
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
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