All Episodes
The Cheer Athlete — 157 episodes
Episode 155: Cheerleading Is About Heart—But Injuries Need Time | When to Push, When to Rest, and How to Return Safely
Episode 154: Is 16 Too Late to Start Tumbling? What Cheerleaders (and Parents) Need to Know
Episode 153: Your Cheerleader’s Summer Training Plan: Build Strength, Power, and Prevent Injuries Before Next Season
Episode 152: Fix Your Body Positions in Cheer The Secret to Better Stunts, Jumps, and Injury Prevention
Episode 151:College Cheer Nationals: What It Really Takes to Compete (And How to Choose the Right Program)
Episode 150: Jump Higher Without More Stretching: Why Cheerleaders Should Be Sprinting
Episode 149: Should Your Cheerleader Take a Break? How to Know When It’s Time to Reset
Episode 148: Why Your Cheerleader Has Hip Pain in Back Walkovers (And How to Fix It)
The Episode 147: End of Cheer Season: Recovery, Reflection, and What Comes Next
Episode 146: Why Flexibility Alone Won’t Improve Your Cheer Skills (Control Is the Key)
Episode 145: Serious or Just Sore? How to Know If Your Cheerleader’s Injury Needs Medical Attention
Episode 144: Osgood Schlatter & Sever’s Disease in Cheerleaders What Parents and Coaches Need to Know About Growth-Related Knee and Heel Pain
Episode 143: Catastrophic Injuries in Episode 143:Cheerleading What Athletes, Parents, and Coaches Need to Know
Episode 142: Overuse Injuries in Cheerleading: Why They Happen and How to Prevent Them
Episode 141 Recovery Isn't Rest: How Proper Recovery Keeps Cheerleaders Healthy and Injury-Free
Episode 140 Warm-Ups Aren’t About Stretching: How Cheerleaders Should Actually Prepare to Train
Episode 139: When Should Cheerleaders Be Independent With Dynamic Warm Ups?
Episode 138 Concussions In Cheerleading: What Parents, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Know
Episode 137: When in Doubt, Breathe A Holiday Reminder for Cheer Families, Coaches, and Athletes
Episode 136: Doctor? PT? Keep Cheering? How to Know When an Injury Needs Medical Care
Episode 135: Cheer, Parenting & Perspective: Lessons I Wish I Learned Sooner
Episode 134: From Base to Flyer (or Flyer to Base): How to Help Your Cheerleader Succeed in Any Position
Episode 133: Is It Ok For Your Cheerleader to Lift At The Gym?
Episode 132: Knock Knees in Cheerleaders: What It Means, What To Do, and 5 Fixes
Episode 131: Flyers and Bases How an Outside Coach Keeps You Strong, Safe, and Motivated
Episode 130: Get Under the Stunt How Cheer Bases Can Reduce Back Pain and Build Strength
Episode 129: From Braces to Body Control How to Help Cheerleaders Move Smarter
Episode 128: 5 Cheer Travel Tips for a Stress-Free Competition Season
Episode 127:What to Do When You’re Cut From the Team: Lessons in Grit and Growth
Episode 126: My Journey With Breast Health and Early Screening
What Cheerleaders Can Learn from Resilience
Episode 124: Should Conditioning Be a Consequence in Cheer
Episode 123: 2 Tips To Improve Performance In Cheer
Episode 122: Cheer Injury Truths: What the Research Really Says About Safety
Episode 121: What's The Deal With Male Cheerleaders?
Episode 120: Do Your Cheerleaders Move Well?
Episode 119 What Would You Sacrifice For Cheer?
Episode 118 TCA: A PT's View Of The Presidential Fitness Test
Episode 117 TCA: How To Manage Sever's Disease
When Recovery Days Don't Mean Rest
Episode 115: Take Ownership For How You Move
Episode 114: Managing Back Pain In Cheer
Episode 113: Fun In The Off Cheer Season
Episode 112: Motivation Starts at Home: Helping Athletes Stay Consistent with Conditioning
Episode 111: Should You Stretch More For Cheer?
Episode 110: Why Do Her Body Positions Change In The Air?
Episode 109: Pausing In Cheerleading
Episode 108: You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To
Episode 107: Stunt The Sport
Episode 106: Off Season Rest For The Cheer Athlete
Episode 105: Building Strength For Cheer
Episode 104: Nutrition For The Cheer Athlete
Episode 103: The Cost Of Injury In Cheer
Episode 102: My Why-Building A Safer, Stronger Cheer World
Episode 101: Training The Artistic Athlete with Jillian Barnaby
Episode 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes – Top Lessons from Cheer Experts Kelvin Lam, Lain Lee, and Jeff Benson
Episode 99: Stress Fractures in Cheer: What You Need to Know to Stay Injury-Free!
Episode 98: Cheer Knees: Stop Pain Before It Stops You
Episode 97: Inside the State Championship Energy, Emotions, and Execution
Episode 96: Inevitable Injuries? How Coaches and Athletes Can Reduce Risks, Recover Smarter, and Stay in the Game
Episode 95: 5 Ways Strength Training Prevents Cheer Injuries
Episode 94: Cheerleaders & Ankle Injuries: What You’re Missing in Prevention & Recovery
Episode 93: Why Body & Self-Awareness Are Key to Movement and Connection
Episode 92: How Coaches Can Build Stronger Teams and More Resilient Athletes with Dr. Susan Averna
Episode 91: How To Build World Class Cheer Athletes
Surviving The Cheer Hangover: Tips for Recovering From and Avoiding One After A Long Cheer Weekend
Episode 89: Stop Back Pain: Train Smarter
Episode 88: The Power of Habit Stacking: Simple Strategies to Boost Cheerleading Performance and Flexibility
Episode 87: Holiday Hustle, Healthy Habits:5 Must-Know Wellness Tips for Cheer Coaches & Parents
Episode 86: Doctor of Physical Therapy Reacts To NY Times Cheerleading Article
Episode 85: Christmas Gift Ideas For Cheer Coaches
Episode 84: "Gratitude in Cheer: 24 Things I’m Thankful For This Year + Tips for Coaches and Parents to Inspire Grateful Athletes
How to Unlock Your Cheer Power: The Secret of Trunk Rotation
One Size Does NOT Fit All
The Stunt I Wish Cheerleaders Would STOP Doing
Should You Stop Cheering If You Have A Hypermobility Disorder
What To Look For When Your Cheerleader Has Knee Pain
Is Your Cheerleader Eating Enough?
Cheerleaders Need To Stop Trying To Be Perfect If They Want To Be Better At Stunting
Get More Balance For Cheer
When Can You Return To Cheer After An Ankle Sprain?
How To Progress Your Tumbling With Less Injuries
If You've Had An Ankle Sprain In Cheerleading, Listen Up!
Revisiting Balance In Cheer
Cheer Safety Month Part 4: You Got Injured. Now What?
Cheer Safety Month Part 3-Get Over It! You DO Need to Rest
Cheer Safety Month Part 2: What You Need To Know About Warm Ups And Cool Downs
Part 1: National Cheer Safety Month: Do Your Part
How Can Cheerleaders Manage Wrist Pain....And Will Cheerleading EVER Make The Olympics?
The #1 Fact About Cheerleaders Who Have Bilateral Shoulder Pain That Will Categorically Change Your Life
The Solution To Cheerleaders Who Can't Make It Through A Competition That No One Is Talking About
Here's Something REALLY Important Cheerleaders Should Learn When They First Start Cheering
Summer Strength and Power Workouts That Will Transform You To Be A Better Cheerleader
Cheerleading Webinar Clips: Warm Ups; Flexible Flyers; Strength and Flexibility
7 Tips For Summer Cross Training
Bringing Tumbling To Those In Need With Coach Zo
Takeaways From A Business Conference
Talking Mental Performance and Fear With Coach Lain Lee
Tips For Managing Tryout Angst
How To Manage Wrist Pain with Brandi Smith
How to Manage Shin Splints and Achilles Tendonitis
Use It Or Lose It!
Happy Birthday To The Cheer Athlete!
How Do You Know If You're Prepared To Learn A New Skill
Give A Cheer For Andi!
Catching Up With The Cheer Doctor
Cheerleading Injuries Are The Highest Of All Sports....Or Are They?
You're Looking At Your Cheerleaders Exercise Needs All Wrong!
Managing Overuse Knee Pain Without Tape Or Bracing
When Will Back Pain End Your Time On The Mat
Takeaways From A Cheer Comp
Building Resilient and Confident Cheer Athletes
If You Want to Progress Fast, Go Slow
How Cheerleaders Can Manage Stress During The Busiest Season
How Cheerleaders Can Get Better Balance Through Movement
When Is It Ok For Cheerleaders To Return After An Injury Or Illness?
Building A Solid Foundation For College Cheerleading With Coach Susan Averna
24 Goals for 2024...For Cheer Coaches
24 Goals For Cheerleaders in 2024
5 Things I Learned in 2023, That Will Help Cheer Athletes Improve Performance
Meet Hall of Fame Cheerleader Coach Christie Blushi
5 Takeaways From The ECE Showcase
When Coaches Retire...
5 Tips To Manage Stress This Season
Essential Equipment Cheerleaders Need To Workout
The Hidden Dangers of Flexibility
25 Things I Noticed At A Recent High School Competion
Recovering From A Concussion With Dr. Mason West
Do you need physical therapy after a concussion
Why You Should Pay Attention To Concussions
Common Injuries in Cheerleading
LIVE from the Healthy Cheerleading Facebook Group
If you have difficulty keeping your hand straight when you tumble...
Common Cheer Injuries In The Growing Cheer Athlete
5 Tips To Prepare For College Cheerleading
How to warm up and build stamina for cheerleading
Elevating Sideline Cheer: A Conversation with Coach Claudia Ralph
Empowering Cheer Athletes with EDS
Let's Talk Cheer (and Journalling) With Jason Larkins
Flyers Need To Strength Train and Bases Need More Flexibility
Things physical therapists need to look for when working with a Cheer Athlete
Tips for improving your backwalkover
You don't need to stretch to be a better cheerleader!
Nutrition, Strength Training, Breathing and Movement for the Cheer Athlete
Cheer Mom Challenge Recap
What's The Difference Between Coaching All-star and High School Cheer Athletes
What does it take to become an Olympic Level Athlete?
The C.H.E.E.R Method
Creating Athletes Who Are Hungry For Success with The Tumble Chef
How starting to strength train helped Maria Wisman become a bettter flyer
Unlocking The Secrets To Better Cheerleading Stunts-With Coach Kelvin Lam
Do you pee a little when you land your tumbling or jumps?
Nutrition for Cheer Athletes On The Go
Finding a better way to build cheer athletes with Coach TJ
How common are concussions in cheerleading?
Empowering Athletes with Ellen Hector
Introducing The Cheer Athlete