This is a premium episode of Athlete Mindset. It features a conversation about the mental health dynamics of youth sports, focusing on the pressures young athletes face. The discussion includes how coaches can manage different levels of emotions among their players and the critical role of parental behavior in youth sports. This episode, “The Pressure Placed on Kids in Youth Sports,” also touches on the growing trend of specialization in youth sports and the importance of teaching athletes to control the controllable.
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- Pressure on kids in youth sports
- Coaches managing different levels of emotions with athletes
- Resilience
- Parental behavior and parental self-awareness in youth sports
- Specialization in youth sports
- Control the controllable
- Mental Health in Youth Sports
- Mississippi State University + Dr. James Barnes | Education, Youth Sports, and Marketing Insight
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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.
Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.
His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.