#RaisingAthletes Kirsten Jones

Teresa Strasser is an Emmy-winning writer and Emmy-nominated television host . She’s been a contributor to the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the Arizona Republic and The Today Show. Teresa has written multiple books about parenting and raising athletes of her own!📖

Listen to this clip where she discusses what inspired her to write her book and how proud she is to be a sports mom!👩‍👦⚾️






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Dr. Devorah Heitner is an expert on young people's relationship with digital media and technology. She has authored two books: "Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World" and "Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World." Her work has been featured in reputable publications such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN Opinion. With a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University, Dr. Heitner offers practical, non-judgmental advice to parents about technology and parenting in the digital age. She also consults with schools, nonprofits, app developers, and tech companies to promote digital wellness and ethical products for kids.

As a parent of a teenager herself, she provides strategies for mentoring kids in an always-connected world, empowering parents to connect with their children and support them as they navigate digital communities

Listen as Kirsten and Devorah discuss the impact social media is having on our kids' generation. The two discuss everything social media, from the negatives to the positives, when we should be educating our kids and when we should limit ourselves to set an example of good habits!

SHOW NOTES!!

Instagram and Substack: @devorahheitnerphd

Books:  Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World and Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World.


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Dr. Devorah Heitner is the author of Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World and Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World.📀

Enjoy this clip of Devorah explaining how we can learn from young people and how they use social media to have make a positive impact!👦


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Kirsten picks back up on her "Talking to the Student Athlete" Series with Shelby Schweyen. Shelby discusses her experiences participating in 3 sports all throughout high school, being recruited as a 3-sport athlete, and dealing with multiple injuries. 🏀🏐🏃‍♀️🤕


Schweyen enjoyed one of the legendary high school athletic careers in Montana state history, and prepared to play women's basketball for her mother, then Lady Griz basketball coach Shannon Schweyen, while competing in track and field for her father, UM's track and field coach at the time Brian Schweyen. She also was exploring the opportunity to play volleyball at UM in the fall of 2019.

After 2 injury plagued years at Montana University (and 5 knee surgeries), Shelby transferred to Montana State to pick back up her track career. Shelby overcame all these obstacles to win the pentathlon at the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships!! 🏃‍♀️🥇


Shelby dishes out advice for teammates of injured players and how to get back on track for people dealing with injury. She uses a growth mindset and grit, always looking to come back better and stronger while never giving up!


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Kirsten picks back up on her "Talking to the Student Athlete" Series with Shelby Schweyen.

In Monday's episode, Shelby discusses her experiences participating in 3 sports all throughout high school, being recruited as a 3-sport athlete, and dealing with multiple injuries. 🏀🏐🏃‍♀️🤕

Shelby is young but filled with experience and wisdom dealing with many hardships throughout her athletic career. 🏃‍♀️

In this insightful clip, Shelby discusses the importance of supporting and being sensitive towards teammates dealing with injury. 🧏‍♀️


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Rett Larson is the Head Strength and Conditioning / Sports Performance Coach for the German Women’s National Volleyball team, currently preparing them to make the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Rett previously was the head S&C coach for the Netherlands, and the Chinese Women’s Volleyball team, where he won a gold medal🥇 . His training videos have gone viral using music and dancing and fun to prepare his world class athletes.

Rett is another fellow William & Mary 💚💛alumni who used his love of sports and turned it into a career.

Rett's level of expertise across all aspects of coaching and fitness are unsurpassed by anyone else I've ever worked with. He is determined to make movement and sport training FUN! Likewise, his generosity with his time, enthusiasm and knowledge is a rare combination that makes working with Rett a motivating and educational experience. Rett is one of those people who is so clearly passionate about what he does and his energy is oozing out throughout this pod! 🧠🏋️🏐



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@rettasaurus

Currently preparing the German Women’s Volleyball team to make the Paris Olympics

2016 Rio Olympics 🥇 Team CHINA

2015 World Cup 🥇 Team CHINA

W&M 1995


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