Our guest today has extensive training to help educate us on recognizing and preventing concussions. He is board-certified in internal medicine, pediatrics and sports medicine. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University and completed his combined residency from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Following his residency, he completed further fellowship training in Sports Medicine.

On today’s Athlete Tip Of The Week Friday we bring you a speech by legendary entrepreneur/coach Art Williams. His “Just Do It” speech, reveals how we can create our own successes or failures. Sometimes we need the motivation and the follow through to accomplish our vision and goals, it can be simple as Art Williams states. Just do the very thing you say you want and put forth the effort to do it.

Today's guest has a love for the sport of weightlifting.

She is the Director of Recruitment and Outreach for USA Weightlifting. Her focus is on recruiting talent from the high school, collegiate, semi-professional, and professional levels. She indeed has a passion for young athlete development.

April is youth sports safety month and a busy time of the year as young athletes transition to outdoor sports for the spring. This is a perfect time to remember the importance of injury prevention and safety as children of all ages participate in the sports that they love. On today’s Athlete’s Tip Of The Week Friday we will go over 10 tips to help decrease the risk of injury so that spring sports season can be safe and fun.

Today’s episode will focus on eleven rules of success for the developing young athlete. Success has a different meaning for everyone, for some it may be learning the correct form for swinging a bat, receiving a college scholarship, winning a championship game or becoming a professional athlete.

Is Trust a Skill? Do we need trust to build a successful team? On today’s Athlete Tip Of The Week Friday we bring you a Tedx Talks speech from one of our previous Podcast guest, former CFL Professional Football Player Angus Reid. He discusses how to build the SKILL of T.R.U.S.T. and how Trust is a byproduct of other actions.

What do you do if you have “ridiculous dreams” of playing a sport, but you may not have the typical body type or experience to play? After you hear our guest’s story today, you will know EXACTLY what to do….PURSUE it with relentless determination

What is team focus and how does it impact the team’s sports performance. On today’s athletes tip of the week Friday I delve into how coaches can impact the development of the athlete on and off the field and build team culture by identifying ways to improve team focus.

Today’s episode will focus on the steps towards being recruited by colleges. For most young developing athletes playing a sport for a college is one way towards living their dream or receiving an education while playing a sport that they love.

On today’s Athlete Tip Of The Week Friday we talk about the importance of wearing warm up clothing for the young athlete. Why it is a necessary part of your team gear. How it can improve performance and help to decrease the chance of injury.