Raising Empowered Athletes, Kirsten Jones
Raising Empowered Athletes, Kirsten Jones
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Raising Empowered Athletes
A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids

Author: Kirsten Jones

Narrator: Kirsten Jones

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2023

Synopsis

Today's youth-sports experience provokes countless questions for well-intentioned parents. How young should kids start playing sports? Should they specialize—and when? What should a parent do when their kid is not getting the playing time they think their child deserves? How do parents encourage children without overwhelming them? And, most importantly, how do we ensure our kids both reach their true potential on the playing field and are well-prepared to be successful in life? Raising Empowered Athletes has answers for every youth-sports situation with an overarching goal of not only helping parents raise strong athletes but also nurture great human beings who are empowered to succeed on and off the playing field. Nationally recognized performance coach Kirsten Jones—a former Division I athlete herself—covers wide-ranging topics including the origins of today's hyper-competitive environment, what to insist on for your child’s earliest sports experiences, club and travel teams, best approaches to family conversations and goal-setting, and the transition to high-school sports. Delivered in a conversational and compassionate style, Raising Empowered Athletes will resonate with parents, coaches, and administrators alike.

About Kirsten Jones

Kirsten Jones is a motivational speaker, writer, and Peak Performance Coach. Along with Susie Walton, she is the co-host of the popular #RaisingAthletes Podcast, based in Los Angeles. She previously served as an executive at Nike in both the U.S. and Europe. A former Division I volleyball player herself, she is the mother of three college and high-school athletes. At games, she sits (heavily) on her hands and holds her tongue.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristin on March 04, 2024

Solid advice with loads of examples for any parent who is "on the ride" of helping their child's dream of being a professional athlete come true. There are some sections of this book geared towards over-excessive parents and, unfortunately, I have a feeling those who need this book would never pick......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on May 19, 2025

I feel like the author and I could be the same person, espousing the same youth sports beliefs, philosophies, and lamenting the trajectory of youth sports today. The chapters on the transfer portal and NIL are timely and important. I just nodded my head in agreement the entire book. A must read for......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on July 30, 2024

I listened to the audio book of this and gained so much insight. I want to go buy a hard copy as there were so many highlights and notes I could have made. It really opened my eyes to some of the things I have been doing myself. I highly recommend every sports parent listen or read this. I've added......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 29, 2023

Youth athletics in America is an ever-evolving landscape. People continue to focus on its educational benefits, whether learning teamwork or getting a college scholarship. However, these competitive foci can also bring out the worst in parenting. Parents often become more drawn into success than the......more

Goodreads review by Abby on December 19, 2024

Overall contains solid advice for navigating youth sports culture of the 21st century! However, the information provided on nutrition has several extremely problematic aspects that can contribute to the disordered eating that is already highly prevalent in elite youth sports. It would be more benefic......more

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