Managing the MADness

In the final episode of our 3rd season, Coach Tim sits down with Clinical Assistant Professor Logan Schwartz of the University of Texas. Logan teaches in the Kinesiology Department and has had several coaching positions in college, professional, and the private strength training worlds. In this interview, we discuss the college students that he works with and the challenges they face in deciding t...

Today you’ll meet Johnny Foss, head swim coach for McNeil High School. He’s held this role for over 20 years and has earned a wonderful reputation for being not only an outstanding coach, but an amazing mentor as well. We discuss how the power of positive thinking and doing the small, daily tasks add up to achieving the goals that his swimmers set for themselves. It’s a great chat about how follow...

In today’s interview, we meet Sophia Schevers. Sophia is the Director of Sting Austin FC, a local club soccer team in Austin, TX and has worked in the coaching field for over 15 years. She played both collegiately and professionally and has earned the reputation as being one of the best youth coaches in the country. In this talk, Sophia discusses how she helps great high school players transition...

In this episode, Coach Tim sits down with Alex Olivares, the Academy Director of High Performance for Austin FC. Originally from Spain, Alex discusses his move to the US and how he moved his way up to training high level youth soccer players. He shares his philosophy on how he engages his athletes to think for themselves and take action in developing their own careers as a professional soccer play...

In the first episode of our third season, Coach Tim speaks with John Howie, the head boys basketball coach for Pflugerville Connally High School. Coming off a fantastic season which saw them unexpectedly go to the state playoffs, Coach Howie talks about how he establishes trust with his athletes and the wisdom he shares in helping kids from a challenging upbringing succeed after high school.

In the final episode of our second season, Coach Tim sits down with Makenna Garcia, a former goalkeeper at Auburn University who has just completed a transfer to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. A former standout at Lonestar Soccer Club, Makenna’s journey has certainly been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. From winning not only a high school state title, competing for a club soccer na...

In this episode, you’ll meet sisters Maddie and Sydney Sheehan. Both were standout youth athletes in their respective sports, volleyball and soccer. Raised in Cedar Park, Texas, they both earned Division 1 scholarships to schools outside their home state. However, after successful starts to their college careers, both Maddie and Sydney suffered career-ending concussions within months of one anothe...

In the highly competitive sport of swimming, Tate Jackson has seen it all. A nationally ranked youth swimmer, a college national champion, and a former pro and member of team USA, Tate has a lifetime of experience to share. In this interview, he talks about the massive support his family gave him in pursuing his dreams, his non-traditional recruiting process and stellar college career, and gives t...

In this episode, you’ll meet Sophie Walsh, an Austin-area soccer standout, Auburn University alum, and elementary school teacher. Coach Tim and Sophie discuss how her parents supported her dream of playing college soccer, how club soccer helped prepare her for the rigors of college sports, the ups and downs of being a college athlete, and her favorite pre-training meals that she shared with her da...

For the second season of our podcast, we’ve flipped the script and we’re talking with former youth athletes about the roles their parents played in supporting their sporting endeavors. In this episode, Coach Tim talks to Marion Watkins, a personal trainer at MAD Training, and former University of Texas lacrosse standout. This Houston native pulls back the curtain and talks all about her youth expl...

In this episode, you’ll meet Kevin McHorse, a physical therapist for young athletes and father of two. We discuss his approach to raising two athletic daughters and how he helped them deal with hardships that they faced. We take a deep dive into two common injuries he sees, Osgood-Schlatter’s and Sever’s Disease, and how best to treat them. And Kevin also gives his perspective on how parents shoul...

In this episode, you’ll meet Vince Padua, father to Sam and Ben. Having grown up on the golf course, both boys have been making a name for themselves in the junior golf ranks for a few years now. Listen in as Vince shares some great insight into managing sibling rivalry, dealing with major brand sponsorships, and how he’s put a priority on raising good kids who also happen to be good golfers.

In this episode, you’ll meet Cleo Cooke, father to Hiro and Mako. At the heart of our conversation, we talk about the strategies Cleo and his wife Chikako used in raising children in a dual culture (American and Japanese) environment. You’ll also get some great insight into how you can help your child navigate the world of youth baseball.

In this episode, you’ll meet Chad Brown, a soccer dad to two daughters, Chloe and Ally. During our chat, we go deep into the world of club soccer and follow Ally’s rise through the ranks to earning a college scholarship. There are setbacks and challenges along the way, but Chad’s balanced and measured approach was clearly a key to helping Ally achieve her goal. This conversation is a great listen...

In our first episode, you’ll meet Anne Grieshop. Anne is the mother of Jack, Ryan, and Sean. At the heart of their story is the move the family made to allow Sean to follow his dream of collegiate swimming and how Anne helped manage three boys’ scholastic and athletic careers.