Raising Empowered Athletes
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The Strength to Be Vulnerable: Avery Nelson on Athlete Mental Health | EP 191 (opens the original)
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What does it really mean to be mentally tough?In sports, athletes are taught to be resilient, stay composed under pressure, and push through adversity. But sometimes, the expectation to always be “tough” can make it difficult to admit when we’re struggling. In this episode, Kirsten sits down with Avery Nelson, who brings a unique perspective through her training in both performance psychology and mental health counseling.Avery and Kirsten explore what happens when athletes, coaches, and high per
Building Unshakable Confidence with Former WNBA Player Chantelle Anderson | EP 190 (opens the original)
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What does it take to build confidence that lasts long after the final buzzer?This week, Kirsten sits down with former WNBA player Chantelle Anderson to explore the powerful connection between confidence, leadership, identity, and resilience. As one of the most accomplished basketball players of her generation, Chantelle broke barriers at Vanderbilt, competed at the highest level in the WNBA, and has since dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations develop authentic leadership
Is RBF a Thing? (opens the original)
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I love my clients. I get so excited to work with them on the issues that matter most to them.I work hard to build a space where they can share their deepest fears and their greatest dreams. Where we can get honest about what motivates them. What brings them joy. What scares the crap out of them.And, if I had a magic wand, what they actually want out of our work together.Meet Emma.One of my superstars. Just started her senior year of high school. Already committed to play Division I volleyball ne
Back to school, Back to Sports: 8 Tips to Not Lose Your Sh*t on the Sidelines | EP 189 (opens the original)
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It’s time to head back to school—and that means a new season of sports, schedules, homework, practices, and plenty of emotions for the whole family! In this annual back-to-school episode of Raising Athletes, Kirsten Jones is joined by special guest host Susie Walton to help parents and young athletes start the school year with confidence, calm, and the right mindset.Kirsten and Susie share practical strategies for creating healthy routines, managing the transition back to school and sports, sett
If You Can’t Make It Home for Christmas, (opens the original)
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Parents, it’s that time again.Back to school. Back to sports. Back to routines. Back to carpools, practices, homework, early mornings, late nights and all the beautiful chaos that comes with another season of raising kids.Summer was amazing, wasn’t it?I had all three of mine home for the whole summer, which felt like a gift. They’re mostly grown-up adult kids now, and honestly, one of my favorite parts was that we didn’t have a big family trip or some perfectly orchestrated summer adventure.We j
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