Greg Olsen Is Saying What Every Sports Parent Needs to Hear

In this episode, we unpack Greg Olsen’s powerful insights from The Athletic on what’s really going wrong in youth sports today. From over-specialization and burnout to the rising pressure on families and kids to “pick a lane” before they even hit puberty, Olsen is sounding the alarm—and we couldn’t agree more. As both parents and coaches, we’ve seen firsthand how the joy of the game is being replaced by fear of falling behind.

We talk about the shifting culture of youth sports—from the days when everyone played multiple sports and walked from one season to the next together, to today’s hyper-competitive, year-round grind. When did everything become a decision? Which coach, which team, which trainer, which school? And at what cost? We explore what happens when the focus is too much on short-term wins and not enough on long-term deve ...