Supporting Your Archer Through Setbacks & Helping Your Archer Navigate the Tough Times What happens when Archery stops being fun? What do you do when your Archer struggles at a tournament, hits a performance plateau, or begins questioning whether a…

Did You Know the Shoes Your Archer Wears on the Line Can Secretly Be Undermining Their Shot? When parents think about investing in their Archer’s gear, the focus naturally lands on the “top half” of the kit. We turn our minds to a riser, limbs, pro…

Have You Ever Wondered What Happens When a Doping Control Officer Shows Up at an Archer’s Door? For many sport parents, the phrase "doping control" feels like something reserved for news headlines or Olympic dramas. However, if your Archer is risi…

The Long Game: Why 4x Olympian Crispin Dueñas Believes in "Leaving Them Alone" In the world of competitive youth sports, there is mounting pressure to specialize early. We see it in hockey, gymnastics, and increasingly in Archery. But is narrowin…

How To Support Your Archer’s Mental Game: Lessons From Joel Turner  Are you unintentionally making Archery tournaments harder than they need to be? As Archery parents, it is easy to obsess over equipment, form, and scores while missing the one ski…

Navigating the World of Sport Parenting Insights from Dr. Jennifer Harris: Raising Happy Champs (or: Supporting Your Archer Without Losing Your Mind) Let's be honest—being a sport parent is hard. Really hard. You want to support your athlete, …

From Nervous Energy to Net Neutral: The Mental Performance Revolution That's Changing Competitive Archery What does it take to transform from a nervous Archer standing on the line into a confident competitor who can perform under the world's most i…

Shooting Struggles: Surviving Setbacks in Archery Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by pressure or anxiety that something you once loved suddenly seemed impossible? In this episode of the Archery Parent Podcast, Episode 8, Eleanor Rodriguez (known …

Navigating the Archery Journey: Insights from Archery Mom Jody Wacowich Hello, Archery Parents! Welcome to the newest instalment of the Archery Parent Podcast blog.  In this episode, Manisha sits down with Jody Wacowich, an Archer, Archery coac…

Navigating the World of Student Archers: A Conversation with Lauren Dueñas  Welcome, Archery Family, to another edition of the Archery Parent Podcast blog. This is for Episode 4. Today, we're diving deep into the world of student Archers with insig…

Crystal Gauvin: Adventures, Arrows, and Unmissable Advice (Comprehensive Recap + Transcript) A Wholistic Approach to Archery from Coach and Motivational Coach, Crystal Gauvin Hello Archery Family! Welcome to the third of three episodes that are pa…

Kiri Cyrelle Meulendyk: The Bow, the Balancing Act, and Boosting Confidence (Comprehensive Recap + Transcript) Boosting Archery Confidence: A Deep Dive with Mental Performance Consultant Kiri Cyrelle Meulendyk Hello, Archery Family! This is the …

After more than a year, from the initial: "Yeah, I should I do a podcast," to now, we at the Archery Parent Podcast are beyond thrilled to announce that we are finally releasing our podcast episodes! But, haven't you already been posting your podca…