Parenting Peak Performers Podcast

You can’t always dominate and win, everytime. - Mark Leeds Mark Leeds is the Chief Sales Officer for ProHCM Holdings, a human capital management technology and services company based in Massachusetts. He's also the father of Mitch Leeds, pitcher for the Lafayette Leopards in college and now a scout for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Mark joins Kathy to discuss his own experiences as a sporting parent. Ever butt heads with your athlete? Hope to help them avoid regret? Then this episode is for you.

Abby Milon, attorney, college professor, wife, and mother of three sporting children joins us for this episode. Abby offers great insight into balancing the needs of the "star athlete" with the family's goals and values as well as the needs of the other children. She also highlights the importance of a "team first" mentality as a cheering, supportive parent.

Jim Thompson, founder and CEO of Positive Coaching Alliance, joins Kathy this week to share insights for parents and adults in youth sports culture. Ways to help keep sports, life, and personal development all in the right balance. He challenges us as parents and coaches to focus on the "Big Picture" for our children and the kids in our responsibility as we provide sound examples for the next generation of Peak Performers. Find more from Jim at http://devzone.positivecoach.org

"My child could never be caught up in something like that." We've all thought it. Surely the parent KNEW something was wrong! With the current #metoo movement revealing story after story of abuse and molestation by coaches, trainers, doctors & others in the sporting world, the truth is it's NOT always apparent. Mitch Abrams, a sport psychologist & the nation's expert in anger and violence in sports, joins Kathy Feinstein to discuss this pressing issues for parents of sporting children and young adults.

Episode 07: Unleashing the E-Athlete with James Leath

Paul Heuerman, Center for the Michigan Wolverines and briefly a member of the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers, shares stories of raising his three athlete sons, but also gives us a new insight into the balance of sport, life, faith and family that has brought such success and happiness to the Heuerman’s.

Craig Haworth is the founder of the Winning Youth Coaching Podcast, which has served coaches around the world since 2014 with over 125 episodes that have been downloaded more than 200,000 times! You won't want to miss the Gold Medal Parenting advice and practical tips Craig shares with Kathy! In this episode, Craig talks with Kathy about sport/life balance, the coach/parent/athlete relationship, his own career and http://WinningYouthCoaching.com

Josie Santiago, first generation immigrant and parent of Track and Field collegiate athlete, Alexis, joins Kathy this week to discuss her journey as a cheerleader, sympathizer, supporter and mother. From managing the dual role of working parent and athlete support crew, balancing roles and approaches with your co-parent, working through your own feelings after wins and losses, to using adversity to reinforce values, lessons and a growth mindset, this interview is full of great insight from a loving mom.

Former NHL player, David Emma, joins Kathy to discuss his daughters pursuit of sports and how his professional experience has been useful (and detrimental) to his own parenting. From helping your child make a mindset change, overcoming coaches' concerns that you know what is best for your child, to listening when your child is telling you they're ready to quit, David is full of great info and advice for sporting parents and families.

Episode 02: Parenting for the Child with Andrew Deramo

Dr. Larry Lauer is the mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development, and for over a decade has been a sport pschology consultant with elite tennis players from juniors, college and the pro ranks. He joins Kathy in this episode, to highlight the path of HEALTHY parenting for sporting families. Separating a child’s goals and aspirations from the parents.

Meet Kathy Feinstein, Mental Health Counselor and Sport Performance Consultant, who has LIVED the life of sport parent. Through her own experiences of sport both bringing her family together and threatening to tear it apart, Kathy has developed a love (and an amazing skill set) for helping parents manage their own expectations and attitudes while supporting and parenting their peak performer with confidence.