Raising a Champion
Episodes
34 episodes
Unlocking Optimal Mental Performance with Andrew Pardy
Andrew is a consultant to professional and college sports teams and a performance skills coach. He helps elite teenage athletes acquire the self-awareness, mindset and performance skills they need to empower optimal performance.Andrew is...
Division-II Recruitment with Former Basketball Coach Deirdre Kane
Having retired in 2014 Deirdre Kane left the game of women's basketball as West Chester University's all-time winningest coach with 447 victories in her 27 years at the helm.Since beginning her coaching career, Kane has helped advance w...
The Influence of Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education with CEO Scott Tharp
Scott Tharp has served as President & CEO of the Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education since 2007. The organization has been considered the "Gold Standard" in building an inner-city youth hockey program to underprivilege...
Personal Training & Exercise Overload with Jim Ferris
Jim Ferris is a Philadelphia based trainer whose clientele includes professional athletes, local teams, everyday fitness enthusiasts, and maybe a celebrity or two depending on who is in town. Jim is known for his work in the baske...
Maturity & Communication with Flyers Hall of Famer Jim Watson
He's one of the top defensemen in Philadelphia Flyers history! Jim Watson was a 5-time All Star and two-time Stanley Cup champion. His career was cut short due to a chronic back injury he suffered at the age of 18.Growing up in the tiny...
Balancing Academics & Athletics with Tom Grandieri
The University of Penn outfielder was a three-year letterman with the Quakers. He was the 2010 Ivy League player of the year and was an all-academic Ivy Leaguer. In October2018, Grandieri was inducted to the University of Penn Hall...
Concussion Testing and Prevention with Dr. Vincent Schaller
Dr. Vincent E. Schaller formed the Mid-Atlantic Concussion (MAC) Alliance in 2010. As a brain injury testing, diagnosis, treatment and concussion management specialist, his chief goal is to facilitate the spread of new concussion technolo...
Junior Hockey with Former NHL goaltender & Broadcaster Brian Boucher
The 13-year NHL veteran and former first round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1995 goes in depth into raising and coaching a hockey player while playing the game professionally.Boucher later transitioned from player to broadcaster a...
Attitude & Discipline with 76ers Joe Richmond
The fun-loving former Harlem Globetrotter and current Philadelphia 76ers ambassador discusses his role with the organization, his family life with a father who served in the military and how he connects and instructs kids during his summer yout...
