Winning is Not Everything

Winning is Not Everything

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.

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May 13, 2025 20 mins

In Part 2 of our conversation with James Washington, a two-time Super Bowl champion safety and currently President of the Rose Bowl Institute, he details what greatly impacted his football prospects, and the perseverance he displayed to make the most of his career and his work thereafter.

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 1 of our conversation with James Washington, a two-time Super Bowl champion safety and currently President of the Rose Bowl Institute, he discusses the adversity he faced growing up in Los Angeles and the many highs and some lows of his football playing career.

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 4 of our conversation with Todd Smith, President & CEO of Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), he shares statistics on youth participation in sports, and why he and SFIA are excited about all the opportunities domestically in the near future.

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 3 of our conversation with Todd Smith, President & CEO of Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), he candidly shares what he would tell himself at 8, 12 and 16 years old, and he pinpoints which of the three sports he played was his favorite. 

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Todd Smith, President & CEO of Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), he pinpoints the pinnacle of his early achievements, when he received the first college recruiting call from a dream school.

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 1 of our conversation with Todd Smith, President & CEO of Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), he reflects on how jarring a serious shoulder injury in high school was on him as an athlete and person. 

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 3 of our conversation with Christine Miles, a professional speaker, consultant and author, she discusses her work, including six foundational questions to help us become better listeners, as well as her unique challenge to each of us.

Want to sponsor the Winning is Not Everything podcast? Reach out at https://seankjensen.com/contact-sean/

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Christine Miles, a professional speaker, consultant and author, she opens up about dealing with chronic pain and the hard adjustments she had to make after injuries forced her away from playing field hockey and reorienting her identity.

Learn more about Christine Miles here: https://www.christinemileslistens.com/ 

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In Part 1 of our conversation with Christine Miles, a professional speaker, consultant and author, she candidly shares how her mother's mental health challenges, which included shock therapy, thrust her into a position to accelerate her remarkable listening skills and inspired her career path.

Learn more about Christine Miles here: https://www.christinemileslistens.com/ 

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In Part 4 of our conversation with Dan Abrahams, a sport psychologist and author based in England, he provides some of his unique insights that can help young athletes, including having the proper "Game Face" and "Squashing ANTs."

Check out more of Dan Abrahams resources here: https://danabrahams.com/

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In Part 3 of our conversation with Dan Abrahams, a sport psychologist and author based in England, he highlights what compelled him to pursue becoming a sports psychologist, reflecting on his own experience as an athlete and weighing the different perspectives of sports in the U.S. versus U.K.

Check out more of Dan Abrahams resources here: https://danabrahams.com/

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Dan Abrahams, a sport psychologist and author based in England, he shares details of pursuing a childhood dream, a regret along the way and a humbling decision about his future.

Check out more of Dan Abrahams resources here: https://danabrahams.com/

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In Part 1 of our conversation with Dan Abrahams, a sport psychologist and author based in England, he discusses the impact of sports and his parents on his childhood in London, and what opened him up to sports psychology at the age of 15.

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In Part 4 of our conversation with Jamy Bechler, author, podcast host, speaker and leadership consultant, dissects some of the mistakes he made as a coach, and the pearls of wisdom he provides to help others learn from them.

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In Part 3 of our conversation with Jamy Bechler, author, podcast host, speaker and leadership consultant, remembers a senior research project from college that generated a lot of memories, including a conversation with one of his heroes.

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Jamy Bechler, author, podcast host, speaker and leadership consultant, shares some of the tough lessons he learned during high school, including not rising to the occasion when his team needed him in a big game. 

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In Part 1 of our conversation with Jamy Bechler, author, podcast host, speaker and leadership consultant, reflects on the lessons learned from his hard-working parents, and how he handled a humbling start in a sport. 

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Sean Jensen hosted a Webinar titled "Mental Health In Youth Sports" with Dr. Wendy Borlabi, a high-performance coach for the Chicago Bulls, and Kelsey King, a mental performance coach and former NCAA Women’s Hockey Champion.

Presented by podcast sponsor TeamSnap, this episode features highlights of their conversation.

 

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In part 2 of our conversation with ESPN SportsCenter anchor Kevin Negandhi. Kevin reflects on his challenging path to ESPN, discussing how he overcame jealousy and animosity early in his career. He also shares valuable advice on handling adversity and balancing his roles as a sports broadcaster and sports parent.

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In Part 1 of our conversation with Kevin Negandhi, a sports anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter and College Football on ABC, shares highlights of his childhood growing up just outside Philadelphia, and his remarkable journey to making his dream in television a reality.

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