Worth Repeating: Steve Mesler on ...

Worth Repeating: Steve Mesler on The Importance of Keeping Kids in Sport

Better Sports Parents by Scott Rintoul
S1
Jul 24, 2026
12:36

Episode notes

Steve Mesler is an Olympic gold medalist, a former member of the USA Olympic Committee and the co-founder of Classroom Champions. He's also a father navigating today's youth sports landscape and comes face to face with what many consider conventional wisdom with respect to sports parenting.

In this segment, Steve challenges a common question he hears in the youth sports ecosystem and advocates for the importance of sport in building self-worth, confidence, and the skills needed to be successful in life.

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Keywords

youth sports
parenting
Olympic athlete
confidence building
resilience
character building
long-term success
adversity