Ep. 16 - "Coby Shark: Self-Control, Heart, and the Game He Loves "

In this heartfelt episode of The Play Base, Frances is joined by her middle child and sweet “angel boy,” Coby Fishman - an eight-year-old who lives and breathes sports (especially hockey).

Coby shares what he loves most about the game - the speed, intensity, and the joy of scoring, but also opens up about the part that makes it harder: when his family can’t make it to his games. From there, the conversation becomes something deeper: confidence, perseverance, self-control, and what it takes to stay grounded when life (or the ice) gets tough.

Together, Frances and Coby explore:

• What hockey teaches kids about strength, resilience, and standing up for themselves
  
  
  
• The difference between playing “for the puck” versus “for the body”  and why sportsmanship matters
  
  
  
• How Coby “clicks in” and hyper-focuses when things get intense
  
  
  
• What happens when stress hits (fight/flight/freeze) and how Coby works through it
  
  
  
• Protecting teammates, loyalty, and having a big heart in a competitive sport
  
  
  
• The quiet confidence that comes from not giving up when things are hard
  
  
  
• Why self-control is a superpower at home, at school, and on the ice
  
  
  

Coby also shares something incredibly powerful: how focusing on the next right move helps him tune out the noise and how letting stress take over can make your body feel like it’s “driving the car.”

Before the episode ends, Coby leaves listeners with an important question to reflect on:

“What do you think you should do when your body starts to take control of you?”

And in a tender, tearful moment, Coby asks Frances two beautiful questions that every parent will feel in their chest:

• “Do you think it’s fun working with the kids you work with?”
  
  
  
• “Do you like being a parent?”
  
  
  

This episode is a reminder that kids often understand far more than we realize  and that emotional regulation, empathy, and strength can exist in the same heart.

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