For schools, clubs and academies
Help your parents support their athletes.
Your families are putting serious time and money into sport. Most were never shown how to support a child through the pressure that comes with it. This talk gives them a way in.
The talk
Raising an athlete vs raising a person
A 20-minute talk with Q&A for parent audiences. It draws on my MSc research into athlete transitions and on what the participation numbers really look like, then gives parents four practical things they can do at home.
Parents leave with
- The four traps most parents fall into, and why they're so easy to fall into.
- What happens when a child's identity is all sport, in athletes' own words.
- Four moves parents can make this week.
- Questions to ask at home before the next big comp, injury or team change.
Formats
Parent talk
20 minutes plus Q&A. Works for parent evenings, sport information nights and pathway program inductions.
Parent workshop
Longer and more hands-on, for smaller groups who want to apply it to their own family.
Coach workshop
For coaches who want to support the whole athlete, and work better with parents.
Booking a talk
Tell me about your school or club, your audience and roughly when. I'll come back to you with options.