Crazy Sports Parents and What it Actually Takes to Become a Professional Athlete

Parents today are crazier than ever when it comes to their behavior toward their children's sports of choice. Overzealous parent behavior can contribute to issues like performance anxiety and burnout in children, but positive parent involvement is crucial for the functioning of youth sports leagues. This episode dives deep into everything that directly correlates to the following topic: what it actually takes to become a professional athlete. Becoming a professional athlete is incredibly difficult. Only a small fraction of athletes who participate in high school or college sports make it to the professional level. The odds are estimated to be as low as 1 in 5,000 for high school athletes to reach the professional stage. I talk about what is required to make it to the top level.