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- 1 weeks ago1h 8m
11. Kayla Buck: Normalizing Parent Uncertainty in Youth Sports
My guest this week is Kayla Buck, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who supports athletes, performers and coaches to develop the mental skills needed to perform under pressure while supporting their overall wellbeing.Recently, Kayla has expanded her practice to support parents navigating the youth sports landscape. She believes that while athletes get coached and coaches get trained, parents are often left to figure it out on their own - despite playing a critical role in shaping their child’s experience.During our conversation, Kayla shares a lot of insight into the benefits of approaching the role of youth sports parent with a learner’s mindset. We discuss navigating vulnerability and failure, strategies to manage the pressure and expectations our kids may be feeling and the importance of understanding your “why” when encouraging your children to sign-up.This conversation is a must-listen for parents looking to explore their own relationship with sports to better support their children. That tension and uncertainty you’re feeling is normal, and Kayla and I explore how you can recognize it and pivot to create really positive sports experiences for your kids.Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo connect with Kayla:LinkedIn: Kayla BuckInstagram: @kaylabuck.onpurposeTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com.
- 3 weeks ago1h 5m
10. Keirsten Sires: Navigating NIL & Putting Athlete Mental Health First
This week’s episode features Keirsten Sires, former NCAA athlete and founder of 2aDays.com, a recruiting platform focused on giving student athletes transparency into collegiate athletic programs. Keirsten joined me today to help unpack NIL - Name, Image, and Likeness.For us Canadians, NIL is not an everyday term - it refers to an athlete's ability to generate revenue for the use of their name, image or likeness. Today we discuss NIL's impact on college sports in the US, and how it's trickled all the way to the youth sports level.During our conversation, Keirsten and I discuss both the positive and negative impacts of NIL on college athletes and how the promise of income playing college sports is influencing decisions being made at the high school level, and sometimes even earlier. We speak candidly about the complexity of NIL and how it’s changing the way parents view their “investment” in youth sports, adding pressure to athletes’ experiences. Most of all, Keirsten is a strong advocate for protecting the mental health of student athletes and you can feel her passion for creating safe spaces for kids to pursue their athletic dreams.This was an eye-opening conversation for me and a glimpse into a world I don’t fully understand. I felt my feelings on the topics change as we spoke and I left with a strong sense of empathy for those navigating such a complex environment.I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo learn more about 2aDays:Website: https://www.2adays.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2adays/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2adays_ratings/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2adays/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@2adaysNewsletter Subscribe: http://2adays.com/referrals/LinkedInNewsletter-030625To connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com.
- Apr 14, 20261h 7m
9. Amit Chitre: Talent is the floor. Character is the ceiling.
On today’s episode I sit down with Amit Chitre, strategic communications consultant and author of the Amazon Best Seller The Other Playbook. Our conversation centres on the idea that we all have our own personal brand and how we show up in the world is a demonstration of our values.Through our conversation, Amit explains how The Other Playbook originated in a corporate training he was executing with senior leaders, helping them build better versions of themselves. A father of three sports-centric boys, Amit saw the need to bring the idea of personal branding to youth sports and wrote the book to help kids, teams and coaches identify their personal values and create personal brands that contribute to their success. Amit and I cover a lot of ground here, including how perceptions last and can impact an athlete's opportunities, how the parent, coach, athlete ecosystem creates a container for growth and development and how to help teens navigate the constant comparison they experience on social media. We discuss in detail the importance of embracing setbacks and how most athletic journeys are not a linear path.This episode is full of practical tools to teach your kids the importance of embracing values and showing up as the best version of themselves. I know I took a lot away from it.Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo learn more about Amit:Website: www.theotherplaybook.proAmazon Best-Seller! Search: Amazon + The Other PlaybookLinkedIn: Amit ChitreEmail: Amit@r3communications.proTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.
- Mar 31, 20261h 20m
8. PlayMakersUSA: Creating a Love for Sport in Children
On today’s episode I chat with Jeoff De Waele and Brian Conklin, two of the three partners in PlayMakersUSA. Situated in West Linn, Oregon, PlayMakersUSA is a community-based youth sports program focused on helping youth athletes grow on and off the field. Their objective is simple: deliver a program that creates a pathway to personal growth for their players by integrating educational components that help build well-rounded individuals.During this conversation, Brian, Jeoff and I discuss PlayMakersUSA’s focus on fun and skill development and how it plays a crucial role in removing the stress from youth sports. We discuss the importance of establishing a love of sport first instead of jumping immediately into pressure-filled situations with young athletes - avoiding this pressure early on keeps kids playing longer and leads to better outcomes. We also discuss the role of parents in creating healthy sport cultures, how to innovate to create fun sporting environments, and how focusing on enjoyment and participation early builds the foundation for long-term athletic success. It was a pleasure to speak with Brian and Jeoff and learn more about their very original approach. There’s a lot here to help coaches, parents, and youth sport administrators think differently about the experiences we’re creating for our kids. Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo learn more about PlayMakersUSA:Website: https://www.playmakersusa.com/Instagram: @play.makers.usaTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.
- Mar 17, 20261h 13m
7. Benson Langat: Character Development, Individualization & Catching Athletes Doing Things Right
On today’s episode I sit down with Benson Langat. Benson is the Founder and Head Coach of Bensane Run Coaching and Sports Consulting. He’s also an elite marathoner, who’s finished top 20 in the Boston Marathon, and a Coaching Certification Instructor with the Road Runners Club of America - that’s how we know each other, he was my coach when I completed my run coaching certification.Our conversation focuses on Benson’s coaching philosophy and his beliefs around the importance of supporting character development in our young athletes. We discuss the importance of failure as a learning tool, the impact of social media on youth sports and the significance of building a supportive environment for our young athletes. We also explore the importance of individualization in coaching and how positive feedback can enhance an athlete’s motivation and performance - we should always be looking for opportunities to catch our athletes “doing things right”.Benson is one of the coaches I most look up to and I was so grateful for his willingness to share his wisdom. Please enjoy my conversation with Benson Langat. Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo connect with Benson:Website: https://bensanecoaching.com/LinkedIn: Benson LangatInstagram: @bensane_coaching or @benrun26.2Facebook: /bensanecoachingTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.
- Mar 3, 20261h 9m
6. Roger Barnsley: The Relative Age Effect & How We Make Youth Sports More Equitable
My guest this week is Roger Barnsley. Roger is a psychologist, educator and retired President and Vice-Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University. In the early 1980’s, while attending a Junior hockey game, his wife Paula, also a psychologist, noticed an unusual trend in the game's program - the majority of players were born in the first three months of the year.This finding led Roger deeper into the age demographics of competitive hockey and became the underpinning for his work on the “Relative Age Effect”, a circumstance where athletes born immediately after a selection cutoff date are overrepresented in elite sports due to being older, larger and more mature than peers born later in the same year. Roger’s work on the RAE now spans decades and has been featured in multiple publications, including Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 book Outliers.In our conversation, Roger and I go deep on the impact of the Relative Age Effect, and the privilege gap it creates in both sports and academics. We discuss a variety of ways to adapt the structure of youth sports to remove the privilege awarded those with an advantageous birth date, while also creating environments that slow player attrition. Ultimately, addressing RAE at an early age can maximize the opportunity for success for everyone, while keeping kids playing longer and fostering a lifelong love of sport and movement. Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo learn more the Relative Age Effect:Outliers by Malcolm GladwellRevisionist History: Outliers, RevisedFrontiers in Sports and Active Living: 40 Years of Relevant Age Effects: Life is Not FairTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.
- Feb 17, 20261h 10m
5. Greg Dunn: Intentional Coaching, Fostering Agency & Unleashing the Full Potential of Youth Sports
This week’s guest is Greg Dunn. Greg is a former collegiate hockey player, executive coach and CEO of Exult Sports, a Denver, Colorado based company focused on transforming youth sports organizations into truly athlete-centric environments that support, challenge, and empower youth athletes. In this conversation, Greg and I discuss the need to hold the athlete, and their personal development, at the centre of the youth sports experience. We examine the benefits of intentional coaching and the need for coaches and parents to go beyond athletic skill development and help kids learn life skills such as self-regulation and problem-solving. We also explore how coaches and parents can use youth sports as a vehicle to give kids the agency to make decisions and recover from setbacks. We then discuss the benefits of youth sports organizations creating learning cultures for not only their athletes but their coaches, volunteers and executives as well. When the adults demonstrate a learning mindset, and embrace their mistakes as opportunities to grow, they are setting a truly positive example for the children in their lives.Our discussion also touches on how the monetization of the youth sports experience is, in many cases, detracting from the athletic experience and making it harder for many kids to participate. Here, Greg shares some valuable wisdom on making developmentally focused decisions regarding youth sports investments. Finally, Greg leaves us with some important thoughts for coaches and parents to reflect on regarding the behaviours we’re modelling for our children. Greg and the folks at Exult are doing some great work to help youth sports organizations rethink their approach to creating a positive, growth experience for the children they serve. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well!Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo learn more or connect with Greg:Website: Exult AthleticsLinkedIn: Exult Athletics or Gregory Dunn Instagram: @exultsports To connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: Jason MagennisInstagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.
- Feb 10, 20261h 5m
4. Paul Gamble: Strength Training, Generalization & Making Sensible Youth Sports Investments
I’m really excited to share a bonus episode of Youth Sports United this week. My guest, Paul Gamble, is an exercise physiologist, coach, sports consultant, and author. He recently re-released his book Sports Parenting, Negotiating the Challenges of the Youth Sports Journey to Help Kids Thrive and it is a must read for all parents and coaches dedicated to making the youth sports experience a positive one for their kids.In this conversation, Paul and I focus on the physiological aspect of youth sports. We discuss the benefits of mobility and strength training, and when to add these to your child’s routine. We examine the importance of individualizing training based on the maturation curve, as well as the danger zone for injuries and strategies to prevent them. From there, we dive into the generalization vs. specialization debate and discuss the positive impact generalization has on the development of athletic skills. We also explore the commercialization of youth sports and how parents can make informed decisions about investments in their children's athletic pursuits.This is a really great episode, full of practical advice and easy-to-implement strategies. I hope you find it as informative as I did!Episode Sponsor:Bare Ware: Use code SPORTS15 at checkout to get 15% off your order. 👉 shopbareware.comTo learn more or connect with Paul:Website: Informed Practitioner in SportWebsite: Prepared Athlete Training & HealthSubstack: Athlete GenerationInstagram: @paulgamblephdBook: Sports Parenting: Negotiating the Challenges of the Youth Sports Journey to Help Kids ThriveTo connect with Jason:Website: jasonmagennis.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmagennis/Instagram: @youthsportsunitedpod or @jasmagenniThe best way to support Youth Sport United is to subscribe or follow, leave a rating or review and share your favourite episodes with friends and parents dedicated to creating healthy sporting cultures for our kids. If you’d like to learn more about my coaching practice, head over to jasonmagennis.com/coaching.
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About Youth Sports United
In too many instances the culture of youth sports is one where performance and achievement are more valued than growth, development, team work and having fun. As parents and coaches we need to ask ourselves why? Why is winning more important than the growth and development of our kids?Youth Sports United brings together experts, coaches and parents committed to creating positive, development-focused youth sport cultures that accelerate our kid’s growth as people, not just players. And let’s be clear, I’m not against competition or winning - I feel both enrich the youth sports experience. However, I am against winning at all costs. I believe that when we prioritize growth and development, embrace mistakes as part of the process and create fun team environments, winning becomes the outcome of the positive habits we’re teaching.On the show, I speak to experts in youth mental health, supportive family dynamics, building resi
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