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Call in Show #2: “My Son’s Coach Publicly Humiliated Him—and Now He Wants to Quit. What Should I Do?”
Episode 200
Published 2 weeks ago
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Welcome to The Pure Athlete Call-In Show, where we have REAL CONVERSATIONS with REAL PARENTS & COACHES about REAL SITUATIONS and CHALLENGES.
On this episode, Jeff Francoeur, Britt Lee, and Brad Williams take calls from parents and coaches navigating some of the hardest moments in youth sports:
- Chris in Atlanta — How do you grow into coaching a sport you barely know when your kid (or the program) needs you?
- Libby in Chicago — Her 7th grader made the tennis team. Her 6th grader, one year younger and at the same school, did not. How do you celebrate one daughter without constantly reminding the other that she got cut?
- Casey in Spokane — His 9-year-old is a “stud” in practice but freezes at the plate, overthinks every cue, and treats a strikeout like the end of the world.
- Chris in Newark — After years in the dugout, he’s now in the stands and can’t believe what some parents are saying. What’s his role now—and when should a former coach speak up?
- Mark in Denver — After a couple of errors, a travel-ball coach berated his 13-year-old in front of the team. His son wants to quit. How do you talk to your kid—and how do you approach the coach?
Jeff, Britt, and Brad share honest perspectives and advice from their own experiences as parents, coaches, and former athletes.
If you want to talk to the guys on a future call-in episode, go to pureathlete.com/call and submit your story, or send a DM on any of our social platforms. Sharing your situation can help other parents and coaches going through the same thing.