Taking Time Off to Train Athletically - Who's Paying for It?

Raising Pro Athletes

With climbing in the Olympics for the first time ever, my family became addicted to watching all the qualifying competitions leading up to the Olympics.

Since this sport is so familiar to us, and at times it felt like we were watching good friends during the competitions. So it was always a great treat to listen to the athletes that qualified tell their story, their journey of training and so much more.

Most of these athletes were in their 20’s and they were all pretty much saying the same thing:

They took one year off to go full-on training.

So when they take time off to train: In a climbing gym, with a coach, buying equipment, who’s paying for all this?

These athletes are not superstars, they are not sponsored, they stopped working so that they can devote their time to training.

Why is this an important topic to talk about?

Because of us parents, this is the only reason most extreme athletes have a chance.

This isn’t to wield our power and control, but to remember how to properly support our children so that they do have a chance to take it as far as they possibly can!
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About This Podcast

It takes a village to raise a pro athlete.

For the first time ever this channel takes you behind the athlete’s ‘unspoken’ road and talks to the people that normally get very little mention, but are the ones who are responsible for the underlying success of an athlete.

Marina pulls back the curtain and dives deep into chats with the UNSUNG Heroes – parents, the coaches, the sponsors, the nutritionists and the mindset specialist – revealing the realities of what it takes to support a child in reaching their ultimate potential in becoming a pro athlete.

This is YOUR village.

A home for Uncensored Advice for you– the Unsung Heroes of part of the ‘unspoken’ journey behind the athletes!

What to expect when you listen:

Real, Raw Truth

Laughter

The Struggles & Successes

ABOUT YOUR HOST:

Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams.

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