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Love What You Play

For the Love of the Game

Each week For the Love of the Game meets with the top experts in the youth sports field to provide parents and coaches with the insight, knowledge, and resources they need to ensure kids love what they play.

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73: Long-Term Impacts of COVID on Sports | John...

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2020/09/28

John is an author, speaker and long-time soccer coach at the youth, college and professional level. He's the host of the Way of Champions Podcast and founder of Changing the Game Project, an organization dedicated to educating parents and coaches and shifting the paradigm of youth sports to a more positive, child-centered experience. Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - COVID's impact on reality 9:04 - Long-term changes 28:16 - Things usually missed in coaches' education 33:44

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72: Life of an Official | Mike Thomson

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2020/09/21

Mike Thomson was recently appointed an official for Basketball Canada for this coming February. He has been a referee for over 40 years on the local, national and international level. After retiring from being an active official he now spends his time as a mentor and instructor to others. Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 6:00 - The transition from playing to officiating 12:47 - Fondest memory 19:06 - The new world of COVID 26:40 - Different levels of officiating 35:56 - New

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71: The Beginnings of an Official | Dr. David Pierce

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2020/09/14

Dr. Pierce is the author of the groundbreaking textbook Selling in the Sport Industry. He has published over 70 peer reviewed manuscripts, presented over 100 times at academic conferences, and secured over 30 grants and contracts with research focused on sport sales and issues in sport management education. Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 3:12 - Sports Innovation Institute 6:19 - Research with Officially Human 8:05 - Collaboration with Zoom 12:10 - Respecting

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70: Treating Officials with Respect | Brenda Hilton

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2020/09/08

Brenda Hilton is the founder and CEO of Officially Human, which is dedicated to restoring respect for and positive treatment of sport officials through increased education and communication to all stakeholders (administrators, coaches, and fans), while recruiting and retaining new officials at all levels. Check out their webpage here: officiallyhuman.com Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - Root of the problem 5:18 - Brenda’s background 12:38 - Attracting new

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69: Personal Sport Record | Matt Young

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2020/08/31

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Matt Young for a second time. Matt is the founder of Personal Sport Record, an organization that puts complete performance data directly into athletes', parents', coaches' and sport organizations’ hands to measure progress, identify opportunities and inform decision making. He is a passionate health, recreation and sport leader who believes that supporting quality athletic achievement is good for our children, communities and society. You can

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68: Way of Champions | Dr. Jerry Lynch

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2020/08/24

While most would consider him simply a sports psychologist, Dr. Jerry Lynch is a coach, mentor and teacher. He guides and coaches athletes and parents to explore the meaning and purpose of sport, as a powerful vehicle to help us understand the mental/emotional/spiritual components of the athletic game and how they apply to the bigger game called LIFE. Dr. Jerry Lynch has written 13 books and has conducted countless seminars and workshops talking about what it takes to be a champion.You can learn

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67: Free Range Kids | Lenore Skenazy

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2020/08/17

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Lenore Skenazy, founder of Free Range Kids, president of Let Grow, speaker, blogger, author, and reality show host. You can learn more about Lenore here: https://www.freerangekids.com/ Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Growing up 3:15 - Free and risky play 9:30 - Free Range Kids 18:30 - Spreading the movement 22:30 - Helicopter parenting 27:00 - Being labelled “America’s worst mom” 38:30 - Safe

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66: Hockey Snacks | Seanna Thomas

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2020/08/10

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Seanna Thomas, founder of Hockey Snacks, providing young athletes with the proper fuel to perform and recover while giving them the nutritional knowledge to succeed. You can learn more about Seanna and Hockey Snacks here: https://www.hockeysnacks.com/ Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Growing up 3:00 - Family life 7:30 - Value of sport 10:30 - Nutrition workshops/tips 23:00 - Post-game recovery 28:00 -

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65: Multi-Sport Athletics | Michael Smith

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2020/08/03

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Michael Smith, former captain of the UBC Rugby team and current Rugby Canada player. Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Growing up playing sports 9:00 - Impact of being a multi-sport athlete 14:00 - What makes sport fun? 20:30 - Being a student athlete 25:00 - Skills learned through sport 29:40 - The challenges of traveling 34:00 - Funding and support 37:30 - Bullying and harassment 43:00 - How

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64: A Paradigm Shift in Thinking | Dr. Jennifer Fraser

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2020/07/27

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion about suicide and various forms of harassment. This episode of the Love What You Play Podcast features Dr. Jennifer Fraser, founder of Neuro Paradigm, author of The Bullied Brain: What Neuroscientists Know About Brain Scars and How to Heal Them, and TEDx speaker. This is Dr. Fraser’s second time making an appearance on our podcast, with this talk focusing on rethinking bullying in the world of sports. Table of Contents 0:00 -

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63: The Reformed Sports Parent | Nick Buonocore

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2020/07/20

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Nick Buonocore, founder of The Reformed Sports Parent. Nick played baseball and won a national championship at N.C. Wesleyan and also played professionally in Europe. Today his vision is to restore healthy balance and perspective in youth sports through education and advocacy. You can learn more about Nick and The Reformed Sports Parent here: https://reformedsportsparent.com/about-us Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 -

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62: MVP Leadership Academy | Jenn Starkey

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2020/07/13

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Jenn Starkey, founder of MVP Leadership Academy, owner of Fast Pitch Fit, speaker, and coach. You can connect with Jenn here: https://www.facebook.com/Jenn.L.Starkey Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - The importance of staying active 3:30 - Jenn’s story 11:00 - Growth 19:45 - Coaching different people 29:30 - Coaching culture 41:00 - The role of parents 48:00 - Making mistakes 58:00 - Outro and where to

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61: Thrive On Challenge | J.P. Nerbun

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2020/07/06

J.P. Nerbun is a mentor, writer, coach, sports consultant, and founder of Thrive On Challenge. He has a teaching degree in physical education and sports science from the University of Limerick, one of the top universities in Europe for those subjects. He’s coached at nearly every level imaginable, with an understanding of how to apply the principles, systems, and strategies to build a transformational culture. Our conversation focuses on raising young athletes, developing teams, transformational

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60: Train Ugly | Trevor Ragan

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2020/06/29

Trevor Ragan is the founder of Train Ugly and the Learner Lab, platforms dedicated to understanding and sharing the science of becoming a better learner. You can find Trevor on the Learner Lab Podcast here: https://trainugly.com/learner-lab-podcast/ Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Top 3 characteristics of sports coaches 5:30 - Founding Train Ugly 13:30 - Importance of making mistakes 17:30 - Pushing your comfort zone 28:00 - Giving feedback 32:00 - Developing

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59: Positive Athlete Development | James Leath

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2020/06/22

His second time featured on the Love What You Play podcast, James Leath is the founder of Unleash the Athlete. He discusses educating athletes of all ages and developing positive leadership among individuals in the sporting community. Learn more about James and Unleash the Athlete here: https://www.utathlete.com/. Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - COVID-19 sports shutdown 6:00 - Growing up playing sports 9:00 - Involvement with Chicago Bulls 13:00 - Chasing the

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58: Make Movement Matter | Amber Pascual & Erin Crawford

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2020/06/15

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Amber Pascual and Erin Crawford, founders of Make Movement Matter, a physical literacy resource that works to make a positive change in students' lives. Amber and Erin discuss the importance of physical literacy, getting kids active, progression of skills and more. Learn about Make Movement Matter here: http://www.makemovementmatter.org/ Table of Contents 0:00 - Introductions 1:30 - Growing up playing sports 5:20 - Top 3

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57: Empowering Communities Through Sport | Tim Adams

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2020/06/08

This episode of the Love What You Play podcast features Tim Adams, founder of Free Footie, a totally free after-school club for 4,000 kids in need. Tim shares his story of transitioning from journalist, to volunteer coach, to working to provide vulnerable kids with the opportunity to play in a safe, accessible, and inclusive environment. Learn more about Tim and Free Footie here: https://www.freefootie.ca/ Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Falling in love with sport 3:45 -

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56: Running Free | Dr. Guy Faulkner

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2020/06/01

Dr. Guy Faulkner is a Professor at UBC's School of Kinesiology and producer of the documentary Running Free: Children's Independent Mobility. Host Glen Mulcahy and Dr. Faulkner discuss the 26-minute film, told through the eyes of three families. It explores the concept of children’s independent mobility and the benefits for children’s mental health, challenging viewers to consider solutions to this issue. The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted

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55: The Importance of Officials | Rick Parnham

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2020/05/25

Today's episode features an exclusive interview with Rick Parnham, president of the Ontario Association of Basketball Officials, speaking about the value of referees in all sports, especially youth sports. Rick has served in multiple executive positions locally, provincially and internationally since 2001, and served as the Chairperson of Membership Development Committee for the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials from 2013-17. The interview featured on this episode of the

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54: Empowering Young Women Through Sports | Angela Lewis

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2020/05/20

Angela Lewis is the owner of Angela Lewis and Associates, where she hosts skill development training and basketball events specifically focused on empowering young women through sports. As a former professional basketball player, championship-winning coach, and author, she is passionate about empowering the lives of young people. Learn more about her story and impact here: https://www.angelarlewis.com/about The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play Podcast originally debuted

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