David Pollack: Parenting Through Kids' Sports

Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

That Sounds Fun Network

Kids & Family, Parenting

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Over half of the kids in the United States are playing a sport. And David Pollack is out to help those parents work through the struggles of balancing life, faith, and the increasing demands of youth sports. His book, The Won't Quit Kid, is a tale of learning the value of hard work and patience. In this episode, Pollack discusses the feeling of a pro career ending, his approach to sports with his own kids, and what it's like to hang out in -300-degree temps for three minutes. Today's Guest: https://davidpollack.com/ Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! Better Help - Visit http://betterhelp.com/dadville today to get 10% off your first month. Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at http://shopify.com/dadville AG1 - AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out http://drinkAG1.com/dadville to get this offer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you looking for an experience that will grow your teenager's faith, increase their leadership
0:03.9	skills, and teach them the discernment to engage with the world all around them, all while taking
0:08.2	them on the adventure of a lifetime? I mean, who isn't looking for that? If your teenager
0:11.8	loves fun, adventure, and wants to grow in their faith in leadership this summer, then send
0:16.3	them to Excel's summer leadership camp. Excel's summer leadership camp is a 12-day experience for passionate young leaders looking
0:22.7	to discover God's truth, to discern wisely and live wholeheartedly.
0:26.7	Your teenager will embark on a transformative journey in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where they'll
0:30.6	build lasting friendships in the context of community.
0:33.2	Embark on thrilling adventures like camping, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and they will
0:37.4	receive expert training and certifications in categories like CPR and Wilderness First Aid.
0:43.1	Each aspect of the camp is woven together to help them learn to discover truth, to discern wisely, and take godly action in the context of real life situations.
0:51.2	To learn more or begin an application, go to theexcelcamp.org. That's theexcelcamp.org.
0:57.0	Hurry because summer is just around the corner.
1:00.0	Dadville.
1:05.0	Yeah.
1:09.0	Hi, I'm Dave Barnes. And I'm John McLaughlin.
1:11.6	And welcome to Dadville.
1:13.8	Dadville is a podcast where we talk about life, love, and the pursuit of awesome dadding.
1:19.1	It's funny thoughts and deep talks.
1:21.0	So please, enjoy your time here in Dadville and enjoy this episode with David Pollack.
1:32.8	You made us wait, which is a power play, and I respect that.
1:36.5	That's called technology.
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