Winning is Not Everything

Winning is Not Everything

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Winning is Not Everything episodes

  • #131: Benita Fitzgerald Mosley (Part 2) On Dealing With Low Self Esteem And Developing Into An Elite Athlete

    In Part 2 of our conversation with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, an Olympic gold medalist and sports executive, she shares about having low self esteem in middle school and having her father — a guidance counselor — helping her build her self-esteem and the role an instrument and sports aided that process. 

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    10 min
  • #130: Benita Fitzgerald Mosley (Part 1) On Breaking Barriers And Greatness While Growing Up In Virginia

    In Part 1 of our conversation with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, an Olympic gold medalist and sports executive, she shares her experiences growing up in Northern Virginia, where she was nurtured by her trailblazing parents and a community ahead of its time in encouraging the development of female athletes. 

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    12 min
  • #129: David Baird (Part 4) On Coaches Connecting With Players And Effort Over Outcome

    In Part 4 of our conversation with David Baird, a Development Officer for the Scottish Football Association and the author of Scoreboard Soccer, he shares more about Scoreboard Soccer, and his advice to parents and young athletes, including on the latter emphasizing effort over outcome.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    14 min
  • #128: David Baird (Part 3) On The Key To The Development Of Young Footballers

    In Part 3 of our conversation with David Baird, a Development Officer for the Scottish Football Association and the author of Scoreboard Soccer, he highlights the thinking behind his program, Scoreboard Soccer, and the key ingredient that drives its success.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    13 min
  • #127: David Baird (Part 2) On Testing Out His Coaching Ideas In The U.S.

    In Part 2 of our conversation with David Baird, a Development Officer for the Scottish Football Association and the author of Scoreboard Soccer, he shares how he thrust himself into a program based in New Jersey, trying out different drills and approaches, as well as some of the challenges that may be holding the U.S. back in developing male soccer superstars.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    11 min
  • #126: David Baird (Part 1) On The Impact Ballon d'Or Winner Kevin Keegan Had On His Coaching Passion

    In Part 1 of our conversation with David Baird, a Development Officer for the Scottish Football Association and the author of Scoreboard Soccer, he highlights the joy of playing unorganized soccer with his friends in Scotland, the joyless experiences under some early coaches, and the passion that was nurtured when he was 16 years old by Two-Time Ballon d'Or Winner Kevin Keegan.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    15 min
  • #125: J.R. Martinez (Part 4) On When He Accepted His Appearance And Why He's Been On Magazines And On TV

    In Part 4 of our conversation with J.R. Martinez, a New York Times best-selling author, Army veteran and renown motivational speaker, he shares how long it took him to accept his appearance and why his mindset has inspired others and enabled him to be cast on a popular daytime television series and wind up on magazine covers, including People.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    11 min
  • #124: J.R. Martinez (Part 3) On Depression And Helping Others After His Life-Changing Army Accident

    In Part 3 of our conversation with J.R. Martinez, a New York Times best-selling author, Army veteran and renown motivational speaker, he explains why joining the Army after high school was the right decision for him, and what pulled him out of depression after his life-changing accident while on duty in Iraq.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    12 min
  • #123: J.R. Martinez (Part 2) On Sports As An Escape From Hard Home Life And Struggling With Acceptance

    In Part 2 of our conversation with J.R. Martinez, a New York Times best–selling author, Army veteran and renown motivational speaker, he highlights how sports helped provide a community away from hard times at home, and how he wrestled with being accepted throughout his childhood.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

    19 min
  • #122: J.R. Martinez (Part 1) On How His Childhood Trauma Developed His Fearlessness and Resiliency

    In Part 1 of our conversation with J.R. Martinez - a New York Times best-selling author, Army veteran, and renowned motivational speaker - he shares about the many, many challenges of his childhood that ultimately prepared him for a life-changing accident that required 34 surgeries over 34 months.

    Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue-chip athletes and coaches.

    18 min

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Winning Is Not Everything aims to bring sanity back to youth sports. In each weekly episode, sports-minded kids and their parents will hear conversations with blue-chip athletes and coaches that…