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I just finished listening (for the second time) to Gaming Alone. Wow! Thank you Sarah! As a “Grammy” to 6 boys and as a public school employee I can verify every symptom you addressed. It’s all very painfully true. But you offered hope for reform and reflection to stop and examine what is happening and what we can do to try to turn around the lives of our young men. Thank you a million times!

Interesting episode but I think it misses the main point. The burnout doesn’t come from playing club or going to tournaments or even being busy playing. It comes when parents forget that the main point of sports is that playing should be fun instead of parents putting too much pressure on kids. Both my kids played college sports but our focus was always “work hard and have fun” only. There are clues: do they love practice? do they celebrate the team over themselves? do they go out and play their sports on their own?

This podcast is such quality content for Christians. It’s the “This American Life” for believers. Sarah Zylstra is a phenomenal host, and the stories are gripping and God-glorifying. I just wish there were more consistent episodes!

Such a great podcast! Please keep making more.