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  • The Youth Truth

  • Coaching & Parenting in Today's Crazy Youth Sports World
  • By: Andrew Simpson
  • Narrated by: Andrew Simpson
  • Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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The Youth Truth

By: Andrew Simpson
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The truth is that youth anxiety, stress, burnout, comparison, injuries, perfectionism, and identity disturbance are at all-time highs. Our shortsightedness as leaders is killing the confidence and long-term success of our youth.

In the book The Youth Truth, Andrew starts by sharing the shocking and scary realities facing our student-athletes today. He then dives deep into solutions: love-powered leadership and mind-set performance coaching. When these two things are prioritized and implemented by coaches and parents - who are both humble and hungry to ignite change - the result is a new truth for our youth.

Together, we can change the youth sports industry. Together, we can change generations. Together, we can change families and team cultures, and we can create champions both on and off the field. The Youth Truth will equip coaches and parents with the tools they need to gain more influence, develop stronger connections with the youth, and the ability to motivate and inspire our student-athletes more profoundly than ever before.

©2020 Andrew Simpson (P)2020 Andrew Simpson
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Best book I read in 10 years!

This is a must read for all parents and coaches. Should be used as a college text book.

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WOW

As a black, queer, woman, educator and coach, I really took a lot away from this book. I would recommend anyone working with youth to take the time and strengthen their leadership skill provided from Andrew’s teaching and reflections. Definitely going to use it with players, parents and students.

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Must read for coaches and parents!

Andrew speaks the truth about what all sports parents and coaches need to hear. He provides all of the insight and tools a parent/coach needs in order to develop confident athletes and overall leaders. It’s a must read for any coach looking to develop their skills, as well as their athletes, and any parent looking to encourage the overall development of their kids!

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To ALL COACHES & PARENTS an ABSOLUTE MUST LISTEN!!

Andrew Simpson has written/narrated an absolute "life changing" book on how to best "NOURISH" our most precious resource: our YOUTH. It will change your perspective and view of Youth Sports, and the dynamics and demands of coaching young people in a highly competitive world. Andrew delivers so many TEACHING and LEARNING moments, experiences, stories and approaches that will help you COACH and PARENT from a BETTER place and in a BETTER way. Energetic and Engaging narration, you can genuinely feel Andrew's passion for this subject.

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Love it!

Great words of wisdom from the author! He does connect to Jesus but IMO that shouldn’t be issue for anyone. Actionable steps you can do immediately.

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Too much Church

I’m a person of faith and I do love hearing the testimonies of other people however, I don’t like hearing them hidden in a way that they trap you into listening to them. I wanted to hear about coaching youth athletes in sports psychology, not a testimony any other opportunity. I would’ve been glad to hear it, but this is not what I paid for

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Dishonesty ruins the message

The overall message is good but lying to make an easy and obvious point ruined it for me. I played D1 basketball, was a 3 sport athlete growing up, ended up with the same injury he claims the lacrosse player had. I had a fasciotomy done on both calves and was back playing within 3 weeks. I’m 40 now and far from disabled. To say that ended an athletes career is just being dishonest to make a point.

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Christian Coaching Book

Leans too heavily on his Christianity for my taste. All his points could be made without scripture.

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too much preaching

i wanted to learn about sports psychology not be preached too. author used this as an opportunity to witness for god. not what i paid for.

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