CEO Gordon MacLelland recently joined Brad Fullarton and Antonio Capasso on the Young Player Wellbeing Podcast.
In sport, it can be quick to overlook parents as we are so focused on supporting the athletes. There might also be a bit of anxiousness around working with parents, but the importance of parents in sport can’t be overstated. Without them, sport simply can’t happen.
The roles and responsibilities of the sporting parent are stressful; driving hours to training / matches, buying kit and paying fees, the car ride home, balancing priorities. If we want to have a positive influence on young athletes, then we need to support parents with the issues they face, which undoubtedly has a knock on effect.
We discuss the pros and cons of running social media accounts for child athletes, the car ride home, shifting culture to influence parent support, an athlete centred approach to supporting parents, how Gordon manages being a sporting parent himself and much more……
Listen to the full episode by clicking the links below.
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eZX3cxm3
Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eGhQk6qe
Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/eNEh_G8z
