ABOUT
OUR STORY
We are Jeremy & Val, parents to two collegiate athletes and two youth athletes. We talk youth sports, recruiting, and the real experiences that come with the journey through conversations with coaches, athletes, and families. We’re not experts—just parents living and learning as we go, and building a community along the way.
What pushed us to start this podcast is the gap we kept seeing between highlight reels and reality. Youth and college athletics today come with intense pressure, constant comparison, and a flood of information that can leave families feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what’s actually true or helpful. We often found ourselves asking the same questions so many parents do: Are we doing this right? What’s normal? Who can we trust?
This podcast is the space we wish we had earlier, one focused on honest stories, not just polished outcomes. Our goal is to support families navigating this journey by sharing real experiences, lessons learned, and conversations that bring clarity, perspective, and a sense of connection along the way.
MEET JEREMY & VAL!
JEREMY
VAL
Who We Are
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Real conversations over highlight reels. We unpack what recruiting really demands, what athletes and parents don’t say out loud, and how to stay aligned through it all, on and off the field.
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Honesty over hype. Alignment over assumptions. We value real conversations, shared perspective, and showing up as a team, because the journey is better when athletes and families grow through it together.
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To help athletes and parents navigate the real, modern pressures of sports, with more understanding, better communication, and a stronger sense of partnership.