The Pure Athlete Podcast

Jeff Francoeur, Britt Lee, Brad Williams
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Booking Overview

The Pure Athlete Podcast is a youth-sports-focused show where Jeff Francoeur and PA co-founders Britt Lee and Brad Williams interview pro/college athletes, coaches, and experts to help families navigate development, competition, and character. It’s especially valuable for PR pros seeking credible voices on youth sports research, coaching best practices, and athlete/parent education.

Metrics

Episodes: 186

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.7k subscribers

Instagram: 95.0k followers

30s Ad: 99 - 113, 60s Ad: 117 - 131

Contact Form

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Host

Jeff Francoeur - Former MLB player and Pure Athlete (PureAthleteInc.com) co-founder who brings pro-athlete experience to youth sports education for athletes, parents, and coaches.

Britt Lee - PA co-founder of Pure Athlete, focused on equipping and inspiring young athletes and the adults who guide them through sports journeys.

Brad Williams - PA co-founder of Pure Athlete, providing practical youth-sports insight to help families and coaches support healthy development and effective decision-making.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Recognized youth-sports authorities such as researchers/nonprofit leaders (e.g., institute programs), veteran coaches, current or former pro/college athletes, sports medicine/safety or performance experts, and credible sports parents sharing grounded practical experience.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles in youth-sports research or reform organizations, Pro/college playing background or coaching track record, Published studies, frameworks, or widely adopted guidance on athlete development, Public advocacy for safer, healthier youth participation models

Recent Guest Discussions

Tom Farrey - Youth Sports Participation Data; Commercialization; Early Specialization; NIL Impacts; Joy/love Of Sport; Multi-sport Play; Community Change Approaches (youth Sports Permits/model).

Catie Francoeur - Raising Children In The Youth-sports Ecosystem; Balancing Competition And Family Life; Managing Anxiety/confidence/identity; Supporting Kids Across Sports Or Non-participation; The Role Of Effort/character; Behind-the-scenes Realities Of Travel Ball.

Recent Topics

Youth Sports, Coaching, Athlete Development, Parenting, Sports Psychology, Early Specialization, Sports Policy, Youth Empowerment, Player Safety, Character

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Pure Athlete Podcast
:

173. The State of Youth Sports with Aspen Institute's Project Play Director Tom Farrey

May 19, 2026

In this episode of The Pure Athlete Podcast, we sit down with Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Project Play and a longtime voice in youth sports. With decades of experience and groundbreaking research, Tom shares the latest data on participation trends, the impact of commercialization, early specialization, and the growing influence of NIL at younger ages.Discover powerful lessons from Norway’s remarkably successful youth sports model, why joy and love of the game matte...

172. Will Summer Fun Set My Kid Back in Sports? ASK US ANYTHING #1

May 15, 2026

Jeff, Brad, and Britt tackle real parent questions we've received in our first installment of a practical, no-nonsense Q&A series we call ASK US ANYTHING. From travel ball decisions to tackle football, handling losses, tough coaches, and creating balance in a year-round sports culture, the guys share honest perspectives and insights from their own experiences as parents and coaches.Key topics include:Should a dominant 12U baseball player join elite national travel teams that “just show up...

171. Catie Francoeur: Behind the Scenes With A Sports Mom

May 12, 2026

This week on The Pure Athlete Podcast, we celebrate moms with a special guest — sports mom, wife, and chaos coordinator extraordinaire, Catie Francoeur.Catie joins Jeff, Britt, and Brad for an honest, funny, and heartfelt conversation about raising four kids in the middle of the youth sports whirlwind. From travel softball and lacrosse to forgotten cleats, late-night flights, emotional car rides, and “recalibrating” family priorities, this episode pulls back the curtain on what life really lo...

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