Acclaimed developmental psychologist Dr. Peter C. Scales, author of THE COMPETE-LEARN-HONOR PLAYBOOK, on cultivating character and helping youth thrive as individuals and athletes
Former elite level swimmer Kim Fairley – the second woman to receive a full scholarship for swimming at USC and author of SWIMMING FOR MY LIFE – shares tips for parents and coaches to help athletes battle loneliness and social isolation
Stanford’s Ashten Prechtel and Hannah Jump on managing stress, competing with confidence, being supportive teammates, and more – lessons they shared all summer long working with youth at a Bay Area Skyhawks Sports Academy
Former Division One head coach and current professional confidence coach Christen Shefchunas – author of the new book 30 DAYS TO CONFIDENT – on helping young athletes gain and maintain confidence to thrive in sports and life
Former University of Michigan All-American gymnast Olivia Karas and her father Jim share what parents and young athletes need to know to help them navigate their athletic journey in their new book CONFESSIONS OF A DIVISION-1 ATHLETE: A DAD AND DAUGHTER'S GUIDE TO SURVIVAL
Twins Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux – Olympic gold medalists, six-time World Champions and two of the greatest players to ever skate for Team USA – on the power of young athletes learning to self-evaluate, competing with confidence, and more
Overseeing weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels in children now may help protect their brain function later in life, according to new research
Aaron Weinstein, author of The Baseball Brain: Mental Game Training for the Developing Ballplayer, on helping young players learn and develop all-important mental skills to perform at their best both on and off the field
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