Parents: do you have what it takes?! Apply Steve’s 5 Ironman lessons to master the hardest job: parenting teens! In today's conversation you'll enjoy exploring the challenges of parenting as Steve and Nate draw parallels to the mental toughness required in endurance sports like the 140.6 mile Ironman triathlon. They discuss the importance of self-talk, synergy and harmony with others, building a support team, and...finishing! You may never swim 2.4 miles, hop on bike and ride 112 miles, and then hop off and grind out a 26.2 mile marathon, but guess what? As a parent of a teen athlete or performer, you're taking on something much, much tougher than Ironman! AND moms and dads...YOU DO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES! Let's go dive in the water and have some fun with this!
The Timestamps!
00:00 Do You Have What It Takes?
01:43 The Ironman Journey: A Test of Mental Toughness
09:23 Lessons from Ironman: Parenting Parallels
19:08 Building a Supportive Team
22:57 The Power of Finishing Strong
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-Nate & Steve