Presentations
Article in the Santa Barbara Independent: "Quieting the Limbic Lizard" by John Zant (opens in a new window)
Great blog post by Coach Erin Carr about my presentation at the Healthy Running Conference here.
I frequently give presentations to schools, parenting groups, coaches, teams, and work groups. My talks are fun, energetic, and based in the latest research. Topics include:
Healthy youth sport participation
Specialization issues in youth sports
Boyhood and manhood
Values and performance at work
Anxiety and other disorders of distress in children
Creativity in children
Past Presentations
Presentations About Youth Sports
Crystal Springs Uplands School Parent Group, Hillsborough, CA
Crystal Springs Uplands School Coaching Staff, Hillsborough, CA
La Entrada School, Menlo Park, CA
UCSB Human Resources Learn at Lunch
Menlo-Atherton High School, Menlo Park, CA
El Segundo School System, El Segundo, CA
Woodside High School, Woodside, CA
Crane Country Day School, Santa Barbara, CA
Prevail Conditioning, Santa Barbara, CA
Foothill Elementary School, Los Altos, CA
Sequoia High School, Redwood City, CA
California Association of Independent Schools, Oakland, CA
WBAL Athletic Directors, Menlo Park, CA
Presentations About Work and Life Fulfillment
Planet Labs, Inc., San Francisco, CA
UCEN Employees Group, University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary
Santa Barbara Rotary
Carpinteria Morning Rotary
Carpinteria Rotary
Montecito Rotary
Presentations About Peak Athletic Performance
Healthy Running Conference: San Louis Obispo
FastForward Professional Triathlon Team, Santa Barbara, CA
UCSB Baseball, Santa Barbara, CA
Westmont Track and Field, Santa Barbara, CA
Team in Training, Santa Barbara, CA
UCSB Cycling, Santa Barbara, CA
UCSB Rugby, Santa Barbara, CA
Stanford Cycling, Stanford, CA
AltaVista Cycling Team, Palo Alto, CA
Solvang Triathlon Camps, Solvang, CA
Carmichael Training Systems, Santa Ynez, CA
Brawlin' Betties Roller Derby, Santa Barbara, CA
Rincon Tri Club, Ventura, CA
Hypercat Racing, Ventura, CA
GolfTec, Santa Barbara, CA
Transcend Racing, Thousand Oaks, CA
Santa Barbara Tri Club, Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Iron Team, Santa Barbara, CA
First Tee Golf Academy, Santa Barbara, CA
Big Sky Sport Psychology Group, Big Sky, MT
Presentations About Boys and Men
Santa Barbara Middle School, Santa Barbara, CA
Young Men's Service League, Redwood City, CA
Sequoia High School, Redwood City, CA
Woodside High School, Woodside, CA
Parenting Challenges Roundtable: Santa Barbara Middle School
Family Therapy Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Hosford Clinic, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA
Presentations about Creativity
Crane School, Santa Barbara, CA
Woodside School District, Woodside, CA
Cupertino School District, Cupertino, CA
With humor, wit, and compassion, Dr. Steve Smith's parent education presentations give parents what they need: straightforward, honest information about the realities of youth sports, backed up by cutting-edge research. With compelling stories from clients, youth, and professional athletes, Steve encourages parents to find the right balance between fun and competition--for kids at any age.
--Charlene Margot, Founder, The Parent Education Series