Pre-Zero Sports Talk
Welcome to Pre-Zero Sports Talk, where sports, leadership, faith, community, and clean progress intersect. Hosted by Sid Bensalah, with over 30 years of global sports industry experience, this podcast isn’t about quick fixes or empty talk. It’s a platform for authentic, purpose-driven conversations that go beyond the game to explore how sports can drive positive, actionable change.
Born from a passion for impact, Pre-Zero Sports Talk dives into today’s most pressing themes: performance and well-being, leadership, innovation, coaching, community impact, sustainability, regenerative agriculture, governance, geopolitics, and more. Each episode cuts through the noise and greenwashing, engaging with trailblazers, changemakers, and thought leaders to uncover solutions and inspire new perspectives.
This is a space for real conversations with real people about real issues — stories that challenge norms, break barriers, and spark transformation. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, business leader, or someone who believes in the power of sport to make a difference, there’s a seat at the table for you.
Subscribe now to join a movement that informs, inspires, and empowers. Together, let’s redefine the role of sports in shaping a cleaner, safer, and more connected world — one episode at a time.
Pre-Zero Sports Talk
Out of Bounds: Power, Parenting & the Crisis in Youth Sports
In this episode of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, host Sid Bensalah sits down with veteran coach and educator Darren Ault, author of Out of Bounds. They explore the growing crisis of parental interference in youth sports, how power dynamics inside school systems fail coaches and players, and what authentic leadership, accountability, and community support should look like in today’s sports culture. This episode is a must-watch for coaches, parents, educators, and anyone passionate about youth development through sports.
00:00 – Welcome to Pre-Zero Sports Talk w/ Darren Ault
00:39 – What inspired Out of Bounds, and why Darren wrote it
03:31 – Real-life challenges coaches face with parental politics
06:48 – How schools fail coaches: Inside Darren’s suspension
11:30 – Community support vs. silence: Who stands up for truth?
13:59 – Leadership under pressure: Where school systems break
33:54 – Lessons from Extreme Ownership for coaches and educators
37:41 – How school boards can adopt high-accountability models
41:26 – Teaching discipline and resilience in today’s youth
43:02 – What NIL means for parents, scholarships, and player pressure
48:00 – The mental toll of modern coaching in high school sports
56:42 – What parents & coaches must understand to help kids thrive
01:01:24 – Writing the book: Healing, reflection, and storytelling
01:07:09 – Lightning Round: Darren gets personal
01:13:22 – Final thoughts on leadership, integrity, and redemption
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