Dr. Jenna Wallace is a former Division I softball player who founded Unlocked Potential - a child psychology practice located in Fairmont, West Virginia and specializes in diagnosing and treating neurodevelopment disorders. Amongst the services they provide is the evaluation of collegiate student athletes so they can receive the accommodations needed to have academic success while in school.

In our conversation with Dr. Wallace, we talk about how we connect with kids who don't love doing things that don't come easy, the importance of developing independent kids, and how we balance what's best for now vs what's best long term. She also shares valuable insight into how our voice become's our kid's inner voice and the importance of positive reinforcement.

6:39 - Parenting talented kids who don’t have a competitive drive

13:13 - Puberty is the ultimate divider athletically

17:49 - How to connect with kids who don’t love doing things that don’t come easy

21:55 - Reinforcing past positive behaviors

23:16 - The dangers in having different goals than your kids

30:00 - The importance of developing independent kids

34:42 - Balancing what’s best for now vs what’s best long term

37:04 - Using the car ride to develop character and relationships

38:06 - Does being overly positive with our kids make them soft?

41:13 - Our voice becomes our kid’s inner voice

43:15 - We have to be okay learning new information

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