Youth Sports Archives - Sean K Jensen

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March 16, 2023

#158: John O’Sullivan On The Current Youth Sports Landscape Nine Years After His Epic TED Talk

In Part 2 of our conversation with John O’Sullivan, the founder of the Changing the Game Project, he discusses how awareness of the issues in youth […]
March 9, 2023

#157: John O’Sullivan On How Being A Late Blooming Athlete Has Benefited Him

In Part 1 of our conversation with John O’Sullivan, the founder of the Changing the Game Project, he shares about the benefits of being a late-blooming […]
November 17, 2022

#141: Jason Mohns (Part 1) On Lessons From A Football Legend And The Importance Of Self-Awareness

In Part 1 of our conversation with Jason Mohns, a 13-time Arizona High School State Champion coach, he shares what he learned spending time with a […]
March 29, 2022

#111: Peter Frintzilas (Part 2) On Developing Resilience And COVID’s Impact On Young Athletes

In Part 2 of our conversation with Peter Frintzilas, CEO of leading sports team management tool TeamSnap with over 25 million users, shares his insights on some of […]
March 17, 2022

#108: Chase Brooks (Part 2) On Dreaming Of Pro Soccer But Transitioning To Coaching

In Part 2 of our conversation with Chase Brooks, the head men’s soccer coach at Duquesne University, he discusses playing at Eckerd College located in Saint […]
March 2, 2021

#064: John Tauer (Part 1) — University of St. Thomas Head Basketball Coach — On The Impact Of A Coach Who Recognized His Potential, And A Friend Who Reinforced What It Meant To Be A Role Playe‪r‬

In Part 1 of our conversation with John Tauer, the University of St. Thomas head men’s basketball shares highlights of his youth sports experience growing up […]
January 27, 2021

#059: Kara Winger (Part 2) — Olympic Javelin Thrower — On Recovering From A Major Injury (After She Made The Sixth-longest Javelin Throw In The World)

In Part 2 of our conversation with Kara Winger, the three-time Olympian candidly discusses her initial reaction to suffering another major knee injury after one of […]
January 20, 2021

#058: Kara Winger (Part 1) — Olympic Javelin Thrower — On The Highs And Lows Of Her Sports Journey, Frequently Moving As A Child, And Her Parents’ Wisdom

In Part 1 of our conversation with Kara Winger, the three-time Olympian discusses the highs and lows of her sports journey, including the challenges she faced […]
December 2, 2020

#052: How Being Engaged and Being Agile Can Help Young Athletes Persevere Through COVID-19 (featuring Sean K. Jensen)

Author and coach Sean K. Jensen highlights two of his six keys to helping young athletes persevere through COVID-19, the importance of being engaged and being […]