Copy of “The Business of Youth Sports: A Critical View”

When did youth sports stop being about kids—and start being about cash?

In this eye-opening episode, we break down the hidden engine behind the modern sports machine: profit over people.

Based on “The Business of Youth Sports: A Critical View,” we take a hard look at how development, education, and opportunity have been sacrificed for branding, buzzwords, and bottom lines.

💬 Are athletes learning—or just being sold a message?📊 How has analytics shaped team-building—and distorted player value?🏦 What happens when kids are treated as products, not people?

From travel teams to college recruiting, the pressure to perform and profit has overtaken the responsibility to teach and develop. And while data has transformed the game, it’s also created a system that often favors market power over personal growth.

This episode challenges everyone in the ecosystem—coaches, administrators, parents, and athletes—to demand a new standard:

🎯 One that values teaching over transactions.📚 Development over data.🤝 Humanity over hype.

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