The Reformed Sports Project Podcast

Sean Jensen is a former NFL reporter and author of the children's book series Middle School Rules . A fellow youth sports advocate, sought-after speaker, and host of the podcast Winning Is Not Everything, Sean joins Nick discuss the value of teaching children to overcome adversity by learning from others, the importance of redefining what success looks like for young athletes, and why he character...

A top 2023 MLB Draft prospect and University of North Carolina commit, Walker Jenkins is one of the best high school baseball players in the country. The 2021-22 North Carolina Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year also excels in the classroom, maintaining a weighted 4.52 GPA. Walker joins Nick to discuss how he has learned to handle outside pressure from a young age, the benefits of positive self-...

Kim Crabbe is a renowned soccer player and coach. A highly-regarded pioneer in the sport, Kim became the first Black woman to play for the US Women's National Team in 1986. Following her time on the National Team, Kim transitioned to mentor, coach, and Outreach Program Director for the Wilmington Hammerheads Youth Football Club. Over the years, Kim has earned several awards for her influential wor...

Mike O'Malley is an Emmy-nominated actor and sought-after writer and producer, well known for his work on hit shows including Yes, Dear, Glee, Shameless, and many others. A youth sports advocate and parent of three, he previously served as a youth coach and administrator of a PONY League in southern California. Mike joins Nick to discuss why coping with failure should be celebrated as much as succ...

An international leader in tennis medicine, Dr. Neeru Jayanthi leads Emory University's Tennis Medicine program, serves as the President of the International Society for Tennis Medicine and Science, volunteers as an ATP physician, and is a medical advisor for the WTA Player Development Panel. Highly-regarded for his research on early sports specialized training and overuse injuries in youth athlet...

Jedd Fisch is the Head Football Coach at the University of Arizona. Prior to coaching the Wildcats, he served as Quarterbacks Coach for the New England Patriots and was a member of the offensive staff for the Los Angeles Rams. Coach Fisch joins Nick to discuss how he transitioned from competitive tennis player to highly-regarded football coach, why it benefits players to trust their coaches’ decis...

Kim English is the Head Men's Basketball Coach at George Mason University. Prior to coaching, he was a standout All-Big 12 selection in college and went on to play in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls before finishing his playing career overseas. Kim joins Nick to discuss the value of being honest with athletes during the recruiting process, how he draws on his NBA experience to he...

Asia Mape is the Founder of I Love To Watch You Play, an educational website designed to help parents feel more confident and regain balance and sanity as they navigate the youth sports journey with their children. A former collegiate athlete, four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, experienced sports television Producer, and sports parent, Asia joins Nick to discuss how parents can balance suppo...

Eric Cressey is the Director of Player Health and Performance for the New York Yankees and President and Co-Founder of Cressey Sports Performance. A highly sought after performance coach who specializes in applied kinesiology and biometrics, Eric trains athletes of all levels from youth sports to the professional ranks. Also an accomplished author and world-class powerlifter, Eric joins Nick to di...

A former professional soccer player and collegiate All-American goalkeeper, Skye Eddy is the Founder of Soccer Parenting Association and The Sideline Project, two organizations designed to improve the youth sports experience by providing educational resources on parenting and athlete development. A former standout multi-sport athlete, Skye joins Nick to discuss why coaches should proactively set b...

Ian Goldberg is the Founder of iSport360, a leading sports technology platform designed to enable kids to have more agency in their youth sports experience. A sports parent and coach, Ian joins Nick to discuss his goal to make youth sports more centered on the kids, the importance of empowering kids to take ownership over their athletic experiences, and why he believes playing sports gives kids th...

Courtney Banghart is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of North Carolina. Prior to taking over the Tar Heel program in 2019, Coach Banghart served as the Head Women’s Coach at Princeton University, leading the Tigers to seven Ivy League titles and eight NCAA Tournament appearances throughout her tenure. In 2015, she was named one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Maga...

Matt Stillwell is a country music star, former collegiate all-conference baseball player, and dad of two. A high-performing infielder and outfielder for the Western Carolina University Catamounts baseball program, Matt was touted as a soon-to-be Major Leaguer, but ultimately chose to forgo his baseball career to pursue his passion for music. He rose to fame when his 2008 debut single "Shine” reach...

Linda Flanagan is an author, freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross country and track coach. Linda's new book, Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports and Why It Matters , examines how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports into stressful, all-consuming endeavors. Linda joins Nick to discuss strategies to help parents put their kids' sports int...

Rob Friedman is a highly regarded baseball analyst, entrepreneur, and social media guru, commonly referred to as the Pitching Ninja in the baseball community. Rob currently serves as an analyst for Peacock TV, MLB, NESN, and Fox Sports. As the CEO of both FlatGround Pitching and FlatGround Hitting, Rob helps remove recruiting barriers in the sport by using social media to help showcase talent. Rob...

Jake Marsh is a Sports Business Reporter for "Pardon My Take" by Barstool Sports, one of the country's most popular sports podcasts. After realizing his dreams of being a professional athlete wouldn’t come to fruition, Jake studied Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University with the goal of staying involved in the sport industry as a play-by-play broadcaster. Jake joins Nick to discus...

Braxton Harris serves as the Associate Head Coach, Linebackers Coach, and Recruiting Coordinator for the Campbell University Football team. Prior to joining the Campbell program, he led the Howard Payne University Football team as head coach for three seasons. A father of four, Coach Harris joins Nick to discuss how families can navigate the wild world of youths sports together, how multi-sport at...

One of the most dominant athletes in the world right now, Tamyra Mensah-Stock became the first black woman to win Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling during the 2020 Tokyo Games. Fresh off her commanding World Championship win two weeks ago in Belgrade, Tamyra joins Nick to discuss how bullying and confidence played an integral role in her development in and out of sport, how track & field hel...

Marc Polymeropoulos is a highly-decorated former CIA Senior Intelligence Officer who specialized in counterterrorism in the Middle East and South Asia. After 26 years at the CIA including multiple field assignments for the U.S. government, Marc has become a sought-after expert on leadership, decision-making, and collaboration. Marc joins Nick to discuss the importance of leadership in building suc...

George Mumford is a widely-renowned mindfulness and performance expert, author, and speaker. He has spent three decades teaching mindfulness techniques to some of the biggest names in the history of the NBA as well as a number of corporate executives, artists, and other elite athletes. George joins Nick to discuss how the perception of mindfulness has changed over the years, the importance of shif...

Jamey Chadwell is the Head Football Coach at Coastal Carolina University and was named AP Coach of the Year in 2020 after leading the Chanticleers to unprecedented success during the season. Prior to taking over the Coastal Carolina program in 2019, Chadwell was a three-time Big South Coach of the Year during his time as Head Coach at Charleston Southern University. Coach Chadwell joins Nick to di...

Laurie Henes is the Head Coach of the Women's Cross Country and Track & Field programs at NC State University. Henes led the Wolfpack Cross Country team to an NCAA National Title in 2021 and was named the USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year. Coach Henes joins Nick to discuss how kids can learn to develop intrinsic motivation, how fear of failure often prevents growth, and the importance of tea...

Ohio State University Head Coach Tom Ryan led the Buckeyes Wrestling program to their first-ever team NCAA National Championship in 2015 and was named NCAA Wrestling Head Coach of the Year in both 2015 and 2009. Under his tutelage of more than 15 years, the Buckeyes have earned 12 individual titles, 53 All-American honors, and 22 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar selections. Coach Ryan joins Nick to d...

John O’Sullivan started Changing the Game Project to return youth sports to our children and put the 'play' back in 'play ball.' He is the author of two #1 best-selling books, has been featured on major news outlets such as CNN, ESPN, and NBC Sports, and is a sought-after speaker for coaches, parents, and youth sports organizations. John joins Nick to discuss the origins and mission of Changing th...

Randy Waldrum is the Head Women's Soccer Coach of both the University of Pittsburgh and the Nigerian Women's Senior National Team. Prior to joining Pitt, Waldrum transformed the University of Notre Dame's Women's Soccer program into a consistent national contender, winning two NCAA National Championships in 2004 and 2010. Coach Waldrum joins Nick to discuss the changing landscape of youth soccer t...