Winning is Not Everything

Winning Is Not Everything aims to bring sanity back to youth sports. In each weekly episode, sports-minded kids and their parents will hear conversations with blue-chip athletes and coaches that fight the obsession over rankings and trophies in youth sports, and instead emphasizes character development and sportsmanship. Hosted by Sean Jensen, former NFL reporter, children’s book author, and youth sports coach.

#250: Brenda Stratton On Challenging Parents To Keep Big Pictures In Mind With Young Athletes 12/17/2024

#249: Brenda Stratton On How Key Soccer Figures Inspired Her Coaching Career 12/10/2024

#248: Brenda Stratton On Falling In Love With Soccer Early And Dealing With Burnout 12/03/2024

#247: Former Yale Offensive Lineman Khalid Cannon On How Put Me In! Helps Children Of Incarcerated Parents 11/26/2024

#246: Khalid Cannon On The Highs And Lows Of Going From Rural Alabama To Yale 11/19/2024

#245: Former Yale Offensive Lineman Khalid Cannon On Growing Up With His Father In Prison 11/12/2024

#244: Seton Hall Forward Prince Aligbe On Parallels Between Basketball And Piano 11/05/2024

#243: Seton Hall Forward Prince Aligbe On Persevering Through Challenges In High School And Dealing With Recruiting 10/29/2024

#242: Seton Hall Forward Prince Aligbe On Juggling His Basketball Talent With Other Interests Growing Up 10/22/2024

#241: Kelsey King On What Compelled Her To Retire To Focus On Mental Performance Coaching 10/15/2024

#240: Mental Performance Coach Kelsey King On Keys To Her Late Rise To Great Hockey Heights 10/08/2024

#239: Mental Performance Coach Kelsey King On Keys To Her Late Rise To Great Hockey Heights 10/01/2024

#238: Sports Performance Coach Bill Welle On His Advice For Youth Sports Parents And Young Athletes 09/24/2024

#237: Sports Performance Coach Bill Welle On Confidence And What Drives Him After All These Years 09/17/2024

#236: Sports Performance Coach Bill Welle On How Every Athlete Can Strive To Achieve Their Full Genetic Potential 09/10/2024

#235: Sports Performance Coach Bill Welle On Helping Athletes Learn From One Of His Childhood Regrets 09/03/2024

#234: Director Mike Nicoll On His Film The Spoils Zeroes In On The Soul Of Basketball 08/27/2024

#233: Director Mike Nicoll On Experiences And Realizations Of Playing High-Level Basketball In His Early Years 08/20/2024

#232: Legendary Tennis Coach Rick Macci And Dr. Nivedita Jerath On Their Advice To Parents And Young Athletes 08/13/2024

#231: Legendary Tennis Coach Rick Macci And Dr. Nivedita Jerath On Their Book On Mental Strength 08/06/2024

#230: Legendary Tennis Coach Rick Macci And Dr. Nivedita Jerath On Their Common Denominator 07/30/2024

#229: Legendary Tennis Coach Rick Macci And Dr. Nivedita Jerath On Their Childhoods And Influences 07/23/2024

#228: "Soccer Tom" Mulroy On The Disconnect In Understanding How To Achieve Success 07/16/2024

#227: "Soccer Tom" Mulroy On The Life Lessons He Learned From The Sport 07/09/2024

#226: "Soccer Tom" Mulroy On The Early Influences That Kept Him On A Positive Track 07/02/2024

#225: Brad Johnson On What He Emphasized For His Sons In Sports And Insights Into "Big Bad Brad" 06/25/2024

#224: Brad Johnson On Inspiring Note From A Legend After He Got Benched In College 06/18/2024

#223: Super Bowl Champion Brad Johnson On Nearly Giving Up On Football In High School 06/11/2024

#222: Skye Eddy On Lessons That Inspired Her To Create Soccer Parenting 06/04/2024

#221: Skye Eddy On Hard Lessons Learned Playing College Soccer And Seeking Change 05/28/2024