Episode 55:Coach Anxiety & Free Money for Old Junk

The Scrambling Dads Podcast · Sep 23, 2026 · 56m · transcript

A rocky start this week — Alex overslept and missed the live recording, leaving Jason and Marcus to open solo (complete with a mid-intro coughing fit). Once things get rolling, Marcus opens up about real coaching anxiety heading into his first season helping coach his kids' soccer teams, working through the pressure of wanting to do right by the kids, and how coaching solo actually helped him settle in. The conversation turns into a broader discussion on coaching styles — hard-ass vs. approachable, coaching your own kid vs. other people's, and why accountability (both on the field and at…