Raising Athletes

Kirsten continues her discussion with the Student Athlete, speaking to Duke Blue Devil Volleyball Player, Kerry Keefe.  Kerry Keefe was a High School All-American that led helped lead her Marymount team to a 35-0 record, State Title and #1 National Ranking.  Kerry and her Sunshine Volleyball Club team won back to back (17 Open & 18 Open) Championships at the Girls Junior Nationals.  Keefe comes fr...

Kirsten continues her discussion with the Student Athlete, speaking to Duke Blue Devil Volleyball Player, Kerry Keefe.  In this clip, Kerry and Kirsten talk about overcoming injury and using it as a reset and recharge. Kerry Keefe was a High School All-American that led helped lead her Marymount team to a 35-0 record, State Title and #1 National Ranking.  Kerry and her Sunshine Volleyball Club tea...

It's the All Star Break in Baseball and New England fans might miss seeing this guy on their TV every night. They can get a little of their TC fix here! Kirsten and Susie reunite for a great sports parenting episode with Tom Caron, NESN Sportscaster and Red Sox Anchor.  They talk about so many great universal stories (car rides, tryouts, return on investment for “elite teams”, playing for fun!) fr...

Nice Pitch. In this clip from Monday's  #RaisingAthletes  podcast, Tom tells a hilarious story of how sometimes our kids teach us how to parent. 😮🤣 Full episode drops Monday. Enjoy! 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 for adv...

This week Kirsten speaks to Damaine Powell and his mission to help and inspire young male athletes. Damaine tells his winding road story of growing up in Compton, not being recruited, winning a National Championship at Long Beach City College and eventually ending up at USC. He speaks about how his student-athlete career lead him to coaching and teaching (he has a Masters Degree in History), with...

In Monday's episode, Kirsten sits down with Loyola HS Basketball Coach, Damaine Powell and asks what makes the best athlete? Damaine explains how CONFIDENCE is #1 in his mind. 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 for advertising...

Kirsten sits down with Nancy and Elizabeth Jorgensen, learning an inspiring story about how an athlete and her family grow together, from average to Olympian. This is the ultimate story of pivoting and persevering as Gwen went from recruited athlete to walk-on Swimmer, to walk-on Runner to recruited Triathlete to Olympic Gold Medalist and all the way back again to now Olympic hopeful. Phew! This s...

In this sneak peak of Thursday's new podcast, Kirsten asks Nancy about her parenting philosophy of an Olympian. This is an inspiring story about how an athlete and her family grow together, from average to Olympian. This is the ultimate story of pivoting and persevering as Gwen went from recruited athlete to walk-on Swimmer, to walk-on Runner to recruited Triathlete to Olympic Gold Medalist and al...

Kirsten, once again does something a little different this week, as she speaks directly to the Student Athlete. Ava Lentz, Freshman Goalkeeper for William & Mary Soccer, shares her unlikely path to DI College Sports as a non-recruited athlete and walk on. Kirsten and Ava speak about ID Camps and seeking out your college experience, how outlets outside of sports help you find yourself and how every...

In this sneak preview of tomorrow's new episode, Kirsten talks to Ava Lentz, Freshman Goalkeeper from William and Mary, about her non-traditional path to DI College Sports. Full episode drops tomorrow. 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 per...

The science surrounding repeated head impacts in sports can be confusing and is often misinterpreted. The headlines don't tell the whole story, and more information is often needed to understand what the science really means. It can be challenging for the parent to make sense of all the conflicting information out there and make the best decision for their child. It can be equally as challenging f...

This week, Kirsten sits down with Dianne DeNecochea, College Volleyball Recruiting Advisor and founder of ProActive Volley.  Dianne educates volleyball players and their parents as they navigate the college volleyball recruiting process. Diane gives advice about finding a fit, casting a wide net and how communication and preparation are keys to success. Dianne came from a small town in Michigan, t...

On this week's  #RaisingAthletes  Podcast, Kirsten sits down with Dianne DeNecochea, College Volleyball Recruiting Advisor and founder of ProActive Volley. Dianne educates volleyball players and their parents as they navigate the college volleyball recruiting process. 🏐📓 Kirsten and Dianne speak about casting a wide net and finding the right fit for the student athlete - which includes student p...

We do something a little different this week, going behind the scenes of youth sports and interviewing TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. Kirsten and Peter speak about Peter's time in sports and how it formed his leadership style and hiring practices. We spoke about how sports shapes our youth off the court hire ability, teaching them skills like hard work, accountability, teamwork, discipline and pri...

We do something a little different this week, going behind the scenes of youth sports and interviewing TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. In this clip from Monday's full episode, Peter shares how he manages an all-virtual team of 200 employees (!!!) in 37 states and how that works from a leadership, communications and creative perspective. Kirsten and Peter discuss how communication becomes your super...

We do something a little different this week, going behind the scenes of youth sports and interviewing TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. In the clip of Monday's new Episode 62: Team Snap CEO, Peter Frinzilas, Kirsten and Peter talk about Peter's time in youth sports and how it formed his leadership style and hiring practices. Peter is the CEO of TeamSnap, a team management software company at the for...

Kirsten and Susie are back together, and speaking on a hot topic during March Madness, the NCAA Transfer Portal. Kirsten and Susie talk about the transfer portal process and how we need to empower our kids to get some self-management training (and to fail a few times) for challenges and opportunities like this! Kirsten has gone through this process as a player and is currently parenting her studen...

Susie asks Kirsten what athletes need to know to get into the transfer portal. 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 for advertising.

Kirsten and Susie are back together, and speaking on a hot topic during March Madness, the NCAA Transfer Portal. 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 for advertising.

Kirsten and Susie are back together, and speaking on a hot topic during March Madness, the NCAA Transfer Portal. In this sneak peek of Wednesday's podcast, Kirsten speaks about really looking inside and finding, What do I want out of the experience? And, Susie talks about how we need to empower and listen to our kids during this process. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...

Kirsten sits down with her former William & Mary Volleyball Coach, Debbie Hill, Title IX Trailblazer and recent honoree as a "Godmother of Volleyball" (at the NCAA Final Four honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX). Debbie and Kirsten speak about coaching legacy, how women's sports has evolved through Title IX and how we all stand on the shoulders of the women before us. Hill coached W&M's voll...

Next week, Kirsten sits down with her former Willliam & Mary Volleyball Coach, Debbie Hill, Title IX Trailblazer and recent honoree as a "Godmother of Volleyball" (at the NCAA Final Four honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX). Debbie and Kirsten speak about coaching legacy, how women's sports has evolved through Title IX and how we all stand on the shoulders of the women before us. In this emp...

In this sneak peek of next week's episode, Kirsten sits down with her former William & Mary Volleyball Coach, Debbie Hill, Title IX Trailblazer and recent honoree as a "Godmother of Volleyball" (at the NCAA Final Four honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX). Here, Debbie and Kirsten speak about her coaching legacy. Hill is more interested in discussing her former players successes than her own...

Lisa L Lewis joins Kirsten and Susie on the podcast to talk about the groundbreaking work and the role she played in getting California's landmark law on healthier school start times passed. Lewis has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Los Angeles Time, among others. Lisa came on to talk about how sleep impacts everything we do, in particular for the adolesce...

On Monday's #RaisingAthletes podcast, Lisa L. Lewis joins Kirsten and Susie to talk about how sleep impacts everything we do, especially mental health and in particular for the adolescent brain, where the prefrontal cortex is not fully developed yet. Listen to this sneak peek of Monday's episode. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support Hosted by Simplec...