{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alastair Greener Generationally Speaking","title":"Millennials, Sport, and the Sandwich Generation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1967,"description":"Alastair is joined by International archer and Civic Engagement Manager Lizzy Rees who reflects on growing up in a household of five millennials, competing at elite level sport, and working across generations at university.Lizzy shares insights on how sport funding evolved post-Lottery investment, how Gen Z students engage differently, and why millennials are navigating delayed milestones while becoming the dominant workplace generation.With Alastair she explores communication shifts, values-driven students, and how sport can bridge generational divides. Highlights include:Growing up in a highly structured millennial householdThe transformation of UK sport funding and athlete wellbeingWhy Gen Z won’t show up just for free pizzaThe realities of hybrid communication across generationsMillennials approaching “sandwich generation” responsibilitiesLizzy Rees Takeaways:Structure builds discipline — but freedom builds resilienceGen Z are highly values-driven and boundary-awareUniversities must adapt communication methods constantlySport’s social value now rivals its competitive valueCross-generational understanding requires stepping outside comfort zonesLizzy Rees LinksLizzy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzy-rees/Lizzy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_does_archery/Generationally Speaking Links:Generationally Speaking WebsiteGenerationally Speaking on LinkedInAlastair on LinkedIn","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U7n8uwsw80mjG_mfmfgOCOM6fQoJtslw2bwnu7AmkaU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZGFl/MjMzNjMzMDE2MzAz/NzkzMjYyYWRjYjk1/NWMxZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}