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Dedicated moms of student-athletes created a platform to equip every mother to navigate the sports arena and advocate for her student-athletes. Each week we will release a new interview we conducted with mothers of professional and collegiate athletes, top-tier college coaches, former professional athletes, and executives from a range of sports-focused companies. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and also subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the full-length videos. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

Moms in the Zone


    • Oct 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Season 1 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 1:23


    Take a listen down memory lane with MITZ as we recap season 1 highlights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    MITZ & the Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 30:56


    MITZ had the pleasure of interviewing Holly Jones (mother of Mac Jones, Alabama QB), Tianna Hicks (mother of Najee Harris, Alabama/RB), and Tomeka Murray (mother of Dylan Moses, Alabama/LB) to discuss the 2021 draft experience and the road to success. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    What does it take? A high school coach perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 39:28


    Coach William Patterson is the head football coach at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. He sat down with Moms in the Zone to share his blueprint for high school athletes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    The game plan for raising champions in sports and life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 68:23


    Trellanie Bostic hit on some key points on the importance of parents supporting their children. As parents we do our best to support our children the best we know how, especially if your child is an athlete. We support in various ways that result in our sacrifices of time, resources and money. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    The pros and cons of committing to a collegiate athletic program early

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 33:25


    Stephanie Roach a former student-athlete, nurse, AAU Basketball Coach, and mom of a University of Notre Dame student-athlete, chats with MITZ about a variety of topics including the impact of COVID-19 on basketball and the pros and cons of committing to a collegiate athletic program early. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Why not an HBCU?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 45:15


    Coach Willie Simmons is the 18th head coach of Florida A&M University (FAMU), an HBCU located in Tallahassee, FL. Coach Simmons sits down with the ladies of MITZ to discuss what HBCU athletic programs have to offer and the importance of supporting HBCUs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Motivating our children to play sports versus pressuring our children in playing sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 10:17


    Shavonda Brown is a mother of two student-athletes. Shavonda is also a former Indiana State University basketball student-athlete and graduate assistant basketball coach. She sat down with us to talk about how she balances being a motivating mom versus pressuring our children in playing sports. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    COVID-19 impact on student-athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 38:17


    Dr. Herb Martin, L.A. Chargers Team Clinician and President of Peak Performance Consulting sat down with MITZ to discuss strategies for parents to support their student-athlete during COVID-19. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    How athletes can achieve their performance potential. Advice from Strength and Conditioning Coach Brent Callaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 48:09


    Brent Callaway is the Strength and Conditioning coach for Exos - a company that is a global leader in human performance helping athletes reach new heights and achieve their performance potential. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Balancing it all as a sports mom and wife of an NFL coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 43:02


    Darnell McCullough is the wife of Deland McCullough, the running backs coach for the 2020 Superbowl winning Kansas City Chiefs. She sat down with us to talk about how she juggles it all as the wife of an NFL coach and the mother of 4 boys! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Advice from the fastest woman alive Coach Carmelita Jeter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 45:25


    Three-time Olympic medalist and the fastest woman alive, Carmelita Jeter, sits down with Moms in the Zone to discuss the blueprint for track and field athletes to get to college, what track training is like, how recruiting has changed in the COVID-19 pandemic, plus more!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 108: The importance of perseverance in reaching your goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 50:57


    We sat down with Sequin Owens, mom of University of Alabama offensive lineman Chris Owens as she talked about her journey overcoming the odds stacked against her as she raised a young man who is a leader both on and off the football field. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 107: Special Moms in the Zone Reflection Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 29:33


    We've got a special episode for you! We are recapping the past 6 months of Moms In The Zone, which has brought us so much joy and happiness!! We're talking about how we got here and where we plan to go. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 106: Disability and life insurance needs for college and professional athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 54:15


    Eric is the Founder and CEO of Leverage Disability and works directly with university athletic directors at most of the Power Five institutions to assist with their student-athlete disability insurance needs. He played collegiately for the University of Kansas and was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (42nd overall pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 105: So you want your child to make it to the NFL? Build a solid foundation first.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 49:02


    Building a foundation for your student-athlete is so important and Grace sat down with us to talk about this, going into details about the principles she instilled in her son Terry McLaurin (wide receiver for the Washington Football team in the NFL) that has helped him successfully navigate the sports journey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 104: Advice from a sports agent for college athletes who want to go pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 47:58


    Wondering what it takes to make it as a professional athlete? Hear first hand from Tory Dandy, sports agent, and managing partner at the sports division for one of the top management agencies in the world - CAA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 103: Why you need a strong support system throughout your child's sports journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 69:39


    We're joined by Lynn Redd - mother of Cameron McGrone, linebacker for the University of Michigan Wolverines. She sat down with us to talk about the importance of building relationships with teachers and coaches at ALL levels and the idea behind having a strong support system for your child throughout their sports journey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 102: Prepare your child as they transition from high school football to college football

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 49:22


    University of Maryland Head Football Coach Michael Locksley joined us to talk about recruiting and what parents should know when it comes to preparing their student-athlete for the process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

    Ep 101: How to tell if your child is going to play at an elite level as a professional athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 55:36


    When did you know that your child would play at an elite level? We sit down with Siv Wills, mother of Jedrick Wills, Cleveland Browns Offensive Lineman as she talks about being an advocate for Jedrick as he made his way from youth sports to the pros. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moms-in-the-zone/support

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