Parenting Tips for the Digital Age | Parenting Coach Andy Goldstrom

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

This episode follows the transformation of successful entrepreneur Andy Goldstrom from a results-driven corporate executive to a compassionate parenting coach. Faced with his own daughter's mental health struggles, Andy realized the tough love approach that worked in business failed his family.

Through difficult lessons and parent coaching certification, Andy learned to see issues through his child's eyes. Now he shares these hard-won insights to help others strengthen bonds with kids facing unprecedented challenges.

Tune in as Andy discusses his pivotal journey with Spartan Race founder Joe De Sena. Hear real-world strategies for setting boundaries, building trust and finding perspective - even in divorce. Discover how simple acts of attunement can ease parenting pressures in our hyper-connected world.

Connect with Andy: www.parentsjourneycoaching.net

Highlights:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Mental health challenges
04:03 Learning curve and coaching
08:11 Authoritative parenting styles
09:35 Setting boundaries around dating
11:10 When to allow the use of phones
12:56 Kids today have too much pressure
17:12 The importance of exercise for anxiety and depression
18:30 Welcome to Holland parable
20:57 Three things for parents to do
23:08 Kids need support and understanding

Transcript

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0:00.0	I didn't have to be permissive I had to be more attuned to my kid and we didn't set like I wasn't expecting this to happen
0:08.0	you know there are children who are 16 years old who don't know how to communicate with people,
0:12.7	sit on their phones all day thinking
0:14.3	that the relationships and the connections they make
0:16.4	on their phone are real connections and they're not.
0:18.6	In the old days, you and I would have to go find a quarter,
0:21.0	make a call, go knock on somebody's door.
0:23.0	Welcome to the Hardway Podcast with Joe the Cenna, founder and CEO of Spartan Races.
0:28.0	We're teaching you how to overcome your obstacles in your life the same way we teach our 10 million
0:34.0	plus Spartans to overcome obstacles on the course.
0:37.1	With insight from the smartest, most accomplished experts from every corner of the world.
0:41.4	Get ready to elevate your life today.
0:44.0	Joe Descenta here, CEO and founder of Spartan and the Hardway Podcast.
0:49.0	I've got Andy Goldstrom on today.
0:52.0	He is a parent coach.
0:53.1	He's a parenting expert, quite honestly.
0:55.8	We could all use a little help as parents.
0:58.4	I could use it as well.
1:00.0	Welcome aboard Andy.
1:01.3	Hey, thanks for having me, Joe.
1:02.6	Nice to talk to you today.
1:04.4	You're an entrepreneur, but you made a pivot in life.
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