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11 Simple Questions That Unlock Real Athlete Conversations
Most coaches and player development professionals have asked this question:
“How are you doing?”
And most of the time, the answer is the same:
“I’m good.”
In this episode, I break down 11 simple questions that unlock real, meaningful conversations with athletes and help you move beyond surface-level check-ins.
Drawing from my experience as a Director of Player Development at the University of Houston, the University of Kansas, and Baylor University, I share the exact questions I used to build trust, encourage reflection, and guide athletes toward growth.
You’ll also learn the Present → Past → Future question framework, a simple approach that helps athletes:
Open up emotionally in the moment
Reflect on experiences and build identity
Set goals, take accountability, and create vision
Whether you’re a coach, player development professional, administrator, or someone who works closely with athletes, this episode gives you practical tools you can use immediately.
Why “How are you?” often shuts conversations down
How to ask better questions that athletes actually answer
11 questions that build trust and accountability
How to use follow-up questions to keep conversations going
How intentional conversations create long-term impact
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Why “How are you?” often shuts conversations down
How to ask better questions that athletes actually answer
11 questions that build trust and accountability
How to use follow-up questions to keep conversations going
How intentional conversations create long-term impact
BOOK - Get YOUR copy of the Beyond The Field Player Development Guide: https://amzn.to/3TtnaA8
2026 Player Development Summit - https://www.btfprogram.com/pdsummit
2026 Player Development Summit Sponsorship - https://forms.gle/vPucKVKaZmTVcLDq9
Player Development Newsletter → https://substack.com/@btfprogram
🎙 About Ed Jones II:
Founder of Beyond The Field | Author of The Player Development Guide | Host of The Player Development Pod | Creator of the Player Development Summit
Follow Ed:
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/btf_program/
Twitter → https://twitter.com/BTF_Program
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By Edward Jones IIMost coaches and player development professionals have asked this question:
“How are you doing?”
And most of the time, the answer is the same:
“I’m good.”
In this episode, I break down 11 simple questions that unlock real, meaningful conversations with athletes and help you move beyond surface-level check-ins.
Drawing from my experience as a Director of Player Development at the University of Houston, the University of Kansas, and Baylor University, I share the exact questions I used to build trust, encourage reflection, and guide athletes toward growth.
You’ll also learn the Present → Past → Future question framework, a simple approach that helps athletes:
Open up emotionally in the moment
Reflect on experiences and build identity
Set goals, take accountability, and create vision
Whether you’re a coach, player development professional, administrator, or someone who works closely with athletes, this episode gives you practical tools you can use immediately.
Why “How are you?” often shuts conversations down
How to ask better questions that athletes actually answer
11 questions that build trust and accountability
How to use follow-up questions to keep conversations going
How intentional conversations create long-term impact
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Why “How are you?” often shuts conversations down
How to ask better questions that athletes actually answer
11 questions that build trust and accountability
How to use follow-up questions to keep conversations going
How intentional conversations create long-term impact
BOOK - Get YOUR copy of the Beyond The Field Player Development Guide: https://amzn.to/3TtnaA8
2026 Player Development Summit - https://www.btfprogram.com/pdsummit
2026 Player Development Summit Sponsorship - https://forms.gle/vPucKVKaZmTVcLDq9
Player Development Newsletter → https://substack.com/@btfprogram
🎙 About Ed Jones II:
Founder of Beyond The Field | Author of The Player Development Guide | Host of The Player Development Pod | Creator of the Player Development Summit
Follow Ed:
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/btf_program/
Twitter → https://twitter.com/BTF_Program