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Episode 272

EPISODE 272  ·  COACHES, DOCTORS & PERFORMANCE SCIENCE  ·  47 MIN  ·  DECEMBER 16, 2025

Clark Hardman

Fueling Young Athletes

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In this episode

Clark Hardman, CEO of Thread Performance, joins us to rethink how young athletes fuel growth, focus, and safe strength. We dig into trust, bioavailability, multi-sport benefits, and why snack bars and kids’ menus need a hard reset.

• mission to build youth-specific supplements
• why processed food hurts focus and recovery
• trust gap in teen supplements and how to fix it
• bioavailability and iron deficiency in young athletes
• connective tissue support with eggshell membrane
• adaptogens for stress and attention in school and sport
• multi-sport development vs early specialization
• spike in non-contact injuries and prevention
• integrating training, nutrition, sleep, and mindset
• creatine use for developing athletes and safety
• lessons from Clark’s baseball path and coaching influence
• changing snack bars and daily touchpoints for performance
• where to learn more and how parents can lead

Use the code AP10 at checkout to save 10% on Thread Performance supplements
Use the code AP15 at checkout to save 15% at perfectsports.com

Chapters

0:00  Opening, Sponsors, And Guest Intro
1:42  Why Youth-Focused Supplements Matter
5:31  Dinner Table Nutrition And Processed Food
10:40  The Mission: Educate Parents And Kids
13:45  Survey Insights And Trust Gap In Supplements
16:45  Ingredients That Protect Joints And Focus
20:55  Why Thread: Formulation And Bioavailability
25:24  Injuries, What-Ifs, And Purpose
29:36  Stats, Dreams, And Parenting Without Limits
34:25  Specialization Pressure And Multi-Sport Benefits
40:23  Non-Contact Injuries And Tendon Strength
44:06  The Flywheel: Training, Mindset, Nutrition
46:10  Rising Athletes And Role Models

Read the full transcript →

More Coaches, doctors & performance science episodes →

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