{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Money And Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports - And What To Do About It | Linda Flanagan (Mom of 3, Author, Journalist, Coach)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3546,"description":"Linda Flanagan is a freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross-country and track coach. She is the author of numerous articles on youth sports and the book Take Back The Game - How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports—And Why It Matters. She is a founding board member of the NYC chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Runner’s World and NPR’s Mindshift. In addition to being a lifelong athlete she’s also the mother of three grown children. In our conversation today we discussed:* The inspiration behind Take Back The Game* The role of her father in her life as an athlete and how that shaped her perspective on sports* The differences between fathers and mothers and their impact on daughter participation in sports* The key changes in how youth sports have transformed with the influence of money and increasingly high stakes* Changes in family dynamics and parental expectations; the influence of the Name Image and Likeness rules (or NIL)* Early sports specialization and its effect on children’s physical and mental health* How to make sports fun again* Success stories in communities implementing positive change in youth sports* Advice to parents who want to support their children’s athletic interests without falling into the mania—Where to find Linda Flanagan* Website: https://lindaflanaganauthor.com/* X: https://x.com/lindaflanagan2* IG: https://www.instagram.com/Lindaflanagan_author/Where to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:51] Welcome[2:15] Childhood[3:26] Linda’s Kids[3:57] Coaching career[4:52] Realization that kid’s sports needed reform[8:06] What role did Linda’s father play in her athletics?[11:32] Differences between fathers and mother’s impacting daughters in sports[13:07] Key changes in sports regarding money[21:33] NIL - Name, Image...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F_yCls74GdKLzmfCUXKoHwqOZKN_mFb5zL7jtAWlzzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYjMx/Yzg1NmIzMjBiZmE4/ZGFiM2ZjMjQ2Yjcy/OTY2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}