Youth Inc. with Greg Olsen

BONUS: What Alec Ingold & JJ Jansen Wish Every Youth Coach & Parent Knew

Greg Olsen is out this week, so Alec Ingold and JJ Jansen step in to hold it down. Alec — a Dolphins fullback who's all-in on youth development — and JJ — a 17-year Panthers veteran and dad of young athletes — sit down to talk about what actually matters in youth sports. They get into coaching youth baseball, the coach-parent dynamic, finding a role for every kid on the team, and why the lessons learned between the lines stick with you long after the season ends.Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.youth.inc/newsletterFor more, visit https://www.youth.inc/

What Pro Athletes Really Think About Youth Sports Today: Youth Inc.'s Best from Radio Row

Digital host Shelby Bumgarner takes you behind the scenes of Youth Inc.'s trip to Super Bowl Radio Row, where we sat down with some of the biggest names in sports to get their perspective on youth athletics today. From Cam Newton's insights on developing young quarterbacks to Kyle Juszczyk's advice for young athletes, Kerri Walsh Jennings on building championship mindsets in youth volleyball, and more—hear what these elite athletes really think about the state of youth sportsSign up for our newsletter at https://www.youth.inc/newsletterFor more, visit https://www.youth.inc/

Why Youth Sports Trigger Parents (A Sports Psychologist's Perspective)

What's really going on inside you when you're watching your kid play?In this episode, guest host Jonathan Carone of Healthy Sports Parents sits down with Dr. Jonathan Jenkins, a Boston based sports psychologist, to unpack why youth sports bring out emotions we didn't know we had. From sideline insecurities to the comparison trap to losing our identity in our kid's performance, Dr. Jenkins breaks down the psychology behind it all.For more from Jonathan, visit https://healthysportsparents.com/Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.youth.inc/newsletterFor more, visit https://www.youth.inc/

Broncos Legend Champ Bailey on What Really Makes a Champion

Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey joins Greg Olsen for a powerful conversation about what really matters in youth sports. Champ opens up about his work with Positive Athlete—a national organization rewarding high school athletes for character, leadership, and community impact rather than stats and scholarships.Greg and Champ dive deep into brotherhood dynamics, the importance of being a great teammate over chasing individual glory, and why the transferable skills from sports—perseverance, leadership, character—are what truly prepare young athletes for life after the game ends.Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.youth.inc/newsletterFor more, visit https://www.youth.inc/

NFL on ESPN's Dan Orlovsky on the Hard Truths of Youth Sports Parenting

ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky joins Greg for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the realities of raising young athletes. With four kids playing multiple sports, Dan opens up about the daily grind of travel basketball weekends, the challenge of parenting children with vastly different competitive drives, and why he refuses to apologize for pushing his kids hard.Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.youth.inc/newsletterFor more, visit https://www.youth.inc/