Kirsten and Matt sit down to discuss parenting, passions, sports and acting. Matt is a former college lacrosse player and the father of 2 youth athletes, who pivoted and found his passion for acting in college. Matthew Del Negro is an American actor who made headlines after his recurring roles in The West Wing and Beautiful People. He is also widely known for his prominent roles in The Sopranos, Teen Wolf and Scandal. Matt has written a book and has a podcast ( 10,000 Nos ) about how rejection m...
Aug 21, 2023•50 min•Ep. 72
In this Episode 72 preview, Kirsten sits down with Actor Matt Del Negro and Matt shares how in college he pivoted from College Lacrosse to Acting. Matthew Del Negro is an American actor who made headlines after his recurring roles in The West Wing and Beautiful People. He is also widely known for his prominent roles in The Sopranos, Teen Wolf and Scandal. Matt has written a book and has a podcast ( 10,000 Nos ) about how rejection might help you learn the lesson his Dad always taught him… that "...
Aug 18, 2023•2 min
Kirsten and Susie sit down and talk to Kerri Walsh Jennings, mom, wife, athlete, entrepreneur. They have so many wide-ranging discussions from Title IX to how volleyball helped Kerri find her voice and her hunter mentality. They touch on self-talk, growing up in a competitive household and how parenting athletes is getting out of the way. We think it’s our best episode yet. We were all taking notes, learning from each other! We knew she was a Champion athlete; we love that she’s a Champion paren...
Aug 14, 2023•57 min•Ep. 71
In this sneak peek of Monday's episode, Kirsten and Susie get inspired by Kerri's reframing of weakness into untapped potential! What a gift. We can't wait for you to hear the full episode. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support
Aug 11, 2023•50 sec
Meet Stephanie Malia Krauss who is “Relentlessly focused on what kids need to thrive now and in the future”. Kirsten and Stephanie have a nuanced discussion as athletes, moms and educators about how to nourish and enrich our kids through sports and beyond. Stephanie is an educator, social worker, and mom of two school-aged kids. She works at the intersection of education, youth development, workforce development, and human services. Her work and writing focuses on what young people need to build...
Aug 07, 2023•43 min•Ep. 70
Kirsten sits down with Stephanie Malia Krauss to have a very introspective conversation about your child's purpose v passion in sports. They walk through the REC v CLUB/TRAVEL/SELECT debate and what it means at different ages, always focusing on the well-being of the child. Enjoy this thoughtful discussion! The full episode drops on Monday 8/7/23. Stephanie is an educator, social worker, and mom of two school-aged kids. She works at the intersection of education, youth development, workforce dev...
Aug 03, 2023•3 min
Kirsten continues her discussion with the Student Athlete, speaking to Duke Blue Devil Volleyball Player, Kerry Keefe. Kerry Keefe was a High School All-American that led helped lead her Marymount team to a 35-0 record, State Title and #1 National Ranking. Kerry and her Sunshine Volleyball Club team won back to back (17 Open & 18 Open) Championships at the Girls Junior Nationals. Keefe comes from a highly athletic family … Twin sisters, Caitlin and Michaela, played volleyball and graduated f...
Jul 24, 2023•44 min•Ep. 69
Kirsten continues her discussion with the Student Athlete, speaking to Duke Blue Devil Volleyball Player, Kerry Keefe. In this clip, Kerry and Kirsten talk about overcoming injury and using it as a reset and recharge. Kerry Keefe was a High School All-American that led helped lead her Marymount team to a 35-0 record, State Title and #1 National Ranking. Kerry and her Sunshine Volleyball Club team won back to back (17 Open & 18 Open) Championships at the Girls Junior Nationals. Keefe comes fr...
Jul 21, 2023•1 min
It's the All Star Break in Baseball and New England fans might miss seeing this guy on their TV every night. They can get a little of their TC fix here! Kirsten and Susie reunite for a great sports parenting episode with Tom Caron, NESN Sportscaster and Red Sox Anchor. They talk about so many great universal stories (car rides, tryouts, return on investment for “elite teams”, playing for fun!) from their times in hockey, basketball, volleyball, baseball and soccer. Tom has a unique perspective w...
Jul 10, 2023•58 min•Ep. 68
Nice Pitch. In this clip from Monday's #RaisingAthletes podcast, Tom tells a hilarious story of how sometimes our kids teach us how to parent. 😮🤣 Full episode drops Monday. Enjoy! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support
Jul 07, 2023•1 min
This week Kirsten speaks to Damaine Powell and his mission to help and inspire young male athletes. Damaine tells his winding road story of growing up in Compton, not being recruited, winning a National Championship at Long Beach City College and eventually ending up at USC. He speaks about how his student-athlete career lead him to coaching and teaching (he has a Masters Degree in History), with a desire to really impact lives. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirst...
Jun 26, 2023•32 min•Ep. 67
In Monday's episode, Kirsten sits down with Loyola HS Basketball Coach, Damaine Powell and asks what makes the best athlete? Damaine explains how CONFIDENCE is #1 in his mind. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support
Jun 23, 2023•1 min
Kirsten sits down with Nancy and Elizabeth Jorgensen, learning an inspiring story about how an athlete and her family grow together, from average to Olympian. This is the ultimate story of pivoting and persevering as Gwen went from recruited athlete to walk-on Swimmer, to walk-on Runner to recruited Triathlete to Olympic Gold Medalist and all the way back again to now Olympic hopeful. Phew! This story is a love letter to family support, showing up to celebrate the wins and losses. They talk of h...
May 25, 2023•41 min•Ep. 65
In this sneak peak of Thursday's new podcast, Kirsten asks Nancy about her parenting philosophy of an Olympian. This is an inspiring story about how an athlete and her family grow together, from average to Olympian. This is the ultimate story of pivoting and persevering as Gwen went from recruited athlete to walk-on Swimmer, to walk-on Runner to recruited Triathlete to Olympic Gold Medalist and all the way back again to now Olympic hopeful. Phew! This story is a love letter to family support, sh...
May 23, 2023•2 min
Kirsten, once again does something a little different this week, as she speaks directly to the Student Athlete. Ava Lentz, Freshman Goalkeeper for William & Mary Soccer, shares her unlikely path to DI College Sports as a non-recruited athlete and walk on. Kirsten and Ava speak about ID Camps and seeking out your college experience, how outlets outside of sports help you find yourself and how every player has a vital role in team culture. After 60+ episodes of talking to coaches and parents #...
May 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 64
In this sneak preview of tomorrow's new episode, Kirsten talks to Ava Lentz, Freshman Goalkeeper from William and Mary, about her non-traditional path to DI College Sports. Full episode drops tomorrow. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support
May 16, 2023•2 min
The science surrounding repeated head impacts in sports can be confusing and is often misinterpreted. The headlines don't tell the whole story, and more information is often needed to understand what the science really means. It can be challenging for the parent to make sense of all the conflicting information out there and make the best decision for their child. It can be equally as challenging for health care providers to know how to answer the question these parents have. Dr. Julie Stamm came...
May 08, 2023•37 min•Ep. 37
This week, Kirsten sits down with Dianne DeNecochea, College Volleyball Recruiting Advisor and founder of ProActive Volley. Dianne educates volleyball players and their parents as they navigate the college volleyball recruiting process. Diane gives advice about finding a fit, casting a wide net and how communication and preparation are keys to success. Dianne came from a small town in Michigan, to play college volleyball at Tennessee, then pro indoor overseas for 5 seasons. She moved to San Dieg...
May 03, 2023•49 min•Ep. 63
On this week's #RaisingAthletes Podcast, Kirsten sits down with Dianne DeNecochea, College Volleyball Recruiting Advisor and founder of ProActive Volley. Dianne educates volleyball players and their parents as they navigate the college volleyball recruiting process. 🏐📓 Kirsten and Dianne speak about casting a wide net and finding the right fit for the student athlete - which includes student population (how big is the school?), class sizes, academics, along with culture fits for the athlete. I...
May 02, 2023•2 min
We do something a little different this week, going behind the scenes of youth sports and interviewing TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. Kirsten and Peter speak about Peter's time in sports and how it formed his leadership style and hiring practices. We spoke about how sports shapes our youth off the court hire ability, teaching them skills like hard work, accountability, teamwork, discipline and pride in what they do. Peter shares how he manages an all-virtual team of 200 employees in 37 states an...
Apr 10, 2023•30 min•Ep. 62
We do something a little different this week, going behind the scenes of youth sports and interviewing TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. In this clip from Monday's full episode, Peter shares how he manages an all-virtual team of 200 employees (!!!) in 37 states and how that works from a leadership, communications and creative perspective. Kirsten and Peter discuss how communication becomes your superpower in a fully virtual working world. Peter is the CEO of TeamSnap, a team management software com...
Apr 08, 2023•3 min
We do something a little different this week, going behind the scenes of youth sports and interviewing TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. In the clip of Monday's new Episode 62: Team Snap CEO, Peter Frinzilas, Kirsten and Peter talk about Peter's time in youth sports and how it formed his leadership style and hiring practices. Peter is the CEO of TeamSnap, a team management software company at the forefront of the growing youth sports business. Peter joined TeamSnap in April 2021, bringing more than...
Apr 07, 2023•1 min
Kirsten and Susie are back together, and speaking on a hot topic during March Madness, the NCAA Transfer Portal. Kirsten and Susie talk about the transfer portal process and how we need to empower our kids to get some self-management training (and to fail a few times) for challenges and opportunities like this! Kirsten has gone through this process as a player and is currently parenting her student-athletes transition. Susie speaks of her sons' times playing basketball and how they navigated the...
Mar 29, 2023•30 min•Ep. 61
Susie asks Kirsten what athletes need to know to get into the transfer portal. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support
Mar 28, 2023•50 sec
Kirsten and Susie are back together, and speaking on a hot topic during March Madness, the NCAA Transfer Portal. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support
Mar 28, 2023•2 min
Kirsten and Susie are back together, and speaking on a hot topic during March Madness, the NCAA Transfer Portal. In this sneak peek of Wednesday's podcast, Kirsten speaks about really looking inside and finding, What do I want out of the experience? And, Susie talks about how we need to empower and listen to our kids during this process. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support...
Mar 28, 2023•1 min
Kirsten sits down with her former William & Mary Volleyball Coach, Debbie Hill, Title IX Trailblazer and recent honoree as a "Godmother of Volleyball" (at the NCAA Final Four honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX). Debbie and Kirsten speak about coaching legacy, how women's sports has evolved through Title IX and how we all stand on the shoulders of the women before us. Hill coached W&M's volleyball from 1976-2007 (with a pair of one-year hiatuses) and compiled a record of 587-413 re...
Mar 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 60
Next week, Kirsten sits down with her former Willliam & Mary Volleyball Coach, Debbie Hill, Title IX Trailblazer and recent honoree as a "Godmother of Volleyball" (at the NCAA Final Four honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX). Debbie and Kirsten speak about coaching legacy, how women's sports has evolved through Title IX and how we all stand on the shoulders of the women before us. In this empowering clip, Debbie and Kirsten speak to what sports gives to women. Tune in next week for thei...
Mar 03, 2023•42 sec•Ep. 59
In this sneak peek of next week's episode, Kirsten sits down with her former William & Mary Volleyball Coach, Debbie Hill, Title IX Trailblazer and recent honoree as a "Godmother of Volleyball" (at the NCAA Final Four honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX). Here, Debbie and Kirsten speak about her coaching legacy. Hill is more interested in discussing her former players successes than her own and talks about how that is the true legacy you leave behind. Support this podcast: https://podc...
Mar 01, 2023•1 min
Lisa L Lewis joins Kirsten and Susie on the podcast to talk about the groundbreaking work and the role she played in getting California's landmark law on healthier school start times passed. Lewis has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Los Angeles Time, among others. Lisa came on to talk about how sleep impacts everything we do, in particular for the adolescent brain, where the prefrontal cortex is not fully developed yet. As the kids hit the teen years the...
Feb 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 59
