Thanks to everyone who tuned in Friday to my convo with
. It was the inaugural Substack Live for us both, and it definitely won’t be the last. I’ve spent too much time on the backend trying to cleanly edit this video for easier consumption. Let’s just say I have a ways to go to figure out the ins and outs of editing directly on Substack’s video player.So for now, here is our full (unedited) convo, including some thoughts on Substack at the end.
But the meat focuses on Skura, a father of four, and his grave concerns about youth sports parenting. From the impact of social media to how NIL deals will likely trickle down to youth sports to having open and frequent conversations with your kids, we talk all the things.
Watch the whole convo or skim for some highlights:
11:26: The thing that bothers him the most watching his kids play
12:33: Perils of sideline coaching
14:30: Embracing that it’s his daughter’s journey, not his
20:22: Matt plays therapist and helps me deal with my son’s new foray into tackle football
25:41: Perils of social media for both kid and parent
30:05: The unique pressure on his kids in sports having an NFL dad
35:26: NIL deals and professionalizing sports for kids and families not equipped to handle
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