2. Carolyn Coffin: Building Resilience & Nurturing Growth Mindsets in Children

On today’s episode of Youth Sports United, I sit down with Carolyn Coffin, professional running coach, host of the “Inspired Soles” podcast and active sports parent, to chat about the role parents play in helping their children build healthy relationships with sport. Carolyn and I explore how sports teach kids life skills such as resilience, teamwork and risk-taking and how intentional parenting facilitates their personal growth. We dive into the impact of family dynamics on children’s experiences with athletics and how to avoid some common pitfalls that can limit their enjoyment and development. We discuss in detail the benefits of embracing a growth mindset, helping kids see the learning experience offered by failure and teaching why it’s important to separate sport outcomes from how one measures their self-worth. To learn more or connect with Carolyn:Instagram: @inspiredsolescast or @carolyn.c.coffinInspired Soles Podcast: Apple or SpotifyTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmagennis/Instagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.