Nathan Parnham is a strength and conditioning specialist located in Brisbane Australia. His career spans close to two decades in working in both amateur and professional sport. This includes setting up several successful high school athletic development programs throughout the country across both government and private schooling sectors. In doing so he has proven his worth and versatility being one of the select few to not only progress into elite professional sport but do so across both genders (NRL and Australia Women’s 7s). If there is one individual who knows what it takes to succeed throughout your child’s sporting journey Nathan is the one.   If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love to hear about it and know what your biggest takeaway was. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us,   In this episode, you’ll learn:    The importance of consistency How to find the true definition of success How little experiences lead to big opportunities How opportunities always come with a risk The lessons that arise when you aren’t winning The beauty and difference of coaching women The importance of asking questions How social media can be used to get athletes to buy in Why you need to create a digital footprint The impact of technology on youth and how we must adapt  Why you don’t need (or shouldn’t) be involved in every platform  The ugly side to social media What led Nathan to write his book ‘The Sporting Parent’ Why the writing of a book is the easy part The biggest challenge of writing a book Why you need mates who push your boundaries That seizing the moment is about when and where you pivot to Why “settling” isn’t a bad thing Nathan’s definition of success What Nathan means when he says something is only a problem when you’re not aware of it Plus, what performing optimally means and how to develop a high performance life.    Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Mind Your Body Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and . This helps us to share our message and continue to deliver high-quality health and fitness information for you and others!    Connect with Nathan:       Instagram:       Facebook:        Want more?   Connect with me on & for behind-the-scenes footage! Plus, Nathan and I will be live on Instagram to dive even deeper into this episode and answer all your questions!   Tune in {and subscribe} on your favourite platform: