Youth Sports United

In too many instances the culture of youth sports is one where performance and achievement are more valued than growth, development, team work and having fun. As parents and coaches we need to ask ourselves why? Why is winning more important than the growth and development of our kids? Youth Sports United brings together experts, coaches and parents committed to creating positive, development-focused youth sport cultures that accelerate our kid’s growth as people , not just players . And let’s be clear, I’m not against competition or winning - I feel both enrich the youth sports experience. However, I am against winning at all costs. I believe that when we prioritize growth and development, embrace mistakes as part of the process and create fun team environments, winning becomes the outcome of the positive habits we’re teaching. On the show, I speak to experts in youth mental health, supportive family dynamics, building resi

Youth Sports United is a kids podcast hosted by Jason Magennis, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jason Magennis hosts Youth Sports United, a kids show with 12 episodes published.

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  12. Matt Dumouchelle: Building a Youth Sports System That Develops Every Kid

  Jun 2, 20261h 7mS0

  <p>My guest this week is Matt Dumouchelle, a former sports broadcaster turned team builder who has worked across professional basketball, baseball and junior hockey before turning his attention to the foundations of youth sport. Through his "Hockey Factories" series with The Coaches Site, Matt has studied 15 of the most successful development programs around the world.</p><p></p><p>What he discovered is that the things setting these programs apart are rarely about money or facilities — they're about structure, alignment, communication and a genuine commitment to long-term development. While we tend to obsess over identifying the best nine-year-old, the pr...

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  11. Kayla Buck: Normalizing Parent Uncertainty in Youth Sports

  May 12, 20261h 8mS0

  <p>My guest this week is Kayla Buck, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who supports athletes, performers and coaches to develop the mental skills needed to perform under pressure while supporting their overall wellbeing.</p><p></p><p>Recently, Kayla has expanded her practice to support parents navigating the youth sports landscape. She believes that while athletes get coached and coaches get trained, parents are often left to figure it out on their own - despite playing a critical role in shaping their child’s experience.</p><p><br />During our conversation, Kayla shares a lot of insight into the be...

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  10. Keirsten Sires: Navigating NIL & Putting Athlete Mental Health First

  Apr 28, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>This week’s episode features Keirsten Sires, former NCAA athlete and founder of 2aDays.com, a recruiting platform focused on giving student athletes transparency into collegiate athletic programs. Keirsten joined me today to help unpack NIL - Name, Image, and Likeness.</p><p></p><p>For us Canadians, NIL is not an everyday term - it refers to an athlete's ability to generate revenue for the use of their name, image or likeness. Today we discuss NIL's impact on college sports in the US, and how it's trickled all the way to the youth sports level.</p><p></p><p>...

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  9. Amit Chitre: Talent is the floor. Character is the ceiling.

  Apr 14, 20261h 7mS0

  <p>On today’s episode I sit down with Amit Chitre, strategic communications consultant and author of the Amazon Best Seller The Other Playbook. Our conversation centres on the idea that we all have our own personal brand and how we show up in the world is a demonstration of our values.<br /></p><p>Through our conversation, Amit explains how The Other Playbook originated in a corporate training he was executing with senior leaders, helping them build better versions of themselves. A father of three sports-centric boys, Amit saw the need to bring the idea of personal branding to yo...

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  8. PlayMakersUSA: Creating a Love for Sport in Children

  Mar 31, 20261h 21mS0

  <p>On today’s episode I chat with Jeoff De Waele and Brian Conklin, two of the three partners in PlayMakersUSA. Situated in West Linn, Oregon, PlayMakersUSA is a community-based youth sports program focused on helping youth athletes grow on and off the field. Their objective is simple: deliver a program that creates a pathway to personal growth for their players by integrating educational components that help build well-rounded individuals.<br /></p><p>During this conversation, Brian, Jeoff and I discuss PlayMakersUSA’s focus on fun and skill development and how it plays a crucial role in removing the stress from...

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