Clearing up the confusion on play

Athletic Philosopher Podcast #3

Why so adamant about play?

After spending the last 2 weeks solely being Dad it’s more apparent to me than ever before. Adults don’t know how to properly play and it’s making us miserable.

This is especially true when it comes to sports and physical activity.

I decided to unleash my thoughts in the latest episode of the Athletic Philosopher Podcast.

Adults need to play in creative and imaginative ways, not just consumptive and voyeuristic. No where do we see this inverted more than in the world of sports.

The adults sports fan plays by watching, eating, drinking, travelling, and gambling. They don’t compete, train, exercise for fun, or aspire to any type of physical achievement themselves.

I hope this podcast inspires you to get into the arena and rediscover how much fun it is to play sports as an adult with the same zest for life as a child.

Two ways to listen:

1: Audio

Here’s the direct episode link:

https://drjordanbgoldstein.podbean.com/e/the-athletic-philosopher-podcast-episode-3-playing-as-an-adult/

And if you listen on Apple:

2: Video

If you prefer to watch me rant from my kitchen, here’s the Youtube video

I’d love to know how this message comes alive for you, reply in the comments or send me a message below about how you plan or have incorporated this type of constructive play into your training.

And if you want some advice, or guidance, on how I help my athletes and coaching clients find this joy I’d be honored to help show you the way, just send me a message below and let’s chat!