{"podcast":{"title":"Homeschool Coffee Break","slug":"homeschool-coffee-break-5704770","podcast_index_feed_id":5704770,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/podcast/1cfc1eae-63b0-4ffc-8c12-760c51bd1e7c/ycz4kXbYTp","website_url":"https://HowToHomeschoolMyChild.com","image_url":"https://d32kcwy5dai345.cloudfront.net/50b59c53-fc84-4198-a52f-9674f424e757.jpg","author":"Kerry Beck","episode_count":197,"summary":"Homeschool Coffee Break helps you stop overwhelm and gain confidence so you know you're doing enough with your kids' education. Our top-notch interviews, practical tips & tricks, and real solutions will give you confidence in your homeschool.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T20:17:15.913610+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-coffee-break-5704770"},"episode":{"title":"193: What Sports Teach Kids About Character Development","slug":"193-what-sports-teach-kids-about-character-development","published_at":"2026-06-30T09:00:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-coffee-break-5704770/193-what-sports-teach-kids-about-character-development","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-coffee-break-5704770","url":"https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/ycz4kXbYTp/03f9d940-9151-4242-a387-979eb0e6c6bb.mp3","audio_url":"https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/ycz4kXbYTp/03f9d940-9151-4242-a387-979eb0e6c6bb.mp3","summary":"What if the sport your child plays every week is one of the most powerful character development tools you have — and you are not fully using it yet? Character development through sports goes so much deeper than winning and losing. This episode pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to raise coachable, confident, resilient kids, sharing 5 practical insights from a coach with 26 years of experience at the college and NBA level: ✅The number one life skill that separates great players from average ones — and it is not talent ✅Why 70 percent of kids quit youth sports by age 13 and the surprising reason behind it ✅The one thing every parent should say after a game — and nothing more ✅What you say on the ride home after a game matters more than you think ✅How to turn failure into the most powerful character-building moment of all ✅The simple 3-step approach to test taking and decision making that builds real confidence Check out the resources mentioned in this episode and start building character development through sports in your family today. Resources for You On the Right Path website and all resources On the Right Path six-book series for kids ages 3 and up Life and Basketball 12-week interactive curriculum for middle and high school Online educational classroom with videos from NBA players on life skills Show Notes: Building Leadership and Life Skills Through Sports — A Conversation With Brett Gunning Today I have Brett Gunning here, and we're talking about building leadership skills and life skills through sports. I love sports. My kids grew up in a sports family. And Brett has spent 26 years coaching — 14 years at the college level and 12 years in the NBA. What he's sharing today goes way beyond basketball. These are life skills that apply to any sport and re…","meta_description":"What if the sport your child plays every week is one of the most powerful character development tools you have — and you are not fully using it yet? Chara…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/homeschool-coffee-break-5704770/episodes/193-what-sports-teach-kids-about-character-development/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-coffee-break-5704770/193-what-sports-teach-kids-about-character-development.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}