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In this revealing conversation, freelance journalist and former coach Linda Flanagan describes how youth sports have transformed from neighborhood fun into a $30 billion industry that's reshaping American families. Drawing from her book "Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports and Why It Matters," Flanagan explores the cultural shifts since the 1970s that have turned children's athletics into high-stakes enterprises demanding extraordinary parental sacrifice.The Parental Pressure Paradox* Parents now spend an average of 202 minutes (over 3 hours) daily on their children's athletics* 36% of families reduce family vacations and struggle to save money due to sports expensesThe College Myth * Only 6-7% of high school athletes go on to play in college, and just 2% of these receive any athletic scholarship money.Red Flags to Watch For in Youth Sports* Family life revolving entirely around one child's sports schedule* Siblings feeling resentful or left behind* Parents' emotional wellbeing tied to their child's athletic performance* Pressure to specialize in one sport before adolescence* Sacrificing family relationships, activities, friendships, and personal interestsFlanagan's controversial but liberating advice: "Flee the bleachers at the middle school gym, skip the tournament at school across town, resuscitate your own interests and relationships instead."This isn't about not caring for your children—it's about showing them that:* Their activities belong to them, not you* Adult life has purpose and joy beyond child-serving* Independence and resilience are valuable life skills* Your wellbeing matters tooThe Bottom LineYouth sports can be wonderful for children when kept in proper perspective. The key is resisting cultural pressures that turn childhood athletics into family-consuming enterprises. By maintaining balance, protecting family relationships, and modeling fulfilling adult lives, parents can help their children enjoy sports without sacrificing everything else that makes life meaningful.Website: lindaflanaganauthor.comResources Mentioned* "Take Back the Game" by Linda Flanagan* Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program research* Beyond Stigma Documentary on Women in Collegiate SportsThanks for listening to The Reflective Mind Podcast and reading A Mind of Her Own! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.About Linda FlanaganLinda Flanagan is a freelance journalist, former cross-country and track coach, and author of "Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports and Why It Matters." A graduate of Lehigh University with master's degrees from Oxford University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, she was an analyst for the National Security Program at Harvard University. She is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance, a contributor to Project Play at the Aspen Institute, and a regular writer for NPR's education site MindShift. Her columns on sports have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Runner's World, and she is currently co-producing a documentary series on mental health in collegiate women athletes. (A mother of three and a lifelong athlete, Flanagan lives in Summit with her husband and a small menagerie of pets. She is still floating over Malcolm Gladwell's recent claim that Take Back the Game was one of his favorite books last year.)Dr. Reid on Instagram: @jenreidmd and LinkedIn and her upcoming book, Guilt Free!Also check out Dr. Reid's regular contributions to Psychology Today: Think Like a Shrink.Seeking a mental health provider? 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Jennifer Paulett, director of ESPN Corporate Citizenship, is responsible for developing and implementing the company's strategy on youth sports participation. Since joining ESPN in 2015, she has led efforts to expand access to sports for millions of kids through philanthropic investments and powerful storytelling. Paulett oversees ESPN's youth sports initiative Take Back Sports, which aims to make the youth sports system more accessible so that kids across the country have the opportunity to play and keep playing. Together with the Walt Disney Company, leagues, professional athletes and community partners, Take Back Sports also is elevating the narrative around the benefits and challenges of youth sports. Paulett serves on the executive committee of Project Play's 63x30, working with industry partners to drive participation in the U.S. to 63% by the year 2030. In coordination with the Aspen Institute, she also led the award-winning “Don't Retire, Kid” campaign featuring Kobe Bryant. Don't Retire Kid Videos ESPN Take Back Sports Initiative BOOK A SPEAKER: Interested in having John, Jerry or both come to your school, club or coaching event? We are booking Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 events, please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com to set up an introductory call. BECOME A PREMIUM MEMBER OF CHANGING THE GAME PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST If you or your club/school is looking for all of our best content, from online courses to blog posts to interviews organized for coaches, parents and athletes, then become a premium member of Changing the Game Project today. For over a decade we have been creating materials to help change the game. and it has become a bit overwhelming to find old podcasts, blog posts and more. Now, we have organized it all for you, with areas for coaches, parents and even athletes to find materials to help compete better, and put some more play back in playing ball. Clubs please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com for pricing.  PUT IN YOUR BULK BOOK ORDERS FOR OUR BESTSELLING BOOKS, AND JOIN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FROM SYRACUSE MENS LAX, UNC AND NAVY WOMENS LAX, AND MCLAREN F1! These are just the most recent championship teams using THE CHAMPION TEAMMATE book with their athletes and support teams. Many of these coaches are also getting THE CHAMPION SPORTS PARENT so their team parents can be part of a successful culture. Schools and clubs are using EVERY MOMENT MATTERS for staff development and book clubs. Are you?  We have been fulfilling numerous bulk orders for some of the top high school and collegiate sports programs in the country, will your team be next? Click here to visit John's author page on Amazon Click here to visit Jerry's author page on Amazon Please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books on any of our books. Thanks everyone. This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports.  Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs.  Yeah, there are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams. Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs.  So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at https://sprocketsports.me/CTG. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our Premium Membership, with well over $1000 of courses and materials. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will be granted a Premium Changing the Game Project Membership, where you will have access to every course, interview and blog post we have created organized by topic from coaches to parents to athletes. Thank you for all your support these past eight years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions  

406. Let Kids Play: Fixing Youth Sports with Linda Flanagan Why have youth sports become a pressure cooker of competition, money, and burnout instead of fun, growth, and play? Journalist and author Linda Flanagan joins us to break down: -The three biggest reasons kids' sports have changed for the worse—and what we can do about it.-How parents can rethink their role on the sidelines, engage with coaches, and set healthy boundaries.-Why specializing in one sport too early can actually hurt long-term athletic success.-The hidden consequences of linking kids' self-worth to their performance. About Linda:  LINDA FLANAGAN is a freelance journalist, a former cross-country and track coach, and the author of Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports—and Why It Matters. A graduate of Lehigh University, Flanagan holds master's degrees from Oxford University and the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and was an analyst for the National Security Program at Harvard University. She is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance, a contributor to Project Play at the Aspen Institute, and a regular writer for NPR's education site MindShift. Her columns on sports have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Runner's World, and she is currently co-producing a documentary series on mental health in collegiate women athletes. A mother of three and a lifelong athlete, Flanagan lives in Summit with her fabulous husband, Bob, and a small menagerie of pets. She is still floating over Malcolm Gladwell's recent claim that Take Back the Game was one of his favorite books last year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Hord on Project Play's second season of free house baseball and softball full 262 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 23:24:46 +0000 D424Hj1EX5pCkg2g5cpWaCUeNaCo0KOL news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Aaron Hord on Project Play's second season of free house baseball and softball Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False https://player

Vincent is the Program Manager of the Sports & Society Program of the Aspen Institute with responsibility for driving Project Play's school sport and coaching portfolios.Vincent extensive international research and professional experience in youth sports coaching, coach development and long-term athlete development, his current work at the institute focuses on improving youth experiences in sports, including prioritizing athlete health and safety, bolstering coach training, strengthening national coaching policy and reimagining models of school sports.Minjares holds a Ph.D. in Coaching & Pedagogy from AUT University (Auckland, NZ), an M.A. in Education from the University of California, Berkeley, within the Cultural Studies of Sport and Education (CSSE) program, and a B.A. in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. His research interests emphasize sports, coaching, education and human development, with published research in the areas of youth sports reform, college athletes, sports coaching and coach development. His dissertation examined the development of coaching practices in high school basketball that facilitate athlete learning.Professionally, Vincent has held diverse learning and development roles in sport across the United States and New Zealand. Vincent began as a basketball skills trainer in Southern California. Following graduate study in Berkeley, Vincent served the Athletic Study Centre (ASC) as Director of Academic Development, a role responsible for the design and delivery of academic support services for student-athletes in an NCAA Division I sport setting. In addition, Vincent served as a member of the Chancellor's task force on Academics and Athletics as well as a Special Advisor to Intercollegiate Athletics. In New Zealand, Vincent served as the Development Officer for North Harbour Basketball Association, a regional sport organization and the country's largest basketball club. In this role, Vincent also served Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) as a Regional Coach Developer, Special Advisor (Wellbeing and Transition) and a member of the Coach Leadership Group.Vincent brings extensive experience as a coach and player. Vincent played NCAA Div. III basketball for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Claremont, CA) and attended Damien High School (La Verne, CA) where he became a three-year varsity letterman. Vincent first coached high school and junior college basketball in Southern California before returning to coaching in New Zealand at the club, high school, national representative and international representative levels.

In this episode, Joe De Sena talks with Tom Farrey, author of Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, about the state of youth sports in America.   Tom explains that only 1 in 4 kids are active, largely due to barriers in the U.S. sports system. Now leading Project Play, he works to make sports more accessible and fun for all children.   They discuss how Spartan Races promote self-improvement over competition, and how Norway's child-focused sports model could inspire the U.S.   Tom emphasizes the importance of letting kids enjoy sports rather than pushing them into activities they don't love. They encourage parents to listen to their children's interests and prioritize fun and accessibility to keep kids engaged in sports.   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Mapping the Problem: Why Aren't More Kids Active? 03:31 Youth Sports Around the World 05:46 Challenging Kids to Do Hard Things 07:46 Screens and Devices as a Competition to Youth Sports 10:23 Rethinking Competition for Kids 11:51 Breaking Through School Bureaucracies to Reach Kids 13:15 How Can Parents Support Their Child's Interests 16:57 Should You Let Your Kid Quit a Sport? 19:01 Parents Overanalyzing Their Child's Performance 21:29 Norway: The World's Best Youth Sports System 25:10 - What the U.S. Can Learn from Norway 26:16 - Final Thoughts: Creating Better Youth Sports Systems

What's next now that former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters has been convicted on seven charges connected to breaching election system security? Then, "Aging Matters" on how to avoid real estate scams. Plus, working through challenges to harvest Olathe sweet corn. Also, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on bird flu in Colorado. And how Project Play is working to make sports accessible to all kids.

What's next now that former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters has been convicted on seven charges connected to breaching election system security? Then, "Aging Matters" on how to avoid real estate scams. Plus, working through challenges to harvest Olathe sweet corn. Also, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on bird flu in Colorado. And how Project Play is working to make sports accessible to all kids.

Project Play is starting a new program for kids who want to play softball and baseball.

Join host Michele Caruana as she welcomes Project Play Museum owner Alera Ownens! In this conversation, Alera is going to pull back the curtain on her amazingly successful business by sharing insights into things like How she launched her business and where she found design inspiration and what that process looked like Why she decided from the jump to have a discovery school as one of her revenue streams Exactly what her discovery school program looks like and how it has evolved over time How she continues to promote her fully booked-out school by forming relationships with her potential customers online What other revenue streams she offers in her business Some things she has changed along the way and some things that have surprised her about this industry What advice she would give to someone considering adding a preschool or similar type program as a revenue stream for their indoor playground business And alera is actually going to talk about a resource she's created to fast track your success if that IS a path you choose (Modern Microschool linked below!). Project Play IG: https://www.instagram.com/projectplaymuseum/ Project Play Website: www.projectplay.net Modern Microschool Website: http://www.themodernmicroschool.com Modern Microschool IG: @modernmicroschool RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Getting Started YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfYkEnvPJdo&list=PLKNxpFOU7ITc6BrH_EHl4DuHqWqdUoTZU What's Working 2023 Guide: http://bit.ly/3GwXQAS Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC Michele's Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Ia4PTK Michele's Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3JDkSe7 FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP ETSY Template Shop: https://bit.ly/40RF5D4 Recession Prep Playlist: https://www.michelecaruana.com/recessionprep Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD

The recent Project Play summit in Colorado Springs focused on how to get more kids, especially those from underserved communities, into organized sports. Among the participants, Special Olympics Colorado which serves 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.

The recent Project Play summit in Colorado Springs focused on how to get more kids, especially those from underserved communities, into organized sports. Among the participants, Special Olympics Colorado which serves 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.

In this episode, Mark Herschberg, a Chief Technology Officer and author shares his story when he was working under “Evil Corp” (a code name for the company). At that time, he was assigned to a company division that was working on creating a new type of video service/ video marketplace platform where viewers could watch content from movie studios and tv stations under controlled access. With this wonderful idea in mind, Evil Corp put out a press release stating their release date. The catch is that Evil Corp wasn't very good at doing projects like this, so they decided to get a vendor to do it for them. But there's more…The funny thing is the vendor wasn't optimized for this project, and they wanted to bring in 2 more vendors that had the technology that Evil Corp needed. By the time Mark was brought into the company, the project was launched. Instead of being a convenient video platform, everything was done manually by phone and email. Plus, there was a game of broken telephone going on between the 3 vendors and the internal team of the company. As Mark said, everything was on fire, and he was there to put out the fires. By the end of the episode, Mark and Morgan talked about the essence of management, communication, and problem-solving, which could be helpful to you as well!    Morgan Friedman Mark's Linkedin Mark's Facebook Mark's Twitter Mark's Instagram

In this episode, Mark Herschberg, a Chief Technology Officer and author shares his story when he was working under “Evil Corp” (a code name for the company). At that time, he was assigned to a company division that was working on creating a new type of video service/ video marketplace platform where viewers could watch content from movie studios and tv stations under controlled access. With this wonderful idea in mind, Evil Corp put out a press release stating their release date. The catch is that Evil Corp wasn't very good at doing projects like this, so they decided to get a vendor to do it for them. But there's more…The funny thing is the vendor wasn't optimized for this project, and they wanted to bring in 2 more vendors that had the technology that Evil Corp needed. By the time Mark was brought into the company, the project was launched. Instead of being a convenient video platform, everything was done manually by phone and email. Plus, there was a game of broken telephone going on between the 3 vendors and the internal team of the company. As Mark said, everything was on fire, and he was there to put out the fires. By the end of the episode, Mark and Morgan talked about the essence of management, communication, and problem-solving, which could be helpful to you as well! Morgan Friedman Mark's Linkedin Mark's Facebook Mark's Twitter Mark's Instagram

USABaseball in conjunction with MLB have given us plenty of suggestions on how we can turn baseball back to the kids. Along with Aspen Institute's Project Play and USABaseball, Dave dissects many of the creative ideas to allow youth baseball's pendulem to swing back toward ‘free-play' and ‘sandlot' style, kid-centered,  youth baseball organizations. Check out what this ‘sea change' might look like.

I recently read some interesting and even concerning data regarding kids and sports from Project Play at the Aspen Institute. According to a 2019 survey, the average child today spends less than three years playing a sport, then quits at age eleven. There are a variety of reasons for this. Two of the main reasons are economics and relationships. On the economic side, youth sports are just getting way too expensive for many families to afford, especially those that are low-income families. For other kids, it's the pressure to perform and excel that comes from parents and coaches, oftentimes through yelling and poor sideline behavior. One physical activity that did pick up during the pandemic was bike riding, which used to be a daily occurrence for kids. Twelve percent of parents said their child tried riding a bicycle for the first time during the pandemic. Parents, we need to pull back on the pressure and teach our kids that sports are to be played, and that play is to be fun.

Live from the Project Play Summit in Washington, DC, Greg sits down with a panel of experts in the space:  Jean Lee Batrus, MLB/MLBPA Youth Development Foundation Jason Sacks, Chief Development Officer, Positive Coaching Alliance Jose Corona, VP, Programs/Partnerships - Eat.Learn.Play Foundation The group discusses the challenges that influence participation and access to sports (8:43), quality and positive coaching at the youth level (24:09) and how to address the needs and wants of different kids and communities through sport (20:00).  Please rate, review and subscribe. Follow us on social media and submit your questions for Greg on social media: @YouthInc.

Michael & Alicia Hernon join Jim Ganley and Brigid Ayer to talk about their ministry called The Messy Family Project, and tips on how you can improve your marriage & family life, and how your family can get in on the "Play and Pray Challenge Summer 2021." Details: www.messyfamilyproject.org

How expensive is it to play travel baseball?How many times have you been asked this and then taken a deep sigh before explaining? In this episode we discuss how the increasing costs of sports are pushing lower income, or single income, kids out of sports. The typical American family spends about $700 per year on their child's sports activities, but some parents shell out as much as $35,000  annually to pay for lessons, camps, school sports fees, equipment, travel and more, according to Project Play. These costs are forcing talented kids, who can not afford it, to quit sports.Do your kids have to earn any money to help offset sports' fees, or do they participate in fundraising efforts? Diana and Stephanie also offer a couple ideas to help get your kids involved to instill responsibility and take some ownership of their own travel ball expenses.Diana and Stephanie also interview a 13-year-old youth baseball player, who is trying to level the playing field for kids that cannot afford to play baseball. Karter, and his mom Patsy from Utah, created a charity organization called Wish Upon a Moon Shotto cover players' baseball expenses, including fees and equipment. In 2020, Karter was able to sponsor a local baseball player by providing all the game day essentials. Karter's goal is to grow his charity to be able to sponsor kids all over the United States. He is still looking to sponsor kids in 2021 by sending them to a baseball camp or for fall baseball!!If you would like to donate to Karter's organization you can email wishuponamoonshot@gmail.com or visit his Facebook/Instagram page @wishuponamoonshot.On Deck: More Moms and Baseball Tournament Rankings--------------------------------Follow Moms and Baseball:Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.comFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TwitterJoin our Facebook group, Parents and Baseball ​Mentions:035: Mark Hammond II & the Nationally-Ranked 11u MC Hit Dogs MajorsFacebook page Wish Upon A MoonshotYouth sports in the U.S.: Middle-class and poor kids are ditching youth sports - CBS News---------------​HELP SUPPORT MOMS AND BASEBALL by visiting our affiliate Mambe Blankets! Listeners will receive 10% off any Mambe product by using the discount code "MOMSANDBASEBALL" Mambe Hooded Waterproof Blankets:100% waterproof/windproofHeat-reflective liningInclude a fleece-lined hood and snaps so you can wear it like a ponchoWrap you from head to toe!Made in the USAAre the warmest, coziest blanket you will find, and were well-loved by Diana and Stephanie long before the podcast existed :)https://mambeblankets.com/?aff=13

Steve Boyle is widely recognized as the national leader in sport sampling and physical literacy in the United States. As a former Division 1 athlete and after nearly 30 years of counseling, teaching, working with children with cancer, athletic and life-coaching, as well as multiple entrepreneurial successes, Steve’s life mission is to leave a sustainable legacy that will allow every citizen to gain the ability, balance, confidence, desire and explorative nature to be physically active for life. Recognized by the Aspen Institute’s’ Sport and Society Program in the original Project Play report for his sport-sampling approach, Steve works tirelessly to combat specialization in youth sports and wants Physical Literacy to be as commonplace and as expected as reading literacy and numeracy.0:00 Introduction1:30 Steve's story and 2-4-1 Sports13:30 Overexertion and injury from specializing in one sport22:35 Balancing school and sport31:35 Change in sport relationship as the pressure to specialize builds40:15 How COVID-19 affects in-person sports and camps48:22 How to spread the importance of playing multisport 59:49 OutroThe interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally aired live on For the Love of the Game's Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Jon Solomon is editorial director of the Sports & Society Program at the Aspen Institute. He oversees communications platforms, develops content, and manages select projects within Project Play. The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world. Prior to the Aspen Institute, Jon was an award-winning sports journalist covering college football and NCAA issues with 20 national honors in his career. Most recently, he worked as a national college football reporter at CBSSports.com and was vice president of the Football Writers Association of America. At The Birmingham (Ala.) News, Jon twice won Associated Press Sports Editors awards for investigative stories. He was also a Clemson sports beat writer for The (Columbia, S.C.) State and The Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and covered high school sports for The Washington Post. He has regularly appeared as a commentator on national TV, radio and podcasts. During our conversation, Jon shared how Project Play helps nationwide communities with youth sports. We also discussed how the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) issue will soon impact collegiate athletes. Thanks, Jon, for sharing your expertise and experiences on these most interesting topics! #NombergLawLive #JonSolomon #AspenInstitute #ProjectPlay #Alabama #Sports #NCAA #NameImageLikeness #NombergLawFirm Lawyers Representing the Injured Men and Women of Alabama Since 1967. If you have any questions or concerns about this issue or other issues on the law, please call the Nomberg Law Firm at 205-930-6900. Our website is www.NombergLaw.com. Follow us on Twitter https://bit.ly/3gObVwS or like us on Facebook https://bit.ly/322csqy. Alabama State Bar, Rules of Professional conduct, Rule 7.2 (e), requires the following language in all attorney communications: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nomberg-law-firm/message

I’m joined today by Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Sports and Society Program. He is best known for his work on college and youth sports reform, with The Nation writing that Tom “has done more than any reporter in the country to educate all of us about the professionalization of youth sports.” While college presidents may have a deep understanding of enrollment management and the importance of retaining and graduating regular students, many have expressed surprise when they learn how the athletic recruiting pipeline works. The pressure on young athletes to perform at a high level throughout their high school and/or club careers is real and intense, for both the child and their parents. The financial pressure to spend money in travel and tournament costs just to be "seen" by college coaches can approach thousands of dollars annually for families, money that could be used to pay for a college education. Higher education’s complicity in blindly ignoring that youth sports is out of whack with educational priorities, (and disproportionately benefits wealthy children and families) must be acknowledged and addressed by senior leaders in our industry. Since 2011, the Sports and Society Program has brought together leaders, facilitated dialogue, and inspired solution to help sport serve the public interest. The group works with many of the largest sport organizations in America. Their signature program is Project Play, which helps build diverse, healthy communities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-weaver/message

Kristin Sheehan Kristin is a program director with Play Like A Champion Today, which was founded at the University of Notre Dame. In this show she explores what her organization has learned about helping high school coaches become more effective. She also shares the powerful story behind the Play Like A Champion Today sign that Notre Dame's players touch on their way from the locker room to the field. That story holds a treasure chest of wisdom for coaches and players and parents alike. 1:20 – Kristin discusses how she got involved in sports growing up, found her way into gymnastics, and eventually found herself on the cheer squad at the University of Notre Dame. 5:00 – Kristin talks about the history of Play Like A Champion. The significance of the finding that sports does not build character. The birth of PLC's curriculum. 7:45 – Where did we go wrong with youth sports, and begin prioritizing winning over everything else. 9:00 – How the organization chose Notre Dame's iconic “Play Like A Champion Today” sign that hangs outside the locker room for its organization. The organization follows the mantra. The significance of “Today” in that saying. 14:50 – Some thoughts on Coach Lou Holtz and the impact he has had on the organization. His cornerstones of Trust, Commitment, and Love. 17:30 – How PLC Today sees the transition from youth sports to high school sports. 20:25 – How coaches can ease that transition. The significance of communicating very clearly with athletes and parents about expectations and playing time. Developing a culture that loves every member of the team equally. 23:30 – The tension between high school and travel coaches. 26:20 – Learning to empower players who may not have much opportunity to play. 29:30 – The importance of letting the student-athlete to drive the recruiting process. 31:50 – Ways that coaches can deal with coaching during COVID. 34:00 – During COVID, don't lose touch with your athletes. A better way to reach athletes. 35:50 – Project Play and PLC's being honored by that organization. 37:50 – How to connect with, and learn more about, Play Like A Champion.

This is PART 2 of the interview with Francesca (Chez) Dunford. She sat down with Miss Radida last week to chat about life as a multi-disciplinarian, share some of her own stunning original music from her album 'Of Forest', and talk about a new show she is in with Bristol-based clowning/ improvisation company 'Beyond the Ridiculous'. Their show 'The New Normal' airs live online at 8pm TONIGHT 10th Oct, 2020, supported by Bristol's very own Wardrobe Theatre. You can watch the show by buying a ticket at https://thewardrobetheatre.com/livetheatre/beyond-the-ridiculous/. In this episode we talk about working with Performers Without Borders in refugee camps and working with other social-circus organisations such as Bristol's Invisible Youth, Everybody Dance, and using circus as a tool for social change. Support us: ko-fi.com/monkeybusiness and please leave us a review, or a star-rating wherever you get your podcasts from. Links: Podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/amonkeyonyourback/ Podcast instagram: @amonkeyonyourback Miss Radida insta: @missradida, website: www.missradida.com Gracie B insta: @theamazinggracieb Chez Dunford music: https://chezdunford.bandcamp.com/album/of-forest, website: https://www.chezdunford.co.uk/ Holly Stoppit clowning: https://www.hollystoppit.com/, Beyond the Ridiculous: https://www.hollystoppit.com/beyond-the-ridiculous The Invisible Circus: https://invisiblecircus.co.uk/ Invisible Youth: https://invisiblecircus.co.uk/invisible-youth/ Circus Montini: https://circusmontini.eu/ Performers Without Borders: https://www.pwb.ngo/ Refugee Youth Service: https://helprefugees.org/about-2/ Project Play: http://project-play.org/ Educircation/ Erasmus Project: http://www.educircation.eu/ Care 4 Calais: https://care4calais.org/about-us/ Wyldwood Arts/ Grief Notes: https://www.wyldwoodarts.co.uk/ourprojects/grief-notes Everybody Dance: https://everybodydance.org.uk/ Kaotic Cirkus: https://www.facebook.com/HSandKC2018/ Spandex Moose: https://soundcloud.com/spandexmoose

"The average child spends less than 3 years playing a sport, quitting by age 11". Surprised by that? I sure was! Today we talk with coach and Recreation Therapy lecturer, Cassie Faith who discuses the importance of reimagining youth sports now that we have this "break". Please check out the Aspen Institute Project Play - there is a lot going on there! The State of Play in the U.S. A call for action for Physical Literacy in the U.S.

Larry and Andrew get into it with Jon Solomon of The Aspen Institute, he is editorial director of the Sports & Society Program. They discuss youth sports and the initiatives of Project Play. They also review the MLB trade deadline and Serena Williams going for her 24th Grand Slam title in NYC.

Maintaining an active lifestyle is important for one’s health and well-being. For many of us, this begins with playing organized, youth sports. Sports promote physical activity and competitiveness, while providing other valuable life lessons such as teamwork, sportsmanship, and managing adversity. The inspiration for this episode comes from YES Communities’ resident Danilo Arce, who volunteers his spare time to coach soccer and mentor the kids in his community of Woodland Estates near Houston, Texas. Three experts weigh in to help navigate the long journey from little league to the big time stage of professional sports.Jon Solomon, Editorial Director of the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative discusses the benefits of youth sports, as well as the many challenges leagues and school districts now face in playing during the pandemic. You’ll also hear from Juan Vega, Youth Program Manager for the Houston Dynamo. Juan reveals the team’s wide-reaching recruitment process and the pathway for young soccer players to reach the professional stage.  Finally, Houston Dynamo legend Ricardo Clark joins us to talk about his personal journey from the suburbs of Atlanta to playing overseas, to now coaching his son on a similar path to stardom.Resources for coaches, players, and parents can be found in the links below.Links:Aspen Project PlayDynamo Youth SoccerRicardo Clark FoundationMeet Danilo

Ever wonder if there's a better way to do this whole youth sports experience?  During this pandemic I think there's an opportunity for all of to question if what we are currently doing is because it's the BEST way...   ...or it's just because we've always done it this way.   And on this episode, Jon Solomon from The Aspen Institute and Project Play joins us to share the decades of expertise in studying youth sports here in the US as well as countries across the globe, to show us areas we can improve and what other countries are doing that we could adopt.   In a world that seems to have been flipped on it's head we should not miss this opportunity to improve youth sports, so let me know what you think of the episode and go SUBSCRIBE at https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/, their info is top notch!   Go get em today!!   Clint

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Joe Ehrmann, Jody Redman, Nate Baldwin and Bev Smith for an incredible cup of virtual coffee as we dive into what the purpose of youth sports is and what we should do when sports start back up. We discuss how the pandemic will change the demand of Youth Sports, how program directors can layer in character development curriculum, and how to create a trickle down effect so that youth coaches create athletes that want to keep coming back.    Read below for the bios of our fantastic panel:  Jody Redman is a nationally recognized facilitator and speaker. She is a former collegiate basketball player and has served as a teacher, coach, Athletic Director, Administrator at both the high school and collegiate levels.  Jody carries a dual portfolio as Associate Director for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and co-founder of the InSideOut Initiative. Jody oversees Minnesota’s education program for 500 member high schools that includes a professional development program, continuing education requirement and ongoing support and outreach. Her leadership skills and passion for education-based-athletics led her to develop an extensive curriculum called WHY WE PLAY, intended to redirect the focus of the win-at-all-costs sports culture.  Twitter @ISOInitiative and email at info@insideoutinitiative.org   Joe Ehrmann is the critically acclaimed author ofInsideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives. He was an All American football player, was named to Syracuse University’s All-Century Team, lettered in lacrosse and received the Arents Award, SU’s Most Distinguished Alumni honor for his contributions to society.  Joe played professional football for 13 years and was named Baltimore Colt’s Man of the Year.  He was the NFL’s first Ed Block Courage Award Recipient, and named “The Most Important Coach in America” by Parade Magazine. The Institute chose him as one of The Most Influential Sports Educators in America for International Sport. Joe also the subject of New York Times Best-Seller,Season of Life:  A Football Star, a Boy, A Journey to Manhood. Among many other awards, the Baltimore Business Journal selected him as the Renaissance Person of the Decade for his dedication and commitment to Baltimore City’s betterment.  He was the National Fatherhood Initiative’s Man of the Year and the Frederick Douglass National Man of the Year award recipient for empowering youth to prevent rape and other forms of male violence. Twitter: @JoeEhrmann76 and email at info@insideoutinitiative.org   Nate Baldwin is an experienced recreation programmer and advocate for inclusive, high quality youth sport experiences.  From 2014 to 2020, Nate led the revitalization of the Appleton (WI) Parks & Recreation youth sports program.  Through the development and delivery of a program vision centered on core values of inclusion, skill development, balance, and lifelong enjoyment of sport, the Appleton P&R youth sports program grew by an astonishing 75% during Nate’s tenure, reversing multiple years of participation decline that mirrored national trends.  This work culminated in recognition as an inaugural Aspen Institute Project Play Champion in 2018, and guest appearances with the Changing the Game Project, as well as their hosted “Way of Champions” podcast. Prior to serving in Appleton and committing to his passion for youth sport, Nate created and managed an adult social sports business in Denver, CO (Western Alternative Sports Assn.), which in 10 years, elevated from startup to one of the largest independent recreation providers in the state, and was featured on the Discovery Channel series “Wreckreation Nation” in 2009. In addition to his appearances with Changing the Game Project and Project Play, Nate also serves as a regular speaker, presenter and writer at  the regional and national level, sharing insight, advice and best practices with all who seek to redefine and deliver a better youth sports experience.   Twitter: @nbaldwin75 and email at nbaldwin1975@gmail.com.     Beverly Smith is a Canadian basketball player and coach. Smith played college basketball at the Oregon Ducks, where she was named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American in 1981 and 1982. Smith is a former Oregon student-athlete who coached and played in the Olympics, Smith is an exemplary teacher of the game. A Salmon Arm, B.C., native, she served as the Canadian National Team women’s coach from 1997 to 2001 before former UO assistant coach Allison McNeill took over those reins in October 2001. Most recently, she served as an assistant coach for Team Canada in the 2016 Rio Games.  Twitter: @kidsportsbev and email at bevs@kidsports.org   Listen on, iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher   Highlights from the Podcast: What has this great “pause” in youth sports brought to attention? How do we know when we as parents are giving our child the best chance to succeed? What are the opportunities for HS athletes during this time? Sports should “complement, not consume our lives" How will the pandemic change the demand of Youth Sports? What will sports look like with all the new restraints? How can program directors layer in character development? Do organizations know the “why” they do what they do? “Youth sports should be a delivery system for character development curriculum." What are the outcomes of character development and transformational coaching?  "Character can’t be taught, it must be modeled." Do we clearly define what a coach’s expectations are as the leader of that team? How to grow a program that includes ongoing coach training Do volunteer coaches want training and how do you keep them coming back? Creating a new scoreboard for assessing coaches and defining success What happens when a coach pushes back on teaching character development, aka “Resistors" “To be a better coach, you need to be a better you." How do you create a trickle down effect so that youth coaches create athletes that want to keep coming back? With no youth sport governing body, how do we make changes nationwide? What happens when public park and rec associations are actively shying away from growth and change? Can we be more proactive with organizations to provide opportunities for athletes to participate in sport? How do we spread the message that physical play is not just for the physical, but the social-emotional benefits    Four Questions every coach should consider, from InsideOut Coaching: Why do you coach? Why do you coach the way you coach? How does it feel to be coached by you? How do you define success?   Resources Mentioned Registration for Coaching Mentorship LIVE Course starting May 19th Episode #100 “Every Child is One Relationship Away from a Successful Life:” A Lesson on Transformational Coaching from Joe Ehrmann and Jody Redman of the InSideOut Initiative Episode #85 How to Transform the Culture of Your Youth Sports Program with Nate Baldwin, Appleton Parks and Recreation Sports Coordinator The insideOut Initiative https://www.kidsports.org/   Help Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses.    If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including:  Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. 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Technology whisperer Tatjana Dzambazova on asking the right questions to avoid the waste of talent, connecting and inspiring others, becoming vegetarian, and the myth of a better life. Tatjana is Director of product management, software solutions, at Bright Machines, a software-driven-manufacturing start-up based in San Francisco.  Tatjana's career started as an architect—she practiced over 12 years in Vienna and London. In 2000 she started her 18-year design technology journey with Autodesk, mainly in dual role of product manager for many new, disruptive software solutions, and a global technology speaker. In her two decades working in the digital design industry she was Autodesk's first product manager for Revit and a pioneer evangelist of the BIM Building Information Modeling approach in architecture and construction. During the Maker movement, she was employee number one and helped launch the Autodesk's consumer group, helping create innovative, disruptive digital fabrication and 3D printing solutions (the 123D line of products, such as 123D Make now known as Slicer for Fusion and many others). This group transformed into Pier 9 and led to a new phase 'Design and Make' in Autodesk, and the creation/acquisition of fabrication tools that complement the design tools. She also led the computer vision initiatives and the ReMake & ReCap Photo product. Tatjana was also on the forefront of web story telling through visual programming, leading the Smithsonian 3DExplorer software effort and Project Play and project manager for Dr. Louise Leakey of African Fossils. Before joining Bright Machines, she spent a year at Velo3D as director of product management, UX, and design, leading Flor, the printing preparation and simulation software of the solution, along with scientists and engineers who are pushing the limits of industrial-grade quality metal additive solutions for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. Tatjana is a technology book author and an energetic, passionate "Technology Whisperer." She presented at conferences around the world, including TEDx and Future of Storytelling FoST, and gave many talks on the convergence of technology trends and their impact on the future of design and manufacturing, covering Generative Design, Additive Manufacturing, IoT, Robotics, and Machine learning. Don't get confused if you google Tanja and find lots of photos of her and lions, leopards, tigers and jaguars, or mentions of movies where she acted, such as Witness 11 or RICE. Still her, but that's a story for another podcast. Connect with Tanja on LinkedIn and TatjanaDzambazova.com. Favorite quotes "I have chosen a life in which I want to learn a little about many things. Although in reality I respect the opposite, I respect people who have dedicated their entire life to do one thing perfectly." "People love to learn. There's nothing more beautiful than when you give a talk or a lecture and you see somebody's face light up. That's because you opened a new door or opportunity in their mind, and you taught them. They want to know more." "You inspired me so much. I want to be you when I grow up." "For me it's a failure not to try. Innovation is not safe. People who change the world don't rely on talent, they rely on work." "Don't ever let the disbelievers steer you away from a good idea. Just run with it. Believe in yourself and go with it." "How does the world look like with my solution already adopted, fully implemented in the world?" "I feel I'm postponing life." "There's never a later. If you don't do it now you might never do it." Episode links TatjanaDzambazova.com DeepNude creates fake nudes of any woman The Smithsonian Museum Population by Pixel campaign by Hakuhodo Coding Dojo ConservationX Labs Virunga by Orlando Von Einsiedel (movie) Brain Pickings by Maria Popova (blog) Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat Murmurations by National Geographic (video) Murmurations by Islands and Rivers (video) The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The bullet hole misconception Explained: The Future of Meat on Netflix Factum Arte from Adam Lowe Eating Animals (documentary) Sisyphus by Daniel Natoli (short film) Books The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Snow Leopard Project by Alex Dehgan 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari The User Illusion by Tor Norretranders Novecento by Alessandro Baricco The End of Faith by Sam Harris Waking Up by Sam Harris Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer People who inspire Tanja (and others we mention) Herman Hertzberger Anton Schweighofer Mario Botta Abhishek Pani from Bright Machines Daniel Siegel Abraham Wald Jonathan Parshall Brian Mathews from Bright Machines Carl Bass Louise Leakey Amar Hanspal Sam Harris from Making Sense - "We're all in this Titanic together." Ben Fry Jonathan Harris - 24-year-old story teller who's using data visualization Aaron Koblin Alex Dehgan Saul Griffith from Otherlab Emmanuel de Merode - Director of Virunga National Park Sam Harris Maria Popova Iris Van Herpen Adam Lowe Jorge Luis Borges Italo Calvino Alessandro Baricco Patrick Süskind Greta Thunberg Werner Herzog Yuval Noah Harari Daniel Natoli Sarah Krasley from Shimmy Sly Lee from The Hydrous Part 1 — Tatjana Dzambazova [1:16] Think Different by Apple. [2:54] The misfits and the crazy ones. [3:13] Connectors. [4:01] Messengers - Spreading ideas is as (or more important) than coming up with ideas. [5:22] Inspiring others. [6:39] Who is Tatjana Dzambazova? [9:34] Your mission. [10:37] Wasting talent. [11:49] Solving the problems the right way. [12:49] The bullet hole misconception. [13:07] There's a better, new way. [17:55] The most rewarding ideas you've pursued. [20:02] Computer vision, Photogrammetry, Memento, and Laser scanning. [20:58] Technology vs. product. [24:43] The myth of a better life. [26:57] Tatjana's habits to slow down. [29:22] Work culture and being more empathetic. [32:06] Serendipity and creativity at the office. [33:27] A connection you've made. [35:41] Programming teaches you how to think. [36:18] HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Flask, Django, and Jinja. [40:12] People who inspire you. [41:50] How do you disconnect? Going to Africa, hiking, paddling, sewing, and more [46:10] Being a vegetarian, the Dzambazova zoo, and plant-based meat products. [48:03] Connect with Tatjana. [58:56] Book recommendations. [59:47] Your message to the world. [1:01:18] What would you do if you were rich? [1:02:10] Slowing down. [1:03:25] Part 2 — Tanja asks Nono [1:05:25] Tanja asks Nono: What do you want to be when you grow up? [1:05:48] Tanja asks Nono: What would you do if you were a millionaire? [1:09:48] Tatjana's retiring dream. [1:13:37] Outro. [1:14:48] Submit your questions and I'll try to answer them in future episodes. I'd love to hear from you. If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps. Show notes, transcripts, and past episodes at gettingsimple.com/podcast. Theme song Sleep by Steve Combs under CC BY 4.0. Follow Nono Twitter.com/nonoesp Instagram.com/nonoesp Facebook.com/nonomartinezalonso YouTube.com/nonomartinezalonso

As folks may remember from the earlier podcast (episode 013) for the US Center for Coaching Excellence, you were a multi-sport kid through high school and went on to be a punter for Purdue and in the NFL. I also know that you have completed several triathlonsOk, let’s delve into the survey. I think many of us know that survey results can be misinterpreted or misunderstood. Let’s get into the methods. While methods are boring to a lot of folks, I think they are kind of important in providing context to the survey and understanding its limitations. For instance, who was surveyed? How were they found? How representative of the population are they?The big message is that the average kid who is involved in sports stops playing at age 11. Project Play has created a campaign around #Dontretirekid.How do the results of this survey compare to previous surveys? (I had seen previous ages of kids quitting to be 13).Another number from the survey was that the average spending per year was just under $700 per child PER Sport with a HUGE range ($0-35,000). The question I have there is was the median around $700? Also, when I first saw this reported I saw it as $700 per child per year and I thought “well that seems really reasonable” but if that is per sport then a multi-sport kid means $2100 on average.Do we have average spending from previous years? If so, where does this fall when adjusted for inflation ( if it is older info)?Any data or anecdotal evidence on what is causing the early dropout? If not, any thoughts based on the survey data?https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/national-youth-sport-survey-1 (Link to Project Play tables)Utah State University Families in Sport LabTo find Travis on Twitter, @BigSkyBoiler

As folks may remember from the earlier podcast (episode 013) for the US Center for Coaching Excellence, you were a multi-sport kid through high school and went on to be a punter for Purdue and in the NFL. I also know that you have completed several triathlonsOk, let’s delve into the survey. I think many of us know that survey results can be misinterpreted or misunderstood. Let’s get into the methods. While methods are boring to a lot of folks, I think they are kind of important in providing context to the survey and understanding its limitations. For instance, who was surveyed? How were they found? How representative of the population are they?The big message is that the average kid who is involved in sports stops playing at age 11. Project Play has created a campaign around #Dontretirekid.How do the results of this survey compare to previous surveys? (I had seen previous ages of kids quitting to be 13).Another number from the survey was that the average spending per year was just under $700 per child PER Sport with a HUGE range ($0-35,000). The question I have there is was the median around $700? Also, when I first saw this reported I saw it as $700 per child per year and I thought “well that seems really reasonable” but if that is per sport then a multi-sport kid means $2100 on average.Do we have average spending from previous years? If so, where does this fall when adjusted for inflation ( if it is older info)?Any data or anecdotal evidence on what is causing the early dropout? If not, any thoughts based on the survey data?https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/national-youth-sport-survey-1 (Link to Project Play tables)Utah State University Families in Sport LabTo find Travis on Twitter, @BigSkyBoiler

Intro Banter: The guys catch up with very exciting news from the world of gaming, and the...world in general. Alex is back! And we have a LOT of incoming things to discuss.   Mainstream Maturation -  We look at a title that has been out for a while, and may have not gotten a favorable look from us in the past. We revisit said title and speak on the finer points of how the game has matured and why we now like it, this Episode: Upper Decks Legendary System   Project Play - the hosts pick an ambitious and far reaching goal and see it through and chronicle it for the show! Over the next few episodes Alex and I are going to obtain, play and chronicle Intro into miniature gaming! Starting with Fantasy Flights X-Wing!! We will look at price point, ease to obtain, play and  storage requirements. Then we dive deeper all episode!   A deeper look - We pick a game (each) and do a deeper dive into the title. Not a review but speaking to the mechanics of it, NOTING any challenges in obtaining said title. This Episode: Fantasy Flights X-Wing!!   On the table - We will examine what the game is like when played, we need to personify that experience, this should be impersonal experience wise, but cover angles and what to expect from the title, cover components, setting, rules and the overall atmosphere. This Episode: Fantasy Flights X-Wing!! Points we hit:         Components         Set-up         Table presence         Smoothness of play         Rules learning         Atmosphere         Use of setting in implementation   Links: Podstudio1 BGG   Music: As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interlude/Outro : Cosmic Kleptomaniac (The Girl Who Stole the Stars) (Cosmic Kleptomaniac)/ Wiesty, The OC Jazz Collective From the album: Chronopolis: Music Inspired by Chrono Cross Project Site: http://chronopolis.ocremix.org   Original Composer - Yasunori Mitsuda

In this episode, Matt talks with Bridget Niland, Director of Project Play, about the impact of youth sports and how they help prepare kids for the 21st century economy; ways to encourage youth in the city to think about their play spaces differently, particularly through "free play"; and her thoughts on the role of technology and the future of sports. 

Steve (https://www.fortheloveofthegame.ca/steve-boyle) is widely recognized as the national leader in sport sampling and physical literacy in the United States. As a former Division 1 athlete and after nearly 30 years of counseling, teaching, working with children with cancer, athletic and life-coaching, as well as multiple entrepreneurial successes, Steve’s life mission is to leave a sustainable legacy that will allow every citizen to gain the ability, balance, confidence, desire and explorative nature to be physically active for life. Recognized by the Aspen Institute’s’ Sport and Society Program in the original Project Play report for his sport-sampling approach, Steve works tirelessly to combat specialization in youth sports and wants Physical Literacy to be as commonplace and as expected as reading literacy and numeracy. Table of Contents 00:41 - Guest Intro 05:20 - Life's Too Short for Just One Sport 08:55 - 241 Sports 23:19 - What's Leading to Sports Attrition? 26:35 - Free Play 29:50 - Cutting Kids from Teams 32:40 - Learning Empathy 39:29 - Long Term Athlete Development 42:09 - Developing Coaches 45:47 - Books 49:49 - #1 Coaching Tip 53:29 - What's Next for Steve? Connect With Boyle: Twitter (https://twitter.com/SteveBoyle241?lang=en) Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-boyle-62871926/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/241Sports) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/241sports/)

Kristen Dieffenbach, PhD, the President of the US Center for Coaching Excellence (USCCE), joined me to discuss the state of the USCCE, good things happening in coaching education, and what we as coach developers can do going forward.The USCCE is partnering with many organizations including the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) to offer the ICCE Coach Developers Academy here in the U.S. The USCCE is working with a publisher on a book series on coaching; if you are interested in writing a book, please visit the USCCE website for more information. Kristen talked about the free Raise the Bar program that allows organizations to commit to provide quality coaching.We moved into some of the good things happening in coaching education amid all the not so good news about bad coaching behavior. We discuss Project Play and the Knight Commission as well.We wrapped up with what we can be doing better moving forward.Of course, all are invited to attend the USCCE Coach Developer Summit in Colorado Springs, CO June 17-19, 2019. If you are interested in being part of the ICCE Academy you can apply for that as well. The ICCE/USCCE Academy will be held June 14-16, 2019 in Colorado Springs.Links of interestUSCCE Coach Developer SummitProject Play 8 PlaysThe ICCE/USCCE Coach Developer AcademyTo reach Kristen at the USCCE, her email is info@uscoachexcellence.org

How would sports change if athletes of all genders were able to compete side by side? There is a long history of teams being separated by gender, but now, some athletes are starting to call that tradition into question. On this episode of Aspen insight, three Olympic athletes lay out why they think increasing opportunities for mixed gender competition could improve their sports and reframe the way our culture thinks about gender. It is a topic being addressed by the Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program a their annual Project Play Summit. Show Notes Follow Aspen Insight on Facebook and Twitter using #AspenInsight.

Julie Donaldson hosts a conversation WITH Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program. Among the topics they discuss include Project Play, an initiative headed up by Farrey to build healthy communities through sport.k

Is it Charter Smarter or Charter Schmarter? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we ask: shouldn't we give charter schools more scrutiny before we expand them in Missouri? Then, […] The post Charter Schmarter and Triangle Factory Fire Project Play appeared first on KKFI.

Welcome to the GW Business of Sports Podcast, where your host Mark Hyman invites industry professionals to talk to get insight into how they became who they are today. Our first guest is Risa Isard, who currently works for The Aspen Institute, and in our chat, she discusses The Institute's Project Play initiative, the future of ESports, and her memorable interview with Billie Jean King.

Your child gets that all important phone call offering a spot on the good select sports team in town. You want your child to sample multiple sports, so you ask about managing a two-sport schedule. The coach says, “we are no longer interested”. What would you do? Listen in to find out what Steve Boyle did… Bio Steve Boyle is the Chair of The National Association of Physical Literacy (NAPL) Advisory Board and Principal/Founder of 2-4-1 Sports, a national organization that brings physical literacy using sports sampling to children through camps, clinics. Recently recognized by the Aspen Institute’s Sport and Society Program as one of eight model programs in the United States in the original Project Play report, 2-4-1 Sports embodies their motto Life’s 2 Short 4 Just 1 Sport™.   Steve is widely recognized as the national leader in sport sampling and physical literacy. Steve’s philosophy focuses on lifelong wellness by recognizing the mind/body connection and the value of nutrition and mindfulness as it relates to physical literacy.  As a former Division 1 athlete born to Irish immigrants, Steve has taught and coached throughout the United States. His diverse background in teaching, working with children with cancer, athletic coaching, college advising, life-coaching and counseling makes him a highly sought after speaker and consultant.   Subscribe to the Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes   Show Notes 7:40 The start of 2-4-1 Sports 12:40 All Good Causes Start Grassroots: Just act locally. 16:55 The insanity of early recruiting 20:40 The need to bring sports back into the schools 31:10 “It’s 2:41”. At 2-4-1 they create Power of Moments at that exact time. 41:25 The National Association of Physical Literacy and the need for Physical Literacy in sport   Get in Touch Email: steve@241sports.com Twitter: @SteveBoyle241 @241Sports @NAPLUSA1 241 Website: 241 Sports NAPL Website: National Association of Physical Literacy   If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad   Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!

Did you know only 1 in 5 youth coaches are properly trained in motivational techniques and only 1 and 3 are properly trained in skills and tactics? The big reason for this fact is the myth that volunteers can’t or don’t want to be trained. In this episode, Tom Farrey, of The Aspen Institute’s Project Play, discusses how untrained coaches lead to the decline in youth sport participation, how vital this participation is to the viability of our communities, and some simple opportunities to get more trained coaches. Listen in to hear more from Tom. Bio Tom Farrey leads the Sports & Society Program, whose mission is to convene leaders, facilitate dialogue and inspire solutions that help sport serve the public interest. With the support of the Aspen Institute, he founded the program in 2011 and in April 2013 launched Project Play, a multi-year, multi-stage effort that provides the thought leadership for sport to build healthy communities, starting with universal access to an early positive experience in sports. Farrey is also a veteran journalist whose work has been recognized as among the nation’’s best and most innovative. With ESPN, his television stories have won the 2014 Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Award, 2013 Edward R. Murrow Award, two Emmy Awards. His reports have appeared on Outside the Lines, SportsCenter, E:60, ABC’s World News Tonight, Good Morning America and This Week with George Stephanopolous. He was the first ESPN reporter to conceptualize and deliver cross-platform enterprise reports, and two years before that, in 1996, he joined the editorial team that built the website that later became ESPN.com. At both the Aspen Institute and ESPN, he has explored the connections between sport and the largest themes in society – education, globalization, technology, race, and ethics, among others. He is seen as a thought leader on topics including youth and college sports. He is author of Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children (2008, ESPN Books), an investigation of modern youth sports used as a text on many college campuses. Subscribe to the Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes Show Notes 5:15 How Project Play was born 9:30 Can sport be managed from the top down 13:45 50% of parents on a soccer sideline feel the emotion of anger 22:00 Is there a community that is “getting it right” in youth sports 25:45 Project Play in your community: Baltimore as a model for increasing sport participation 36:45 The missed opportunity to get more coaches in youth sport   Get in Touch Website: www.projectplay.us Twitter: @AspenInstSports @TomFarrey Get the Report: Sport For All Play For Life   If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!

  Dara Simkin, Director and Play Consultant of Project Play and is an author and mindset coach who runs Project Play which fosters creativity, encourages innovative thinking and improves employee engagement by cultivating a new culture of business with strategic play. She utilises research in the field of play from neuroscience and psychology, to animal play behaviour and evolutionary biology, Project Play has crafted experiential play programs for businesses and professionals. Dara tells us her story of starting out in PR and marketing in Florida to winning an all-expenses paid trip to Tasmania and moving to Australia, eventually taking a dramatic turn in what she does today. She also comes to us with a tremendous amount of insight and knowledge into areas that are fundamental to our growth. This is a wide ranging chat where we go deep into themes of mindfulness and our relationship with ourselves. We explore what we can do to ensure that we are balanced, productive, fulfilled humans living in this complex and busy world. http://projectplay.work/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectPlayAU/ https://www.instagram.com/projectplay.work/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-simkin-8257a740/

The tiny town of Norwich, Vermont, has likely produced more Olympians per capita than anywhere else in the United States. Over the past thirty years, the town of 3,000 has sent an athlete to almost every Winter Olympics. New York Times sports writer Karen Crouse traveled to Norwich to discover the town’s secret. Also in this episode, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred discusses taking the professionalism out of youth sports, and creating a simpler, more informal atmosphere of play. Featuring onstage talks from the 2017 Project Play Summit, held by the Sports and Society Program at the Aspen Institute. Follow the show on Twitter @aspenideas and Facebook at facebook.com/aspenideas. Email your comments to aspenideastogo@gmail.com.

It's rare that an artist, however talented, get's to travel with their work for exhibiting or performing and even rarer for an artist to do it twice, the refreshing nature that Justin shares stories of travelling as both a professional drummer and a street artist made this one of the longest and most enthralling interviews I've done yet. Justin started drumming as a teenager and after returning home from fine tuning his drumming skills through a Masters in Performance in New York, he turned to graffiti as a way to relax and get more in touch with other sides of his creative life. Justin sprays under the alias "Nomad" and has a special relationship with walls and you'll hear about his unique way of finishing his pieces.   Please enjoy this episode, with the talented Justin "Nomad" Badenhorst. What we chat about in this episode: Treating art as a fulltime job Unspoken rules of graffiti and how to know where to paint. How Social media changed the perception of graffiti. One trick for live performance and the importance of over exaggerating your movements. Separating your identities to build different empires- how using an alias can be more professional online. Who art belongs to- not just the owner of a piece but every person that is moved by it. Analogy of being a straw, keeping your creativity free from ego when you share with others. Links & Places mentioned in this episode: Grafitti Artist- Bias Grafitti Artist- Rasty 1st Project- "Play it to Break it" Cobus Potgieter's - Youtube channel Get in touch with Justin "Nomad" Badenhorst.  Say Hey to Justin on Facebook Justin's Website JustinNomad on Instagram Justin Guy Badenhorst on Instagram Thanks for listening and a huge thank you to Justin for joining me on this episode! If you haven't already, subscribe to the show on iTunes to be notified each time a new episode comes out. Keep in touch with us via social media, Instagram and Twitter are probably the best to stay in the loop. Also, please leave an honest review for The Creative Slice Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. Would also love to hear any suggestions for future guests that you recommend I have on the show. Looking for something else to listen to? Listeners of The Creative Slice podcast can grab a FREE Audiobook from Audible! I'd recommend Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic" or Todd Henry's "Louder than Words" but it's completely up to you what you pick! Thanks for listening- Lloyd Hofmeyr (@fullylloyded)

First Lady Michelle Obama says play, nutrition, and physical activity aren’t available to every child and, that’s a problem. With the cost of sports participation around $2,200 each year per child, these opportunities are increasingly only available to wealthier families. Plus, a report from the Sports and Society Program at the Aspen Institute shows parents have concerns around risk of injury, the quality or behavior of coaches, time commitment, and the emphasis on winning over having fun. What can be done to ensure children are being physically active and learning team skills? Obama discusses accessibility and affordability of sports with her brother and ESPN analyst Craig Robinson. Michael Wilbon, host of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” moderates the conversation.

Mike Mitchell considered himself a grassroots philanthropist after serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa over 30 years ago. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm, service and inspiration alone were not enough to make his dream a reality.  But, with the help of generous friends and supporters who believed in his vision, Project Play Soccer later become a reality. Project Play Soccer, which Mike founded, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through the sport of soccer which started out delivering and implementing organized soccer programs to impoverished nations of Niger and Benin. Mike Mitchell joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss his journey and Project Play Soccer.  Visit www.terricole.com. Watch a video about Project Play. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android. “By providing the tools for playful social integration, we help enable people to eliminate violence and poverty” – Mike Mitchell

Hans Anderson aka Bob Brainstorm joins Adam this week to talk augmented reality and the future of how we will experience sports. Hans is a Senior Concept Developer in the Emerging Technologies department at ESPN. Hans and Adam discuss exciting new advancements in augmented reality, the importance of design in sports technology, the future of sports television, how Hans got his position at ESPN, and so much more. For examples of augmented reality at ESPN, see this video. Mentions include: Hans Anderson on Behance Google Glass Virtual Pitch Troika motion graphics rebrand for Sportscenter Oculus Rift Chris Kluwe: How Augmented Reality Will Change Sports (TED Talk) New Sportscenter studio Adobe Creative Suite Rebrand Getty Images Project Play Core 77 Longhorn Network Nike's Animated World Cup Short: Risk Everything My next guest is Darrin Crescenzi. Darrin is NY based designer and art director currently serving as design director at Interbrand. Previously, Darrin was a member of Nike’s Brand Design: Global Initiatives Team where he developed seasonal campaigns, visual identity and experience design, events and packaging for a variety of innovative products, athletes and sports moments. His most notable sports work is the design of Team USA’s 2012 London Olympics basketball uniforms, as well as the iconic LeBron James brand and the highly acclaimed launch of the Nike+ FuelBand. More of Darrin's work can be seen at his website.