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The Sports Mom Playbook

The Sports Mom Playbook

Di: Rachel Heller
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Welcome to The Sports Mom Playbook, the podcast for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of youth sports and motherhood.

Hosted by Rachel Heller — a Jersey girl, baseball mom, soccer mom, and coach’s wife — this show is for the moms running on cold coffee, packed schedules, camp chairs, and unconditional love for their kids.

Each week, Rachel dives into the real side of youth sports with honest conversations, relatable stories, practical advice, and the moments people don’t talk about enough. From sideline struggles and mom guilt to big wins, tough losses, and everything in between, no topic is off limits.

But this podcast isn’t just about raising athletes. It’s also about the woman behind it all — motherhood, marriage, friendships, identity, aging, hormones, and navigating life in this season. With humor, heart, and her unapologetically spicy personality, Rachel is your built-in bestie through it all. Because behind every athlete is a mom making it happen.

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Episodi
  • 40. Stop Calling It “Mom Brain”: What Your Body May Be Telling You with Priscilla Sachiko

    40. Stop Calling It “Mom Brain”: What Your Body May Be Telling You with Priscilla Sachiko
    Sep 18 2026
    What happens when you’re doing all the “right” things, but you still don’t feel like yourself?

    In this episode of The Sports Mom Playbook, Rachel Heller sits down with bioscience expert, entrepreneur, and O Peptides founder Priscilla Sachiko for an open conversation about women’s health, aging, perimenopause, hormones, brain fog, energy, inflammation, peptides, and learning to advocate for yourself when something simply feels off.

    Rachel and Priscilla share their own experiences with postpartum changes, stubborn weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, changing hormones, afternoon crashes, and the frustration of being told everything looks “normal” when you know your body doesn’t feel normal.

    They also unpack the growing conversation around research peptides and compounds, why health literacy matters, the importance of understanding your bloodwork, and why no supplement or intervention replaces the fundamentals of nutrition, movement, hydration, sleep, and taking care of yourself.

    For the mom who spends her life taking care of everyone else, this episode is a reminder to start paying attention to the person underneath all those responsibilities: you.

    This episode shares personal experiences and an educational discussion and is not medical advice. Research peptides and other compounds discussed may not be FDA-approved for the uses mentioned. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health and treatment options.


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    51 min
  • 39. Youth Sports Burnout: 7 Signs Parents Should Never Ignore

    39. Youth Sports Burnout: 7 Signs Parents Should Never Ignore
    Sep 4 2026
    Is your child burned out from youth sports? Here are the warning signs every sports parent should know.

    Youth athlete burnout is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing today's sports families. Research shows that 70–80% of young athletes quit organized sports by age 15, often because they've lost the joy that made them love the game in the first place.

    In this episode of The Sports Mom Playbook, Rachel explores the science behind athlete burnout, youth sports mental health, and what parents can do to protect their children's emotional well-being while still supporting their athletic goals.

    You'll learn:
    -The difference between a performance slump and true burnout
    -Common warning signs parents often miss
    -Why early sports specialization increases burnout risk
    -How parental pressure can unintentionally impact young athletes
    -The importance of intrinsic motivation in youth sports
    -How to support your child after games and tournaments
    -Sports psychology strategies that help kids enjoy competition again
    -Research-backed ways to prevent burnout and keep kids engaged in sports

    Whether your athlete plays baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, lacrosse, swimming, gymnastics, tennis, or any competitive youth sport, this episode offers practical advice to help parents raise confident, resilient athletes who love the game for years to come.

    Subscribe for weekly conversations helping sports moms navigate youth athletics with confidence, perspective, and practical tools.

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    15 min
  • 38. Youth Sports Costs Are Out of Control: What Parents Can Do

    38. Youth Sports Costs Are Out of Control: What Parents Can Do
    Aug 21 2026
    Youth sports are worth the investment. But does that investment really need to cost your family thousands, or even tens of thousands, of dollars every year?

    In this episode of The Sports Mom Playbook, Rachel Heller gets real about the rising cost of youth sports, from club and registration fees to travel, hotels, equipment, private training, showcases, recruiting platforms, and all the hidden expenses nobody warns you about when your child first joins a team.

    Rachel also tackles one of the biggest pressures driving sports parents to keep spending: the dream of an athletic scholarship. What are the actual odds, and does the financial math make sense?

    Most importantly, this isn't an episode about pulling your kids out of sports. It's about making intentional choices that work for your athlete and your family.

    Rachel shares a practical six-step playbook for calculating what you're really spending, creating a sports budget, talking to your athlete about what they actually want, finding lower-cost options, asking about financial assistance, and reassessing your choices every season.
    Because the value of your child's athletic experience isn't determined by the size of the price tag.


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    18 min
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