Better Sports Parents
Scott Rintoul
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About This Podcast
Hosted by veteran broadcaster Scott Rintoul, Better Sports Parents is a weekly video and audio podcast aimed at parents who are navigating the complicated world of youth sports. The intent is to provide parents with an easy to consume resource that delivers important perspectives on how to help create a better youth sports experience for their children. Those messages are delivered by recognizable professional athletes, coaches, executives, and experts who will offer insight into their own experiences in youth sports, their approaches with their own children, and their views on relatable issues that parents encounter in youth sports.
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S1 Worth Repeating: Jesse Marsch on How Parents and Coaches Can Create a Positive Environment
Jesse Marsch, coach of Canada's National Men's Soccer Team, has seen youth sports development from every angle: as a player, as a coach, and as a parent. Jesse doesn't give parenting advice: he gives…
S1E39 Jay Triano: Learning from Steve Nash, Practicing in a Parking Lot & Fun is Fundamental
Jay Triano has spent almost all of his 67 years in sport. He's a former captain of Canada's Men's Basketball Team, the first Canadian head coach in NBA history with the Toronto Raptors, and a current…
S1 Worth Repeating: Andrew Ladd on Teaching Skills that go Far Beyond Hockey
Andrew Ladd is a Stanley Cup winner, a 4th overall NHL draft pick, and a former NHL captain who played 1,000 games in hockey's top league. He's also a proud father, husband and youth hockey coach who…
S1E38 Brock McGillis: The Locker Room Should Be Disneyland, Vulnerable is Brave & Why Words Matter
⚠️ This episode deals with serious topics including mental health, self-harm, and abuse. If you or someone you know needs support, contact Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) or the Suicide Crisis…
S1 Worth Repeating: Ross Gurney on Enjoying Youth Sports for What They Are
Veteran sports agent and advisor Ross Gurney has helped players like Duncan Keith, Devon Toews, and Zach Benson navigate their way to and through the NHL, but he's also a father who's had to navigate…
S1E37 Chris Pronger:
Chris Pronger's NHL resume reads like a fairy tale: second overall pick, Stanley Cup champion, two Olympic gold medals, Hart Trophy, Norris Trophy, Hockey Hall of Fame. But ask him what the hardest…
S1 Worth Repeating: Will Loftus on the Impact of Coaching
Will Loftus played more than a decade in the CFL, won two Grey Cups, and is enshrined in the BC Football Hall of Fame for his excellence on the field. But Will truly found his purpose once his days…
S1E36 Adam Van Koeverden: The Alignment Issue, Fund Physical Literacy & Canada Wants to Win
Adam Van Koeverden has paddled over 120,000 kilometres in his lifetime. He's a four-time Olympian, a multiple world champion, and one of the most decorated kayakers Canada has ever produced. He's…
S1 Worth Repeating: Steve Kindel on Choosing Multisport in a Sport Specialized System
Steve Kindel is a former professional soccer player, the Technical Director of a youth soccer club (North Van FC), and the father of NHL forward, Ben Kindel. Steve not only had a front row seat to…
S1E35 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: Two Worlds of Sport, Lessons from Andy Reid & Build Bigger Funnels
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif contains multitudes. He's a Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, a practicing physician in Quebec, a business owner, and the founder of a foundation dedicated to…
S1 Worth Repeating: Cammi Granato on Allowing Your Kids to Navigate Adversity
Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato is a pioneer in women's hockey, breaking down barriers on and off the ice. Currently the Assistant General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks, Granato has experienced…
S1E34 Ryan Huska: Coaching Challenges, Adversity is Vanishing & Why Youth Sports Feels Like a Job
Ryan Huska has seen youth sports from just about every angle. As head coach of the Calgary Flames, he operates at the pinnacle of professional hockey. But as a father of three, he's also lived the…
S1 Worth Repeating: John O'Sullivan on How to Positively Support Your Child in Sport
John O’Sullivan, a former professional soccer player and coach, founded of Changing the Game Project to help parents, coaches, and organizations understand how they can better support all young…
S1E33 Dr Oliver Finlay: Invest in Coaching, Raising Robots & The Biggest Fallacy in Youth Sports
Dr. Oliver Finlay has seen youth sport from every angle: athlete, physiotherapist, performance director, and global sports investor. In this conversation, he makes a clear-eyed case for what's broken…
S1 Worth Repeating: Gareth Rees on What to Look for in a Coach
As a rugby player, Gareth Rees was arguably the most prominent Canadian to represent his country on the world stage and was inducted in to the International Rugby Hall of Fame and Canada's Sport Hall…
S1E32 Jason D'Rocha: Age-Appropriate Expectations, Pay Coaches Well & Improving Access Together
Jason D'Rocha didn't plan to spend his career in youth sports. A blown knee in grade 12 ended his dreams of playing university basketball, and what followed — a degree in child psychology, a summer…
S1 Worth Repeating: Shane Doan on Playing the Long Game
Affectionately known as Captain Coyote, Shane Doan played 21 seasons in the NHL and has worked in executive positions with multiple franchises since his playing days ended. The former Memorial Cup…
S1E31 Lauren Bay-Regula: The Elite Oxymoron, The NeverEnding Season & Play Has Become a Job
Lauren Bay-Regula is a three-time Canadian Olympian in softball, and one of the most honest, self-aware voices you'll hear on what it actually looks like to parent in today's youth sports world. Her…
S1 Worth Repeating: Travis Snider on The Car Ride Home
Former Blue Jays' first round draft pick Travis Snider is on a mission to change youth sports. After experiencing the highs of what appeared to be a nearly flawless ascension as a youth star, Travis…
S1E30 Farhan Lalji: The Real Color of Sport, Academy Conundrum & Make the Big Time Where You're At
Farhan Lalji is a very recognizable face and voice in Canadian sports. Since 1997 he's been with TSN, covering everything from the Olympics to the Stanley Cup and the Super Bowl. He's a CFL Football…
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Better Sports Parents has published 57 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
Better Sports Parents is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 52m.
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