Although we are currently ending the season we also have eyes on next year.  We will dive into the most important standards to set in your gym with everyone from athletes, to parents, to staff right at the start of... Read More

Coaches who also have athletes who cheer can be amazing!  The question becomes what is the right way to compensate them.  In this episode we will discuss what I have done and why I now do what I do in... Read More

Sometimes parents will tell you exactly how they feel without asking if you want their feedback.  In this episode I will walk you through what I do with parent feedback and how I assess what my next steps are.... Read More

We have an issue in our industry.  I have been a party to it, but it became so apparent to me after listening to Jeff Benson’s keynote address at our conference and then seeing some things firsthand in my gym... Read More

This was inspired by a question asked in our private academy facebook group.  I discuss what I would do with a group of toxic parents bringing down the vibe in my gym.  ... Read More

There are conflicting schools of thought on how involved you should be with the parents of your program.  In this episode we dive into why I believe you SHOULD be getting to know your parents.  ... Read More

This was a listener-request episode.  We will be diving into how to manage parents, and help calm them down to achieve the best outcomes is stressful situations.  ... Read More

Team placements are a stressful time of year.  Athletes quit, parents get angry and overall you sometimes end up feeling like the bad guy when all you want is for athletes to be the best they can be.  In this... Read More

Ashley Kahn is a parent in my gym.  Her daughter is on one of my teams and an amazing kiddo.  Ashley is a Conscious Parenting coach and in our first of a series of episodes we discuss what Conscious parenting... Read More

One of the best things I ever did was start investing time to educate my parents.  As someone who defaults to thinking about how we can train people better I found myself realizing I needed to teach parents more about... Read More