Forward is a weekly podcast about youth sports, coaching, parenting, and leadership.
Real conversations. Practical advice. No gimmicks. Just lessons that help kids—and the adults raising them—enjoy sports for the right reasons.
Available On
Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Amazon Music • Podcast Index • Overcast • iHeartRadio • Podcast Addict • Castro • Castbox • Podchaser • Pocket Casts • Listen Notes • Player FM • Goodpods • TrueFans
Youth Sports Doesn’t Need More Noise.
It needs better conversations.
Parents are overwhelmed.
Coaches are under pressure.
Very few people have perspective.
Kids are burning out earlier than ever.
Everyone has opinions.
Forward cuts through the noise with honest conversations about youth sports—what works, what doesn’t, and how to build athletes without losing sight of the people they’re becoming.
What You’ll Learn
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Coaching Your Own Child
Balancing fairness, expectations, and the parent-coach relationship.
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Sports Parenting
Confidence, playing time, pressure, and supporting your athlete without making the game about you.
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Building Competitors
Mental toughness, leadership, discipline, and resilience.
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Coaching Culture
What great coaches do differently—and what every parent should understand.
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College Athletics
Recruiting, communication, expectations, and preparing athletes for the next level.
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Life Lessons
Because the best lessons from sports have nothing to do with sports.
Meet the Hosts
Joe Clemente
Coach. Educator. Author.With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.
Kevin T. Mulhearn
Publisher. Author. Parent.Kevin brings the perspective of someone who’s lived the youth sports journey as both a father and storyteller. His questions keep every conversation grounded in the realities families face every day.