Coaches
COACH MOM KARI KRATCHMAN
COACH OF 37 YEARS • PARENT OF TWO COLLEGE CHEERLEADERS
Coach Mom Kari Kratchman is a coach of 37 years and parent of two college cheerleaders. In Episode 44 she explains why the standard is not a slogan or a trophy but how athletes prepare, communicate, respond after mistakes and show up for teammates — and why accountability is different from blame, how coaches can train routine recovery, and what raising two college cheerleaders taught her about listening, trust and letting athletes own their experience.
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- Cheer Parenting
- Burnout & Wellbeing
- Gym & Program Culture
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Cheer ParentingWhere the parent role ends and the coaching role begins — how to support hard days, how much to push, and how to stay the safe place.Burnout & WellbeingWhat burnout looks like in a year-round sport, the pressures that cause it, and how families protect the athlete behind the uniform.Gym & Program CultureHow to read a gym's culture, what separates a good program from a good record, and how to tell whether a gym fits your family.