For the Love of Sport Episode 01 | Three Key Takeaways by Marie Fitzgerald Director, Product Marketing & Content Strategy at SportsEngine March 21, 2024 | 1 minute, 48 seconds read We recap the first episode of For the Love of Sport by providing you with three key takeaways to bring back to your organization: 1. Base everything you do on your mission and values. In this clip, Adam answers the question, "What is one piece of advice you would give to volunteers and admins that are new to their organization or starting a brand new organization?" 2. Be authentic. Simple yet so hard to achieve, in coaching and in life, being authentic is always the way to go. Lessons learned from Ted Lasso stretch beyond the soccer field. 3. Always put your players first, outside of their performance in a game or practice. Listen as we discuss why it is so important to always think of your players as people first. They are more than their achievements, and so are you. Listen to the first episode Want to hear more? Tune in each month for new episodes as the dynamic duo Simon and Marie cover all things youth sports. From funny stories, to how to run your team, there's something for the whole family to enjoy. Subscribe to the full series here About Marie Fitzgerald Director, Product Marketing & Content Strategy at SportsEngine Marie Fitzgerald is a Director, Product Marketing & Content Strategy at NBC Sports Next. She currently works to ensure the customer's voice is ever present in the way we build, communicate, and improve the SportsEngine platform. She is also the co-host of the For the Love of Sport podcast, celebrating the stories and people who make youth sports happen. Marie grew up playing soccer and basketball, and you can find a Bucky Badger bobblehead, a Chicago Cubs W flag, and a Man City scarf proudly displayed on or around her home desk in Whitefish, Montana. Marie was recently named to the Augsburg Women's Athletics All-Decade Team for the 2010s. Connect with Marie Fitzgerald Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. About For the Love of Sport Podcast For the Love of Sport is the premier podcast covering the world of youth sports. For the Love of Sport dives into the people and processes that make it possible for kids to learn and grow through sports and athletics, and celebrates the admins, coaches, parents, volunteers, leagues, supporters, and youth athletes who put their heart into making it happen each week. Learn more tags in this article Athlete Club Admin Coach For the Love of Sport Podcast Parent SportsEngine