Best Juniorsport Podcasts (2024)

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#058 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with J.P. Nerbun, bestselling author, leadership coach and founder of TOC Culture consulting. 48:01

4M ago48:01

48:01

J.P. Nerbun is a bestselling author, leadership coach, and founder of TOC Culture Consulting, a leading global sports-consulting and leadership coaching business. His mission is to support leaders and their teams to achieve their full potential through 1:1 coaching, consulting, and community. In 2019, he published his first book, Calling Up: Discov…

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#057 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Dr Jill Taylor, Neuroanatomist, TED Speaker, Author & one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. 53:16

1y ago53:16

53:16

The New York Times best-selling author of My Stroke of Insight, Dr Jill Bolte Taylor, blends neuroanatomy with psychology in her new book Whole Brain Living which shows how we can short-circuit emotional reactivity and find our way to peace. Ranked #1 on Amazon in the following categories: Stroke, Neuroscience, Neurological Diseases, Nervous System…

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#056 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Jazlyn Pipkin, Founder & CEO of Jazleticz LLC Sports. Author, trainer and holistic health coach, mentor 54:39

1+ y ago54:39

54:39

Jazlyn Pipkin is another refreshing young achiever in the space of youth sport. She is a Health Coach and Personal trainer who graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Exercise Sports Science and Associates in Business Administration. In 2015, she converted her life to Christ and began to discover her personal call, purpose, and God’s plan for her life.…

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#055 Off the Pitch with Active: Part 2 Interview with Chris Adams, Football manager at Northern Suburb Football Association, Sydney 36:55

1+ y ago36:55

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This is part 2 of a conversation I had with Chris end of last year. If you haven’t heard part 1 yet, go to episode 53 to make full sense of our discussion in this episode. Chris is an experienced coach-developer and football administrator with over 10 years’ experience in grassroots football programs working with member federations in Australia, NP…

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#054 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Reed Maltbie: Spartans Mindset-Mastering the language of excellence 40:08

1+ y ago40:08

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Leveraging two master’s degrees—in sports psychology and early childhood development—and thirty years of professional coaching experience, “Coach Reed” Maltbie has dedicated his life to creating the best environments for athletes of all ages to achieve peak performance, on and off the sports field. Coach Reed has implemented training programs with …

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#053 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Chris Adams, Football manager at Northern Suburb Football Association, Sydney 34:46

1+ y ago34:46

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Chris is an experienced coach developer and football administrator with over 10 years’ experience in grassroots football programs working with member federations in Australia, NPL clubs and associations in both Western Australia and NSW. Chris is passionate for how we rethink grassroots football as we look to cater for players of all abilities. AFC…

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#052 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Helen Connolly, SA Commissioner for Children & young people 50:07

2y ago50:07

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Helen Connolly became South Australia’s first Commissioner for Children and Young People in April 2017. The position was established under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016. The Commissioner promotes and advocates for the rights, development and wellbeing of all children and young people in South Australia, with…

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#051 Interview with Sasha Graham, Author of Tiny Ninja Books 27:21

2y ago27:21

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Sasha Graham is the founder of Tiny Ninja Books and is the author of Milo Does Not Like Mornings and Whitney Wins Everything. Sasha is a former executive at the Walt Disney Studios and her writing has appeared in magazines, newspapers and on television. Sasha lives with her husband Alan in beautiful Arizona where they encourage each other, and thei…

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#050 Off the Pitch with Active: Sound of Music of youth sport, experts view on the best environment for youth to thrive in sport. 44:15

2y ago44:15

44:15

Mark O’Sullivan is helping me kicking of the 50th celebratory episode of “Off the Pitch with Active”. To me he is an inspiration fueling my burning desire to help influence people to create a youth sport environment which Mark said in the opening “Meets the physical and emotional needs of children and youth”. So, I put together this episode with a …

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#049 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Vickie Simos, Physotherapist, Martial Artist, Motivational Speaker, Boxer, Author, Counsellor-About youth mental health 53:56

2y ago53:56

53:56

After years of self-doubt and self-deprecation, Vickie Simos (BA (Psych) G.dip.C&Psychotheraphy Master of Counselling) has made many discoveries about who she was and who she wants to be – a confident, strong person who considers herself worthy of all the best life has to offer. Vickie has competed in numerous Martial Arts tournaments nationally an…

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#048 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Sean Douglas, E-Learning Development Manager at Oceania Football Confederation 55:31

2+ y ago55:31

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Sean has a keen interest in helping coaches learn. He holds an AFC/FFA Pro Diploma, but also has a passion for continual learning, which has included a Masters of Coaching (University of Queensland), and training as a Master Coach Developer through the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) Coach Developer Academy. Sean has been invol…

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#047 Interview with Dr. Jessica Garza, an accomplished global business, professional sports mental consultant, TED speaker, author and Owner of Ultier. 50:56

2+ y ago50:56

50:56

Dr. Jess Garza holds a PhD in performance psychology, a master's in clinical mental health and a master's in sport-exercise psychology. She has established herself as a global influencer and now spends her time presenting around the world. She has worked with professional athletes, congressional staff, FBI, CIA and US Special Forces. Dr. Garza help…

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#046 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Emma Doyle, TedX Speaker, Mentor, Performance & Mindset Coach & Podcast host 43:24

2+ y ago43:24

43:24

Emma Doyle is a Performance Coach and international speaker helping you turn your motivation into activation. She has been coaching for 30 years and through her keynote speaking, mentoring, coaching, and consultancy she inspires, improves, and impacts players, coaches, teams, and corporates within her Global triangle between Melbourne, Australia, D…

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#045 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Julie M. Stamm, Ph.D Clinical Asst. Prof. Neuroscientist, Anatomist, Athletic Trainer, Researcher, Sports lover & Author. 1:15:15

2+ y ago1:15:15

1:15:15

Julie M. Stamm, Ph.D. received her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. As part the research team at the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (BU CSTE). Stamm has been involved in ground-breaking research with Dr. Robert Stern on chronic traumatic encephalopa…

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#044 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Johan Fallby, Sport psychologist, advisor & presenter 1:16:32

2+ y ago1:16:32

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Johan is also an ex professional table tennis player, representing his country Sweden. After being a sport psychologist in FC Kopenhagen and Djurgarden IF, 2 professional soccer clubs, he spent 10 years being responsible for sport psychology in Swedish FA. During this time, he also worked on special projects with Swedish Olympic Committee and other…

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#043 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Dr. Josie Perry, Performance in Mind 54:26

3y ago54:26

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Dr Josephine Perry is a chartered psychologist working with those in sport and on the stage and in business to help them overcome their barriers to success, so they can achieve their goals. Josephine has a background in communications and behaviour change, having worked for many years in journalism, marketing, public relations and crisis communicat…

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#042 Off the Pitch with Active: 3 Teens impacting youth sport 1:15:31

3y ago1:15:31

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A world first youth sport podcast episode with 3 teens, 2 girls and 1 boy. It is always adults who tell us what kids & Teens want in sport, but how about speaking to them directly and listen to what they have to say. In this episode, I have found 2 amazing 15 & 16 year old girls from here in Adelaide, Australia and a 16 year old boy from New Jersey…

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#041 Off the Pitch with Active: Prt 2-Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence, author, mentor, who council’s mental health techniques to excel in sport & life: Puberty & Sport 40:00

3y ago40:00

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Welcome to part 2 and the last part of this amazing conversation with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence. In this episode we continue the conversation from ep40 about puberty and sport. If you have not heard part 1, I recommend you listen that episode first as some references may not make sense otherwise. Towards the end, I will mention a free gift fr…

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#040 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence-Puberty and Sport 52:46

3y ago52:46

52:46

VJ Stanley was a three-sport varsity athlete in high school and won the school’s first ever Leadership Award as an athlete, VJ won the high school hockey league scoring title as a junior and was a First All-Star Selection. In his senior year, he received Second All-Star Honors and also played junior hockey for the Rochester Monarchs. He went on to …

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#039 Interview with Paige E. Roberts LCSW LICSWA CBP CLT, Clinical Sports Neuro Psychologist - Peak Performance - Neurohacker 56:19

3y ago56:19

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Paige is a sports and fitness enthusiast. She uses a process called Performance Neuro Training which is a combination of sports psychology, Brainspotting, and hot & cold photobiomodulation laser-light therapy. Her current practice philosophy combines a variety of techniques including clinical social work, exercise and neuroscience, and health and w…

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#038 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Hernan Chousa, Ex pro tennis player, Parent, CEO & author 48:07

3+ y ago48:07

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Hernan Chousa is an author from Argentina. He lives in Buenos Aires, and he runs his zinc flake coating business as the CEO of Chousa SRL. Unplugged is his first novel where he could fuse two passions: music and writing. He also published “My Son the Tennis Player” and “How to Help Your Kid Succeed in Sports”. Former professional tennis player in h…

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#037 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Betsy Butterick, The Coaches Coach & Communication Specialist 42:44

3+ y ago42:44

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The buzzword most often associated with high performing teams is "chemistry". Chemistry is formed through connection, and at the heart of connection is communication. Betsy understands that language is the most powerful tool we possess, and that elevating our communication skills gives us a competitive advantage in any arena. As a former coach with…

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#036 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Matt Young, Quality Sports Hub- Operation manual for actioning athlete development 57:19

3+ y ago57:19

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Matt was introduced to the power of sport by a teacher who helped him use sports as a conduit to self-actualization. He have spent the last 25 years learning, coaching, mentoring, and experiencing the positive impact sport can have on lives. He is Guinness World record holder fastest bike relay across Canada-2007 & TEDx Stanley Park Speaker 2015. E…

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#035 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Allon Khakshouri, Mental game of Tennis 43:09

4y ago43:09

43:09

Despite the odds being stacked against Allon, he was determined to change his fate. From a struggling kid, with various disabilities, to fulfilling a childhood dream and managing some of the world’s best tennis players, Allon put his career success down to developing the mental toughness and passion he saw from tennis players, from a young age. He …

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#034 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence 50:42

4y ago50:42

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VJ Stanley was a three-sport varsity athlete in high school and won the school’s first ever Leadership Award. As an athlete, VJ won the high school hockey league scoring title as a junior and was a First All-Star Selection. In his senior year, he received Second All-Star Honors and also played junior hockey for the Rochester Monarchs. He went on to…

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Juniorsport Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Off the Pitch with Active

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#058 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with J.P. Nerbun, bestselling author, leadership coach and founder of TOC Culture consulting. 48:01

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#057 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Dr Jill Taylor, Neuroanatomist, TED Speaker, Author & one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. 53:16

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#056 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Jazlyn Pipkin, Founder & CEO of Jazleticz LLC Sports. Author, trainer and holistic health coach, mentor 54:39

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#055 Off the Pitch with Active: Part 2 Interview with Chris Adams, Football manager at Northern Suburb Football Association, Sydney 36:55

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#054 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Reed Maltbie: Spartans Mindset-Mastering the language of excellence 40:08

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#053 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Chris Adams, Football manager at Northern Suburb Football Association, Sydney 34:46

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#052 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Helen Connolly, SA Commissioner for Children & young people 50:07

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#051 Interview with Sasha Graham, Author of Tiny Ninja Books 27:21

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#050 Off the Pitch with Active: Sound of Music of youth sport, experts view on the best environment for youth to thrive in sport. 44:15

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#049 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Vickie Simos, Physotherapist, Martial Artist, Motivational Speaker, Boxer, Author, Counsellor-About youth mental health 53:56

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#048 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Sean Douglas, E-Learning Development Manager at Oceania Football Confederation 55:31

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#047 Interview with Dr. Jessica Garza, an accomplished global business, professional sports mental consultant, TED speaker, author and Owner of Ultier. 50:56

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#046 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Emma Doyle, TedX Speaker, Mentor, Performance & Mindset Coach & Podcast host 43:24

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#045 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Julie M. Stamm, Ph.D Clinical Asst. Prof. Neuroscientist, Anatomist, Athletic Trainer, Researcher, Sports lover & Author. 1:15:15

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#044 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Johan Fallby, Sport psychologist, advisor & presenter 1:16:32

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#043 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Dr. Josie Perry, Performance in Mind 54:26

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#042 Off the Pitch with Active: 3 Teens impacting youth sport 1:15:31

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#041 Off the Pitch with Active: Prt 2-Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence, author, mentor, who council’s mental health techniques to excel in sport & life: Puberty & Sport 40:00

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#040 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence-Puberty and Sport 52:46

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#039 Interview with Paige E. Roberts LCSW LICSWA CBP CLT, Clinical Sports Neuro Psychologist - Peak Performance - Neurohacker 56:19

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#038 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Hernan Chousa, Ex pro tennis player, Parent, CEO & author 48:07

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#037 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Betsy Butterick, The Coaches Coach & Communication Specialist 42:44

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#036 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Matt Young, Quality Sports Hub- Operation manual for actioning athlete development 57:19

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#035 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Allon Khakshouri, Mental game of Tennis 43:09

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#034 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence 50:42

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