Rick Macci
Hall of Fame Tennis Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Best Selling Author. Coach and Developer of five World No.1 Players like Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, and Maria Sharapova.
Daniel Orsanic
Davis Cup-Winning Captain for Argentina in 2016.
Billy Pate
Head Coach of Princeton Men’s Tennis
Valorie Kondos Field
Former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, 7x NCAA Champion UCLA Gymnastics. Pac-12 Coach of the Century. Author. Ted Talk Speaker.
"Why I Started the Podcast
Honestly, the podcast started as a random idea. A friend once told me, “You should host a podcast.” I laughed. I didn’t think I had the skills — I wasn’t a journalist or a broadcaster. I had no clue how to interview, edit, or even set up a mic.
But something about the idea stayed with me.
One day, a woman liked one of my posts on social media. I noticed she had just published a book, and on impulse, I messaged her:
“I’m starting a podcast — would you like to be my first guest?”
To my surprise, she said yes.
That was the beginning of The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe.
In just a couple of weeks, I had to figure out how to record, prepare questions, run an interview, and read her book. It was a leap into the unknown, but it turned into one of the most meaningful journeys of my life.
Since then, I’ve had the privilege of learning from every guest — Olympic coaches, Grand Slam champions, sports psychologists, and everyday parents navigating the same struggles we all face. I've interviewed legendary names like:
- Rick Macci, Hall of Fame Tennis Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Best Selling Author. Coach and Developer of five World No.1 Players like Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, and Maria Sharapova.
- Daniel Orsanic, Davis Cup-Winning Captain for Argentina in 2016.
- Billy Pate, Head Coach of Princeton Men’s Tennis
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Valorie Kondos Field, Former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, 7x NCAA Champion UCLA Gymnastics. Pac-12 Coach of the Century. Author. Ted Talk Speaker.
- Andrés Gómez, French Open champion
- Pablo Arraya, former ATP Top 30 and Davis Cup competitor
Each guest brings something unique — a story, a lesson, a mindset shift. And with every conversation, I grow. I have become a better father, a more aware listener, and a more grounded human being.
That’s what I want to share with other parents. In every episode, there’s at least one golden nugget — something real and useful, whether it’s from a world-class coach or a parent who’s still figuring things out.
I started this podcast with zero experience, driven by curiosity and a desire to help. Today, The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe is a space for parents who want to do it differently — with empathy, awareness, and intention.
It wasn’t planned. But it became precisely what I needed.
And maybe, just maybe, it’s what you need, too."