All Episodes

182: The Mental Game of Youth Sports: What Parents & Coaches Need to Know with Dr. Ben Freakley

181. Call-In Show #1: "My Husband Is Too Hard On My Son In Sports”

180. Notah Begay: His Unlikely Journey to the PGA Tour & Payne Stewart Award

179. The Keys To Helping Your Young Athlete Physically Thrive with Dr. Katie Friedman

178. Alex Rodriguez: Lessons & Insights From A Storied MLB Career

NEW SEASON 5 PREVIEW with Jeff, Britt, & Brad

PA Replay: Andruw Jones — From Curaçao to Cooperstown

PA Replay: GOING ALL IN....What You Need To Know

PA Replay: Bobby Witt Jr. — From MLB Son to MLB Star

177. What's Broken in American Youth Soccer—and How We Fix It with U.S. Soccer Legend Carlos Bocanegra

Special Feature: U.S. Soccer Hall Of Famer Carlos Bocanegra Previews U.S. vs Australia World Cup Match

Special Feature: Former World Cup Captain Carlos Bocanegra Analyzes U.S. Victory Over Paraguay

PA Replay: Former MLS Star & USMNT Player Taylor Twellman

176. I9 Sports' Madison Gates: How to Give Kids a Positive Early Sports Experience

175. David Pollack: How My Perspective Changed Through My Kids' Sports Journey

174. Reclassifying - The Controversial Extra Year in Youth Sports

173. The State of Youth Sports with Aspen Institute's Project Play Director Tom Farrey

172. Will Summer Fun Set My Kid Back in Sports? ASK US ANYTHING #1

171. Catie Francoeur: Behind the Scenes With A Sports Mom

170. UGA AD Josh Brooks: What's Going On In College Sports…Part 2

169. Clemson AD Graham Neff: What's Going On In College Sports...Part 1

168. How Great Pitchers Are Made: Inside the Mind of Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman

167. Why “Never Push Your Kid” Isn’t Great Advice for Sports Parents

166. The Intersection of Faith and Youth Sports for Families

165. NBC Sports' Lindsay Czarniak: From Sport Anchor to Sports Mom

164. 7-Yr NFL LB Kaden Elliss: Faith, Family, & Football

163. Dr. John Delony: Family Balance & Youth Sports: PART 2

162. Dr. John Delony: Family Balance & Youth Sports: PART 1

PA Replay: A Passion for Volleyball with Kerri Walsh Jennings

161. Reducing Injuries, Minimizing Pain, & Enhancing Performance in Young Athletes with Dr. Michael Hatrak

160. Buster Posey: Former MLB MVP & 7x All-Star Catcher

159. Parent Spotlight: D1 Baseball Dad Chris McNeillie

158. FIVE BIG MISTAKES SPORTS PARENTS MAKE

PA Replay: Jennie Finch-Daigle: Softball Legend and Sports Mom

157. George Brett: MLB Hall of Fame 3B

156. Paralympic Gold Medalist Nick Mayhugh: Overcoming Cerebral Palsy

155. David Wright: NY Mets All-Star 3B

154. 2025 Best Moments and 2026 Preview

153. Coach David Cutcliffe: Former Duke & Ole Miss Head Football Coach

152. Does Character Matter in Youth Sports?

PA Replay: NFL Coach & Analyst Tony Dungy

PA Replay: Winning & Losing In Youth Sports: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

PA Replay: Parenting Expert Dr Tim Elmore

PA Replay: Dan Orlovsky - ESPN NFL Analyst

151. The Parent Coach: the Rewards, the Risks, and the Rules to Follow

150. Billy Wagner - MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher and High School Coach

149. Sam Querrey: Former Top American Tennis Player

148. A Mom's Perspective on the World of Youth Sports

147. Lindsay Davenport: Former World #1 Tennis Player

PA Replay: The BURNOUT Problem in Youth Sports

PA Replay: Matt Ryan, Former NFL MVP

146. The 5 Big Parenting Goals for Youth Sports

145. Gary Downs, Father of Caleb and Josh Downs: Parent Spotlight

144. Derrick White: NBA Champ & Olympic Gold Medalist

PA Replay - Sports Nutrition Coach Kelsey Poulter: Why Nutrition Is Key For Young Athletes

143. Greg Olsen: NFL Pro Bowl TE and Fox NFL Analyst

142. Have You Ever Faced These Youth Sports Situations?

141. Greg McElroy: National Champion QB and ESPN CFB Analyst

PA Replay: The Wonderful, Wacky, Messed-Up World of Travel Sports

140. Dr. Riley Nickols: Managing Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Building Healthy Mental Habits for Young Athletes

139. Chris Sale: Atlanta Braves Cy Young Award-Winning Pitcher

138. Season 4 Kickoff: Are You Navigating The Three Phases Of Youth Sports The Right Way?

PA Replay: Dr Neeru Jayanthi: Research Expert on Youth Sports Specialization

PA Replay: Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney

PA Replay: Matt & Leslee Holliday on Sports Parenting

137. Coach Ballgame: The Right Approach to Sports Parenting & Coaching

125. Dr. Mark Kovacs: What You Need To Know About Physical Development in Youth Sports

124. Mental Performance Coach Justin Su'a: Developing a Winning Mindset For Young Athletes

123. "TAKE BACK SPORTS" with ESPN Executive Kevin Martinez

PA Replay: Parenting on Game Day

122. 7x National Champion HC Nick Saban

PA Replay - Hall of Fame Pitcher Greg Maddux

121. LA Rams HC Sean McVay Pt. 2

120. LA Rams HC Sean McVay Pt. 1

119. Super Bowl Champ & Pro Lacrosse Player Chris Hogan

PA Replay - Hall of Fame Pitcher John Smoltz

118. Former NFL QB and Current QB Coach Jordan Palmer

117. D1 Training Founder Will Bartholomew: The Power of Performance Training for Young Athletes

PA Replay: Dr Mondo: Mental Coach and Wellness Expert

116. What We’ve Learned about Youth Sports + Big Announcement

115. MLB 5x All-Star Andruw Jones

PA Replay: NBA Star and Dad: Dell Curry

114. MLS All-Star Brad Guzan

PA Replay: Sportsmanship in Youth Sports

PA Replay: 2026 WBC Manager Mark Derosa

113. Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey

112. Dave Francoeur: Parenting Insights From Jeff's Dad

PA Replay: ESPN's Jay Bilas

111. 3x NASCAR Cup Winner Joey Logano

110. Kirk Herbstreit (Pt. 2)

109. Kirk Herbstreit (Pt. 1)

108. Dealing with Disappointment in Youth Sports

107. 19 Yr NHL Player Mike Fisher

PA Replay: All Star 3B Austin Riley

106. Want To Play In College...Things You Need To Know

105. Clemson Tigers QB Cade Klubnik

104. SNEAK PREVIEW... Parent Spotlight: Todd Peterson

103. Comedian John Crist on Youth Sports

102. Are We Raising "Soft" Kids?

101. Rorke Denver: A NAVY SEAL'S Playbook For Youth Sports

100. Making Youth Sports Better in 2025 - 100th Episode Special

PA Replay: CFB Hall of Famer David Pollack

99. Olympic Gold Medal Softball Legend Jennie Finch-Daigle

98. KC Royals All-Star SS Bobby Witt, Jr

97. Parenting Expert Dr. Tim Elmore: Parenting in the Crazy World of Youth Sports

PA Replay: Motivational Speaker Inky Johnson

96. USWNT Soccer Star Mallory Pugh Swanson

95. GOING ALL IN....What You Need To Know

94. 7x MLB All-Star Catcher Brian McCann

93. Sports Nutrition Coach Kelsey Poulter: Why Nutrition Is Key For Young Athletes

92. The Daily Juggle: Family Life and Youth Sports

91. Former NFL QB Nick Foles

90. Helping Young Athletes Develop a BELIEF Mindset: Mental Performance Expert Dr Caroline Silby

89. The BURNOUT Problem in Youth Sports

88. NFL Coach Herm Edwards

87. Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings

86. 17-Year NFL Veteran QB Matt Schaub

85. Social Media and the Youth Sports Journey

84. Ernie Johnson, Jr

83. Matt & Leslee Holliday on Sports Parenting

82. Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew

81. Season 2 Finale - Mailbag Questions from our Audience

80. Winning & Losing In Youth Sports: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

79. NBA Veteran Jamal Crawford

78. Dr. Abigail Feder & Guardian Sports: The Concussion Problem in Youth Sports

77. Benjamin Watson

76. Pure Athlete: The Toxic Side Of Youth Sports

75. Reacting to Brady/Federer Speeches - A Blueprint for Young Athletes

74. NHL Star Chris Pronger

73. Kirk Cousins (Pt. 2): LIVE from Atlanta

72. Kirk Cousins (Pt. 1): LIVE from Atlanta

71. Nicole Lyon: Mental Health for Young Athletes

70. NFL Coach Tony Dungy

69. Pure Athlete: Mother's Day Special

68. Pure Athlete: Parenting On Game Day

67. Lacrosse Legend Paul Rabil

66. U.S. Women's Soccer Star Heather Mitts

65. Pure Athlete: What's Great About Youth Sports

64. Adam Wainwright

63. Jesse Cole: Owner of the Savannah Bananas

62. Dr. Joel Seedman: High Performance Training for Young Athletes

61. Ryan Howard

60. Clark Kellogg

59. Pure Athlete: The Wonderful, Wacky, Messed-Up World of Travel Sports

58. Rece Davis

57. Former NFL QB Matt Ryan

56. Danny Wuerffel

55. Matt Olson: LIVE from Atlanta

54. Pure Athlete: LIVE from Atlanta

53. Greg Maddux

52. Alex Guerrero: Co-Founder of TB12 on Performance Training & Recovery

51. Pure Athlete: Best of 2023

50. The Changing State of College Sports

49. Dr. Neeru Jayanthi: Youth Sports Expert on Specialization

48. Taylor Twellman

47. Chase Elliott

46. Pure Athlete: Coaching Youth Sports

45. Kelley Cain

44. Chris Spatola

43. Pure Athlete: Achieving Your Goals

42. Brian Harman

41. Julie Foudy

40. Danny Woodhead

39. Brandon Guyer: Mental Strength Coach

38. PA Mailbag: Jeff Francoeur, Britt Lee, Brad Williams

37. Mark DeRosa

36. Marty Smith

35. Austin Ekeler

34. Carson Wentz

33. Angie Asche: Sports Nutritionist

32. Dabo Swinney

31. Pure Athlete: Season 1 Recap

30. Ryan Succop

29. Shane Battier

28. Chipper Jones

27. Pure Athlete: Sportsmanship

26. Cullen Jones

25. Dr. Mark Kovacs: Sports and Performance Science Expert

24. Roman Harper

23. Dan Orlovsky

22. Tom Glavine

21. Carli Lloyd

20. PA Mailbag: Jeff Francoeur, Britt Lee, Brad Williams

19. John Smoltz

18. Dr. Mondo: Mental Coach and Wellness Expert

17. Rowdy Gaines

16. Dell Curry

15. JT Realmuto

14. Jessica Mendoza

13. David Pollack

12. Pure Athlete: Best of 2022

11. Jay Bilas

10. John Isner

9. Dansby Swanson

8. Inky Johnson

7. Matt Stinchcomb

6. Misty May Treanor

5. Bailey Moody

4. Austin Riley

3. Jason Campbell

2. Jeff Francoeur

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