Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents

Picking Teams is a podcast that dives into the playbooks of seasoned coaches. Host Amy Bryant is a 23-year veteran college coach, and her guests hail from the professional, college and youth ranks. Together they'll share real stories from their coaching experiences to empower parents to be positive forces in their children's sports journeys. The podcast is also a great resource for coaches and anyone interested in youth, college and professional sports. Topics covered include: strategies for positively supporting youth sport athletes; college recruiting guidance and etiquette; tips for identifying team culture and coaching styles; college admissions, applications and the recruiting process; student-athlete mental and physical health; and more. Amy Bryant is a student-athlete college counselor and sports recruiting advisor for Bryant College https://bryantcollegecoaching.com/ a full-service college counseling and athletic recruitment advising firm.

Podcasting since 2024 • 26 episodes

Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents

Latest Episodes

Trusting the Process with Coach Keenan Hickton

Today’s Play: Amy and Keenan Hickton explore how parental support rooted in trust, humility, and awareness can unlock an athlete’s full potential. Keenan reflects on how his own parents supported his late transition to golf with uncondit...

August 18, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 26 • 17:35

Double Vision with Coach Tommy Valentini

Today's Play: Gustavus Adolphus head coach Tommy Valentini shares the powerful story behind his team’s NCAA doubles national championship—one rooted in culture, gratitude, and perspective. Tommy highlights how his players prioritized tea...

July 28, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 25 • 21:05

The Greatest Charity in the World with Coach Kirk Wagner

Today’s Play: Kirk Wagner shares the story of his journey from a soccer-playing son of German immigrants to a high school coach in Atlanta, weaving in lessons from his professional playing days in Germany and his path through college rec...

July 14, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 24 • 27:51

Complete Your Square - Coaching the Whole Athlete with Coach Steve Brown

Today's Play: Steve Brown returns to share how he’s now giving back through the Steve Brown Academy and his Complete Your Square approach to student-athlete development. Steve opens up about the emotional toll of tran...

June 23, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 23 • 33:15

Blinders Block you from the Blessings with Coach Steve Brown

Today's Play: Olympian and educator Steve Brown shares the incredible story of how sport shaped his identity—from a fearful 10-year-old in D.C. to representing Trinidad in the Olympic Games. Steve reflects on the hurdles he faced—literal...

June 02, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 22 • 20:41