Youth Sports Playbook Episode 9

Dr Abby Feder. a Pediatric Concussion Specialist, Joins us to tackle a topic that every parent, coach, and athlete needs to understand: concussions in youth sports

Dr Eva Seligman dives into one of the most talked-about — and often misunderstood — topics in youth athletics: sport specialization

Camp Greylock Director Jim Mason talks about a place where youth sports often look very different from the highly structured, year-round leagues many kids experience today — summer camp.

Dr. Daniel Wann, a distinguished professor of psychology at Murray State University and one of the leading researchers in the field of sport fandom and spectator behavior shares valuable insight into the role spectators—including parents—play in shaping the youth sports experience

Dr Delli Paoli talks about why the best youth athlete may not always be the best adult athlete and appropriate coaching techniques at the different developmental ages

Can 500 fist bumps really change a kid’s experience in sports? Turns out, yeah — they totally can. In this episode, we meet the folks behind a movement that’s making youth sports fun again — one fist bump at a time

Stefanie Rock joins the Youth Sports Playbook to give us her expert nutritional tips for young athletes

Lydia Scrofani, founder of the Girls Sports Academy joins us to discuss girls in youth sports, why they play, what keeps them motivated and how to make sure they stay in the game

In our conversation with John Engh, The Executive Director for the National Alliance For Youth Sports, John talks about the challenges facing young athletes in today's environment and how to make sports fun and positive for kids