Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT

In the midst of trying to help our kids succeed and find something they love, are we unintentionally pushing them toward burnout and injury in youth sports?

In this eye-opening episode, Jessica talks with youth sports reform advocate Garry Linton. He shares how today’s win-at-all-costs culture, early specialization, and adult-driven incentives are contributing to rising burnout, ACL injuries, back pain, and mental health struggles — and why most kids quit sports by age 14.

Garry explains his powerful “Reform” blueprint to help parents and coaches reveal hidden incentives, fix feedback, improve the playing field environments, and measure what truly matters. They also discuss the importance of multisport participation, delaying specialization, and prioritizing mental health alongside performance.

If you want to raise resilient, confident kids who love sports for life — not just for trophies — this conversation will shift your perspective and give you practical tools to create a healthier, more balanced athletic experience.

About our guest:

Garry Linton is a father of three, speaker, mentor, and one of the most uncompromising voices in youth sports reform. Over two decades, he's held every role that matters: coach, trainer, AAU program director, and parent of a Division I full-scholarship athlete. He's guided dozens of young athletes to college programs at every level and built championship athletes along the way. He was winning by every measure the system values. Then he realized the system was broken. Now, Garry is dismantling the incentive structures that exploit children and rebuilding youth sports around what it was always meant to be: a place for growth, joy, resilience, and becoming...not just performing. He's not here to fix the game. He's here to reform it.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

⚫︎ Garry Linton: http://www.garrylinton.com

⚫︎ Garry on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/takeflightcoach

⚫︎ Part One - Kids and Exercise podcast with Jessica: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-your-body-with-jessica-valant-mspt/id1649561552?i=1000751737988

⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com⁠⁠⁠

⚫︎ Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts for muscle strength: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited⁠⁠⁠

⚫︎Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ YouTube workouts: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates⁠⁠⁠Jessica Valant Pilates app:Apple IOS - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r⁠⁠⁠Google - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp⁠⁠⁠

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.
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In this important episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica tackles a conversation every parent and caregiver needs to hear: kids and movement.

Children need upwards of one hour of moderate to vigorous movement every single day to support both their physical and mental health. Yet in today’s world of devices, packed schedules, homework, and constant busyness, that recommendation is rarely met. So what can we do about it?

Jessica breaks down why daily movement is essential for kids—not just for strong muscles and bones, but for emotional regulation, confidence, focus, and overall well-being. She shares realistic, applicable strategies you can start using right away to help the children in your life move more, without adding stress or pressure to already full days.

She also explores what may be the most important piece of all: how the way we individually approach exercise and our own bodies can either support or hinder a child’s lifelong relationship with movement and their body.

Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, healthcare professional, or simply someone who cares deeply about kids, this is a must-listen episode about creating healthier, more empowered futures—one hour of movement at a time.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more: ⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com⁠⁠

⚫︎ Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts for muscle strength: ⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited⁠⁠

⚫︎Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ YouTube workouts: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram: ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates⁠⁠Jessica Valant Pilates app:Apple IOS - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r⁠⁠Google - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp⁠⁠

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.
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Connections are my shorter episodes that include my inner thoughts, behind the scenes realities, tangents and experiences to help us feel more connected!

Today I'm giving you a behind the scenes look at how I started what is now known as Jessica Valant UNLIMITED, my own history with figuring out home workouts and why I'm buried in computer work right now (all for a good reason)!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

⚫︎ THREE DAY FREE TRIAL - Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts and resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⚫︎Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ YouTube workouts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. 
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Do you say “yes” when you mean “no”? Do you end up in lopsided relationships, feeling resentful but not sure how to speak up? Do you feel anxious, struggle with perfectionism and imposter syndrome, or feel like you’ve lost touch with your true self? You’re not alone! While these are common traits of women in our society, they will hold you back from stepping into your full confidence, health and worth.

In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks with nurse practitioner and somatic coach Beatriz Victoria Albina about the importance of helping women step away from the habits listed above and step into their individuality and power. Listeners will learn to: 


Regulate their nervous systems


Reframe their habitual thoughts and actions


Take back their time and energy


Improve relationships with parents, friends, and partners


Discover their inherent self-worth and lovability

Get ready for an open and important conversation meant to help you own your emotions, decisions and place in the world.

Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP (she/her) is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, author of the bestselling "End Emotional Outsourcing: a Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist and People Pleasing Habits" (Hachette Balance, 2025) and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems and rewire their minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people pleasing and reclaim their joy.

She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Béa grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives with her wife, Billey Albina and their handsome all-black cat Wade Elizabeth.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

⚫︎ Beatriz website: ⁠⁠https://beatrizalbina.com

⚫︎ Beatriz book Emotional Outsourcing: https://beatrizalbina.com/book/

⚫︎ Beatriz on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/beatrizvictoriaalbinanp/⁠

⚫︎ Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts for muscle strength: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ YouTube workouts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ Jessica Valant Pilates app:

Apple IOS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Google - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.
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Connections are my shorter episodes that include my inner thoughts, behind the scenes realities, tangents and experiences to help us feel more connected!

Today I'm answering a recent question I received about how I handle body image thoughts. I discuss my own journey with body image, the experiences that have helped me and the ultimate factor that affects the body image we hold.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more:⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

⚫︎ Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts for muscle strength:⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠

⚫︎Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ YouTube workouts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. 
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