Allyson Tufts's guest appearances

Allyson Tufts

Love What You Play

David Turner

Bob Mancini

Jerry Lynch

John O’Sullivan

Michael Smith

Peter Gray

Amy Saltzman

Matt Young

Tim Adams

Tommy John

Lenore Skenazy

Steve Boyle

Dan Blackburn

Wayne Goldsmith

Jeremy Frisch

OwlTail

“[The parents] look at all these kids doing all these clinics, doing all these extra things, and thinking, this is what I have to do. If I’m going to put my child through this sport, I need all this money to do the extra.”    Author Allyson Tufts has done a fantastic job in articulating the highs and lows of being a parent to a child athlete in her debut novel Lessons From Behind the Glass. Through the anxiety-ridden experiences of watching her children navigate their respective sports, Allyson has shared her stories in a way that is easily accessible, comforting, and entertaining to any athletic parent. Allyson joined us to discuss the impact of the adults in youth sports, whether it be parents or coaches, checking their egos at the door and asking for their kids’ advice every once in a while.  Connect with Allyson  Twitter  Facebook  lessonsfrombehindtheglass.com  Table of Contents     0:38 - Guest intro    2:30 - Personal youth sports experience    4:56 - Writing her book    5:52  - Looking for a publisher    7:28 - BC Hockey    10:29 - Hockey Eastern Ontario    11:42 - Home Town Hockey     13:24 - Hockey New Brunswick     15:53 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches    18:37 - Engaging parents    22:50 - Her husband's coaching    29:05 - Top 3 issues in youth sports    32:30 - Year-round sports    36:26 - Ensuring kids love the game    47:38 - #1 tip for coaches just starting out    49:45 - Attrition with officials    52:58 - What's next?

“[The parents] look at all these kids doing all these clinics, doing all these extra things, and thinking, this is what I have to do. If I’m going to put my child through this sport, I need all this money to do the extra.” Author Allyson Tufts has done a fantastic job in articulating the highs and lows of being a parent to a child athlete in her debut novel Lessons From Behind the Glass. Through the anxiety-ridden experiences of watching her children navigate their respective sports, Allyson has shared her stories in a way that is easily accessible, comforting, and entertaining to any athletic parent. Allyson joined us to discuss the impact of the adults in youth sports, whether it be parents or coaches, checking their egos at the door and asking for their kids’ advice every once in a while. Connect with Allyson <a href="https://twitter.com/allysontufts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Lessons-from-Behind-the-Glass-966760666678569/?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a> <a href="https://lessonsfrombehindtheglass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lessonsfrombehindtheglass.com </a> Table of Contents  0:38 - Guest intro 2:30 - Personal youth sports experience 4:56 - Writing her book 5:52  - Looking for a publisher 7:28 - BC Hockey 10:29 - Hockey Eastern Ontario 11:42 - Home Town Hockey  13:24 - Hockey New Brunswick  15:53 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches 18:37 - Engaging parents 22:50 - Her husband's coaching 29:05 - Top 3 issues in youth sports 32:30 - Year-round sports 36:26 - Ensuring kids love the game 47:38 - #1 tip for coaches just starting out 49:45 - Attrition with officials 52:58 - What's next?

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