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Richard, can you start by explaining your mission to Give Voice to Ethics™ and how it connects to youth sports?
What inspired the creation of the Ecosystem-4-Ethics™, and how do you envision it impacting communities, especially in the context of sports?
Ethics is often discussed in business or politics—why should youth sports be part of this global conversation?
From your perspective, what are the most common ethical challenges facing youth sports today?
How do you see privacy concerns—like data from apps, videos, or team platforms—intersecting with youth sports?
In youth sports, winning often overshadows character-building. How do we realign priorities ethically?
How can coaches and organizations balance the pressure to perform with the responsibility to protect young athletes’ well-being?
What role should parents play in modeling and reinforcing ethical behavior in youth sports?
Many coaches are volunteers without formal training. How can we equip them to handle ethical situations?
Have you seen examples where a lack of ethics in the stands—parent behavior, referee abuse—trickled down to impact kids directly?
With the rise of video analysis, recruiting platforms, and wearable tech, how do we ethically handle the collection and sharing of kids’ data?
What risks do parents and leagues often overlook when they share game highlights or athlete stats online?
Do you believe there should be universal guidelines for protecting minors’ data in sports? If so, what should they include?
Sports is a global language. How can we create a shared ethical framework that works across different cultures and communities?
Are there international examples of ethical youth sports programs that the U.S. could learn from?
If you could give a “Youth Sports Ethics Checklist” to every league, what would the top three items be?
What advice would you give a small-town coach who wants to build a team culture rooted in ethics?
How can sports organizations integrate privacy by design into their programs for young athletes?
Looking ahead, what role do you think technology and AI will play in both improving and challenging ethics in youth sports?
What gives you hope that we can build a truly ethical youth sports ecosystem—and how can our listeners get involved?
For anyone who just stumbled on this episode, why should they listen to the entire interview? Big Picture and MissionYouth Sports and Ethical DilemmasParents, Coaches, and CommunityPrivacy and Technology in Youth SportsGlobal and Cultural PerspectivePractical Solutions and LeadershipFuture and Inspiration
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