Episodes

"The Legend" Jason Khalipa joins the Martin family to talk about training his own children in fitness and youth sport, and offers valuable insights, takeaways and strategies for instilling long-term healthy habits, and above all "Meeting them where they are at." Episode Highlights: 4:24 How training everyday with your kids looks, nurturing perspectives and personality 7:18 Consistency and allowing the kids to ask when it's time for more 11:02 With his daughter, listening and giving her what ...

The Martins discuss simple tips and easy steps to take to increase your child or teens success and durability in sport. Episode Highlights: 2:34 Where Youth sport is today and defining differences from the past 3:34 Tip #1- Find Time for Strength Training, Strength as the foundation for speed, explosive movement and sport success 4:25 How to find the right Strength and Conditioning coach, specifically trained to work with youth 5:43 Using Low Skill Strength Moves at Home 6:29 Additional Re...

The Martins discuss simple tips and easy steps to take to increase your child or teens success and durability in sport. Episode Highlights: 2:34 Where Youth sport is today and defining differences from the past 3:34 Tip #1- Find Time for Strength Training, Strength as the foundation for speed, explosive movement and sport success 4:25 How to find the right Strength and Conditioning coach, specifically trained to work with youth 5:43 Using Low Skill Strength Moves at Home 6:29 Additional Re...

The Martins discuss simple tips and easy steps to take to increase your child or teens success and durability in sport. Episode Highlights: 2:34 Where Youth sport is today and defining differences from the past 3:34 Tip #1- Find Time for Strength Training, Strength as the foundation for speed, explosive movement and sport success 4:25 How to find the right Strength and Conditioning coach, specifically trained to work with youth 5:43 Using Low Skill Strength Moves at Home 6:29 Additional Re...

Jeff and Keegan Martin host Coach Dan Quesenberry of Brand X® Nashville and Ravenwood High School Strength Coach to discuss running an effective High School Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Q, was named Physical Education teacher of the year for The State of Tennessee in 2018, has over 20 years teaching PE to youth within schools, and has Coached High School Football for over 15 years. We talk about the what, why and hows surrounding implementing a new and successful strength and condition...

Jeff and Keegan Martin host Coach Dan Quesenberry of Brand X® Nashville and Ravenwood High School Strength Coach to discuss running an effective High School Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Q, was named Physical Education teacher of the year for The State of Tennessee in 2018, has over 20 years teaching PE to youth within schools, and has Coached High School Football for over 15 years. We talk about the what, why and hows surrounding implementing a new and successful strength and condition...

Jeff and Keegan Martin host Coach Dan Quesenberry of Brand X® Nashville and Ravenwood High School Strength Coach to discuss running an effective High School Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Q, was named Physical Education teacher of the year for The State of Tennessee in 2018, has over 20 years teaching PE to youth within schools, and has Coached High School Football for over 15 years. We talk about the what, why and hows surrounding implementing a new and successful strength and condition...

In their first podcast appearance as a family, Dr. Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett and their accomplished daughters, Georgia and Caroline. aka "The Quad of House Starrett" Join The Youth Fitness Podcast, Keegan Martin, Jeff and Mikki to add their perspectives and stories on growing up in, and raising a Movement Focused Family. Feeding, eating, sleeping and moving, modeling movement, the importance of community, a map for kids athletic development in sport, delicious cookies and more. Youth Game...

In their first podcast appearance as a family, Dr. Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett and their accomplished daughters, Georgia and Caroline. aka "The Quad of House Starrett" Join The Youth Fitness Podcast, Keegan Martin, Jeff and Mikki to add their perspectives and stories on growing up in, and raising a Movement Focused Family. Feeding, eating, sleeping and moving, modeling movement, the importance of community, a map for kids athletic development in sport, delicious cookies and more. Youth Game...

In their first podcast appearance as a family, Dr. Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett and their accomplished daughters, Georgia and Caroline. aka "The Quad of House Starrett" Join The Youth Fitness Podcast, Keegan Martin, Jeff and Mikki to add their perspectives and stories on growing up in, and raising a Movement Focused Family. Feeding, eating, sleeping and moving, modeling movement, the importance of community, a map for kids athletic development in sport, delicious cookies and more. Youth Game...

The Sport Parent is one of the most common client avatars for Youth Fitness Coaches. Jeff, Mikki & Keegan discuss basic strategies for communication with and education of invested sporty families on how youth coaches support their goals. Expectations, exposure, passion and current sporting realities are all on the table. Episode Highlights: 2:15 In many ways Sports Parents are the easiest to talk with, they immediately give you their goals 3:10 Bringing a passion for kids success 3:56 Paren...

The Sport Parent is one of the most common client avatars for Youth Fitness Coaches. Jeff, Mikki & Keegan discuss basic strategies for communication with and education of invested sporty families on how youth coaches support their goals. Expectations, exposure, passion and current sporting realities are all on the table. Episode Highlights: 2:15 In many ways Sports Parents are the easiest to talk with, they immediately give you their goals 3:10 Bringing a passion for kids success 3:56 Paren...

The Sport Parent is one of the most common client avatars for Youth Fitness Coaches. Jeff, Mikki & Keegan discuss basic strategies for communication with and education of invested sporty families on how youth coaches support their goals. Expectations, exposure, passion and current sporting realities are all on the table. Episode Highlights: 2:15 In many ways Sports Parents are the easiest to talk with, they immediately give you their goals 3:10 Bringing a passion for kids success 3:56 Paren...

Our amazing and accomplished friend Dr. Cort Payne drops in to talk with us about training youth, clinical setting experiences how we connected while he was coaching kids for the Healthy Hearts program at Children's Heart Center of Nevada, pathways for continuing fitness for lifelong health and developing trust and positive environments as the basis for youth to thrive physically. Pop's Gym We end with a game, as Ethan and Tommy, age 14 of Fit 2 Shine, a Brand X® Training Center in Sydney, Aust...

Our amazing and accomplished friend Dr. Cort Payne drops in to talk with us about training youth, clinical setting experiences how we connected while he was coaching kids for the Healthy Hearts program at Children's Heart Center of Nevada, pathways for continuing fitness for lifelong health and developing trust and positive environments as the basis for youth to thrive physically. Pop's Gym We end with a game, as Ethan and Tommy, age 14 of Fit 2 Shine, a Brand X® Training Center in Sydney, Aust...

Our amazing and accomplished friend Dr. Cort Payne drops in to talk with us about training youth, clinical setting experiences how we connected while he was coaching kids for the Healthy Hearts program at Children's Heart Center of Nevada, pathways for continuing fitness for lifelong health and developing trust and positive environments as the basis for youth to thrive physically. Pop's Gym We end with a game, as Ethan and Tommy, age 14 of Fit 2 Shine, a Brand X® Training Center in Sydney, Aust...

The Martins' discuss and define the concept of the often mentioned phrase "Movement Solutions". Sadly, youth do not experience the same number of opportunities for exploration and experimentation within movement as they did a decade ago. A variety of proven ideas are presented that can boost opportunities for movement exploration and learning within your youth program. We end with a Guest Game with Lily Of Brand X® St Louis describing "Steal the Bacon" Listen Now! Please check our Instagram ...

The Martins' discuss and define the concept of the often mentioned phrase "Movement Solutions". Sadly, youth do not experience the same number of opportunities for exploration and experimentation within movement as they did a decade ago. A variety of proven ideas are presented that can boost opportunities for movement exploration and learning within your youth program. We end with a Guest Game with Lily Of Brand X® St Louis describing "Steal the Bacon" Listen Now! Please check our Instagram ...

The Martins' discuss and define the concept of the often mentioned phrase "Movement Solutions". Sadly, youth do not experience the same number of opportunities for exploration and experimentation within movement as they did a decade ago. A variety of proven ideas are presented that can boost opportunities for movement exploration and learning within your youth program. We end with a Guest Game with Lily Of Brand X® St Louis describing "Steal the Bacon" Listen Now! Please check our Instagram ...

Jeff and Mikki and Special Guest Paul Ticen of Paul Ticen Law discuss two common mistakes trainers make that can increase exposure as well as a few actionable Best Practices. Show Highlights: 4:51 Helping Listeners avoid the two most common mistakes 5:24 The role of the trainer, manager or owner 10:15 Does Youth specific education matter? 12:26 #1 most common mistake - Not projecting forward the repercussions of your plan, are they lowering or mitigating risk? 12:38 #2 most common mistake-...

Jeff and Mikki and Special Guest Paul Ticen of Paul Ticen Law discuss two common mistakes trainers make that can increase exposure as well as a few actionable Best Practices. Show Highlights: 4:51 Helping Listeners avoid the two most common mistakes 5:24 The role of the trainer, manager or owner 10:15 Does Youth specific education matter? 12:26 #1 most common mistake - Not projecting forward the repercussions of your plan, are they lowering or mitigating risk? 12:38 #2 most common mistake-...

Jeff and Mikki and Special Guest Paul Ticen of Paul Ticen Law discuss two common mistakes trainers make that can increase exposure as well as a few actionable Best Practices. Show Highlights: 4:51 Helping Listeners avoid the two most common mistakes 5:24 The role of the trainer, manager or owner 10:15 Does Youth specific education matter? 12:26 #1 most common mistake - Not projecting forward the repercussions of your plan, are they lowering or mitigating risk? 12:38 #2 most common mistake-...

Hop on with Jeff, Keegan, Mikki for easy to follow ideas on how to approach and present nutrition in a developmentally appropriate way, while avoiding the minefield of concerns surrounding food, family, culture, myths and eating disorders. Bonus advice from a future full interview episode featuring Special Guest Alfia Dunbar MS who currently works in a therapeutic setting to assist youth to recover from eating disorders. Show Highlights: 1:05 Developing a healthy relationship with food 2:44 ...

Hop on with Jeff, Keegan, Mikki for easy to follow ideas on how to approach and present nutrition in a developmentally appropriate way, while avoiding the minefield of concerns surrounding food, family, culture, myths and eating disorders. Bonus advice from a future full interview episode featuring Special Guest Alfia Dunbar MS who currently works in a therapeutic setting to assist youth to recover from eating disorders. Show Highlights: 1:05 Developing a healthy relationship with food 2:44 ...