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Episode Synopsis
Episode 15: Jordan Parker (Our 1st repeat guest)
- The Youth $ports Podcast is officially 15 episodes old! We've talked about a LOT of topics.
- This episode serves as a bit of a recap/halftime episode, where we discuss some of the underlying themes and topics of the podcast so far.
- We discuss the biggest takeaways from Episodes 1-14.
- Jordan turns the questions in Ally's direction to ask some questions about the logistics of the podcast and reflections on the process.
- THEMES: Maybe college scholarships being the "end goal" is part of the problem, FOMO, early specialization, traveling at the expense of development, youth sports being used as a status symbol, identity being too wrapped up in sports, etc.
- Parker does not hold back in dropping some truth bombs that need to be heard.
- A Tom Hanks hot take for the ages!
- The Youth $ports Podcast is officially 15 episodes old! We've talked about a LOT of topics.
- This episode serves as a bit of a recap/halftime episode, where we discuss some of the underlying themes and topics of the podcast so far.
- We discuss the biggest takeaways from Episodes 1-14.
- Jordan turns the questions in Ally's direction to ask some questions about the logistics of the podcast and reflections on the process.
- THEMES: Maybe college scholarships being the "end goal" is part of the problem, FOMO, early specialization, traveling at the expense of development, youth sports being used as a status symbol, identity being too wrapped up in sports, etc.
- Parker does not hold back in dropping some truth bombs that need to be heard.
- A Tom Hanks hot take for the ages!
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