BIOGRAPHY
Kirsten is a Hall of Fame NCAA Division I volleyball player, 15-year NIKE executive, motivational speaker, Peak Performance coach, author of the essential sports parenting guide Raising Empowered Athletes, and host of the interview podcast “Raising Athletes.”
She works with athletes, parents, and sports organization leaders alike, helping them to release their limitations and reach their goals. Kirsten's super power is getting people out of their heads and into their bodies, allowing them to feel their best and perform beyond what they believed possible.
Kirsten and her husband, Evan, have raised three young adult athletes (ages 24, 21, and 19). They reside in Los Angeles.
BOOK
Raising Empowered Athletes is an essential guide for families navigating the difficult decisions and extraordinary pressures of today’s youth sports world and raise young athletes who are confident, resilient, and successful on and off the field.
Triumph Publishing, August 8, 2023
The #15 Best-Selling Parenting Book of 2023
Named “Best Book for the Sports Fan” by the 2023 Zibby Awards
PODCAST
“Raising Athletes” is a Sports Parenting podcast. Kirsten Jones interviews coaches, parents, athletes and trainers about everything youth sports.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Kirsten speaks to athletes, parents, sports clubs, and administrators nationwide. Themes include:
Raising Empowered Athletes
Raising Empowered Leaders
Peak Performance Habits
Pressure of Perfect
Growing Grit
Raising Strong, Resilient, Extraordinary Women
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
Kirsten joins Kareen Wynter and Glen Walker on KTLA to discuss her book and share her insights on sports parenting.
Kirsten joins Tina Cervasio and on FOX 5 NY Sunday SportsXtra to discuss her book Raising Empowered Athletes.
Endorsements
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I’ve been following Kirsten Jones’s work for years now, and there’s no one better to write about the state of youth sports. She has personal and professional experience navigating the world of sports, and her writing will be a valuable source of research, expertise, and guidance for sports families everywhere.
—Jessica Lahey, New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Gift of Failure
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Kirsten's message on grit to our student athletes and parents was so powerful. She gave real insights and simple, clear steps which everyone could put into practice immediately.
—Michael Pilawski Director of Athletics at St. Francis High School in Mill Valley, CA
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Kirsten doesn't just motivate you; she causes you to believe—a believing that perseveres through setbacks. I'm so grateful for her investment in me during a time when I was feeling forgotten after retiring from professional football. Above all, her heart for others is what makes her a tremendous success.
—Derek Cox, Former NFL Cornerback & UCLA MBA ‘21