Coaching Youth for Life

A little behind the scene vision of what I hope to be part of as it relates to this space of how we support all kids🫶🏻

In this episode, I talk about your awareness of your own self regulation, and how critical this is in our role as a coach for kids.

In this episode I reflect on how crucial it is for adults to be clear and consistent about what the values are for your team/group.

This episode reflects on the importance of how adults connect and communicate when there are challenges involved. This skill is important as a model to our kids for how we can communicate respectfully and directly to hear each other, especially when there might be a challenge or critical point to make .

This concept is all about how to PIVOT as adults coaching youth, keeping growth and change at the core of the work we do.

In this episode I talk about our team’s experience this past weekend and how you can choose to decide where you want to place your locus of control when you go through an experience.

It’s so important as youth coaches and supporters of youth that we frame losing as a tool- as a form of data- to inform our growth. Tune in as I share a few ways to think about losing and to think about how to support our kids in talking about losing.

Welcome to Episode 50 of Coaching Youth for Life! We made it to 50! This podcast has undergone several rebranding periods so it feels especially exciting to hit episode 50 and reflect on where we have been and where we are going. I am so glad you're here. In this episode, I chat about the importance of belonging and friendships for our kids who are struggling with self-regulation. When kids ar...

Episode 49 is all about a concept I call PAFO- play around and find out. PAFO to me is encouraging kids to not only let things be messy* and not feel good at something, but also to try things to figure out how to get better at something. This concept is really noticeable in so many areas of my life including being an SLP, a mom, and a basketball coach. Kids sometimes need nudging to play around an...

This is my 'welcome back' episode where I share on the importance of encouraging kids to let things be difficult as they try new things or work through the 'stickiness' of not feeling good at something. The more we normalize letting things be difficult, the easier it can be to regulate during those times. I've got some good things planned for this podcast for 2026 after doing a...

This is a question I think about- and talk about- often-But what about the adults? This comes from an awareness that adults are struggling with the same skills that kids are. Take a listen and let me know what you think!

Join me as I have the joy of chatting with Freddie Lapan, owner of Villari's Martial Arts in Barre, VT. Freddie is a highly decorated martial artist, who won the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) Championship in 2018. Freddie is also an incredible martial arts instructor, and that's where I crossed paths with him. Freddie is an adult who balances responsiveness and warmth with e...

We dive a little into adult flexibility in thinking, and our ability to be willing to fail first. Let's grow 🌱🧠

Mindset book link (Dr. Carol Dweck)

In this episode (which gets RIGHT to it, no intro!) I talk about the different parenting styles and focus mostly on authoritative, which has yielded the most positive outcomes for kids long term.

In this episode, I discuss the power of caregivers modeling boundaries and setting limits, and why it matters for our kids in all avenues of life.

In this episode I talk about the importance of OUR coaching as it relates to kids developing their own inner coach.

This podcast shares a little bit more about the podcast name change, as well as the power of owning our mistakes. Come take a listen and see what resonates with you!

In this episode I talk about the 4 well known parenting styles, and offer some thoughts on how these apply to all areas where we work with kids. Resource I mention in the show is here !

I am in a season of really looking to simplify my life, but I wanted to share a message on why I think it's important sometimes to let things be hard for our kids. Tune in to hear why!

Take a listen to how I am shifting my messaging, purely to increase my ability to connect with more people and also bring my expertise as an SLP to the front. Also tune in for a few fun details about failure tolerance, AND, my 5 year vision, which I will talk a little more about in my next episode!

A quick social communication tip for those conversations that don't go as planned. 

Join me in this episode where I quick update on my own self-regulation journey.