#RaisingAthletes Kirsten Jones

We start our next 100 episodes with a very special guest!!!

Kirsten has the opportunity to sit down and talk with her oldest son, Caelan, about his basketball journey and the lessons sports have taught him. From the highs to the lows and everything in between Caelan and Kirsten go back and forth about their moves throughout his childhood, high school basketball, the transfer process from D1 to D3, and his most recent journey at Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

There are so many amazing takeaways and wonderful moments in this honest conversation between a mother and her son. This is a supersized episode because they had so much to talk about!


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The Journey is the Reward!

In this clip from Monday's supersized "Talking to the Student Athlete" episode, Kirsten has the opportunity to sit down and talk with her oldest son, Caelan, about his basketball journey and the lessons sports have taught him. He went from D1 to D3 and had a bunch of bumps on the way (Covid!).

There are so many amazing takeaways and wonderful moments in this honest conversation between a mother and her son.  This is a supersized episode because they had so much to talk about and even recorded it over 2 days!




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It's our 100th Episode !!!!!

And.....drumroll please....we have a guest who needs no introduction…Susie and Kirsten are joined by one of the most successful people in the NBA, Golden State Warrior Head Coach Steve Kerr.

Winning 9 NBA championships as player and coach, Steve (or Stevie as Susie calls him!) is a proven winner who discusses his experience working with NBA legendary players like Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and learning from legendary coaches like Phil Jackson, Greg Popovich and Lute Olson.

He explains the importance of leading with joy and how creating a positive environment is most important when the going gets tough. You don’t want to miss this episode!




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It's our 100th Episode (on Monday) !!!!! But here's a preview of the JOY we felt.

Susie and Kirsten are joined by one of the most successful people in the NBA, Golden State Warrior Head Coach Steve Kerr.

Winning 9 NBA championships as player and coach, Steve (or Stevie as Susie calls him!) is a proven winner who explains the importance of leading with joy and how creating a positive environment is most important when the going gets tough. Here, Steve (and Susie) spend time discussing the importance of living out your values.


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American Soccer legend, Marcelo Balboa, joins Kirsten this week and two old friends and former peers (SDSU Aztecs!) discuss things like growing up as the son of a pro athlete, the importance of sports (“If it wasn’t for sports I would have failed [out of school]”) and his coaching style.

Marcelo is one of the first American soccer greats, he has played in 3 World Cups and over 150 MLS games for the Colorado Rapids. He is now a coach at the Colorado Rapids Academy and is using his experience to educate the next generation of American soccer while working as an announcer for Apple TV. Marcelo discusses his beliefs on how kids need to be kids while also coaching with discipline. His experiences of being raised by a former professional athlete gives excellent insight for all parents.

We are always growing and changing at #RaisingAthletes podcast, and we are adding a recap at the end of our episodes.  We have the luxury of recapping from two different perspectives, Kirsten and Matt McGonigle (our newest member or Team KJ), both former D1 athletes a generation apart!  So, stick around after Kirsten and Celo’s episode to hear how Matt and Kirsten feel about it.



SHOW NOTES:

Currently Working with Real Salt Lake Academy, Apple TV MLS Announcer

1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cup Appearances

1st American to have 100 International Caps

1st Name in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005

@marcelobalboa17


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On next week's #RaisingAthletes podcast, American Soccer legend, Marcelo Balboa, joins Kirsten and she asks how do you balance full time soccer as a kid? Listen here for a sneak peek as two old friends and former peers (SDSU Aztecs!) discuss the importance of work ethic!

Marcelo is one of the first American soccer greats, he has played in 3 World Cups and over 150 MLS games for the Colorado Rapids. He is now a coach at the Colorado Rapids Academy and is using his experience to educate the next generation of American soccer while working as an announcer for Apple TV. Marcelo discusses his beliefs on how kids need to be kids while also coaching with discipline. His experiences of being raised by a former professional athlete gives excellent insight for all parents.

SHOW NOTES:

Currently Working with Real Salt Lake Academy, Apple TV MLS Announcer

1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cup Appearances

1st American to have 100 International Caps

1st Name in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005

@marcelobalboa17




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