How do you help your kids be brave when fear feels so big?
Itamar and Ben get honest about parenting through fear. In this episode Itamar and Ben have an honest conversation about fear, as parents, not just as coaches. Itamar shares how he’s translated his special ops lessons to fatherhood. Ben opens up about raising three kids 13, 14, and 19 who are bright and capable but sometimes hold themselves back in a fear bubble.
It’s not about pushing harder or lowering the standard. It’s about feeling safe enough to try, and steady enough to keep going.
What you’ll learn for you & your kids:
- Why kids can’t hear logic when emotions are high and how to calm the feeling first, together
- How to help your child tell real danger from just feeling uncomfortable with the swimming story that finally clicked
- How to hold a loving, high standard let them choose what they love, then stand with them while they do the hard part
- Why one small win I didn’t listen to my body. I knew I didn’t have to be scared builds real courage fast
- The simple ABC Triangle to catch big emotions early: Affect (how I feel), Body/Behavior (what my body does), Cognitive (what I’m telling myself)
For parents to try this week: notice the spark early, name it together, question if it’s always true, choose one small brave action, and move your body after to let the stress out.
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