Being a sports parent today feels like navigating the Wild West—early morning practices, weekend tournaments, college pressure, burnout, and the constant fear of doing it wrong. In this episode, we sit down with Emmy-winning sports journalist and founder of ILoveToWatchYouPlay.com, Asia Mape, to talk about what it really takes to raise a D1 athlete—or not. From how early is too early to specialize, to the signs of burnout, the politics of “daddy ball,” and why joy, balance, and mental health matter more than any scholarship, Asia gives us the honest, expert advice every sports parent needs to hear.Mentioned in the Episode:ilovetowatchyouplay.comI Love to Watch You Play Podcast by Asia MapeI Love to Watch You Play Blog by Asia MapeI Love to Watch You Play Newsletter Sign UpThe Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan HaidtNever Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny WallaceYounger (TV Series)Normatec Air Compression for RecoveryMZ Wallace BagsA Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices