Ep 33 My son wants to play in college. i don't think he's good enough.

https://heysammi.com/  should you tell your child the truth about their athletic ability? a dad in dallas wrote to me because his son talks about playing in college like it's decided, and dad privately doesn't think he's good enough. in this episode i start with the uncomfortable fact: he might be wrong. parents are famously terrible scouts of their own kids, in both directions. but even if his read is right, i explain why the verdict still shouldn't come from him. a scout saying not good enough delivers information. a father saying it delivers something else, dad doesn't believe in me, and that sentence doesn't expire. the job isn't to be the truth. it's to arrange honest mirrors: real camps, outside evaluations, film, and the most honest evaluator there is, the game itself. i also cover the bleacher poker face, because a doubting dad can accidentally scout from the stands, the money line between investing in work and funding wishes, how the dream pays real wages in habits and discipline either way, and the exact answer for the day he asks point blank: do you think i can make it? got a question for the show? email me. [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices