Michael Saunders: The Pressure to Make It Is Changing How Kids Play
Former MLB All-Star Michael Saunders knows what it takes to reach the highest level of sports. But as a father of three, he’s learning the s...
Michael Saunders: The Pressure to Make It Is Changing How Kids Play
Former MLB All-Star Michael Saunders knows what it’s like to chase the dream. From representing Canada in the Little League World Series to spending nearly a decade in the Major Leagues, baseball has been a huge part of his life. But today, he’s navigating youth sports from a different perspective: ...
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Deven Morgan on Pitch Counts, Pressure, and the Problem Youth Baseball Has to Solve
In this episode of Surviving Youth Sports , Rhett sits down with Deven Morgan, Director of Youth Baseball at Driveline Baseball, to talk abo...
Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Choose?
What if the biggest youth sports decision isn’t which team your child joins, but whether they ever had the chance to choose for themselves? ...
Making It Okay to Talk About Suicide in Youth Sports
This episode is a difficult but deeply important conversation about mental health, suicide prevention, and the pressure many young athletes ...
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