Youth sports are supposed to be about kids—but somewhere along the way, things have gotten complicated.

Dan Kasper sits down with Meagan Frank, author of For the Team: How to Improve the Youth Sports Experience for Everyone, for a wide-ranging conversation about what’s happening in youth sports today.

They talk about the growing pressure on young athletes, the battle over playing time, early specialization, pay-to-play sports, parents getting too emotionally invested, and the challenges coaches face when trying to put development ahead of winning.

Megan also shares her own experiences as an athlete, coach and parent, why a hockey rink incident helped inspire her book, and why she believes fun and competition can—and should—coexist.

Most importantly, the conversation comes back to one question: Are we creating the youth sports experience our kids actually deserve?

Youth sports are supposed to be about kids&mdash;but somewhere along the way, things have gotten complicated.
Dan Kasper sits down with Meagan Frank, author of For the Team: How to Improve the Youth Sports Experience for Everyone, for a wide-ranging conversation about what&rsquo;s happening in youth sports today.
They talk about the growing pressure on young athletes, the battle over playing time, early specialization, pay-to-play sports, parents getting too emotionally invested, and the challenges coaches face when trying to put development ahead of winning.
Megan also shares her own experiences as an athlete, coach and parent, why a hockey rink incident helped inspire her book, and why she believes fun and competition can&mdash;and should&mdash;coexist.
Most importantly, the conversation comes back to one question: Are we creating the youth sports experience our kids actually deserve?

E-mail the podcast with pictures of your man caves and collections, stories (sports, scary, weird, it don't matter!), questions, or comments! dankaspersports@gmail.com

The Man Cave Podcast is your go-to hangout for real, unscripted conversations about sports, life, and everything in between. We’re here to make sports fun—keeping the conversations entertaining, interesting, and knowledgeable without taking ourselves too seriously. The Man Cave is supposed to be a place where we escape to. And that's what we want to help accomplish with this podcast. From breaking down games to talking real life, hobbies, entertainment, passions, and everyday stories, this is straight-up man cave talk. No scripts, no forced takes—just honest opinions, good laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d have with your buddies when everyone’s just being themselves.

E-mail the podcast with pictures of your man caves and collections, stories (sports, scary, weird, it don't matter!), questions, or comments! dankaspersports@gmail.com
The Man Cave Podcast is your go-to hangout for real, unscripted conversations about sports, life, and everything in between. We&rsquo;re here to make sports fun&mdash;keeping the conversations entertaining, interesting, and knowledgeable without taking ourselves too seriously. The Man Cave is supposed to be a place where we escape to. And that's what we want to help accomplish with this podcast. From breaking down games to talking real life, hobbies, entertainment, passions, and everyday stories, this is straight-up man cave talk. No scripts, no forced takes&mdash;just honest opinions, good laughs, and the kind of conversations you&rsquo;d have with your buddies when everyone&rsquo;s just being themselves.

The Man Cave Podcast is your escape for real, unscripted conversations about sports, hobbies, life, and storytelling—no scripts, no forced takes, just Man Cave talk.