Sports Moms United Podcast

EPISODE #46 - Is Your Athlete Getting Enough Fuel to Run the Machine?

If your athlete was showing signs of energy imbalance, would they recognize it? Would you? This is an important topic because athletes who find their "sweet spot" and maintain an energy balance will have an edge, be less at risk for injury and set a foundation for a healthy life. In today huddle, I talk with Rebecca McConville about the topic of Relative Energy Deficit in Sport (or RED-S) We discuss how to be proactive and avoid RED-S so athletes stay in their sweet spot all season long. Rebecca and I discuss... who she is, what she does and why she does it and her book, Finding Your Sweet Spot: How to Avoid RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit in Sport) by Optimizing Your Energy Balance how her personal journey led to her profession as a sports dietitian, specializing in eating disorders. What is RED-S? Why is it important for you and your athlete to know about RED-S? When can an energy imbalance occur? What would cause it? What can we do recognize RED-S in our athletes and what can we do to address it? Why it's important to be intentional about where we get nutrition information for our active kids. Why is consistency so critical to healthy athletes? What Rebecca wants parents and athletes to take away from reading her book? Why talking about injury prevention with your athlete could be a great intro conversation to the importance of energy balance. CONTINUE THE HUDDLE  WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU! If you have a question about today's episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the  Sports Moms United Facebook Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsmomunited/?ref=pages_groups_card&source_id=1694454717499589]

EPISODE #45 - What 3 Questions Should Every Sports Parent Ask Their Athlete?

The topic of confidence always seems to surface when taking with other sports parents. How can my athlete be more confident...what about when my athlete loses confidence? But are we even asking the right questions or is there something else we should be asking? In today's huddle, I talk with Kathy Finesteen, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Sports Performance Consultant, about mental health and mental performance, both for our athlete and for ourselves. She gives us very practical ways to increase our own awareness and to help our athlete increase their awareness, too.   Kathy and I discuss... who she is, what she does and why she does it. how her daughter's sports performance anxiety (and the lack of resources available) sparked her interest in sport's psychology why self-reflection is the first place for us to start so we can be our best for our athlete. What is a fixed mindset vs a growth mindset? How should we praise our athlete? How do athletes develop confidence? What three questions are important to ask our athlete to help them with confidence? Why is it important for our athletes to see us fail? How her podcast (Season 5) will be a deeper dive into solutions for mental performance.   CONTINUE THE HUDDLE  WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU! If you have a question about today's episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the  Sports Moms United Facebook Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsmomunited/?ref=pages_groups_card&source_id=1694454717499589]

EPISODE #44 - What Does It Really Take...

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR IN TODAY'S 15-MINUTE HUDDLE: What does it really take to play at the next level? From youth sports to professional sports, every next step requires an athlete to grow and mature. In today's huddle, I talk with Austin McCarthy, who was just named Captain of the Topeka Pilots, a team in the Northern American Hockey League. Austin candidly shares with us his insights into his hockey life as he follows his dream to one day play in the NHL. Austin and I discuss... His journey from Michigan to Kansas to play hockey at the next level. How important his relationship with his sports mom has been in his hockey journey. Why playing for the love of the game has to be a priority to play at the next level. What has surprised him the most about moving to the next levels? What advice he would give to young athletes. Where his hockey skills are taking him (hint: Russia). How important is a pregame routine and how the team talks about the mental side of the game? How the energy/chemistry of the team matters. Meet Austin McCarthy: From his Sports Mama, Erica McCarthy Howe I adore most from Austin is his passion and dedication. I have never in my life seen someone as driven as Austin. He truly gives 1000% always.. he strives to be the best he can be and he pushes himself beyond what I could ever do or what I would ever expect him to do... He is conscious of his health from what he eats and drinks to his workouts and skates. Every day he amazes me! He has had several hardships and struggles, but he is always determined to become better and stronger. When Austin was 10, I remember saying in an interview about him that I see anything is possible for him...I think he can do anything he puts in mind to and that he's an amazing kid. I'm just so proud to be his Mom! CONTINUE THE HUDDLE  WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU! If you have a question about today's episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the  Sports Moms United Facebook Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsmomunited/?ref=pages_groups_card&source_id=1694454717499589]

Episode #43: Can You Emotionally Disconnect from Your Athlete's Sports?

CONTINUE THE HUDDLE  WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU! If you have a question about today's episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the  Sports Moms United Facebook Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsmomunited/?ref=pages_groups_card&source_id=1694454717499589]

EPISODE #42 - How We Bridge the Expectation Gap Between Coach and Parent

Ever feel like the communication gap between a coach, you, and your athlete is the size of the Grand Canyon? It happens. Hey, we're emotional, complex humans, right? In today's huddle, I talk to Ian Goldberg who is a passionate sports dad, youth sports coach and Founder of iSport360.com [http://isport360.com/]. Ian created an APP to get parents & coaches communicating....talking and sharing information without emotional baggage, judgment, blame, and shame. Say what? Yep, we can do it. If you don't use this tool and you have a kid in sports who has a coach and you have to communicate with them.....turn the volume up and join us for solutions. Ian shares who he is and why he started his company and developed this App. Why there is a disconnect btw parents & coaches when communicating with the kids. Why creating an infrastructure for youth sports communication makes sense. How we can Take best practices from education and apply them to sports. How the APP works and why it brings everyone together on the same page. What type of feedback the APP allows and why it's so important. How being a sports parent is so emotional and how important it is for us to respond from the unconscious and unconscious. Why aren't we better, as the mature adults, at managing our emotions? What Ian and isport360.com [http://isport360.com/] would like to accomplish with the APP. Where Ian sees youth sports headed in the next 5 to 10 yrs   CONTINUE THE HUDDLE    WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU!  If you have a question about today's episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the  Sports Moms United Facebook Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsmomunited/?ref=pages_groups_card&source_id=1694454717499589]