ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Forward is the youth sports podcast for parents, coaches, and mentors who want to develop better athletes—and better people. Hosted by Coach Joe Clemente and publisher Kevin Mulhearn, each episode explores youth sports, leadership, parenting, and personal growth through honest conversations, practical advice, and stories that challenge conventional wisdom. Inspired by the bestselling book The Long Ride Home, Forward helps families keep the game in perspective while never losing sight of what matters most.
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Average audio length:
64 minutes
Has sponsors
English
United States
11 episodes
since July 14, 2026
episodic
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⏩ In Episode 10 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin T. Mulhearn welcome their first guest, Dean Bumbaco, for a straight-talking conversation about youth baseball parents, playing time, and what happens when a coach hands your son a pape…
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⏩ In Episode 9 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin T. Mulhearn tackle one of the biggest questions in youth sports: Are we specializing kids too soon?
Through personal stories, coaching experiences, and honest reflection, they discuss the benefits of playing multiple sports, the pressure young athle…
⏩ In Episode 8 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin T. Mulhearn explore what happens when parents let their emotions get the best of them—and how their behavior can impact their kids on and off the field.
Using stories from their own experiences as athletes, parents, and coaches, they discuss why kid…
⏩ In Episode 7 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin T. Mulhearn explore the one thing every athlete can control: hustle.
Using examples from youth baseball through the major leagues, they discuss why effort requires no special talent, how hustle and body language influence playing time, and why coach…
⏩ In Episode 6 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin Mulhearn explore “Lessons From Losses”—why losing is an unavoidable part of sports, how athletes and parents respond to disappointment, and why some of the toughest losses can become the foundation for future success.
Through personal stories, coach…
⏩ In Episode 5 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin Mulhearn explore “The Comparison Trap”—why parents compare their kids to other athletes, when those comparisons become unhealthy, and what happens when wanting the best for your own child turns into rooting against someone else’s.
Through personal s…
⏩ In Episode 4 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin Mulhearn tackle one of the biggest decisions youth sports families face: Should your child attend a private school or a public school?
Drawing on decades of coaching and parenting experience, they discuss the realities of high-level high school base…
⏩ In Episode 3 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin Mulhearn tackle one of the biggest challenges in youth sports: knowing how—and when—to communicate with your child’s coach.
From coaching your own son or daughter to navigating playing time, lineup decisions, and difficult conversations, they discus…
When does pushing a young athlete build resilience—and when does it begin to break them down?
In Episode 2 of Forward, Joe Clemente and Kevin Mulhearn examine the “old-school tough guy” approach to parenting and coaching. Drawing from their own childhoods, their experiences as sports parents, and J…
What happens when a coach realizes he needs to stop coaching—and start being a dad?
In the first episode of Forward, Joe Clemente shares the story behind The Long Ride Home: How to Help Your Kids Shine in Youth Sports (Without Driving Them Crazy) and the painful car ride that changed the way he app…
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