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Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Nike, shares how the company is helping make youth sports more accessible in communities everywhere. We explore why sport, play and movement are essential building blocks for lifelong physical health, mental well-being, confidence and connection – and how Nike is equipping parents, coaches and mentors with free, evidence-based tools to help every child thrive through play.
Featuring:
Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, Nike
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – Meet Vanessa Garcia-Brito, VP and Chief Impact Officer at Nike
01:28 – “If You Have a Body, You’re an Athlete”
03:03 – Why Youth Sports Shape Lifelong Health
04:36 – The Physical and Mental Impact of Sport on Kids
06:24 – Why Girls Drop Out of Sports in Adolescence
08:58 – Can Sport Be a Healing Practice for Kids?
10:15 – How Nike Supports Coaches and Communities
12:45 – Discovering the Coach Inside You
14:55 – Are All Kids Coachable?
16:09 – Nike’s “Why Not?” Movement Campaign
17:54 – Building Stronger Youth Sports Communities
21:08 – What’s Next for Nike in Youth Sport
22:51 – The Future of Sport: Inclusion and Innovation
24:40 – Vanessa’s Personal Story with Movement and Dance
26:56 – Final Reflections and Takeaways
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Nike, shares how the company is helping make youth sports more accessible in communities everywhere. We explore why sport, play and movement are essential building blocks for lifelong physical health, mental well-being, confidence and connection – and how Nike is equipping parents, coaches and mentors with free, evidence-based tools to help every child thrive through play.
Featuring:
Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, Nike
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – Meet Vanessa Garcia-Brito, VP and Chief Impact Officer at Nike
01:28 – “If You Have a Body, You’re an Athlete”
03:03 – Why Youth Sports Shape Lifelong Health
04:36 – The Physical and Mental Impact of Sport on Kids
06:24 – Why Girls Drop Out of Sports in Adolescence
08:58 – Can Sport Be a Healing Practice for Kids?
10:15 – How Nike Supports Coaches and Communities
12:45 – Discovering the Coach Inside You
14:55 – Are All Kids Coachable?
16:09 – Nike’s “Why Not?” Movement Campaign
17:54 – Building Stronger Youth Sports Communities
21:08 – What’s Next for Nike in Youth Sport
22:51 – The Future of Sport: Inclusion and Innovation
24:40 – Vanessa’s Personal Story with Movement and Dance
26:56 – Final Reflections and Takeaways
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
🎙️ Share your story or leave us a voicemail: speakpipe.com/NemoursWellBeyond
Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
📩 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for new episodes, stories, and updates: nemourswellbeyond.org/news
Follow Nemours Children’s Health:
Instagram: instagram.com/nemours
X (Twitter): twitter.com/Nemours
Facebook: facebook.com/Nemours
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nemours
Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
