Parents in Sport Podcast
This monthly podcast covers a wide range of topics helping to bring a greater understanding of the world of youth sport.
We have an amazing lineup of guests sharing their knowledge and personal experiences including world leading authors, olympians, professional athletes and coaches, sports psychologists and industry experts.
From topics on sports parenting, effectively managing match-day and competition, developing resilience in young people, running effective parental engagement programmes and the good, the bad and ugly of football academies, there is something for everyone.
Parents in Sport Podcast
'A conversation with Joanne Davies and Jurgen van Leeuwen'
In this episode Jo Davies and Jurgen van Leeuwen join Gordon MacLelland to discuss sports parenting and coaching your own children. Drawing on their vast experience in the world of badminton as Olympians, coaches and now parents to England Badminton internationals Ethan and Estelle, they share many pearls of wisdom, portraying a very honest and humorous reflection of their very unique situation.
During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:
- Their transition from playing to coaching
- Using their playing experience to help shape their coaching journeys
- The importance of evolving as coaches and parents
- Managing the expectation of parents
- Working positively with parents and the importance of coach education
- Their experiences of coaching their own children
- The challenges of managing the ups and downs of their child's journey
- Fighting for your own children
- The importance of coaches understanding the family dynamic of the athletes they coach
- Creating the space for positive conversations between organisations, coaches, parents and players
- Doing your best to try and separate home from sport