Healthy Sports Parent Podcast

Honest Conversations About Youth Sports

From Hall of Famers and coaches to doctors, psychologists, and everyday parents, the podcast explores how sports can help shape healthier humans and stronger families.

BONUS: Let Kids Play Act

Senator Cory Booker + Representative Chris Deluzio

Why Your Kid Needs Sports To Be Bigger Than Sports

Lisa Willis; retired WNBA player

Raising Healthy Humans Through Youth Sports

Dr. Jeremy Alland; Chicago Bulls + White Sox

Club Sports 101: What Parents Need to Know Before Leaving Rec League

Karen Scholl; Author of Surviving Soccer

What a D1 Dad Wants Parents to Know About the Youth Sports Journey

Britt Lee; Pure Athlete Co-Founder

Taking Youth Sports Back One Family at a Time

Heather Dinich; ESPN College Football Reporter

Giving Kids Ownership of Their Youth Sports Journey

Leslie Osborne; Retired USWNT + Bay FC Co-Owner

Youth Sports Are Serious. Just Not That Serious.

Dustin Nickerson; Comedian and Sports Dad

Why Good Parents Feel So Much Pressure in Youth Sports

Jordan Rogers; Former Nike Brand Marketing Director

The Biggest Thing Youth Sports Needs Right Now

Dr. Katlin Okamoto, US Soccer Foundation

The Missing Piece in Youth Sports Development

Dr. Jonathan Jenkins (sports psychologist)

Youth Sports, Identity, and Life After the Medal

Mike Schultz, Paralympic Gold Medalist

Youth Sports Should Build Humans, Not Just Athletes

Jason D'Rocha, VP Sportball

What Parents Need to Know About Head Injuries in Youth Sports

Dr. Christopher Nowinski, Neuroscientist, Founder of CTE Foundation

What Three Division I Coaches Want Youth SportsParents to Understand About Recruiting

Helen Peña (Ball State Softball), Dan Meske (Louisville Volleyball), Bobby Muuss (Wake Forest Men's Soccer)

Weekly Reminders

The Weekend Playbook

The Weekend Playbook is a short Friday morning email with simple reminders and practical encouragement to help you show up well before, during, and after your kid’s games.

Join the movement

There’s a growing group of parents, coaches, and administrators who are starting to push back on what youth sports has become.

They’re choosing a different way to lead their kids through this experience – one that prioritizes people over pressure and long-term growth over short-term wins.

We call it the Youth Sports Resistance.

There’s no official group. No meetings. No membership dues.

There’s simply a shared belief that youth sports can be better and a set of values we all commit to.

And t-shirts. Because everyone loves t-shirts.

(PS – and hats! and hoodies! and stickers!)

Daily Encouragement

Social Media

Daily videos, clips, and conversations helping sports parents navigate everything that comes with raising kids in sports.