NC Sport and Performance Professionals 4-Part Series: Session #1

A 4-part series bringing sports professionals together to connect, collaborate, and find better ways to support athletes and families. Working Together to Better Support Athletes What happens when professionals from different areas of sports and performance come together to share their experiences, tackle common challenges, and find better ways to support athletes? This four-part series brings together sport psychotherapists, physical therapists, nutritionists, strength & conditioning professionals, coaches, and other sports and performance professionals for meaningful conversations focused on collaboration and solutions. Each session will explore a different part of the athlete experience: Session 1 — Parents of Athletes How can we better support and educate parents so they can better support their athletes? Parents are an essential part of an athlete's journey—but they often face challenges navigating training, injuries, nutrition, mental health, performance expectations, communication, and their role in the process. Let's bring different professional perspectives to the same table and explore what parents need, where the gaps are, and how we can create better solutions together. Session 2 — Youth Sports (10/16) What can we do to create healthier, more supportive, and more effective experiences for young athletes? Session 3 — College Athletes (Jan. 2027) How can we better support athletes navigating the physical, mental, academic, and performance demands of college athletics? Session 4 — Treating the Whole-Body Athlete (Feb. 2027) How can we move beyond treating individual issues and work together to address the complete athlete—physically, mentally, emotionally, nutritionally, and from a performance perspective? More Than Networking This series is about building connections with a purpose. Come prepared to share your experiences, learn from professionals outside of your own discipline, identify challenges, and work together toward practical solutions. Our goal is to create a community where professionals can connect across disciplines and ultimately provide better support for athletes and the families who are part of their journey. Different disciplines. Different perspectives. One shared goal: better support for athletes. Join us for the first conversation in the series, focused on Parents of athletes.