Youth Sports

Hold Me Back: Son and Father Change the Conversation

Aidan and Ash ElDifrawi

Parenting, Generationaldivide, Aidaneldifrawi, Asheldifrawi, Kids & Family, Holdmeback, Genxgenz, Education, Self-improvement

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Is Gen X ruining youth sports for Gen Z? Aidan and Ash discuss how youth sports might be the topic that most exemplifies the growing generational divide. In this emotional and extensive episode, father and son open up to each other on a topic in which they both have many regrets and unresolved conflict. Aidan shares how the pressure he felt to perform impacted his self-esteem and mindset, while Ash reveals what was driving the expectations he was placing on Aidan. Rather than taking sides, father and son find common ground in this unique episode. Who was more convincing: Aidan or Ash? Vote at HoldMeBack.com

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0:00.0	When you're eight or nine, it's a hard concept to understand by itself that you're
0:04.5	not like able to compete with some kids.
0:07.8	It didn't help that I felt like a lot of times I was trying to prove something to you.
0:11.4	Like I was trying to be the best kid to make you proud and you know prove something to
0:17.0	myself too.
0:18.0	Wow.
0:19.0	Wow.
0:20.0	Wow.
0:21.0	Yeah.
0:22.0	It's tough to talk about I guess.
0:27.3	Welcome to Hold Me Back.
0:28.9	The Sunfather Podcast that's committed to bridging the growing generational divide.
0:33.1	My name is Aiden.
0:34.1	I'm a Jen Zier.
0:35.1	And I'm his dad Ash.
0:36.3	I'm a Jen Exo.
0:37.3	Join us as we negotiate a new contract between our generations.
0:41.0	Each episode will have a spirited and healthy debate on a different topic that's impacting
0:45.5	how I'm growing up to see.
0:47.1	And sometimes not so healthy debate.
0:49.0	You are a teenager.
0:50.3	You're such a boomer.
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