Small Steps, Big Moves
Change is inevitable. It’s a given. Whether it’s a sudden shift in your team dynamic, an unexpected challenge, or a transition in life that throws you off balance, change tends …
From Panic to Power: How to Lead Through Change
Change. It’s inevitable, right? Whether it’s a sudden shift in team dynamics, an unexpected injury, or a season’s worth of unpredictability, change is the one thing you can always count …
The IKEA Method to Coaching
As a coach, have you ever explained a skill to your athletes only to watch them fumble through it like they’re assembling an IKEA bookshelf without the instructions? (And let’s …
A Coach’s Guide to Staying Zen
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but yelling louder doesn’t actually make a ref change their mind. It also doesn’t make your athletes suddenly execute that play you’ve …
The Hidden Struggles of Neurodivergent Athletes
As coaches, we pride ourselves on being able to read our athletes. We see when they’re tired, when they’re frustrated, when they need encouragement, and when they need a good …
Psychological Safety for Neurodivergent Athletes
Psychological safety gets tossed around a lot in coaching circles these days, but let’s be honest—most of the time, it’s treated like an afterthought. Sure, every coach wants their athletes …
Walking A Mile In Their Cleats
I once had a coach who thought motivation meant yelling at us until we “wanted it more.” Spoiler alert: it did not work. What did work? The coach who took …
The Secret Sauce of Motivation
Motivation is a funny thing. Some athletes seem to have an endless supply of it, showing up early, staying late, and grinding even when no one’s watching. Others? Well, let’s …
More Than Words
Coaching is communication. But what happens when words aren’t enough? For many neurodivergent athletes—whether they’re autistic, have ADHD, dyslexia, or other cognitive processing differences—traditional verbal instruction can feel like a …
The Engagement Equation
Finding the right balance between fun & focus in practice isn’t a guessing game—it’s an equation.
Too much fun? Chaos. Too much focus? Boredom. The best coaches adjust in real-time, keeping athletes engaged & improving.
Here’s how to master it.