Tip of the Month - October 2025

Kids These Days: Effective Strategies For Coaching Gen Z And Beyond

Coach Monika regarding a New Book and Podcast recommendation that my readers may find very interesting. Yes, times have changed and kids, parents, and coaching is not what we experienced several decades ago. Sports participation and Coaching is much more complex and involved nowadays. I am subscribe to “Changing the Game Project,” and receive their emails with News in Children and Youth Sports, and Information of New Publications on October 23, 2025. Parents and Coaches will find this not only interesting but helpful.

Betsy Butterick, the author of the new book, is a communication specialist, and works with collegiate and professional sports teams and coaches improving connection and helping coaches communicate better with today’s young athletes.

This book is a must for every coach, parent and teacher, and provides practical tools and ideas to be intentional about conversations, recognize who is in front of you, and as Betsy likes to say, "reach them so you can teach them."

If you have never listened to the podcast (Changing the Game Project) before, this is a great first episode. Listen now here, on their website, or on your favorite podcast platform or Youtube. I read the entire book in one sitting on a flight, it was that good. If you like what you hear, Betsy is offering our listeners a discounted pre-order price, as the book comes out in early November. Use this link to preorder the book to get a discount.