The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe

Carrie Kimmell

Episode Summary

Carrie Kimmell, a dedicated baseball mom and youth sports advocate, joins The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe to share her journey training her son JR from zero experience to elite skills. Drawing from her experiences as a parent navigating youth baseball challenges, Carrie discusses empowering parents to coach their kids at home, building commitment and mindset in young athletes, overcoming insecurity as a sports parent, balancing coaching with parenting for emotional safety, and practical drills to improve hitting and fielding without formal training.

Episode Notes

Carrie Kimmell is a baseball mom and youth sports content creator based in the US, running "Baseball with JR & Carrie" alongside her son JR to empower parents in training kids from scratch to elite levels. With no initial baseball knowledge, she shares relatable videos on drills, mindset, motivation, and parent challenges, helping families build skills at home without expensive coaching. Featured in youth sports summits like the "Youth Sports Success Summit," Carrie discusses navigating coaching-parenting balance, overcoming insecurities, and fostering commitment over talent. Her mission focuses on making baseball accessible and fun, inspiring parents to support their kids' dreams while emphasizing trajectory, growth, and family involvement in travel ball and beyond.

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