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The FX Factor

The FX Factor is an honest, grounded podcast for young athletes and the parents supporting them as they navigate the real world of youth sport. Hosted by Kelly Britter — coach of over 25 years and founder of FITASFX, this show delivers clarity, perspective, and real experience so athletes and families can make better decisions and build stronger foundations in sport. If you"re feeling unsure about selections, pressure, development pathways, or whether you"re doing the right things to improve, this

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Episode 31: We’re Raising Athletes… But Are We...

The FX Factor ·

2026/04/20

We’re putting more into youth sport than ever before—time, money, training, opportunities.But what are kids actually walking away with?In this episode, Kelly takes a step back from the noise and looks at what’s really being developed beneath the surface. This isn’t about drills, performance, or pathways—this is about the mental side of sport that often gets missed.We unpack:Why so many kids struggle when things don’t go to planThe real impact of pressure, expectations, and comparisonMental health in

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Episode 30: The Parent Delusion: Are You Helping or...

The FX Factor ·

2026/04/13

Youth sport has a parent problem.In this brutally honest episode, Kelly tackles the uncomfortable truth many adults need to hear—good intentions don’t always equal good impact. From sideline coaching and post-game pressure to aggression, over-involvement, praise dependency, and parents living through their children, this episode dives deep into how adult behaviour can shape—or sabotage—a child’s sporting experience.We unpack:Why some kids constantly look to the sideline for approvalThe difference

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27:41

What a Week Actually Looks Like — And Why Most Young...

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2026/04/05

Most young athletes aren’t short on effort — they’re short on structure.They’re busy. Training, games, school, more training… but nothing is really building the way it should. And over time, that shows up in inconsistent performance, fatigue, frustration, and eventually, burnout.This episode breaks down what a week should actually look like for a developing athlete — across all sports — and why doing more isn’t the answer.We go deeper into:How to structure a week so it actually supports performance

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Episode 28: What happens when it doesn’t go to plan?

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2026/03/30

Not the wins. Not the games where everything clicks.The ones where you walk off knowing you didn’t deliver.After a big weekend at the Macca’s City Cup, this episode dives into what really happens when a performance falls short — the physical fatigue, the pressure of stronger opposition, and the mental hit that follows.Because for young athletes, a bad game isn’t just a bad game. It quickly turns into “I’m not good enough.”This episode breaks that down properly.We talk about:Why performance drops

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Episode 27: When Sport Stops Being Just About Fun

The FX Factor ·

2026/03/22

There comes a moment in every sporting family where things quietly change.Training becomes more serious.Weekends start filling up.The kilometres in the car add up.Sleep, food, recovery, travel, and money all suddenly become part of the conversation.What started as something fun your child loved doing begins to shape the rhythm of your entire household.In this episode of The FX Factor, Kelly talks honestly about the turning point many families reach — when sport stops being just an activity and

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Episode 26: Not getting picked hurts

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2026/03/15

Whether it’s a school team, academy program, representative squad or elite pathway — that moment when the list goes up and your name isn’t on it can shake a young athlete’s confidence.In this episode of The FX Factor, Kelly dives deep into the truth behind selections.Why do some kids get picked while others miss out?How much does talent actually matter?Do parents sometimes make things worse without realising it?And what should athletes do when things don’t go their way?This is a raw, honest

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Episode 25: Are You Ready for the Next Level — or...

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2026/03/08

Moving up sounds exciting. The next squad. The higher stream. The academy. The better competition.But there’s a difference between wanting the next level and being ready for it.In this episode, we unpack what readiness actually means across all sports — team and individual. We talk about emotional stability, discipline, coping with pressure, and the quiet evidence athletes build over time that creates real confidence.This conversation is for both athletes and parents. It challenges the urgency

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Episode 24: How to Tell If You’re Getting Better...

The FX Factor ·

2026/03/01

This episode is spoken directly to athletes — kids, teenagers, and teams.It looks at how progress actually shows up in sport when improvement isn’t obvious. Not just through performance, but through consistency, control, behaviour, and how athletes handle feedback, frustration, and uncertainty.The episode explores what coaches notice over time, how readiness goes beyond physical ability, and why habits and behaviour often matter more than short-term results.There’s no motivation talk here. Just a

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Episode 23: What to Focus On When No One Is Watching

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2026/02/22

This episode is for athletes — kids, teenagers, and teams who are training and competing without much attention or recognition.It’s about the quiet part of sport: the sessions that feel routine, the work that doesn’t get noticed straight away, and the habits that actually hold up over time.The conversation looks at how athletes build consistency, how quality matters more than intensity, how recovery fits into training, and how to handle support from parents when it starts to feel like

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Episode 22: What Actually Matters When You’re Not the...

The FX Factor ·

2026/02/15

This episode is spoken directly to athletes — kids, teenagers, and teams.It’s for the athletes who turn up, train, and compete, but aren’t always the standout or the one everyone is watching. The athletes who sit in the middle, where progress is often quiet and comparison can creep in.The episode looks at why that middle space matters, how team sports and individual sports differ, and why reliability, patience, and consistency often matter more than being impressive early.There’s no motivation talk

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Episode 21: What Athletes Are Actually Trying to Work...

The FX Factor ·

2026/02/08

This episode is spoken directly to athletes — kids, teenagers, and teams.It’s about the things athletes are quietly trying to make sense of while they’re training, competing, going to school, managing friendships, travelling, and fitting sport into a busy life.Where they stand.What matters.What’s normal.What to focus on.What doesn’t need overthinking.There’s no motivation talk and no big-picture sport theory here. Just a clear, steady conversation about effort, progress, direction, and how to stay

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Episode 20: The Parent Behind the Athlete

The FX Factor ·

2025/12/28

Our Season One finale is dedicated to the person who carries more of the sporting journey than anyone else: the parent.Across 20 episodes, we’ve explored confidence, pathways, pressure, development, identity, resilience, enjoyment, coaching dynamics, and family life. But none of it happens without you.In this final episode, we honour the role parents play in supporting young athletes — the unseen effort, the emotional load, the decisions, the patience, and the countless small moments that shape a

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Episode 19: What Kind of Season Do You Want to Have?

The FX Factor ·

2025/12/21

Episode 19 shifts the focus forward. Once you’ve looked back and seen how much your child has grown, the next question is simple but crucial:What kind of season do you want to build next year?In this episode, I walk you through the decisions families often rush, the pressure they accidentally absorb, and the practical steps that help you choose a season that actually fits your child — and your household. This isn’t about levels, badges, or impressing anyone. It’s about designing a year that supports

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Episode 18: The Season in the Rearview

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2025/12/14

In this episode, we finally slow down and take a proper look back at the season that was. Not the scores, not the ladder, not the chaos — the growth. We talk about how much kids change across a year, how quickly development sneaks up on us, and why parents rarely notice the progress until everything stops.This conversation helps you recognise what actually mattered this season, what shaped your child the most, and how to make sense of the moments you may have missed while life was moving too fast

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Episode 17: Everyone’s Cooked (And Your Kids Are Too)

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2025/12/07

Let’s be honest… everyone is cooked.Parents are exhausted. Kids are flat. The year has wrung families dry — and now we’re all meant to magically relax because it’s December.In this episode, Kelly talks straight about what this time of yearreallyfeels like for families in sport. The chaos. The emotional hangover. The pressure to switch off after ten months of go-go-go. The guilt around rest. And the quiet worry about whether your kids are “doing enough” over summer.We talk about what kids in sport

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Episode 16: Teams & When Clubs Forget Their Purpose

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2025/11/30

This time of year is heavy.Team lists. Trials. Selections. Emails that make your heart race. Conversations you don’t want to have with your child. And the quiet pressure parents carry trying to work out if they’re doing the right thing — or the wrong thing in the name of “the best”.In this raw and honest episode, Kelly speaks directly to parents living inside the chaos of youth sport. Not as a coach. Not as an expert. But as a parent deep in it too.We talk about the invisible burden parents carry —

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Episode 15: Consistency Over Chaos — with Sarah Blom

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2025/11/16

This week onThe FX Factor, Kelly chats withSarah Blom— PE teacher, qualified nutritionist, mum of two, and founder ofThe Consistent Approach.Sarah’s message is simple but powerful: healthy eating doesn’t need to be restrictive, stressful, or perfect. From bodybuilding in Miami to raising a young family, she’s learned that true health comes from small, sustainable habits — not all-or-nothing thinking.Together, Kelly and Sarah unpack:How to find balance between nutrition, family life and workWhy

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Episode 14: Balance Is a Myth — When Families Hit...

The FX Factor ·

2025/11/10

If you’ve ever looked at your week and thought,“How are we going to do this?”— this one’s for you.This episode isn’t about finding balance. It’s about being honest enough to admit that sometimes, there isn’t any. Between early mornings, work, travel, sport, school, and family life, Kelly shares what it’s really like trying to keep up with three kids — all in different sports, all competing at the same time, in different parts of Melbourne — while running two businesses and trying to stay sane.It’s

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The Prehab Generation

The FX Factor ·

2025/11/03

We spend so much time trying to make our kids faster, stronger, and more competitive — but what if we’ve skipped the most important step?In this raw and eye-opening episode ofThe FX Factor, Kelly Britter unpacks the idea of“The Prehab Generation”— a movement to teach kids how to move before they train, and how to prepare before they perform.Drawing on decades of coaching experience and her work inside schools with FITASFX, Kelly reveals what’s really happening in youth sport today: kids training

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15:09

Parent - Coach Cold war

The FX Factor ·

2025/10/29

Every weekend across Australia, you can feel it — the silent tension between parents and coaches. The looks, the whispers, the sideline energy that no one wants to talk about.In this brutally honest episode ofThe FX Factor, Kelly dives head-first intothe parent–coach cold war— the quiet conflict that’s shaping how kids experience sport. With 30 years of coaching and parenting experience, Kelly pulls no punches as she talks about:Parents who mean well but cross the line.Coaches who stop communicating

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