Kidsburgh Podcast ep. 8 is here: Tour Boyce Park, get inspired by an Olympian and more

Photo above of a little skier at Boyce Park courtesy of Allegheny County Parks Department.

We dropped the first six episodes of the Kidsburgh Podcast last spring, sharing inspiring conversations with Pittsburgh Steeler Cam Heyward, rocket scientist and Girls Scouts CEO Sylvia Acevedo, Beverly’s founder Megs Yunn, former Pittsburgh Pirate Travis Snider, magician Mr. Messado and astronaut Mike Fincke, who each told us about their paths to success and adventure (and the hard work they did along the way).

This fall, we’re back with six all-new episodes to bring you even more inspiring interviews, details on great places to visit and insight from local teens who answer the questions that grownups are most curious about.

Last week, we dropped Episode 7, which included a behind-the-scenes visit with “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” producer Chris Loggins, plus details on Ohiopyle Park and an enlightening Tea With Teens segment.

Here are details and links to Episode 8, where we take listeners to Boyce Park, a Pittsburgh gem where you can ski in the winter and play in a wave pool during summer. Then, our main interview is with multiple medal-winning Olympian Lauryn Williams, who has rocked the track-and-field competition at the Athens, Beijing and London Summer Games and the bobsledding competition at the Sochi Winter Games. She now uses her competitive knowledge and her MBA to run a financial planning business called Worth Winning.

Lauryn shares great advice for kids and parents about sticking to a goal, handling challenges and much more.

This episode wraps up with a quick chat among our Tea With Teens team. These local students have an honest discussion about what parents can really do to help them juggle afterschool activities and sports with their academic and personal lives.

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S1 Ep8: Boyce Park, Olympic medalist Lauryn Williams on being ready for change, how teens need support in afterschool activities

Join hosts Yu-Ling Cheng, Melissa Rayworth, and Kristine Sorensen for an exploration of the local gem Boyce Park (where families can ski affordably right near the city of Pittsburgh) and an inspiring conversation with Lauryn Williams, a multiple medal-winning Olympian (Summer and Winter Games!) and an empowering financial wellness coach. Also, teens from around Pittsburgh who are involved in afterschool sports and other activities talk about what parents and caregivers can do to help them most.

Links: Boyce Park and Lauryn Williams

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