The Mindset Coach Academy

MM - Getting Picked Last on the Playground

You know that feeling of getting picked last on the playground? It's terrible.

This episode digs into that feeling, how (and when) to save others from experiencing it, and the importance of "psychological safety"

I'll leave you with an actionable challenge to take with you this week.

Listen to this 5 minute Mental Monday to get your week started on the right foot and come on over to Instagram to let me know your thoughts!

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INTERVIEW EPISODE - How to Coach Gen Z, with Betsy Butterick

My guest today is my friend and PPT community favorite, Betsy Butterick! Betsy is a lifelong athlete who played college basketball, a coach, and communication specialist. She is known in the industry as “The Coaches’ Coach”, mentoring leaders - from the boardroom to the locker room. Betsy has committed her life to helping leaders learn essential communication skills to help them better connect with the people they serve.

As a communications expert and a generous teacher, she deeply understands the sociology of sports teams, and the importance of creating an optimal sports environment. More than anything, Betsy is committed to the lifelong practice of learning. If you are a coach, a leader, a parent, or around humans in general, you can learn something from Betsy.

 

In our episode today, we chat about one of the most relevant topics in today’s sports landscape: Coaching Gen Z! 

 

We cover:

 

• How to get athletes to buy-in and co-create their sports environment
• The challenges Gen Z faces that older generations did not.
• Modern coaching challenges that are causing coaches to leave their careers
• Simple tips to communicate with Gen Z, without sacrificing “old school values”.
• How psychological safety on a team impacts performance. 
• Why strong-arming Gen Z athletes won’t work, and what to do instead

 

This episode gives coaches a new perspective and actionable tips to help them connect with their team in a way that makes the coach-athlete relationship and the team stronger.

 

Follow Betsy: 

• Instagram: betsy_thecoachescoach
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/betsbutter

Website: www.betsybutterick.com

 

Here’s a glance at this episode:

 

[1:42] Betsy talks about how catching up on reading led her to one of her newest favorite resources, “The Art of Disagreement”. She then defines ”Gen Z”.

 

[2:50] Betsy asks coaches to finish the sentence, “Kids these days are… “ and explains what that helps her discover about a team. Lindsey and Betsy discuss the few defining challenges that Gen Z has that older generations didn’t have.

 

[6:33] How can I get Gen Z to listen to me? Why do they seem to care so much about what other people think of them? Betsy shares her perspective and explains the extreme way in which Gen Z internalizes failure. Rather than - “I failed”, it’s - “I am a failure”.  

 

[9:46] Betsy shares an example of one big mistake she sees many coaches making when it comes to giving feedback to Gen Z athletes. Lindsey and Betsy discuss why many lifelong coaches are now leaving their careers because what they’re doing is no longer working with this generation. 

 

[14:54] “It’s not that old school values are irrelevant, I would argue they’re more needed than ever. Our ability to connect with athletes today is paramount to our ability to transform them.” 

 

[16:56] Lindsey asks Betsy for a few actionable tips to give coaches who work with Gen Z. Betsy chats about the importance of co-creation and defines what that looks like.

 

[21:00] Lindsey draws a parallel between the best practices for coaching Gen Z and the way she approaches parenting. 

 

[22:50] Betsy tells a story about working with a coach who had a sign saying “Because I Said So” mounted to the wall. 

 

[26:46] Betsy outlines the huge risk to coaches who want to strongarm their way into coaching athletes their way. The two discuss the importance of “psychological safety” in sports. 

 

[28:28] How has the attention span of Gen Z shifted, and what can we do as educators to meet them where they’re at? Lindsey talks about the importance of practicing what you preach. 

 

[32:56] Betsy peels back the curtain to share the highlights and structure of her Gen Z workshops. 

 

[35:28] Betsy talks about her new workshop, “Updates from the Field, Coaching Gen Z in an Optimal Sport Experience” - based on the last 5 years of conversations she had with Gen Z athletes, and why it has become the most requested keynote.

 

• The BRAVR Method: The BRAVR™ is a step-by-step SYSTEM designed to get you and your athletes the focus, toughness and resiliency in practice (and beyond) that you ALL deserve. Trusted by hundreds of coaches to have highly productive, focused team practices. For the coach that KNOWS the mental game IS the game. www.positiveperformancetraining.com/bravr-system 

 

• The Mindset Coach Academy Certification: If you are ready to step into your purpose as a Postiive Performance Certified Mindset Coach, join our waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/MCACertification

 

• Psych of Competition: In the Psychology of Competition toolbox, you’ll gain a scientific understanding of the psychology of competition, and be introduced to printable worksheets, on-the-go guided visualizations, and exercises you can use to help you and your team get your mind right before, during, and after competition: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/PSYCHOLOGY-OF-COMPETITION

MM - How to Talk Yourself Through Discomfort

I'm in a huge period of growth. Uncomfortable growth. I've been revisiting and refining my programs and offerings, and with that, I've felt serious growing pains.

Today's lesson is all about stepping into discomfort while keep everything in perspective.

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MM - This Tip Will Change Your Whole Day

I've been practicing this mindset shift with my kids when they lose their temper, when I'm driving down the freeway and someone cuts me off, at the grocery store when someone shoots me a look... you name it. And it shifts the way I see the world and interact with the world on a day to day basis.

Today, Im teaching it to you! Use today's mindset shift to keep your cool and stay focused on what matters most.

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For help with letting go of self-limiting narratives and stepping into your purpose, make this visualization part of your daily mindset practice. Download Tap Into Your True Power Guided Visualization here: www.positiveperformancetraining.com/offers/kig3abUL/checkout?preview=true

 

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EXTENDED EPISODE - How I Built This Biz

I used to dream of playing D1 basketball. I would lay awake at night, imagining myself wearing the uniform, doing the drills, and playing at that level… but it was just out of reach. I was nowhere near where I needed to be, and I knew the problem was in my head. 

Then my mom hired me a mental performance coach, and everything changed. 

This episode goes through everything - from my origin story as an athlete, to how I built my business. 

I get into:

• How I went from underperforming in high school to playing professionally all over the world
• Life-changing wise words from my mentors throughout my career
• How I found my first clients and built my first mental training program
• The many challenges of being *early* in the field of mental training
• How failures became building blocks to my success

More than anything, this episode is about how mental training changed my life and set me on a path that I couldn’t be more proud of. 

• How to Become a Mental Performance Coach E-Book: Our latest and greatest FREE ultra-simple guide will show you how YOU can make mindset coaching your full-time career or part-time hustle.  (Even without your PhD!). Take the first step to becoming the mindset coach you've been dreaming of: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide 

 

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MM - How to Improve At Anything

Critiquing vs. criticizing your performance is an essential part of getting better at ANYTHING.

But as athletes, so many of us are really hard on ourselves, and with that comes a huge resistance to really looking at ourselves. For me, watching film was excruciating, I did it anyway, but I was relentlessly hard on myself.

In today's episode, I'll share how you can create a system of critiquing without judgement. Without this system, I would never have played basketball at the level I played.

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In The Psychology of Competition toolbox, you’ll gain a scientific understanding of the psychology of competition, and be introduced to printable worksheets, on the go guided visualization, and exercises you can use to help you and your team get your mind right before, during, and after competition: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/PSYCHOLOGY-OF-COMPETITION

 

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MM - How to Get Your Kids to Eat Broccoli

For all you coaches out there, this episode could also be called "How to get buy-in"

I just got done interviewing Betsy Butterick on how to coach Gen Z and how to co-create with your athletes. Today, I'm sharing one way I'm applying her coaching tips to make me a better parent.

If you're a coach, parent, team captain, or boss, this one's worth a listen!

 

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MM - Self-Compassion vs Self-Blame (Repost)

Are you carrying the weight of self-blame? I launch this Mental Monday with a quick mindset check-in.

A key characteristic of athletes and high performers is HIGH STANDARDS. These are the same high standards that fuel late workouts, final sprints to the finish, and fierce competitiveness. But the dark side of high standards is often shame. Shame when you miss a shot, don't make the starting lineup, or let down the team.

But what if it didn't have to be this way? What if you could have high standards without shame?

Enjoy this Mental Monday! And don't forget to subscribe to be alerted when new episodes drop!

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Interview with NFL Reporter, Stacey Dales (Repost)

Episode Bio

 

Stacey Dales has an impressive sports resume, playing for the Canadian National Team in the Olympics and earning all-american status at Oklahoma. Collecting so many awards along the way, she was drafted 3rd into the WNBA, and went on to expand her repertoire as a reporter for ESPN. This all-around powerhouse is currently killing it as a reporter for NFL network.

 

In addition to her iconic career in sports, Stacey leads with humor and kindness (I’ll give her a pass for a little gametime trashtalk). Although we met as opponents, I have always looked up to Stacey. She’s had her eye on the prize since I’ve known her and bleeds integrity into everything she does, making her an inspiration to myself and so many others. As a prominent sports reporter, this woman is paving the way for future generations of female game players and reporters, and I truly can’t think of a better role model. 

 

From start to finish, Stacey’s interview is full of tough-love nuggets of wisdom, honest reflections, and refreshing humility. To have the opportunity to turn the tables on an expert interviewer and put her in the hotseat was an absolute pleasure.

 

You can follow Stacey on IG @staceydales and watch her kick butt as a reporter for the NFL Network! 

Here’s a glance at this episode:

 

[3:08] Lindsey introduces Stacey Dales, former Olympian and current sideline reporter for the NFL

 

[8:04] “I believe that champions are made when nobody’s watching” and “confidence comes from demonstrated ability”. Stacey shares what both of these phrases mean to her and how her mindset training as an athlete informs her career today. 

 

[10:18] Stacey describes how she’s learned to embrace fear and shares her process for preparing her mind for high pressure assignments.

 

[13:30] What’s an NFL reporter’s mental training routine like? From physical workouts, to memory hacks, and an intricate storytelling ritual, Stacey lets us in on her secrets to success.

 

[16:25] We all self-sabotage. It’s human nature. But once you have awareness around all the ways you self-sabotage, you reclaim your power. 

 

[18:30] You can both expect greatness and expect that failure will happen. Learning to live with human imperfections and high expectations isn’t always easy, but learning to see your imperfections with grace can fuel greatness. 

 

[22:25] Stacey makes a case for simplicity; i.e. creating guidelines and routines that reflect your natural strengths and support the success you want to see in your life. 

 

[24:53] What are the most joyful moments of Stacey’s job? Her vulnerable answer includes the very real responsibility of telling other people’s stories and the pride she feels for being a woman in sports today.

 

[27:40] Lindsey and Stacey chat about kindness, putting in the work, and always delivering early. And wrap up their episode by discussing Stacey’s next steps in work and life and the importance of self-grace. 

• The Mindset Coach Academy Certification: If you are ready to step into your purpose as a Postiive Performance Certified Mindset Coach, join our waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/MCACertification

 

• Psych of Competition: In the Psychology of Competition toolbox, you’ll gain a scientific understanding of the psychology of competition, and be introduced to printable worksheets, on-the-go guided visualizations, and exercises you can use to help you and your team get your mind right before, during, and after competition: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/PSYCHOLOGY-OF-COMPETITION 

MM - Follow What Feels Effortless (Repost)

Despite what your badass, high-performance brain might want you to think, “effortless” is not a 4-letter word.

In this Mental Monday, I talk about the value of approaching change with a positive mindset. I challenge you to do more of what you're good at, and teach a simple thought exercise that will help.

If you want to make a change in your life, this Mental Monday will help you approach it with a powerful, positive mindset.

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How to Become a Mental Performance Coach: Our latest and greatest FREE ultra-simple guide will show you how YOU can make mindset coaching your full-time career or part-time hustle. (Even without your PhD!). Take the first step to becoming the mindset coach you've been dreaming of: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide

 

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