In the Fieldhouse
Coach Jim and Coach Keri
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A podcast focused on youth sports and what we can do to improve the experience for our kids. Coach Jim Tarro and Coach Keri Tarro investigate this issue from the perspective of coaches, parents, business owners, and community members.
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S2E3 How to Handle Officials Without Losing Your Mind (Coaches + Parents)- S2E3
Send a textRecent incidents across youth sports — from parents attacking referees to massive on-field brawls — have raised an important question: how should coaches and parents actually handle…
S2E2 Parents Aren’t Crazy: Why Youth Sports Feels So Heavy Right Now
Send a textIn this episode, Coaches Jim and Keri Tarro tackle a hard but necessary truth: the pressure in youth sports isn’t irrational — it’s a rational response to a system that has fundamentally…
S2E1 Season 2, Episode 1: We're Back- and Youth Sports Hasn't Slowed Down
Send a textSeason 2 kicks off with an honest conversation about where youth sports is right now—and how we got here.Coaches Jim and Keri Tarro reflect on the past year away from the podcast, their…
Episode 14- A KID'S PERSPECTIVE- Part 2
Send a textIn this episode, Coach Jim talks with his older daughter, Kylie, about her experience in sports and how it was having parents as coaches. Email: [email protected]:…
Episode 13- A KID'S PERSPECTIVE- Part 1
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim interviews his 8 year old daughter, Jenny, about her experience playing youth sports, being coached by mom and dad, and her advice for other kids. Email:…
Ep 12- NOW WHAT?- Reflecting on mental health in youth sports
Send a textIn this episode Coach Keri and Coach Jim reflect on the influential previous episode about suicide prevention and how this will impact they way they coach, parent, and run leagues they are…
Ep 11- YOUTH SUICIDES- "Checking in" with guest Rob Thorsen
Send a textIn this powerful episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk with Rob Thorsen of the HT40 Foundation about his experience in the wake of his son's death by suicide, their Shoulder Check…
Ep 10- BURNOUT- Why kids stop playing youth sports
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk about burnout in youth sports-- its causes, their own experience, and things we can do to combat it. Email: [email protected]:…
Ep 9- BEHAVIOR- with guest Kristyn Gontarek
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri sit down with Kristyn Gontarek to talk about social emotional learning, meeting kids where they are, coaching and parenting strategies to maximize…
Ep 8- TOXIC ADULTS- A Mismatch of Ideals
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk about toxic adults. They talk about the roles adults play in youth sports, traits that make certain roles toxic, a root cause of the toxicity,…
Ep 7- HOT TAKES- Controversial opinions
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri give their hot takes on youth sports and sports in general-- ranging from Caitlin Clark to whether coaching has become to "soft" today. Email:…
Ep 6- NO STRUCTURE- with Guest Scott McDermott
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri sit down with Scott McDermott. Scott has been a youth soccer coach for 15+ years, a board member of a local soccer organization, and is now the…
Episode 5- OFFICIATING- with Guest Jess Ruhle
Send a textCoach Jim and Coach Keri sit down with Jess Ruhle, a former D1 field hockey player, coach, and official as well as a current sports parent. They discuss the role that officials play in…
Episode 4- COACHING- Beyond the Xs and Os
Send a textIn this episode Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk about talk about coaching in youth sports-- basic demographics, ways coaches negatively impact kids, and things we can do, as coaches, to…
Episode 3- MONEY- Here goes the cold water...
Send a textIn this episode, Coach Jim and Coach Keri talk about money in youth sports. They talk through typical costs that families face, hidden organizational costs, inequality due to income, and…
Episode 2- PARENTS- We are part of the problem
Send a textIn this episode, Coach Keri and Coach Jim talk about parents in youth sports-- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Most importantly they talk about how they can improve as sports parents to…
Episode 1- YOUTH SPORTS IS BROKEN- The Problem
Send a textIn this episode, hosts Coach Jim and Coach Keri outline the problem with youth sports today and its effect on our kids. Links from the…
Episode 0- The Introduction
Send a textIn this episode, hosts Jim and Keri introduce themselves and the podcast.Email: [email protected]: www.thefieldhouseri.com
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In the Fieldhouse has published 18 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.
In the Fieldhouse is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 47m.
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