Be Valiant

Ep. 38 Episode 20 - Skye Eddy: How to Be the Sports Parent Your Child Actually Needs (Audio)

"What if the biggest pressure your child feels in sports… isn’t from the coach?

In this powerful episode of Be Valiant, Todd sits down with former collegiate All-American goalkeeper and founder of SoccerParenting.com, and The Sideline Project.

Skye has lived youth sports from every angle — elite player, coach, and sports parent. But it wasn’t until she was raising her own daughter in competitive soccer that she realized something surprising:

“I was surprised how much I cared.”

That realization led to the creation of Soccer Parenting and The Sideline Project — initiatives designed to help parents show up in ways that truly support their kids’ development, confidence, and long-term love of the game.

In this conversation, we unpack:

- Why even “good” parents can unintentionally create pressure

- The stress dynamic between coaches and parents

- How misalignment at home affects young athletes

- The difference between supportive and distracting sideline behavior

- Why “youth sports belongs to children”

- The Six Pillars of effective sports parenting

- How a 15-minute course is changing sideline culture nationwide

This episode is not about winning more games. It’s about raising healthier, more confident kids.

If you’re a parent navigating youth sports — whether in soccer, volleyball, baseball, or beyond — this conversation will challenge you, empower you, and give you practical tools you can use immediately.

Be Valiant. Play Fearless."