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The TeamSnap Youth Sports podcast is your source for today’s most relevant youth sports topics around the world. In her best NPR voice, host and youth sports parent, Emily Cohen interviews former professional athletes, world renowned doctors and other experts to deliver you the inside scoop on everything from Concussions to PED’s to Volunteering and beyond.

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Kimberly Archie Cheerleading Jul 30, 2015

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Did you know that competitive cheerleading is the fastest growing sport among girls in the U.S.? The funny thing is, some people can’t seem to agree on whether cheerleading is a sport or not!

Kimberly Archie joins our podcast to put that topic to rest, once and for all. After spending time as both a cheerleader and cheer mom, Kimberly is now the founder of the National Cheer Safety Foundation. In this episode, she and host Emily Cohen discuss cheerleading injuries, cheer in pop culture, the different types of cheerleading, and much more.

If you love cheerleading or want to learn more about it, start here!

James Leath - Mental Toughness Jul 30, 2015

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Mental toughness is one of those vital intangibles that no successful athlete can do without. It’s about being able to translate preparation to performance, and it’s a skill that needs constant development.

So, what’s the best way to develop it?

In this podcast, Youth Sports Psychology Consultant James Leath is on the hot seat to answer all your questions about mental toughness. No, literally—we’ve collected questions directly from our fans, all the way from California to New York! If you’ve ever wanted to know what makes an athlete mentally tough, this is the podcast for you!

Sport Sampling: How Young Athletes Can Find Multiple Sports to Love Jul 01, 2015

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To specialize or to sample, that is the question! Some young athletes specialize, which means they choose one sport and focus only on that sport. Others try sport sampling, which means they sample a few different sports until they find their favorites.

Which is more beneficial to a young athlete and why?

Steve Boyle prefers sport sampling. Steve is the Director of 2-4-1 Sports, a camp where kids try many different sports until they find many to love, not just one. In this podcast, Steve explains why emotional burnout happens for single sport athletes, how young athletes can connect skills from one sport to another, and what coaches can do to become better teachers. Listen in!

Holly Silvers: The Benefits of the PEP Warmup Jun 26, 2015

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If you’ve been around sports for even a little bit, you’ve probably heard of an ACL injury. It happens to professional, recreational, and competitive athletes in various sports, and it’s becoming more and more common.

The good new is, you can help your young athlete avoid ACL injuries!

Holly Silvers is the Director of Research at the Santa Monica Sports Research Foundation and the inventor of the PEP warmup, designed to help athletes avoid suffering ACL injuries. Holly tells us why these injuries are 2-10 times more prevalent in women than in men, why ACL tear rates seem to be increasing among NBA players, and how to warm up and cool down before and after workouts.

For all that information and more, take a listen!

Brandi Chastain: Soccer Safety, Youth Development, and the 2015 Women's World Cup Jun 15, 2015

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The 2015 Women's World Cup has begun, and we're thrilled to have Brandi Chastain on our podcast! You know her as a two-time Gold Medalist, as an announcer for ABC and ESPN, and for her game-winning goal in the 1999 FIFA World Cup Championship.

In this excellent episode, Brandi and host Emily Cohen discuss youth soccer, professional soccer, and how the two are related. And don't worry––there's plenty of talk about the World Cup, too. Topics covered include: how to protect young players from injury, why kids should play more than one sport, why parents shouldn't spend all their time on youth sports, who has the best national team in the world right now, and the strengths and weaknesses of the United States national team.

Jam-packed with insights and answers, this is a podcast no soccer fan will want to miss!

Tony Waiters: Changes in Youth Soccer Jun 04, 2015

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In a youth soccer world where competition is always increasing and pressure on athletes is always rising, how can coaches keep things fun?

Tony Waiters thinks we should give the game back to the kids. Over the course of his soccer career, he's been an English National Goalie, a Men's National Head Coach, and a youth soccer coach. Currently, his company, World of Soccer, works to improve the youth game. Tony and host Emily Cohen cover many topics, such as how to deal with overbearing parents, the best ways to coach young soccer players, and what rules need to change. If you call yourself a soccer fan, you'll love this podcast!

Coaching Girls vs. Coaching Boys with Dr. Joan Steidinger May 21, 2015

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In 1983, Cyndi Lauper famously sang, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Surprisingly, her pop song wasn’t too far off from psychological findings.

Joan Steidinger, author of the new book Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete, explains exactly what makes female athletes different than their male counterparts. What do male coaches need to know about their female players? Why are girls sometimes considered more emotional than boys? How important are teammate relationships to females? Listen in and learn more!

Lacrosse: The Fastest Growing Sport in the Nation May 04, 2015

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Did you know that over 750,000 athletes played lacrosse last year alone? With numbers like that, it’s no surprise that lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the nation. Though it was once a largely regional game, it’s now played all over, in places like California, Texas, Colorado and Canada.

Mike Ryder, head lacrosse coach at IMG Academy, tells us exactly what makes lacrosse such a popular sport. Topics covered include the roots of the game, the differences between men’s and women’s lacrosse, college lacrosse recruiting, injuries, and the creativity of the sport. It’s the perfect podcast for current and future lax fans.

Brian Hafter: How Do You Create a Team of Assistant Coaches From a Group of Friends? Apr 27, 2015

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Coaching youth sports is no easy task. Coaches must assemble their staffs, coordinate practice times, deal with unsatisfied players and parents, organize travel tournaments—and that’s before they even start coaching.

If you’re a youth sports coach, this podcast is for you. Youth soccer coach and commercial litigator Brian Hafter joins the show to give us tips on how to be a better coach. Are pro coaches really necessary at recreational levels? What’s the best way to prepare for coaching? How can you set ground rules for parents before the season begins? For answers to these questions and more, take a listen.

Youth Sports Stress: How to Help Your Young Athlete Relax Apr 09, 2015

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If you had to guess the #1 concern of college athletes, what would you say? It’s not concussions. It’s not injury. For most college athletes, stress is more concerning than all else. But what causes stress to athletes, and, at the youth level, what can parents do to prevent such stress?

In this podcast, marriage and family therapist Ann DeWitt shares her key insights on sports-related stress. Ann discusses why making certain mistakes in sports is good, why single sport specialization isn’t good, and how to know when a sport has taken over a young athlete’s life. Listen in!

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