Way Of Champions Podcast

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome back Amanda Visek, a certified mental performance coach and associate professor at George Washington University. Dr. Visek has contributed to some of the most incredible research out there on youth sports. During our chat, we discuss why fun is looked upon so poorly in youth sport, what are the similarities between coaching boys and girls, and how kids from ages 8 and 18 define fun. Dr. Visek has been a huge inspiration for John’s new book, Every Moment Matters, out this week! Highlights from the Podcast: Dr. Visek helps us to understand her recent work with youth sports Using concept maps to help kids have fun in sports Why do coaches think some athletes want it to be fun and some want sport to be competitive? Dr. Visek explains why fun is synonymous with development What were the differences between younger and older athletes? Are team dynamics between 8-year-olds and 16-year-olds different? What are some differences between what boys and girls said was