Erin, Author at Fit Kids

The Manson Track & Field Dynasty, Family Ties Part 1

Listen and learn from this conversation with all four members of track & field’s Manson Dynasty, including Amy and Pat Manson, former pro athletes, whose children, Max and Mia, are now following in their footsteps for Stanford University and the University of Michigan, respectively.

Connecting Athletes with Mental Health Resources

Brendan Sullivan, Founder/CEO of Zama Health, explains how his app provides mental health information and services, connecting the app’s users to trainers, and therapists to generate proactive use of physical activity as preventative medicine.

Starting a Movement to Increase Movement

Francesca Schuler, President of the California Fitness Alliance, shares her perspective on the importance of physical activity to mental well-being, how to move our culture toward valuing both, and how to get more people moving from childhood onward.

Running for Mental Health

Dr. Adel Korkor, Founder of the AB Korkor Foundation for Mental Health, shares the origin story of his organization’s “Five Fifty Fifty” series of run/walk events and a partnership with Fit Kids to bring our programs to 15 new cities throughout the U.S.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sports and Fitness

In honor of Jackie Robinson Day—the April 15 celebration of Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African-American player in modern Major League Baseball history—Fit Kids Conversations welcomes Marti Reed, Positive Coaching Alliance’s Director of National Partnerships and DEI Programming Manager.

Training Tips from a Pro Pitcher Turned Orthopaedic Surgeon

Get great insights from Dr. Michael Freehill, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. His expertise on fitness with a specialization in arm health stems from a life in baseball and medicine.

Holistic Mental Health for Sports and Fitness

Holistic Mental Performance Coach Laura M. Wilde draws from her work with everyone from NBA and Major League Baseball stars to youth athletes in our latest Fit Kids Conversation! Here are tips and tools to use with the active kids in your life!

How to Have a Healthy Heart

Soon after the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin suffered a scary cardiac arrest incident on Monday Night Football, Fit Kids spoke to Matthew Levy, MD, a cardiologist, who explained the incident and provided perspective on heart health for kids and the adults responsible for them.

The Mind-Body Connection

Beloved University of California, Berkeley Physical Education faculty member Toni Mar (M.S. in Kinesiology), has taught yoga, conditioning, and the mind-body connection at Cal for more than two decades.

Willie Banks: Fitness and Focus

As a child, Willie Banks was so restless/energetic/hyperactive that his parents sought professional help. Here, the 3-time Olympian and world-record holder in the Triple Jump explains how physical activity helped solve his childhood challenges.