Understanding What Really Motivates Your Kid (with Mental Performance Coach Lindsey Nadler)

Internal vs external motivation - and how to shift kids toward internal drive

Fun as a real tool - using short-term incentives without creating long-term dependence

Praise that builds resilience - process, discipline, effort, and being a great teammate

Playing for self vs playing for team - strengths, pitfalls, and how sport type changes the calculus

The “motivation triad” in the brain - conserve energy, seek pleasure, avoid pain

Age-appropriate expectations - why a nine year old’s “why” looks different from a teen’s

Travel sports and pay-to-play - clarity on goals, roles, and what you’re actually signing up for

Guiding over pushing - questions that build ownership and confidence