Baseball Dad & PR Guy Podcast

I sat down with mental performance coach Dave Austin, who works with big leaguers. He told me distractions kill performance—and a lot of the time, parents are the distraction.He also told me every ballplayer feels pressure.“A lot of players think, ‘it’s only me who has the nerves, it’s only me who has the doubts.’ Everyone does! Trust me. I’ve worked with MVPs. I’ve worked with Cy Young winners. Everyone feels the same thing.”The difference?The best players don’t fight it.They learn to use it.“Your nerves become your best friend rather than your biggest distractor.”If you’ve ever watched your kid struggle and felt the urge to step in, fix it, or say something…This is worth your time.@coachdaveaustin | website@tonymanolatos | website Get full access to Baseball Dad & PR Guy at tonymanolatos.substack.com/subscribe