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EP 45: Martial Arts Mindset: Turn Your Child’s Inner Critic Into a Coach

October 15, 2025 • Josh Dumoulin & Nicole Stratychuk • Episode 45

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Your child’s inner critic is loud. Let’s train it to coach, not crush. In this episode we share five practical tools parents can use to help kids 6–12 build confidence in sparring and class with a strong martial arts mindset… starting today.

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👉 What you’ll learn:
• How to help your child “name the dragon” and lower its threat
• Simple if then plans kids can use when they get flustered
• Tiny wins ledgers that build real confidence, not hype
• A pregame script and postgame debrief any parent can run
• The single word that flips negative self talk into growth: yet
• How to stop the comparison trap and focus on their path

🎥 Watch next: Martial Arts Mindset and Confidence → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNG9pziJ_TmsBwBNbodowNFbT_XOouiUj&si=g944N1Wk31VALgQY

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⏱️ Timecodes
00:00 Why the inner critic hurts kids
01:19 Tip 1: Name the dragon
05:40 Tip 2: Create an if then plan
08:14 Tip 3: Tiny wins ledger
10:12 Tip 4: Pregame script + debrief
18:16 Tip 5: Add “yet” to self talk
21:30 Question the dragon, stop comparisons
24:00 Parent coaching cues that help
26:33 Blueprint CTA + outro

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Josh Dumoulin

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Nicole Stratychuk

Host