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The Safety Goals PodcastSeason 1 FarewellHey there Safety Goal Podcast listeners, I’m your host Justin Torres and I wanted to let all of you know that our first season has come to a close. While this is the last you’ll hear from us at The Safety Goals Podcast for 2023, I am happy to say that we will be back with new episodes in 2024 with new guests and perhaps some familiar voices. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and happy holidays from all of us at The Safety Goals Podcast…we will see you in 2024.
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2023-11-2902 minThe Safety Goals PodcastHow Stephanie Kuzydym and the Safer Sidelines Project are working to prevent unnecessary deaths in youth sports via journalismOn this week’s episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have Stephanie Kuzydym. Stephanie is a DuPont and Emmy-award winning sports reporter, covering both the good and bad of high school sports. With her career taking her to places such as Houston and Cleveland, Stephanie has seen quite a bit during her time reporting. Her ability to have seen different issues affect different regions gives her a unique view on the problems facing youth sports. So much so that she began the Safer Sidelines Project which focuses on covering the unnecessary deaths in youth sports.
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2023-11-1555 minThe Safety Goals PodcastA look into Carlos Quentin’s MLB career and how he is now shaking up youth sports with his new project Before The FieldOn this week’s episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have Carlos Quentin. Carlos is a former MLB athlete who played with teams such as the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, and San Diego Padres during his career. Setting records in both the minors and major leagues for being hit by a pitch, records which still hold to this day. The two-time MLB All-Star may have had injuries cut his career a few years short, but since leaving the league Carlos has been hard at work with his project known as Before The Field.
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2023-11-011h 15The Safety Goals PodcastThe importance of protecting youth and Olympic athletes from potential predators through background checks and screenings with Scott GrayOn this week’s episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have Scott Gray. Scott works for Minnesota Hockey as their VP and SafeSport Coordinator, along with being the owner of the Gray Investigative Group. In this episode, we discuss how Scott works to help keep youth athletes safe through his many investigations into poor/improper behavior from both athletes and coaches. He recently sat in front of Congress to speak on the ways in which youth sports and organizations tied to the Olympic movement have attempted to create safer playing environments. Scott dives into his career when he fi...
2023-10-181h 05The Safety Goals PodcastHow injuries in professional sports shaped rule changes that affected the youth levelOn this week’s episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have a short but informative episode where we take a look at injuries in professional sports and see how rule changes were made to reduce the chances of these injuries arising, along with how these rule changes have made their way down to the youth level. Often rule changes at the youth level derive from some sort of action being taken at the professional level. Today, we take a look at concussions in the NFL, as well as high ankle sprains in the NBA. While both of these in...
2023-10-0410 min
The Safety Goals PodcastHow Nate Dalena and Rugby NorCal are improving the safety of youth athletes and rugby in the Bay AreaOn this week’s episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have Nate Dalena. Nate is the Executive Director of Rugby NorCal Inc. while also maintaining a role as an insurance broker. In this episode, we discuss how Nate and all the members of Rugby NorCal are working to provide a safe space for youth athletes to grow themselves, along with their passion for the sport. Being a former Rugby athlete himself had led Nate to have a great understanding of the game, as well as, a great understanding of how to best protect athletes in the sport.
2023-09-2053 min
The Safety Goals PodcastThe Importance of Protecting Youth Athletes with InjureFree’s Josh OpiolaOn this week’s episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have Josh Opiola who is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at InjureFree. In this episode, we discuss the importance of protecting youth athletes from abusive behavior, as well as how abuse prevention has progressed in recent years. Josh speaks on the importance of background checks and how having them completed can drastically increase the safety of youth athletes.
Beyond his awareness for athlete protection Josh has a keen understanding of sales and he goes over how building connections has helped him be...
2023-09-0651 min
The Safety Goals PodcastHow Bob Sefcik and JSMP are revolutionizing the use and implementation of athletic trainer'sOn this Episode of The Safety Goals Podcast we have Executive Director of Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program (JSMP), Bob Sefcik joining us. Bob has worked in the athletic trainer space for quite sometime now and has been able to lead one of the pioneering programs in the country. JSMP works to place and manage AT’s throughout the state of Florida and in their time working with the state have opened eyes to how important AT’s in youth athletics can be. During our conversation we dive into how JSMP operates and what makes them different from other AT outr...
2023-08-2359 min
The Safety Goals PodcastWhy having Athletic Trainers’ is so important and how Jerry Stevens along with Duval County Schools are leading the wayWelcome to this edition of Safety Goals Podcast, where we have Jerry Stevens, LAT, ATC, who is an extremely well-respected individual in the world of Athletic Trainers’ (AT), as well as, the man behind Duval County Schools rapid advancement in AT integration. In this episode, we shed light on the world of AT’s, Duval County Schools, along with what Jerry Stevens is doing to revolutionize the way people receive medical assessments and treatments in Jacksonville’s youth sports market.
We will be taking a look at how the relationship between school staff and AT’s ha...
2023-08-0957 minThe Safety Goals PodcastBreaking News: Bronny James is the latest athlete to suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest and how you can be prepared to assist othersIn this impromptu episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, Charlie and I breakdown the importance of being prepared for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in light of the most recent report that Bronny James suffered an incident Tuesday morning during a University of Southern California Basketball team practice.
SCA is the result of a structural or electrical disorder in the heart that can lead to a potentially lethal arrhythmia. Damar Hamlin suffered SCA on Jan 2, 2023 which goes to show this was a topic long before that incident, however, having 23.8 million viewers see it happen live o...
2023-07-2615 min
The Safety Goals PodcastUpswing Health: A Look Into Orthopedics, Telemedicine, and Injury Diagnosis/RecoveryWelcome to this edition of Safety Goals Podcast, where we bring on Jay Kimmel who is an extremely well-respected Orthopedic Surgeon, as well as, the Co-Founder and CEO of Upswing Health. In this episode, we shed light on the world of orthopedics, proper injury care/management, along with what Upswing Health is doing to revolutionize the way people receive medical assessments and treatments using telemedicine.
The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by storm leaving many people questioning how they would receive medical care at a time when social interaction was extremely limited. Jay Kimmel...
2023-07-2656 min
The Safety Goals PodcastThe Jordan McNair Foundation: Fighting Heat Illness AwarenessWelcome to this edition of Safety Goals Podcast, where we dive deep into an important topic that deserves widespread attention. In this episode, we shed light on “The Jordan McNair Foundation: Fighting Heat Illness Awareness.” Join us as we explore the impactful work this foundation provides and the crucial mission it undertakes.
The Jordan McNair Foundation embarks on a journey, driven by the mission of raising awareness about heat-related illnesses. Established in memory of Jordan McNair, the foundation strives to honor his legacy by educating and informing others about the dangers of heat-related conditions. Thro...
2023-07-121h 04
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 7: Megan LukacsOn this episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we speak with special guest, Megan Lukacs, of InjureFree. Since joining the InjureFree team in 2021, Megan has dealt with the data and analytical side of the business which allows for a greater understanding of how to assess and manage injuries. Her focus on improving youth sports comes from her passion for sports growing up but also her role as a mother. One of her biggest drivers is to hopefully create a safer playing environment for her child, through providing an increased understanding of how to keep athletes safe that is all...
2023-06-2819 min
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 6: Christian ReedA fellow Arizona State alumni joins us this week during the latest episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, as we speak with the CEO of Dissinger Reed Insurance Agency, Christian Reed. After beginning his career in sales Christian made the move to Dissinger Reed where he has now been for the last twenty years. In that time he has seen so much of the sports industry shaken up with new rules/regulations to make the games we all love, as safe as can be.
In this episode we along with Christian dive deeper into t...
2023-06-141h 01
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 5: Chris BrownIn this episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we speak with a special guest, Chris Brown, of InjureFree. Joining the team as their Sales Director in 2015 he has been able to drive InjureFree, along with the rest of the team, to the top of the youth sports market. His focus on improving youth sports comes from his passion for sports but also his role as a father.
This episode will take us along Chris's journey, the many things he learned along the way, and how being a parent has shaped his outlook on what...
2023-05-3128 min
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 4: Skip GilbertIn this episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we have the honor of speaking with the CEO of U.S. Youth Soccer, Skip Gilbert. Skip has had quite a career up to this point and it didn’t come without following his passion for sports, specifically soccer. He grew up playing organized soccer in his home state of New York. Here he worked on his game which he pursued throughout college, and joined the US Olympic Development Team in the 1983 Korea Cup tournament held in South Korea. Skip even had a short stint in the National American Soccer League (NA...
2023-05-1749 min
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 3: Jessie HoeckIn this episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we speak with yet another special guest, Jessie Hoeck, of InjureFree. Being a former athlete and collegiate gymnast for the University of Maryland, she has always had her foot in the world of sports. Since joining InjureFree in 2015, Jessie has vaulted herself to the top of their account management department as well as taking on the challenge of leading their product development team.
During her time at the University of Maryland, Jessie while involved in athletics, also had a passion for sports safety and injury management obtaining her Bachelor’s...
2023-05-0329 min
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 2: Cindy ChangIn this episode of The Safety Goals Podcast, we speak with a special guest, Cindy Chang, of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Joining the league in April of 2022 as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), we look into her role and how things have developed in her first year at the helm. However, there is so much more to Cindy’s story, as she has broken barriers left and right throughout her fantastic career.
From being the first female Head Team Physician at UC Berkeley for football, CMO for Team USA during the 2012 London Olympics, and Clinical Profe...
2023-04-191h 01
The Safety Goals PodcastEpisode 1: Charlie WundOur first episode of The Safety Goals Podcast features a conversation between your two hosts (Justin Torres and Charlie Wund). We will take a deep dive into Charlie's history as the CEO of InjureFree, a technology service empowering child safety initiatives and risk management for youth sports organizations and schools.
His passion stems from his experiences as an NCAA athlete in the sports of football, lacrosse and rugby. He was an athletic administrator for over ten years at the youth sports, high school, and non-profit levels.
This episode we will go over what it takes...
2023-04-0520 min
The Safety Goals PodcastIntroducing: The Safety Goals PodcastWe're your hosts Justin Torres and Charlie Wund and we'd like to welcome you to The Safety Goals Podcast.
The Safety Goals Podcast comes to you from the minds at InjureFree which provides a technology service empowering athlete safetyinitiatives and risk management for organized sports. Our own company goals have always aligned with doing what is best for the athlete, so we felt it was important to connect and talk to others in the industry who share similar goals.
We will have tons of exciting and meaningful conversations with interesting guests. Each episode ta...
2023-03-2900 min
That Entrepreneur ShowLinkedIn for Youth Sports"What It's Really Like to Be an Entrepreneur" has been rebranded to "That Entrepreneur Show" https://www.VincentALanci.com/. Whether you are looking to start or scale your business, this is the show for you.Vincent A. Lanci interviews the founder of a different company from around the world on each episode. He records interviews with entrepreneurs in all industries to provide many different perspectives. You never know which motivational journey will motivate you most.For the 123rd episode of the series and the 12th e...
2021-04-2121 min