EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 48 MIN
AAU - Behind The Curtain
from Let's Talk About It · host Jami Jones Ervin
We’re talking about Behind the AAU Curtain —the part people don’t post enough about.The early mornings. The long drives. The money.The pressure. The politics. The sacrifices families quietly make in pursuit ofopportunity.This episode explores what it really means toraise a child in competitive sports while trying to protect their confidence,identity, mental health, and joy along the way.Because behind every athlete is usually a familybalancing exhaustion, expectations, hope, and reality in real time.If you’re currently in the AAU/travel sportsworld — or preparing to enter it — this conversation is for you.Honest dialogue. Real perspective. Necessaryconversation.
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We’re talking about Behind the AAU Curtain —the part people don’t post enough about.The early mornings. The long drives. The money.The pressure. The politics. The sacrifices families quietly make in pursuit ofopportunity.This episode explores what it really means toraise a child in competitive sports while trying to protect their confidence,identity, mental health, and joy along the way.Because behind every athlete is usually a familybalancing exhaustion, expectations, hope, and reality in real time.If you’re currently in the AAU/travel sportsworld — or preparing to enter it — this conversation is for you.Honest dialogue. Real perspective. Necessaryconversation.
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