{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"High Performance Parenting | Biblical Wisdom for Raising Leaders of Faith, Character, and Purpose","title":"Teaching Kids to Handle Pressure & Failure | V133","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/66f85a3b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1046,"description":"In Episode 133 of High Performance Parenting, Greg Francis sits down with daughter Crissy to talk about one of the most overlooked parts of youth sports:\n👉 The mental game.\nThey discuss:\nWhy athletes often lose mentally before physically\nHow pressure affects performance in sports like tennis and golf\nWhy focusing only on outcomes creates anxiety and self-doubt\nThe difference between success and excellence\nHow emotional spirals happen after losses\nWhy resilience requires processing emotions in healthy ways\nHow athletes can learn to recover from setbacks faster\nCrissy also shares her personal experience after losing in the finals of a major tournament and what she learned about mindset, pressure, and identity through it.\nThis episode gives parents and athletes a practical framework for:\n✔ Building mental toughness\n✔ Developing resilience\n✔ Handling setbacks\n✔ Staying focused under pressure\nBecause:\n👉 Excellence is controllable.\n👉 Outcomes are not always controllable.\n\n(00:00) Mental Toughness in Sports\n(01:10) Why Athletes Struggle Under Pressure\n(02:58) Success vs Excellence\n(04:12) Learning Through Competition\n(05:10) Playing Free vs Playing Fearful\n(06:08) Defining Real Winning\n(07:10) Losing in the Finals Tournament Match\n(08:30) Emotional Spirals After Setbacks\n(09:00) Questioning Confidence and Ability\n(10:15) Processing Failure the Right Way\n(12:13) Perspective and Resilience\n(14:24) Why Athletes Must Process Emotion\n(15:56) Building Mental Toughness Daily","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/H0IbfPtuW5E6xA5h_64oA_tK4QtXvYFkJcFy39wuUKU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjFh/Mjg1Y2E1MmNmYTlk/MDU1ZjhhY2NlMzcz/MjYzMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}