Let The Kids Play

In this episode, Dr. Sam & Rick speak with Cleveland Browns GM, Andrew Berry, and his wife, Brittan, a record-breaking long jumper. They discuss how sports impacted their lives and how they plan to incorporate sports in their children's lives.

Dr. Sam & Rick speak with the co-founder of the website I Love to Watch You Play, Asia Mape, and her daughter Berkley who plays D1 soccer at The Ohio State University. They discuss tips for parents during the car ride home after a sporting event.

Dr. Sam & Rick discuss common sports injuries with Dr. Joe Congeni from Akron Children's Hospital. They are also joined by David Egbo, a professional soccer player who was drafted to the MLS in the first round but has been plagued by injuries since.

Dr. Sam & Rick are joined by Pete Conces and Joe Sperro for this episode discussing community sports and the impact on kids.

Dr. Sam & Rick discuss when to start strength training with kids as well the challenges of recovering from injuries. Their guests for this episode are Dr. Dave Gabriel of Prime PT & Sports Performance and Akron Children's Hospital along with high school athlete Parker Maniar.

Dr. Sam & Rick discuss the concept of mindfulness with Dr. Sam Zizzi from West Virginia University.

Are you a parent navigating through the world of children's sports? Welcome to "Let the Kids Play": Sports Parenting From the Child's Perspective.  I am Rick Hart, the founder, and CEO of Jump Start Sports, and I am Sam Maniar, a nationally renowned sports psychologist. In this podcast, we discuss topics facing parents today regarding their children's participation in youth sports. Each week, we w...