What if the best way to help your young athlete is to stop coaching them? When parents push harder, correct every mistake, or focus too much on outcomes, support can start to feel like pressure. The shift is learning when to step back, let the coach lead, and help your child take ownership of the work.
In this episode of the In Focus podcast, Dr. Rupa Wong talks with Chris Faildo, co owner of Flexx Fitness Hawaii, IFBB Pro bodybuilder, National Guard veteran, and coach to youth athletes. They discuss discipline, sleep, nutrition, phones, consistency, strength training, and what parents should say after a disappointing performance. This conversation offers a practical way to build confident, resilient athletes without sacrificing the joy of sport.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 How to Support Young Athletes Without Pressure
02:34 Youth Athlete Discipline: Talent vs. Habits
05:16 Teen Athletes, Screen Time, and Sports Focus
09:49 How Parents Affect Youth Sports Performance
13:06 Why Young Athletes Listen to Coaches
15:30 Building Discipline and Consistency in Young Athletes
19:34 How to Motivate Young Athletes
23:04 Strength Training for Young Athletes
26:41 Sports Nutrition for Teen Athletes
30:06 Sleep and Recovery for Teen Athletes
33:05 What to Say After a Bad Game or Meet
35:04 How to Keep Kids in Sports
GUEST RESOURCES:
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Website: https://flexxfitnesshawaii.com
IN FOCUS WITH DR. RUPA WONG:
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ABOUT DR. RUPA WONG:
Rupa Wong, MD is an Ivy League trained board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus surgeon, wife, mom to 3 kids, entrepreneur, and the managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic for the past 15 years. She is passionate about helping the modern working mom focus on what matters most as she balances her ambition, her career, her family, and herself.
Disclaimer: Rupa Wong, MD, is a doctor, but she is not your doctor. This content is for general education and is not a substitute for individualized medical care.
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