The Generation Youth Podcast with James McLamb

Are We Teaching Kids the Skills That Actually Matter? With Rob Heller The real-life skills every young person needs next. 🚀 In this episode, James McLamb talks with Rob Heller about preparing students for life beyond grades, tests, screens, and resumes. As a parent, entrepreneur, and youth development leader, Rob brings a timely perspective on helping young people build the confidence, character,...

What Builds Self-Belief in Struggling Youth? With Kyle Robinson In this episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, host James McLamb sits down with Kyle Robinson, whose story reminds us that a young person’s past does not have to define their future. After years of struggle, low self-belief, and the weight of negative influences, Kyle found a new path through encouragement, ownership, and steady per...

Is College Still Worth It? With Shellee Howard Host James McLamb welcomes Shellee Howard to help parents, educators, coaches, and youth leaders rethink the college path. 🎓 Shellee shares her experience as a mother, author, and college consultant to show why preparing students is about more than applications and acceptance letters. Together, they point families back to clarity, purpose, service, a...

How Can Kids Own Their Life Before the World Does? With Brandon Lee White Where confidence begins, ownership starts to grow. 🧭 In this episode, James McLamb talks with Brandon Lee White about what it takes to help today’s young people build identity, courage, and real-world confidence in a culture full of distraction, pressure, and easy escape. Their conversation looks at the quiet forces shaping...

What Helps Young People Move from Hurt to Hope? With Roxie Smith In today’s episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, host James McLamb sits down with Roxie Smith about the 8 to Great process and why it continues to connect with young people navigating real emotional and personal challenges. With wisdom shaped by decades in education and counseling, Roxie offers a practical and hopeful perspective...

Are We Raising Kids Who Can Really Communicate? With Ja’son Forté What happens when a generation is always connected, but still struggles to truly communicate? 📲 In this episode, host James McLamb welcomes Ja’son Forté to explore what young people are facing in a screen-first world and why real connection still matters ✨. With a grounded voice and a heart for the next generation, Ja’son brings i...

Why Do Female Athletes Feel Lost After Sports? With Tori Barker Where the game stops echoing. 🎙️ In today’s episode, James McLamb talks with Tori Barker about female athletes, identity after sports, career readiness, mental health, and the hard transition out of competition. 🏃‍♀️🧠 Together, they share why parents and coaches need to think beyond the next season and help young women prepare for l...

How Do We Help Kids Believe They Are Enough? With Nick Tokman In this episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James sits down with speaker and former Deadliest Catch cast member Nick Tokman to talk about a struggle many young people are carrying right now. After working one of the toughest jobs in the world 🌊 and later speaking to students across the country 🎤, Nick brings a grounded perspectiv...

What Makes a School Worth Showing Up For? With Danny Bauer What if the real issue in education is the kind of school experience we keep asking students to accept? 🎓 In today’s episode, host James McLamb welcomes Danny Bauer for a sharp conversation on school culture, student engagement, education leadership, and the future of youth development. If you care about stronger schools, healthier enviro...

Are We Misreading What Kids Really Need? With Nicole Runyon Rethinking how we help kids. 🧠 In this episode, James McLamb sits down with Nicole Runyon to unpack the growing tension between youth mental health, modern parenting, and the culture shaping today’s kids 📱 Together, they explore why this conversation matters for parents, educators, coaches, and youth leaders, while offering a more groun...

Is Your Parenting Style Helping or Hurting Your Teen? With Steve Galley and Nate Crandall In today’s episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James sits down with longtime educators and coaches Steve Galley and Nate Crandall to talk about a shift many parents are beginning to notice as their kids grow into teenagers 🎧. After decades in classrooms and on the court 🏀, Steve and Nate bring real-wor...

How Does Fatherhood Shape the Future of Youth? With Jonathan Guerrero What happens when fathers begin asking deeper questions about their role in their children’s lives? 🗣️ In this episode, host James McLamb welcomes Jonathan Guerrero, founder, producer, and host of The Fatherhood Challenge, a syndicated radio program and podcast focused on strengthening families by helping fathers become more pre...

Are We Helping Young People Lead with Purpose? With Dave Herpy Small moments shape future leaders 🌱. In today’s episode, James McLamb sits down with Dave Herpy, an author, coach, and speaker, to rethink what leadership really looks like for young people today. With decades of experience in youth development and camp leadership 🏕️, Dave brings a perspective that speaks directly to the pressure, co...

How Do We Lead Kids in a Screen Age? With Kathy Van Benthuysen 🔥 In this episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James interviews longtime educator, mother of 20 years, 30-year classroom teacher, and coach with more than 67,000 hours working with kids, Kathy Van Benthuysen, about the growing tension between technology and healthy youth development 📱🧠. After decades in education, she began noti...

Can Sports and Nature Shape Stronger, More Resilient Kids? With Marci Kornegay What does it really take to help young people build confidence, resilience, and belief in themselves when the path feels uncertain? 💭 In today’s episode, host James McLamb welcomes Marci Kornegay for a thoughtful conversation on how sports, outdoor challenges, and supportive leadership shape strong, confident young peo...

Why Do Young People Struggle to Build Real Confidence and Resilience? With Kaz Langness 🏆 Building stronger minds for life and sport. In this episode, James McLamb sits down with Kaz Langness, a mental performance coach who works with youth and collegiate athletes across the country, to unpack what truly shapes confidence, resilience, and performance under pressure. They explore where belief come...

How Can Adults Support Youth Growth In A Distracted World? With Kerri Scheetz In today’s episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James interviews Kerri Scheetz, a lifelong educator, coach, school board member, and youth mindset leader with decades of experience supporting students and schools 🎓. Together, they explore the real tension facing today’s youth, from constant distraction and packed sc...

How Can We Support Teens Before Suicide Becomes an Option? With Amy Kathleen Lee 💬 What happens when the deepest pain young people carry goes unseen, even by the adults who care most? In this episode, host James McLamb welcomes Amy Kathleen Lee for a conversation many avoid, but youth live every day. 🧠❤️ Amy brings a powerful perspective shaped by lived experience as a suicide and eating disorde...

💪 Strength formed long before the scoreboard. In today’s episode, James McLamb sits down with Patrick O’Malley, a leader, mentor, recruiting coach, speaker, and advocate for young athletes, for a grounded conversation about what truly shapes them when results, rankings, and outside noise start to weigh heavy. Together, they explore confidence, identity, and the unseen moments that influence how a...

What Helps Kids Stick With Big Dreams? With Alessandro Concas 🎧 In this special episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James interviews Alessandro Concas, a teenage creator who challenges how young people approach success, effort, and follow-through. 🚀 This episode offers a grounded look at why patience and discipline still matter in a world that pushes fast wins and instant results. ⏳ Parent...

How Does Self-Talk Affect Young People’s Stress? With Matt Kovatchis What if the stress young people feel isn’t about workload, but about perspective? 🎧 🎙️In today’s episode, host James McLamb welcomes Matt Kovatchis, an expert in vulnerability and compassion, dynamic keynote speaker, former corporate banker, mental health podcast host, and certified executive coach. 🔥Together, they unpack teen...

What Will Help Today’s Youth Grow Strong Again? With Tom Horner 🎯 What if the key to helping the next generation grow stronger starts with simple, small steps? In this episode, James McLamb talks with Tom Horner, an educator, speaker, endurance athlete, and Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator for Pine Island Schools, about how schools can build confidence, teach life skills, and support kids t...

What Breaks When Coaches, Athletes, and Parents Stay Silent? With Janine Tucker and Tracey Currey 🎙️ In today’s special episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James sits down with Janine Tucker and Tracey Currey for a powerful look at the pressure young athletes face 🏅 and the unseen weight carried by the adults guiding them 🤝. This conversation opens the door to the heart-level moments that s...

Why Are Young Athletes Hiding Their Mental Stress? With Tracey Currey 💔 What if the strongest young athletes you know are carrying silent battles you never see? In this episode, host James McLamb 🎙️ welcomes Tracey Currey, founder and CEO of ISNation LLC. ✨ Tracey is a purpose-driven leader known for her heart-centered approach to strengthening the mindset and emotional resilience of youth athle...

How Do Injuries Shape Young Athletes' Confidence? With Tami Matheny 🔥 What happens when an injury suddenly sidelines a young athlete? 🌟 In today’s eye-opening episode, 🎙️ James McLamb talks with Tami Matheny 🧠💡, a Mental Game Coach, author, certified Jon Gordon Team trainer, and founder of Refuse2LoseCoaching, LLC, about the emotional and mental challenges kids face when they can’t play the sp...