Raising Thriving Athletes

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Welcome to the Raising Thriving Athletes Podcast. The show for coaches and parents of young athletes who want to set up their athletes for success on the field and in life. Where smarter training beats over training and healthy habits replace visits to the doctor's office. Hosted by doctor of physical therapy, coach, ex-collegiate athlete, and parent of athletes, Matt Swift.

Episodes

Building a High School Sports Program with Coach Jeff Forsberg

In this episode of Raising Thriving Athletes, Dr. Matt Swift interviews Jeff Forsberg, the head softball coach at Huntington Beach High School. Jeff has been coaching youth sports since 1987. He also has had both of his kids grow up playing sports and play in college. Jeff brings a wise perspective of youth sports as he looks back at his time coaching and raising thriving athletes in his own home. Jeff recently made the news with his letter he wrote to his softball team during this COVID-19 shut...

Apr 28, 2020•26 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

How to recover from injuries- 5 Steps of the Recovery Roadmap

In this episode Dr. Matt Swift, physical therapist, goes through the 5 steps he uses in the clinic to move young athletes from injury to return to play. Matt is the host of the show and has a doctorate in physical therapy. His 17 years of experience in getting athletes back to play started in the athletic training room as an undergraduate student and continues to this day in his private practice in Huntington Beach, CA. The Recovery Roadmap is a simple process that Matt uses in the clinic to hel...

Mar 03, 2020•18 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Early Specialization in Youth Sports with Dr. Alfred Atanda

On this episode we discuss the hot topic of youth specializing in one sport early on in their "career". Our host Matt Swift, PT, DPT has a conversation with Dr. Alfred Atanda a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. As a parent this question will eventually come up- "Should we just focus on one sport?" While there is not "right" answer to when, there are a lot of things to consider. There are risks involved when kids specialize in one sport early on. This conversation will give you the perspective of an ...

Feb 04, 2020•36 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

Helping Young Athletes Overcome Moments of Fear and Anxiety with Dr. Michelle Cleere

On this episode our host Matt Swift, DPT sits down with elite performance expert, Dr. Michelle Cleere, PhD, to talk about moments in performance where the "demons" come out. These are moments where fear, anxiety, depression and other negative emotions arise in sports performance. The conversation covers some very practical ways we as parents and coaches can help young athletes overcome these challenges. You can connect with Dr. Michelle Cleere: (415)860-9517 drmichellecleere.com/ drmichelle@drmi...

Jan 21, 2020•32 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

Mental Health Concerns of the Youth Athlete with Dr. Clifford Feldman & David Washington from Pre-Pro Institute

The mental health of young athletes should be a top priority for coaches and parents raising thriving athletes. In today's fast paced and sometimes high intensity sports culture, stress placed on young athletes can lead to mental health issues. In this episode with psychiatrist Dr. Clifford Feldman and clinical social worker David Washington from the Pre-Pro Institute for Sports Psychology, we listen in as our host Matt Swift, PT, DPT talks with them about mental health concerns in the youth ath...

Jan 07, 2020•25 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

3 Myths of College Recruitment with Kyle Winters from NCSA

Kyle Winters from Next College Students Athlete (NCSA) joins the RTA Podcast to discuss the Top 3 Myths of College Recruitment for athletics. If college athletics is a plan you have for your young athlete, then this episode will be full of useful information for you. The college recruitment scene has changed over the years and continues to change. Enjoy a casual conversation between host Matt Swift, PT and Kyle Winters. About Kyle and NCSA Kyle works as a Recruiting Manager for NCSA. NCSA helps ...

Dec 03, 2019•37 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

From Youth Sports to Olympic Podium with Reid Priddy

4X Olympian and recent 2019 AVP’s Pro Beach Volleyball Manhattan Beach Champion, Reid Priddy joins us to talk about his journey from being introduced to volleyball in his high school PE class to competing 16 years with the USA Men's National Indoor Volleyball team, receiving two Olympic medals and becoming an AVP Beach Volleyball Champion. Join us as we discuss what it takes to reach this level of competition and how to best prepare your young athletes with these high aspirations in sport. For m...

Nov 05, 2019•28 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Effect of Sleep on Young Athletes with Dr. Koutures

This episode is our conversation with Dr. Chris Koutures about the importance of sleep for young athletes. Free Giveaway: Click here for the free giveaway on this podcast. Annual Sports Cycle Planner About Dr. Chris Koutures In 2008, Dr. Koutures fulfilled a lifetime dream by serving as the Medical Team Physician for USA Volleyball and Table Tennis in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He is currently the team physician for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Volleyball Teams, Cal State Fullerton...

Oct 08, 2019•16 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Teaching Kids How To Move - Raising Thriving Athletes 1

In this first episode of the Raising Thriving Athletes Podcast, we are going over a topic which is not discussed much in the youth sports arena- teaching kids how to move properly before adding on strengthening. Join our host Matt Swift, PT, DPT as he speaks on this topic from his experience as a doctor of physical therapy, coach, athlete and parent. For the giveaway mentioned on this episode follow this link. In order to be eligible for the giveaway, you must register here by 9/16/19....

Sep 10, 2019•12 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast