Raising Confident Athletes in the Digital Age

Former New Hampshire Chief Justice and current mental health advocate, John Broderick joins Kathryn Wickersham to discuss all things mental health. The former chief justice vulnerably recounts his own experiences as a parent dealing with his son's mental health crisis. Broderick also gives advice on how we can destigmatize mental health, and signs to be on the look out for if you think someone close to you might be struggling. 

Trigger Warning: Talks of mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, and suicide

Resources: John Broderick's REACT campaign in partnership with Dartmouth Hitchcock: https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/about/react-awareness-campaign                                                                                                                                                                                        The Reconnection Project: https://www.jefflevincoaching.com/the-reconnection-project/

Contacts: John Broderick- [email protected]

Jeff Levin- [email protected]

Fellsway Wanderers- [email protected]

Episode 7 of Raising Confident Athletes in the Digital Age

ESPN Producer, Marist Professor, High School Soccer Coach, and former soccer player Chris Riviezzo joins Kathryn Wickersham and Jeff Levin to discuss effective coaching, creating a safe space for children, his experiences working with soccer greats, and more.

Resources:

Jeff- https://www.jefflevincoaching.com/

[email protected]

Kathryn- [email protected]

Fellsway Wanderers- insta: fellswaywanderersfc twitter: FellsWanderers facebook: Fellsway Wanderers FC

Kathryn Wickersham and Jeff Levin are joined by two special guests and members of Fellsway Wanderers FC, Jo Anne and Emma Kate. The four discuss the information revealed in The Facebook Files, their different perspectives, and their experiences with technology. Lastly, they give advice on how to set boundaries in order to create a healthier relationship with our devices. TW (Body image and mental health): beware that subjects discussed might be sensitive subjects for some. If you enjoyed this episode and our podcast as a whole: follow/subscribe, leave an apple review, and most importantly- share this podcast! 

Socials: Instagram- fellswaywanderersfc, Facebook- Fellsway Wanderers FC, Twitter- FellsWanderers

Contacts: Kathryn- [email protected], [email protected] jefflevincoaching.com

Co-hosts Kathryn Wickersham, and Jeff Levin sit down with special guest Kim Bilawchuk, yoga instructor, Wanderer's parent, and professional coach. The three discuss how yoga resonates with kids, how you can bring mindfulness into your home, and much more!

To learn more about Kim: her website is https://www.kimbilawchuk.com/ and you can access her free e-book here: https://www.kimbilawchuk.com/go/slow-down-e-book/  

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On this installment of Raising Confident Athletes in the Digital Age, Kathryn Wickersham and Jeff Levin sit down with David Cudmore (Director of Culture & Business Development for Fellsway Wanderers FC) to discuss how he teaches resilience through "The Gift of Failure" and how we are can all help to create a positive youth sports culture.

The Gift of Failure is an idea coined by educator and speaker, Jessica Lahey. 

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If you want to contact Dave you can reach him via email ([email protected]). You can find out more about Fellsway Wanderers FC at our website https://www.fellswaywanderers.club/

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Fellsway Wanderer's parent, Amy, is our first guest on Raising Confident Athletes in the Digital Age. She joins Kathryn Wickersham and Jeff Levin to discuss the struggles of parenting in this generation along with the impact Covid has had on that. The episode concludes with a listener question regarding the impact of Simone Biles's decision to prioritize her mental health and the effect has on the younger generation of athletes.

Here is a link to the hockey parent segment Jeff referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY-C2-uatyE&feature=youtu.be

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Fellsway Wanderers Director of Communication, Kathryn Wickersham, and Life Coach, Jeff Levin, discuss how Covid has exacerbated many issues for the current generation of children. Additionally, they dove into the difficulties of parenting through these massive challenges and gave some tips! If you enjoy this episode please follow/subscribe and leave a review. If you want to be part of this podcast community and all that we are building here are our contacts:

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We hope to hear from you! You can also find Fellsway Wanderers on social media: Instagram- fellswaywanderersfc Facebook- Fellsway Wanderers FC Twitter- @FellsWanderers

Welcome to the first episode of Raising Confident Athletes in The Digital Age! Kathryn Wickersham, Fellsway Wanderers Director of Communications, and Jeff Levin of Jeff Levin Coaching discuss "the bombardment" of challenges this generation of children has faced in their lifetime and offer suggestions as to how parents can help.

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