Amanda

And as the mother of two kids whose selfless, grounded coaches and dogged teammates have strengthened their grit, confidence, and leadership through sport, I know how remarkably invaluable sport can be to grow us and connect us. But as we are talking about today, sports are neither good nor bad. Sports are an empty vessel.

And as the mother of two kids whose selfless, grounded coaches and dogged teammates have strengthened their grit, confidence, and leadership through sport, I know how remarkably invaluable sport can be to grow us and connect us. But as we are talking about today, sports are neither good nor bad. Sports are an empty vessel.

And as the mother of two kids whose selfless, grounded coaches and dogged teammates have strengthened their grit, confidence, and leadership through sport, I know how remarkably invaluable sport can be to grow us and connect us. But as we are talking about today, sports are neither good nor bad. Sports are an empty vessel.

And depending on what you fill that vessel up with, sport can either be deeply nourishing or or deeply toxic. Today, we are talking about the flood of money and dramatic increases in stress and pressure in the sports industrial complex that are poisoning the vessel of youth sports for kids and families.

And depending on what you fill that vessel up with, sport can either be deeply nourishing or or deeply toxic. Today, we are talking about the flood of money and dramatic increases in stress and pressure in the sports industrial complex that are poisoning the vessel of youth sports for kids and families.

And depending on what you fill that vessel up with, sport can either be deeply nourishing or or deeply toxic. Today, we are talking about the flood of money and dramatic increases in stress and pressure in the sports industrial complex that are poisoning the vessel of youth sports for kids and families.

Journalist Linda Flanagan helps us unpack what's gone wrong and how we can bring back the best of what sports have to offer to our kids.

Journalist Linda Flanagan helps us unpack what's gone wrong and how we can bring back the best of what sports have to offer to our kids.

Journalist Linda Flanagan helps us unpack what's gone wrong and how we can bring back the best of what sports have to offer to our kids.

That's important. Very.

That's important. Very.

That's important. Very.

Can I ask it just a slightly pointed way? Do sports develop good character in kids?

Can I ask it just a slightly pointed way? Do sports develop good character in kids?

Can I ask it just a slightly pointed way? Do sports develop good character in kids?

Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

Oh my God. Those are the two places we go with our baseball.

Oh my God. Those are the two places we go with our baseball.