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I'm Mark Willard and I'm excited to bring you the "Ballers with Babies" podcast, where I interview the top names in sports about the intersection of sports with family & parenting life. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to go a little deeper and humanize these stars of sport. With each guest, we’…

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  • Sep 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 38m AVG DURATION
  • 75 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Ballers with Babies

Melissa Jacobs, Founder & Managing Editor at TheFootballGirl.com

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 34:51


Melissa Jacobs joins Ballers with Babies.

Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle Sports Columnist

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 42:27


Ann Killion joins Ballers with Babies.

Bernie Williams, Former New York Yankee

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 22:42


Bernie Williams joins Ballers with Babies.

Sage Rosenfels, Former NFL Quarterback

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 40:30


Sage Rosenfels joins Ballers with Babies.

Tom Tolbert, KNBR 680 Host and Former NBA Player

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 39:35


Tom Tolbert joins Ballers with Babies.

Steve Baker, Sports Agent

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 38:15


Steve Baker joins Ballers with Babies.

Chris Broussard, Fox Sports Analyst & Commentator

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 45:00


Chris Broussard joins Ballers with Babies.

Earl Watson, Former NBA Player & Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 35:47


Earl Watson joins Ballers with Babies.

Kevin Frandsen, Former MLB Player and Current Broadcaster

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 51:30


Kevin Frandsen joins Ballers with Babies.

CJ Taylor, Mother, Football Coach, Community Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 44:42


CJ Taylor joins Ballers with Babies.

George Wrightster, Former NFL Tight End

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 45:34


George Wrighster joins Ballers with Babies. Find George's podcast here: https://unafraidshow.com/

Joe Barksdale, Arizona Cardinals Offensive Tackle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 39:09


Joe Barksdale joins Ballers with Babies

Cuttino Mobley, Retired NBA Shooting Guard

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 38:06


Cuttino Mobley joins Ballers with Babies.

Todd Ramasar, Founder & CEO, Life Sports Media & Entertainment

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 42:48


Todd Ramasar joins Ballers with Babies.

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN NBA Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 36:29


Ramona Shelburne joins Ballers with Babies.

Rhett Lewis, Broadcaster

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 41:17


Rhett Lewis joins Ballers with Babies.

Nick Swisher, Former MLB Outfielder & First Baseman

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 40:02


Nick Swisher joins Ballers with Babies.

Charles Davis, Fox NFL Analyst

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 42:20


Charles Davis joins Ballers with Babies

Will Allen, Former NFL Safety

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 40:16


Will Allen joins Ballers with Babies.

Charley Hoffman, Professional Golfer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 31:54


Charley Hoffman joins Ballers with Babies.

Tim Flannery, Former MLB Player and Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 39:27


Tim Flannery joins Ballers with Babies.

T. J. Houshmandzadeh, Former NFL Wide Receiver

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 43:17


T. J. Houshmandzadeh joins Ballers with Babies.

Clayton and Ashley Richard, MLB Husband and Wife

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 40:58


Clayton and Ashley are this week's guests on Ballers with Babies.

JT O'Sullivan, Former NFL Quarterback

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 42:52


JT O'Sullivan joins Ballers with Babies.

Gabe Polsky, Director, Writer, and Producer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 30:39


Gabe Polsky is this week's guest on Ballers with Babies.

Will Blackmon, Former NFL Defensive Back

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 40:14


Will Blackmon joins Ballers with Babies.

Norm Chow, Former NFL and NCAA Football Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 36:28


Norm Chow is this week's guest on Ballers with Babies.

Leigh Steinberg, Sports Agent

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 37:50


Leigh Steinberg joins Ballers with Babies.

Joe Thomas, Former Offensive Tackle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 35:51


Former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle, Joe Thomas, joins Ballers with Babies.

A.Q. Shipley, Arizona Cardinals Center

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 38:52


A.Q. Shipley joins Ballers with Babies.

Rob Riggle, Actor and Comedian

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 30:54


Actor and comedian Rob Riggle joins Ballers with Babies to discuss family life, his latest projects, and more.

Chris Gronkowsi, Former NFL Fullback

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 34:00


Chris Gronkowksi joins Ballers with Babies.

Robert Smith, Former NFL Running Back

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 40:12


Former NFL running back Robert Smith joins Ballers with Babies.

Seyi Ajirotutu, Former NFL Wide Receiver

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 36:17


Seyi Ajirotutu is this week's guest on Ballers with Babies.

Kyle Turley, Former NFL Offensive Lineman

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 50:48


Former NFL Offensive Lineman Kyle Turley is this week's guest on Ballers with Babies.

Jim Leyritz, Former MLB Catcher

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 42:06


On this week's episode of Ballers with Babies, Jim Leyritz discusses his experience playing for so many different teams while trying to keep his family together, how he overcame mistakes and found a new purpose in life, and what the current Yankee squad filled with homegrown talent compares to the mid-90s teams.

Jordan Palmer, Former NFL quarterback, current quarterback coach and entrepreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 47:23


Jordan Palmer joins Ballers with Babies and shares why he turned out to be a better coach than player, his model for successful parenting, and whether or not Josh Allen and Sam Darnold are ready to start.

Casey Jacobsen, Former NBA player and European Basketball Star

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 44:48


Former NBA player and European basketball star Casey Jacobsen joins Ballers with Babies and shares what it was like playing and raising a family in Europe, what it was like going back to Stanford to complete his degree, and why he thinks Lebron made the right decision coming to the Lakers.

Matt Chatham, Former NFL linebacker and current broadcaster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 45:39


On this week's episode of Ballers with Babies, Matt Chatham shares what it was like playing for Bill Belichick, memories from the Janet Jackson Super Bowl halftime snafu, and what it's been like transitioning from playing football to now covering it.

Brady Quinn, former NFL quarterback and current broadcaster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 45:44


Brady Quinn joins Ballers with Babies and discusses why he feels his NFL career ran short, if he still has animosity towards USC for the "Bush Push" and what it was like playing with Tim Tebow.

Willie Roaf, Hall of Fame NFL Offensive Lineman

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 43:50


Willie Roaf joins Ballers with Babies and discusses the challenges of parenting after a break-up while also being a professional athlete, how he’s matured since his NFL playing days, and shares his thoughts on Terrell Owens skipping out on the Hall of Fame induction.

Olden Polynice, Former NBA Player

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 45:17


Olden Polynice joins Ballers with Babies and shares what he learned from his playing days in the NBA, what it was like being traded for Scotty Pippen, and his advice for DeMarcus Cousins.

Steve Fisher, Former San Diego State & Michigan Basketball Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 43:23


In this week's episode of Ballers with Babies, former NCAA basketball coach Steve Fisher joins to discuss life after coaching, how he recruited the "Fab 5" at Michigan, where he see's the future of college basketball heading, and what it was like coaching Kawhi Leonard.

Omar Epps, Actor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 39:56


Actor Omar Epps joins Ballers with Babies to discuss his new book, "From Fatherless to Fatherhood."

Dahntay Jones, former NBA player

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 36:03


Dahntay Jones, former NBA player, joins Ballers with Babies. Among topics discussed include why he initially wasn't interested in playing for Duke, what he thinks of Draymond Green, how he came to discover Al Harrington is his cousin, and where he thinks Lebron James will sign in free agency.

Lance Moore, former NFL wide receiver

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 43:05


Lance Moore joins Ballers with Babies.

Shawn Marion, former NBA player

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 35:21


Former NBA star Shawn Marion joins Ballers with Babies.

Paraag Marathe, President of 49ers Enterprises and EVP of Football Operations

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 31:00


On this week's episode of Ballers with Babies, Paraag Marathe joins to discuss his role running the 49ers - from blocking out the noise and the critics, managing a full workload with two young kids, what's it like negotiating NFL contracts, and what he learned from the great Bill Walsh.

Jeff Pearlman, New York Times best-selling author

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 38:44


Jeff Pearlman, New York Times best-selling author and sports writer joins Ballers with Babies.

Toi Cook, former NFL defensive back

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 36:49


Former NFL defensive back and Super Bowl champ, Toi Cook, is this week's guest on Ballers with Babies. He shares the role coach Jim Mora played in his first son being born, whether or not he regrets playing football, the issues he has with the NFL concussion lawsuit, and why he's not a fan of early sport hyperspecialization.

Kevin Youkilis, former MLB player and current Chicago Cubs special assistant

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 36:12


On this week's episode of Ballers with Babies, former MLB infielder Kevin Youkilis joins the show. Topics include: What he’s been up to since retiring: his new brewing companyThe best years to develop children in sportsHow he was impacted by being told he wasn’t good enough at baseball growing up… athlete hater adrenalineWhy he uses meditation and breathing to become a parentThe role of religion in his lifeThe differences in how he was parented vs how he parentsThe story of how his college coach told his dad he would become a millionaire somehowWhy he such a big advocate of supporting charitiesThe reason he decided to finish his career playing in JapanWhat makes good beer  Stick to Sports: What he likes and dislikes about analytics in baseballHis feelings putting the Yankee uniform on at the end of his careerWhat it was like facing Ohtani in JapanHis favorite nickname

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