Chris & Friends

The Aspen Institute's Project Play does a great job researching trends in physical activity levels in children in an effort to build healthy communities through sports. It is their belief, and quest,…

Last week a friend recommended a documentary called Stutz. In it, director Jonah Hill discusses some of his long standing mental health struggles and how his meeting with psychiatrist Phil Stutz chan…

There is something about this time of the year that makes me think of those weird little Russian nesting dolls. You know the ones, they are those wooden toys that when you open them, they contain ano…

Did you ever just sit back and wonder why things happen in life? How one decision leads to another which leads to another, which eventually takes you to where you are right now?

In this episode, I sh…

Last week I sat down and read what appeared to be a letter written from Albert Einstein to his daughter. In it, he discussed a universal force that could change the world for the better. He told his …

Last week I had a moment while training some kids that there seems to be a few old school skills that are lacking in today's youth. More often than not, kids play a variety of sports every weekend bu…

Mark Twain once told a story about a man searching for the world's greatest general. The man searched his whole life until one day he died and met St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. The man told St. Pete…

The world of youth sports is crazy. You can go to a sport field on any given weekend and see great examples of coaching and you will also see poor examples of coaching. If I had to break down three a…

This week I spoke with a few nurses and these conversations shed light on the state of our countries health, the hospitals ability to handle a never ending supply of patients, and a profession that i…

Over the past couple of years I have learned a few things about being a parent. Some of these lessons were easy, and others, not so easy.

At the end of the day, I feel that if you can offer your kid …

Earlier in the week I came across a post from The Global Matrix 4.0 which represents the largest compilation of information related to physical activity in children in adolescents. Their report state…

One beautiful morning in Cape Cod, my family and I went out for some breakfast. As we pull up to the restaurant, we were all surprised by what we find.

As I prepared for this episode, I thought back …

For the past few months, I have been doing a thought experiment on why it seems kids are more anxious and depressed then ever.

After speaking with a few professionals, reading articles and books on t…

October 16, 2022. Just another day for some, but for me, it signifies what would have been my brothers 39th birthday. As I look back on the almost ten years without him here, I often times think abou…

A few weeks ago we were at a party for a relative and it was a great time. While there, we got to catch up with a lot of people we haven’t seen in awhile. As most conversations seem to go these days,…

Coaching Q&A Episode!

It seems no matter what the level, from 6 year olds to the high school level, coaches are experiencing some hard times with their athletes.

In this video, I share some ideas on …

I can't believe I am saying this but baseball actually caught my attention this week. As one Yankee slugger (Aaron Judge) passes another (Roger Maris), talk of who the real single season home run kin…

In this episode, I share a few quotes from the founding fathers in reference to truth, freedom of thought and liberty to speak one’s mind.

In addition, I also discuss an example from the ACLU and som…