EPISODE · Aug 24, 2023 · 51 MIN
Kirsten Jones, Raising Empowered Athletes
from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum
Raising Empowered Athletes author Kirsten Jones talks about her membership in the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame alongside Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, shares stories from 15 years on the global footwear team at Nike under founder Phil Knight, parses the real from the fictional in Matt Damon/Ben Affleck’s Nike movie AIR, draws lessons from [in]famous athlete/parent combos including Tiger/Earl Woods, Bronny/LeBron James & Lonzo-LiAngelo-LeMelo/LaVar Ball, transferring her experiences as a peak performance & sports parenting coach to writing a book, why sleep/nutrition/hydration are all superpowers, how sports experiences translate into building LIFE skills, the inherent dangers of the professionalization of youth sports, why you must recognize that you only get 18 summers to enjoy with your child, and why the ONLY six words a parent should ever say to their child athlete are I LOVE TO WATCH YOU PLAY! Raising Empowered Athletes: A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids is available NOW wherever you get your books! For everything Kirsten Jones, please visit www.KirstenJonesInc.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available 24/7/365 at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Raising Empowered Athletes author Kirsten Jones talks about her membership in the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame alongside Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, shares stories from 15 years on the global footwear team at Nike under founder Phil Knight, parses the real from the fictional in Matt Damon/Ben Affleck’s Nike movie AIR, draws lessons from [in]famous athlete/parent combos including Tiger/Earl Woods, Bronny/LeBron James & Lonzo-LiAngelo-LeMelo/LaVar Ball, transferring her experiences as a peak performance & sports parenting coach to writing a book, why sleep/nutrition/hydration are all superpowers, how sports experiences translate into building LIFE skills, the inherent dangers of the professionalization of youth sports, why you must recognize that you only get 18 summers to enjoy with your child, and why the ONLY six words a parent should ever say to their child athlete are I LOVE TO WATCH YOU PLAY! Raising Empowered Athletes: A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids is available NOW wherever you get your books! For everything Kirsten Jones, please visit www.KirstenJonesInc.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available 24/7/365 at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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