Advice From A 1st Round Parent | Erik Averill, Travis Chick | MLB Draft Series #10
Athlete Wealth Podcast
English - February 23, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 43.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsFootball Sports Business Investing nfl players athlete finances athlete wealth athlete wealth management business finance football players investing nfl oakland raiders Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this week’s episode, we’re honored to be joined by Todd Seigler, father of Anthony Seigler – first round draft pick with the New York Yankees. We get to hear from Todd on what the draft process was like from the perspective of family members and in working through these areas together as a family.
As a parent going through the draft process, it can feel like everybody is painting a rosy picture about how perfect your son’s game is – it can be hard to sift through all the feedback using data to separate out sales pitch from reality. There are also challenges in setting good boundaries to maintain family bonds, and help to make intentional decisions about the long-term future that don’t rely solely on emotions or chasing shiny things.
Todd offers a lot of helpful insight into this process and throughout the episode, he covers topics such as:
Going through the draft process from scouting during senior year season to draft dayThe potential of getting distracted by the wrong things that can seem like really good thingsHow to have good family conversations to set healthy boundariesThe importance of staying faithful and committed to your routinesAvoiding “Draft intoxication”How they handled choosing the right people in their inner circleWhat draft day was like for familyWhat the transition to pro has been likeLooking back, what things he wishes he would have known going through the process as a parent