient

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Alex Molden, former NFL player, motivational speaker, high school football coach and sports parent. He says the biggest challenge for parents is being patient and letting kids develop at their own pace.

Tricia Roos, Bishop Lynch High School’s head women’s volleyball coach, talks about how social media in youth sports affects communication--and what she does about it on her high school teams.

Coaching Women's Volleyball in the Age of Social Media

Tricia Roos, Bishop Lynch High School’s head women’s volleyball coach, talks about how social media in youth sports affects communication--and what she does about it on her high school teams.

Brooks Elms, a youth sports coach and former Division 3 player for NYU, says he's spent countless hours thinking about whether winning is important in sports. He brings that background to his coaching, helping kids focus on staying in the moment. In this interview, he gives tips for coaching and communicating with kids.