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Parenting Peak Performers Podcast

Kathy Feinstein

Ever wonder about the building blocks of an outstanding athlete? Sport Performance Consultant Kathy Feinstein brings you weekly interviews with parents of exceptional athletes and their expe...

Episodes

20 of 75 episodes

Pressure and the Impacts to Mental Health with Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

"The biggest differentiator between people who do well in a pressure moment versus people who do below their capability is perception of the...

01:10:01Oct 11, 2021

The Sports Parenting Experience with Shari Medini

"They need someone outside of their sport to talk to about it. I never want my kids to feel like if they had a bad practice that I'm also go...

33:16Mar 19, 2021

Sports psychiatry with Dr. Rolando Gonzalez

"As parents, you guys are probably the best monitors of your children's behavior because you've been watching them from the time they were b...

30:39Jan 17, 2021

On Coaching Parents with Anthony Telford

"We've asked the kids - do you like it better here now that your parents are outside? And, unfortunately, a lot of them say 'yes.'" -- Antho...

42:06Apr 30, 2020

Becoming a Reformed Sports Parent with Nick Buonocore

"You're a lot more than the sport you play. You're a human being too, and sometimes that gets lost." - Nick Buonocore For a lot of families,...

46:19Apr 23, 2020

Scott Eyre on Coaching after Life in Major League Baseball

"I would get nervous for the kids. I wanted them to succeed so much because that's what I wanted. I hated losing when I was in high school....

32:48Jan 24, 2020

Jill Wheeler on Expedition Mentality & Letting Your Child Choose

"When someone tells you who they are or someone tells you what they want, believe them." -- Jill Wheeler It's a new year, a new decade, and...

31:27Jan 17, 2020

Chris Edwards on Fitness: Why It's Vital and Not Enough

"I realized that people needed more than just fitness to reach their health and wellness goals." --Chris Edwards How can we be healthy? Real...

29:02Jan 10, 2020

Dr. Greg Rubin on Identifying and Treating Sports-Related Concussions

How can we keep our kids safe while they play the sports they love? Today marks the end of Parenting Peak Performer's 4th season, and as we...

20:58Jul 30, 2019

On Confidence - What It Is, How To Build It, and How To Get It Back with Coach Micheal Burt

"When I was a high school basketball coach, I wrote down on a napkin one day that a child with confidence will try anything. Whether they su...

29:56Jul 24, 2019

Steve Mellor on Transferring High-Level Athletic Traits to Non-Athletic Careers

What key traits make a person successful inside and outside of athletics? And how can athletes find an identity outside of their sport? My c...

29:51Jul 16, 2019

Melissa Jackson on Finding Balance as a Professional Athlete and Parent

"There are boundaries, there are expectations, and there's a balance between play and work." -Melissa Jackson For nationally and internation...

36:40Jul 10, 2019

Episode 62: Chris Resop on Discipline and Fun as a Father, Coach, and Retired Pro

We're not just teaching these kids the game of baseball, we're teaching them how to be teammates and how to be better kids. - Chris Resop Ch...

35:03Jun 25, 2019

Episode 61: Carma and Tony Poppens on Farming, Family, and Fatigue

Along with all the negative, you need some positive reinforcement. - Carma Poppens Nothing is ever easy, for me, it's the same as farming… y...

38:57Jun 18, 2019

Episode 60: Ken Andiorio on Finding Your Why and Overcoming Failure

The only thing that you can control is your work ethic. - Ken Andiorio Ken Andiorio is an athletic director at the high school level in Napl...

36:00Jun 11, 2019

Episode 59: Dr. Alise Bartley on Coaching Yourself First

"I think it's really important that all of us are reflecting on those micro communications...because our actions speak louder than our words...

37:07Jun 4, 2019

Episode 58: Chris and Holly Santillo on the Parent as Teacher

If you allow a child to discover the answer it is far more effective than just providing that answer. - Holly Santillo Chris Santillo is the...

35:11May 21, 2019

Episode 57: Winston White on Staying Hydrated this Summer

"Prevention is better than a cure." - Winston White Our guest this week Winston White chose soccer over a promising track and field career a...

31:38May 14, 2019

Episode 56: Marissa Baker on the Importance of Attitude and Playing for Fun

Whatever attitude or belief you are having is not only influencing the child but at a higher rate, because your child is around you all the...

26:51May 7, 2019

Episode 55: Christopher Mance on Purpose and Performance

Once they do develop a love of the sport you don't want to take away that love. - Chris Mance C Chris attended high school in New Jersey whe...

48:20Apr 30, 2019