1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Welcome to the Inspired Athlete podcast ! Episode 18, &quot;Stop Saving Them from Losing: Reframing Failure and Anxiety in Youth Sports,&quot; was born out of a quiet moment on a back deck in Connecticut while watching my son’s 13U travel baseball team navigate the rare sting of defeat . After 21 years of coaching high school wrestling, I’ve realized how easy it is to forget that failing early is the secret sauce to performing when the stakes are highest . In this episode, we dive deep into the sports coaching framework behind why top programs actively seek out losses . We break down elite rugby coach Eddie Jones's 70/30 practice rule , wrestling legend Cary Kolat’s lesson on why failure is important, and how leaning into simple moments of awe acts as an instant circuit breaker against performance anxiety on game day . The Inspired Athlete http://theinspiredteacherpodcast.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42246065/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42246065