Why Team Sports Are Non-Negotiable for Building Resilient Kids

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen and Habit Nest

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Listen to the full episode: https://mindpumppodcast.com/2575-raising-resilient-children-with-jen-cohen/ Team sports aren't just about physical fitness - they're a masterclass in life preparation. In this Fitness Friday excerpt from my Mind Pump Podcast conversation, we dive into why putting your kids in team sports between ages 3-10 is absolutely critical for their development. We discuss how sports serve as a microcosm of life, teaching kids essential lessons about failure, merit-based performance, and working with difficult people. From learning that someone will always be better than you to discovering natural leadership qualities, sports provide irreplaceable real-world education that no classroom can replicate. Tune in to discover why the "everybody wins" mentality is robbing children of crucial life lessons and how modern parenting trends are creating a generation unprepared for real-world challenges. What we discuss: Why Team Sports Are Essential Between Ages 3-10 The Dangerous Rise of "Everybody Wins" Culture in Youth Sports How Sports Teach Kids That Someone Will Always Be Better Why Parents Are Ruining Sports by Praising Talent Over Effort The Problem with Moving Kids to "Easier" Teams How NIL Deals Are Destroying Loyalty in College Sports Why Sports Are Practice for the Game of Life The Lost Art of Sitting on the Bench and Supporting Teammates How to Use Sports to Build Natural Leadership Skills Thank you to our sponsor: Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. 99designs by Vista: 99designs.com/jen20 – click "Claim my discount" to get $20 off your first design contest. Find more from Mind Pump: Website: https://mindpumppodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindpumpmedia/ Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements

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0:00.0	Hi, guys. It's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.
0:06.7	Hey, friends, you're listening to Fitness Friday on the Habits and Hustle podcast, where myself and my friends share quick and very actionable advice for you becoming your healthiest self. So stay tuned and let me know how you leveled up.
0:28.9	Before we dive into today's episode, I want to thank our sponsor, Momentus. When your goal is
0:35.0	health span, living better and longer, there are very few non-negotiables.
0:40.7	One of them, quality.
0:42.7	And when it comes to supplements designed for high performers, nobody does it better than Momentus.
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1:03.8	and top collegiate sports dietitians across the country. Here's the thing. They don't sell
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1:30.2	physical and cognitive performance. So if you're serious about leveling up, go to livemomentous.com
1:37.9	and use code Jen for 20% off. Just act now. Start today. Jen, for 20% off, live momentous.com.
1:51.9	Sports, play, working out are the three things that we have to find a way to get our kids involved in.
2:04.1	So you did listen to my TED Talk.
2:07.9	I say that. I say that fitness, huge, team sports, huge.
2:15.6	Anyone who's not putting their kids in team sports
2:17.9	between the ages of, let's say,
2:20.4	three to 10 is doing a major disservice to your kid
2:25.1	because that's where you learn all these team-building things.
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