Episode #13: Expectations of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the last of seven in a series that examines the psychological obstacles that can prevent athletes from enjoying their sports experiences, performing their best, and achieving their athletic goals. This episode is  looks at the significant effect that expectations have on young athletes. This episode focuses on expectations and how they can become a weight on the shoulders of athletes as they approach a competition. It emphasizes the differences between expectations and goals, outcome and process, and six phrases that create pressure and six other phrases that relieve pressures on athletes.

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