PARENT SERIES "You're Not My Coach" - Knowing Your Role As A Sports Parent

"You're not my coach!" — three words that have echoed across car parks and back seats everywhere. But what if that moment is actually an invitation to become the parent your child really needs?In this episode, Dwayne Nestor explores one of the most important roles in youth sport — the sporting parent — and why getting it right can be one of the greatest performance advantages your child ever has.Dwayne shares a simple but eye-opening exercise: write a job description for your role as a parent, have your child do the same, then compare. The gap between the two lists often tells you everything.He also shares the story of a former Australian elite athlete whose well-intentioned shift into high-performance mode at her daughter's national championship had the opposite effect — and what it reveals about the power of calm, consistent support at the moments that matter most.Whether you're a sports parent, coach, or athlete, this episode will give you something practical to take into your week.