Brad Raby played small college baseball, has coached at the high school and small college level, and is now dad to four aspiring athletes of all different levels. In our opening episode, we talk with him about parenting kids in a blended family, how to view the role of sports in the younger years, and the importance of speaking into the abilities we see in our kids.

4:54 - Parenting kids who are not your biological kid

12:44 - Navigating pre-high school sports

15:08 - The importance of speaking into kids’ abilities

16:46 - Allowing kids to be kids until it clicks for them

19:41 - When to jump to more competitive leagues / travel ball

25:33 - Why do so many parents push their kids so hard so early?

30:19 - The type of coaches your kids should be playing for

34:00- A healthy tip to change how you talk to your kids during games

36:17 - An idea for a parental perspective shift

40:11 - Encouragement for this week

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