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Winning is Not Everything

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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.

#90: Howard Blue (Part 1) — Head Basketball Coach At Georgetown Prep — On Navigating Many Challenges He Faced Growing Up, And When He Set Aside His Dream Of Playing Professional Basketball

October 19, 2021

In Part 1 of our conversation with Howard Blue, the head basketball coach at Georgetown Prep in a suburb of Washington D.C., he shares all the obstacl...

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#089: Pat Forde (Part 3) — Sports Illustrated Senior Writer — On What He Emphasized To His Children About Being Active, Routines, And Setting Goals

October 12, 2021

In Part 3 of our conversation with Pat Forde, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, he highlights what he and his wife Tricia emphasized to their th...

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#088: Pat Forde (Part 2) — Sports Illustrated Senior Writer — On The Highlights And Challenges Of Witnessing His Daughter Compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Winning a Medal

October 5, 2021

In Part 2 of our conversation with Pat Forde, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, we focus on his rare opportunity to cover an Olympics that inclu...

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#087: Pat Forde (Part 1) — Sports Illustrated Senior Writer — On Childhood Sports Memories And How He Became a Sportswriter

September 28, 2021

In Part 1 of our conversation with Pat Forde, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, he shares the role of sports on his childhood, including the pos...

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#086: Josh Thurow (Part 2) — Minnehaha Academy Athletic Director — On How He Got Involved in Officiating, Referees In Youth Sports, and Reflections on Minnehaha Alums Jalen Suggs and Chet Holmgren

August 3, 2021

In Part 2 of our conversation with Josh Thurow, the athletic director at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, he explains how he got involved in officiat...

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#085: Josh Thurow (Part 1) — Minnehaha Academy Athletic Director — On When He Realized His MLB Dreams Wouldn't Materialize, Why He Loves His Job, and What Makes A Great Student-Athlete

July 27, 2021

In Part 1 of our conversation with Josh Thurow, the athletic director at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, he shares the highs and lows of his sports ...

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#084: Regan Pittman (Part 3) — Three-Time All-American Volleyball Player — On Rankings, What She'd Tell Her Younger Self, And What She Learned From Her Hall Of Fame Collegiate Coach

July 20, 2021

In Part 3 of our conversation with Regan Pittman, a three-time All-American in volleyball at the University of Minnesota, shares what she — a top-10 p...

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#083: Regan Pittman (Part 2) — Three-Time All-American Volleyball Player — On How She Transformed Her Pain Into Stand Tall Volleyball Academy, And A Coach Who Made a Huge Impact On Her In A Short Time

July 13, 2021

In Part 2 of our conversation with Regan Pittman, a three-time All-American in volleyball at the University of Minnesota, highlights how some of her c...

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#082: Regan Pittman (Part 1) — Three-Time All-American Volleyball Player — On Highlights & Lowlights Of Her Youth Sports Journey

July 6, 2021

In Part 1 of our conversation with Regan Pittman, a three-time All-American in volleyball at the University of Minnesota, shares a memorable story whe...

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#081: Caleb Truax (Part 2) — Former Boxing World Champion — On Keys To His Late Rise In Boxing, What Keeps Him Humble And His Advice To Parents And Young Athletes

June 29, 2021

In Part 2 of our conversation with Caleb Truax, a former boxing world champion, he shares how, despite starting late and struggling for a long time in...

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