I9 Sports' Madison Gates: How to Give Kids a Positive Early Sports Experience

Podcast: The Pure Athlete Podcast · Jeff Francoeur

Opublikowano: 2026-06-09

In this episode of The Pure Athlete Podcast, hosts Britt and Brad sit down with Madison Gates, VP of Marketing at i9 Sports and former University of Michigan soccer standout, D1 player, and coach. They explore one of the biggest challenges parents face today: how to introduce young kids to organized sports in a positive, healthy way. With youth sports shifting toward earlier specialization, intense travel teams, and skyrocketing pressure, many families feel overwhelmed and worried their kids will fall behind or burn out. Madison shares her personal journey—from multi-sport youth athlete to college st...