Raising Athletes

Kirsten and Joy have a fascinating discussion of NIL and youth sports. Have you wondered how this NIL thing works? Joy and Kirsten try to unpack this process of NIL, entrepreneurship and building your own brand (spoiler – it’s not all about sports!). In this clip, they talk also about how much NIL is doing for women. Did you know women are getting paid 3:1 to their male counterparts!? Joy Harris i...

Kirsten had such a great conversation on SLEEP with Julie Wright, MFT and Heather Turgeon, MFT — psychotherapists, authors, and sleep experts. The Happy Sleepers join Kirsten to uncover one of the greatest threats to our teenagers’ physical and mental health: sleep deprivation. Based in NYC / LA, they help people of all ages (babies, little kids, teens and adults) improve their sleep. As their fir...

Kirsten had such a great conversation on SLEEP with Julie Wright, MFT and Heather Turgeon, MFT — psychotherapists, authors, and sleep experts. In this clip, The Happy Sleepers join Kirsten to speak to one of the greatest threats to our teenagers’ physical and mental health: sleep deprivation. Based in NYC / LA, they help people of all ages (babies, little kids, teens and adults) improve their slee...

Originally aired June 2, 2022 Former DI Virginia Tech basketball college athletes, turned NIKE executives and now parents of Stanford Women’s Basketball star, Cameron Brink, join Kirsten in discussing raising athletes, recruiting, NIL, the transfer portal and The Curry Family connection! Stick around for the end to hear about the link to the White House! Michelle and Greg Brink met as college bask...

Kirsten had a blast talking to Frankie Valdez about his story and how he shapes young people. Kirsten laughs out loud at Frankie's answer to, "The Best Athletes I Know Do This" :) Francisco Valdez played for the Dominican National team for 14 years, starting in their youth program and continuing to the elite men’s team. After winning the USAV Open division championship, Frankie was recruited to pl...

Kirsten had a blast talking to Frankie Valdez about his story and how he shapes young people. In this clip, Frankie talks about letting young people explore other things - arts, sports, whatever! Be curious. Francisco Valdez played for the Dominican National team for 14 years, starting in their youth program and continuing to the elite men’s team. After winning the USAV Open division championship,...

Dan Blewett is an author, speaker, YouTuber, former professional pitcher, and mindset coach. He took his up and down career as an athlete and morphed that passion into helping sports families find their way. As former athletes and current coaches, Kirsten and Dan have very interesting takes about making sports intensely fun, prioritizing the family and how sports help divert us from the hardship o...

In this clip from Monday's episode, Coach Dan Blewett breaks down why he believes character building is a side effect of sports, not why you should play! Dan Blewett is an author, speaker, YouTuber, former professional pitcher, and mindset coach. He took his up and down career as an athlete and morphed that passion into helping sports families find their way. Support this podcast: https://podcaste...

Two years to the day, 2021 National HS Coach of Year returns to talk about her current 2023 Marymount High School team, loving the season you're in and being where your feet are. Her current team isn't 35-0 but is battling in tournaments and at 13-7 is poised to make a playoff run. Cari talks about controlling the controllables (Strength and Speed, Form and Fitness) and how it's her job as a coach...

In this clip from Monday's episode, Kirsten sits down with returning guest Coach Cari Klein (Marymount High School and Sunshine Volleyball Head Coach) and Cari discusses the Tom Brady 2 reps video. It's all about growth from where you are actually in your process – you need to show up ready to compete and get better! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/supp...

Kirsten continues her discussions in the Talking to the Student Athlete Series, speaking to Holy Cross Soccer Player, Matt McGonigle. Matt has been a 4-year starter at Holy Cross, serving as one of the Crusaders’ team captains for the fourth straight year. Matt enters the season tied for 11th all-time at Holy Cross with 10 career assists. Matt played four seasons of varsity soccer at Notre Dame Hi...

Kirsten continues her discussions in the Talking to the Student Athlete Series, speaking to a four-year DI starter, Holy Cross Soccer Player, Matt McGonigle. In this clip from Monday's new episode, Kirsten and Matt talk about leaders on the pitch and leaders on the bench (as his teams have 30 players with 11 on the field at a time) and how empowering all the roles leads to Growth Mindset. Support...

Kirsten had the pleasure of sitting down with the new head coach at William and Mary Volleyball, Ryan Adams. As you will hear, the episode has some hometown feel as Kirsten was a proud member of Tribe Volleyball in the '90s. Ryan talks about how he's a learner and that's the most successful skill his players can learn in Volleyball and Life. Kirsten and Ryan talk leadership, recruiting and how goo...

NEW EPISODE with Coach Ryan Adams drops Monday! In this clip, Coach Adams shares, "You need to fail a heck of a lot of times before you get good at stuff" and Kirsten asks him to describe the concept of "practicing ugly". Such great mindset skills for our athletes! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

Prepare to compete by getting in the right mindset space. This quick little mini episode is here to help! Whether you are an athlete setting your internal thermostat for your upcoming competition or a parent who wants to bring their best to the sidelines, check out this quick little "reset". Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support Hosted by Simplecast,...

Kirsten sits down with a force of nature this week, Megan Henry, and they talk about her grit, determination, resilience, and perseverance whether it was in the Armed Forces or as a Team USA Athlete. A lifelong athlete, Megan competed in Division I Sports - Field Hockey & Track and Field. After joining the Army, her next athletic pursuit took her on an icy 80mph headfirst sled ride where she repre...

In this clip from Monday's episode, Megan is all of us (well maybe not all of us as she's a world class athlete). But, she loves her father and still says to Parents - leave the coaching the coaches. We can't wait for you to hear the full episode! Megan Henry Captain, US Army 49kg USA Weightlifting Masters National Champion 3 x US Army World Class Athlete 2 x World Record Holder (Lake Placid & Par...

On this week’s #RaisingAthletes podcast, I do a #PodSwap with Jessica Lahey (best selling Author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation) and her podcast, #AmWriting which she co-hosts with Sarina Bowen and KJ Dell’Antonia. Jess and I break down the process of writing, how my book, Raising Empowered Athletes , came to be and how we became friends and cheerleaders for each other (so re...

On this week’s #RaisingAthletes podcast, Kirsten does a #PodSwap with Jessica Lahey (best selling Author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation) and her podcast, #AmWriting which she co-hosts with Sarina Bowen and KJ Dell’Antonia. Jess and Kirsten break down the process of writing, how Kirsten's book, Raising Empowered Athletes , came to be and how they became friends and cheerleader...

Kirsten and Matt sit down to discuss parenting, passions, sports and acting. Matt is a former college lacrosse player and the father of 2 youth athletes, who pivoted and found his passion for acting in college. Matthew Del Negro is an American actor who made headlines after his recurring roles in The West Wing and Beautiful People. He is also widely known for his prominent roles in The Sopranos, T...

In this Episode 72 preview, Kirsten sits down with Actor Matt Del Negro and Matt shares how in college he pivoted from College Lacrosse to Acting. Matthew Del Negro is an American actor who made headlines after his recurring roles in The West Wing and Beautiful People. He is also widely known for his prominent roles in The Sopranos, Teen Wolf and Scandal. Matt has written a book and has a podcast...

Kirsten and Susie sit down and talk to Kerri Walsh Jennings, mom, wife, athlete, entrepreneur. They have so many wide-ranging discussions from Title IX to how volleyball helped Kerri find her voice and her hunter mentality. They touch on self-talk, growing up in a competitive household and how parenting athletes is getting out of the way. We think it’s our best episode yet. We were all taking note...

In this sneak peek of Monday's episode, Kirsten and Susie get inspired by Kerri's reframing of weakness into untapped potential! What a gift. We can't wait for you to hear the full episode. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

Meet Stephanie Malia Krauss who is “Relentlessly focused on what kids need to thrive now and in the future”. Kirsten and Stephanie have a nuanced discussion as athletes, moms and educators about how to nourish and enrich our kids through sports and beyond. Stephanie is an educator, social worker, and mom of two school-aged kids. She works at the intersection of education, youth development, workfo...

Kirsten sits down with Stephanie Malia Krauss to have a very introspective conversation about your child's purpose v passion in sports. They walk through the REC v CLUB/TRAVEL/SELECT debate and what it means at different ages, always focusing on the well-being of the child. Enjoy this thoughtful discussion! The full episode drops on Monday 8/7/23. Stephanie is an educator, social worker, and mom o...