Sports Moms United Podcast

If your child doesn't truly love playing the game, is it time for them to find something else they really love and pursue it? In today's huddle, Marisa & Vinny Malts, owners of Bloodline Hockey, talk with us about their approach to youth hockey and why their mission is to show kids their true potential on and off the ice and to give them the confidence to reach the goals they strive so hard to achieve. So let's drop the puck and get this going... Marisa and Vinny share about... What Bloodline Hockey focuses on and how they help the players achieve their best in their physical, mental and emotional elements of the game. Why the development piece is so important and how the system many are stuck in isn't what develops the best athlete. How unconscious behavior drives us and how we have to teach according to the unconscious. What Life skills education through sports realy means and why players have to understand who they are as individuals and what they really want and not just what someone wants them to be.

When you look at the big picture of youth sports, what words immediately come to mind? How about "fun"? How about "integrity"? Are those in the top ten? In today's huddle, I talk with, Glen Mulcahy, founder of Paradigm Sports and For the Love of the Game. Glen has over 20plus years of coaching experience with men, women, boys, and girls in multiple sports and he is on a mission to bring the game back to the kids...where it belongs. Glen shares with us... His journey as a sports parent, a coach, the founding of Paradigm Sports and the founding of For the Love of the Game. How "For the Love of the Game" became the digital extension of Paradigm Sports and creates a positive solution for coaches and parents. How is For the Love of the Game focusing on solutions instead of just talking about the problems. Changing the dialogue from "dealing with parents" to "engaging parents". What does For the Love of the Game mean for coaches, players, parents and even officials? How to support the "silent majority" (90% of the

In today's huddle, I talk with Coach Donnie Bostwick, who has made a remarkable rise in the basketball-coaching world. His track record of winning is truly astounding, but what Donnie tells us is that without God absolutely none of it would have been possible. If you have questions about how faith and sports can come together, listen in! Coach Bostwick shares his experience with us and why he always puts his faith first. Donnie shares... Where he came from, how he was raised and how the example of his father's work ethic impacted him. How his Mother's faith influenced their family and many others. His path as an athlete (winning a national championship as senior in college) and his journey as a coach (winning a national championship as a coach). How his college coaching journey, on a high note, contrasts with his personal loss...several miscarriages. One principle that he stands on and why. The moment when Donnie put God first, family second and basketball moved from job to ministry. How and when Spirit Led C

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: Let's imagine all the adults involved in youth sports took a big step back and let the kids take the lead. How do you think the current youth sports might change? On today's episode, I talk with Zac Ludwig, founder of Switching the Field, about trusting our kids and putting aside our adult anxiety and worries to experience the joy of youth sports again. We go a bit over of 15 mins, but its well worth it.   Links & Resources: https://www.facebook.com/switchingthefield/ https://www.switchingthefield.com/ https://twitter.com/switchingfield CONTINUE THE HUDDLE We love hearing from you! If you have a question about today’s episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the Sports Moms United Facebook Community To learn more about the Sports Moms United movement and find resources to support you as you support your athlete, head to our website www.sportsmomsunited.com or follow us o

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN TODAY’S 15-MINUTE HUDDLE:  “You should check your phone for messages, you’ve been missing calls all night,” someone yells from crowd.   This is one of the more humorous quips heard from the stands, but often what the crowd yells is not so funny and can turn ugly quickly.   So in today’s huddle, I talk with Craig Kibbe, High School Basketball and Football Official, about what it’s really like to be an official and how parents can partner with officials to create a great environment for youth sports.   Craig and I discuss…   How he got started and why he loves being an official.   What happens when newer officials start out officiating younger athletes.   How to recognize the commonalities between parents and officials.   The process of becoming an official and what they invest in their profession.   The sticky note approach to sports parenting.   How to see the officials as “on your team” and understand that officials love the sport just like we do.   Craig’s advice to sports p

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: How Jackie became interested in nutrition and why she specializes in nutrition for wrestlers. How she approaches nutrition/making weight for wrestlers and how her approach is different from the traditional approach. Why this approach is an easier and more healthy approach to making weight. Jackie shares how important carbs are to their performance on and off the mat. Her "hard and fast rule" around what age wrestlers should be cutting weight. Jackie’s advice/tips for sports moms of a younger wrestler. Her advice/tips for sports moms of a high school wrestler as they navigate nutrition with their wrestlers. Links & References: You can find Jackie’s resources here... https://www.facebook.com/JackieSlomin/ https://www.jackieslomin.com/ CONTINUE THE HUDDLE We love hearing from you! If you have a question about today’s episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the Sports Moms Un

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: Let’s be honest. Does your athlete stink? No, not at their sport. But do they have a sports bag that you kindly ask them to leave in the garage? The struggle is real, right?! On today’s episode I take to NBA great, Nate Robinson, who played college basketball for the University of Washington, was the 21st pick in the 2005 NBA draft, played for numerous NBA teams and is a three-time NBA slam dunk champion Nate and I talk about… His mental health journey in professional sports and why it’s important to be true to who you are. What advice he would give his younger self. The influence his amazing Mom had on him growing up and still to this day. His new product, Slam It In the Bag, and how important it is to kill bacteria in our sports bags Links & References: You can find Nate here… Nate’s Twitter SLAM IT THE BAG Kickstarter Nate's Instagram CONTINUE THE HUDDLE We love hearing from you! If you have a question about today’s episode (or want to ask a question of you

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: Samantha shares how a perfect storm of emotions almost her to almost quit swimming (at just 14 years old) and how a moment in the car with her Mom helped her. Samanatha takes into the situation that created huge internal conflict for her and how it showed up in her swimming and in her behavior. She talks candidly about almost losing her daughter and how it cracked her wide open and forced her to look at herself in a very different way. We talk about why normalizing struggle is important. We discuss why asking questions, with curiousity instead of an intent to fix, is the best way to communicate with our kiddos. BIO:  Samantha Livingstone is an Olympic Gold Medalist, transformational speaker, high-performance coach, recovering perfectionist and mama of four girls. After a traumatic and perspective-shifting experience involving her young daughter, she took a leap into the world of entrepreneurship to live her dream. Today, Samantha empowers women to cultivate the co

CONTINUE THE HUDDLE We love hearing from you! If you have a question about today’s episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast), you can email me at beth@sportsmomsunited.com or head on over to the Sports Moms United Facebook Community To learn more about the Sports Moms United movement and find resources to support you as you support your athlete, head to our website www.sportsmomsunited.com or follow us on Facebook and Pinterest.

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: Today's Topic: How much do you really know about your athlete's coach? What if there was a social media platform that empowered you to understand more about who is coaching your athlete and be able to give and get feedback in real time? Here's what we Bill Kerig, founder of Great Coach, shares with us on today's episode: Bill shares his background in sports, business and coaching and how his background led to the creation of Great Coach We talk about what Great Coach, how to use it and why it's so important. Bill discusses how Great Coach addresses the need for transparency in coaching so that abuse can't be hidden anymore. We talk about how we can't wait on other agencies, the government, the organizations, to protect our kids, we have to take action too. Bio: Bill is an entrepreneur, author, journalist, filmmaker, athlete, coach and father. Bill created (and later sold to NBC) the RallyMe online fundraising platform for He also served as a producer for CBS at th

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: Today's Topic: I'm joined by Jill Castle, a pediatric nutritionist with over 27 years of working with kids and families. Jill shares why she became a nutritionist and how her active kids influenced her sports nutrition focus. We talk about how sports nutrition has changed and where it's headed. Jill discusses how we got off-track in sports nutrition by rewarding physical activity with a treat instead of fueling for recovery. We talk about how food marketers target sports parents and what we can do to avoid the trap. Jill explains the over/under rule is and how to use it. We discuss her book, Eat Like A Champion and what to expect from it. Bio: JILL CASTLE MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian and America's childhood nutrition expert. A contributor to SportingKid magazine, a representative to the Youth Sports Safety Alliance, and the mother of four young athletes, she writes about sports nutrition for websites and sports organizations. She is the author of the bo

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle: Today, I am joined by two student-athletes, Myke Connolly, Jr. and Aidan Connolly, who at just 12 and 10 years old are creating a youth basketball website to connect players to teams and teams to players. Their Sports Dad, Mychal, also joins us and we talk about how learning on the basketball court, for these two brothers, is translating to learning in the bigger game of life. Links & References: http://www.youthbasketballamerica.com/ Mychal Jr. aka Big Myke loves basketball. He is the starting PF for both his CYO & AAU team. He loves NBA 2K and Fortnite. He wants to be a CEO of his own company in the future. Aidan aka Flash loves basketball as well. He is a starting SG for his CYO team and sixth man for his AAU team. He plays two age brackets higher for AAU. Aidan’s Goal is to be a successful YouTube Streamer and CMO in the future. Mychal Connolly was named one of America’s Top 100 Urban Entrepreneurs and was also named 40 under 40 in Massachusetts. 100 M

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   "Thank you, Sports Mom!" We all know sports moms are truly the heartbeat of youth sports and so it's time to say thank you and to celebrate all that you do.   I’m joined by Peter and Sheryl Schwartz. Peter wrote a blog post for USA Football titled, “Why My Sons Have a Special Sports Mom.”   Why Peter wrote the post and how he recognized how much Sheryl does to support their sons in their sports.   Sheryl’s tips to keep her son’s uniforms clean and white.   What Sheryl loves most about being a sports moms and the community and family that forms when your kids are in sports.   Peter shares what he loves most about Sheryl and why she deserves Sports Mom of the Year.   Links & References:   You can read Peter’s blog post: https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/6153/why-my-sons-have-a-special-football-mom CONTINUE THE HUDDLE   We love hearing from you! If you have a question about today’s episode (or want to ask a question of your own for the podcast

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s question: How Can My Athlete Discipline Disappointments?   I’m joined by Chas Snowden. She is a professional crossfit athlete. Chas is ranked 24th in the world in her age group and is an advocate for healthy living.   How Chas approaches her journey as a crossfit athlete.   Why you have to choose to keep working and not let yourself get stuck to keep from moving backward.   Why the joy is in the journey and why you need to enjoy the little things, the days in the gym and the grind along the way.   Chas talks about her own sports mom and why it’s important for us to check in with our athletes and make sure they are experiencing joy in their athletic pursuits.   Links & References:   You can connect with Chas: https://in3nutrition.com/chasity-bio/   Chasity “Chas” Snowden is a Macro Nutrition Coach based online or in Milton, GA. She is a four-time CrossFit Team Regional champion and is now ranked 14th in the world in her age group. She ha

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s topics: Andrew’s journey as a professional athlete and all about his amazing Apps.   I’m joined by Andrew Fair. He is a professional basketball player, creator of YouthKinect and HoopKinect Apps, Author and an all-around awesome guy!   Andrew’s journey to becoming a professional athlete after suffering an injury.   How traveling for his career broadened his horizons and taught him about hard work.   How Andrew started his YouthKinect App and how the App helps high schoolers find scholarships for college.   HoopKinect App’s development and how it helps athletes find agents and teams.   Links & References:   You can connect with Andrew: www.thehoopkinect.com, YouthKinect in App Store When a Son Knows His Mother's Heart   My name is Andrew Fair, 2012 Business Management graduate from the University of St. Francis, founder of YouthKinect, and current professional basketball player. I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago in the

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s questions: How do I build my athlete’s confidence? To help answer this question, I’m joined by Coach Jenn. She's going to share with us how she helps teen athletes build the tools, the team, and the toughness to win in school, sports and life.   What it means to be “confident” and what you should strive for.   The three elements you need to build confidence and belief: Courage, Consistency, and Confidence   The two elements of belief and emotion and how they play into confidence.   How goal, community and team, and habits can help your child enjoy their athletic journey.   Links & References:   You can connect with Coach Jenn: jenn@jennstarkey.com A League Of Your Own: Leadership Lessons with All-Star Athletes Who Want YOU to WIN in Sports, School and Life!   While competing as a Division 1 Athlete at her dream school, Jenn’s life was turned upside down. On the verge of losing everything, Jenn discovered the secrets to success that she n

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s questions: When we feel fear (as an athlete, especially as a female athlete), what we do with that emotion of FEAR? Especially when we don't want to admit it because we feel like it makes us look weak? To help answer this question, I’m joined by Coach Christen Schnefaus who speaks all over the country to athletes, parents, and coaches about Handling Fear. We discuss how fear works in our minds and how to be there for your female athlete.   How to get rid of the “tap dancer” and get real with your feelings.   The way fear undermines our confidence.   Why sharing our fears and doubts is important and how you can encourage those conversations with your athletes.   How to build a good relationship with your teenage athlete and some tips to encourage an open relationship.   Links & References:   You can connect with Coach Christen: http://coachchristen.com/ Coach Christen started coaching swimming after her career at the University of Tenne

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s questions: How we can support our children and help them have an identity outside of their sport? To help answer this question, I’m joined by Krista Horsmon who is a sports mom, former volleyball coach, coach’s wife and a mental performance coach. We discuss how we can help our athletes understand that the sport they play is not who they are.   How wrapping up your identity into your sport can be detrimental.   The importance of your role as a mom in guiding your athlete’s mindset about their sport.   How you can encourage and be there for your child without adding pressure or being competitive.   Why having fun while you are playing a sport is so crucial for young athletes and how you can encourage that balance.   Links & References:   You can connect with Krista: https://www.maximummental.com/ Krista Horsmon is a mental training coach specializing in high performance athletes, clubs, and teams.  She is a former collegiate All-America

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s questions: What does it really mean to raise an athlete who is supple, allusive and intuitive and where do we start?   To help answer the questions, I’m joined by Aaron Hannon who specializes in “Natural Athleticism”: a holistic approach to fitness and a lifestyle of movement and physical vitality. We discuss why mind, body and spirit is important for a well-rounded athlete.   How to set your children up to be lifelong athletes in a healthy way.   Why “supple” is so important as the very first step in your child’s athletic journey.   The importance of focusing on mobility and how you can find sources to help your athlete.   How the bigger, faster, stronger model may not be the best for developing a physically healthy athlete.   Links & References:   You can connect with Aaron: https://naturaletics.org/   You can read Aaron’s article here: How to Build Supple, Allusive and Intuitive Athletes       A three-time All-American Track &

What You’ll Hear in Today’s 15-Minute Huddle:   Today’s questions: How are Mindset and Motivation different?   To help answer the questions, I’m joined by Andrew Simpson, founder of Player’s Fitness and Performance and a mentor to young athletes. We discuss how mindset and motivation affect student athletes. Why motivation doesn't last and how we are constantly seeking it.   How we as parents can help bridge the gap between motivational changes and mindset changes.   The importance of mentors and coaches in your children's lives who share your values.   What a self-limiting belief is and how to rephrase them into questions to help your student athlete change their perception of those beliefs.   Links & References:   You can connect with Andrew: https://www.playersfitnessandperformance.com   Andrew founded Player’s Fitness and Performance in Frederick, MD during the Summer of 2013. He has been a competitive athlete his entire life. Sports are in his blood. He discovered he had a passion for Ex