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Connecting people through stories and experiences in the world of sports.

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    • May 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    Episode 49: Building Your Brand Through Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 8:06


    D1 baseball player Jackson Olson talks about how he has utilized social media to grow his personal brand while still in school.

    Episode 48: Growing in The Sports Business Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 17:10


    Director of baseball partnerships for Roc Nation Sports Geoffrey Sinnott Jr. stops by to chop it up about his career in sports.

    Episode 47: From Playing to Scouting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 16:35


    Former professional baseball player and Milwaukee Brewers scout Ty Blankmeyer.

    Episode 46: Professional Baseball to Building Prospect Dugout

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 24:22


    Co-founder of Prospect Dugout Joel Hartman.

    Episode 45: Serving Your Country and Playing America's Pastime

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 15:15


    Former Army Captain and now President of US Military Baseball Juan Adriatico.

    Episode 44: Interviewing Your Way to The Top with Taylor Ringold

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 36:12


    WFAN tape operator, podcast host, and on-field reporter Taylor Ringold.

    Episode 43: Coaching in College vs Professional Levels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 13:00


    Yankees MiLB hitting coach Casey Dykes.

    Episode 42: Starting Your Own Sports Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 18:28


    Sports agent Edward N. Davis Talks about his agency CheckMate Sports.

    Episode 41: Never Quitting on Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 24:17


    The first women hitting coach in professional baseball history Rachel Balkovec tells her amazing story.

    Episode 40: Gearing Up For The MLB Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 7:55


    Projected 1st round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, LSU RHP Jaden Hill.

    Episode 39: Athletes, Entrepreneurs, and Grit Player Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 19:54


    Co-founder of Grit Player Services Jake Miller.

    Episode 38: Hitting Your Stride with James Karinchak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 4:14


    Cleveland Indians RHP James Karinchak.

    Episode 37: Connecting with Athletes on a Human Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 23:38


    One of Yasiel Puig's representatives Lisette Carnet talks about her relationship with Puig and her path to becoming an agent.

    Episode 36: Serving on and Off The Baseball Field with Michael McKenry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 23:45


    Former MLB Catcher Michael McKenry talks about his baseball career and what it takes to be a big league catcher.

    Episode 35: Different Levels of Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 22:52


    Minnesota Twins MiLB hitting coach Steven Rosen and Georgia baseball assistant coach Brock Bennett.

    Episode 34: The State of Baseball with Andy Shultz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 38:00


    Assistant Director of Baseball and Business Operations for Minor League Baseball discusses the current state of our national pastime.

    Episode 33: A New Fighting Experience with Steve Orosco

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 8:02


    Former MMA fighter and founder of SMASH Global Steve Orosco talks about how he is changing the way people experience professional fighting .

    Episode 32: Entrepreneurial Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 18:42


    Mets Minor League hitting coach Trey Hannam and Arizona State baseball hitting development and analytics Caleb Longley discuss their coaching and entrepreneurial ventures.

    Episode 31: Molding Athletes Beyond Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 16:59


    Head football coach at Georgetown University Rob Sgarlata talks about how he teaches and helps his players grow as student-athletes.

    Episode 30: The 90 mph Formula with Dr. Josh Heenan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 24:05


    Dr. Josh Heenan talks about his 90 mph formula and how he strives to develop the best athletes possible.

    Episode 29: Coaching For The Right Reasons with Jason Ferber

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 48:37


    Coach Jason Ferber explains his humble coaching beginnings and how he puts his players before everything else.

    Episode 28: Developing Your Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 21:36


    The director of strength and conditioning for Arizona Football Brian Johnson talks about the keys to develop your strength and be an efficient mover!

    Episode 27: How Momentum is Changing The Game with Taiki Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 19:49


    The Co-founder of Momentum Taiki Green talks about how him and Trevor Bauer created Momentum and are continuing to grow their media company!

    Episode 26: Writing Your Own Story with Howard Cross III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 9:53


    Notre Dame DE Howard Cross III talks about his football career and living up to the expectations of being the son of a former NFL player.

    Episode 25: How Champions Are Made

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 19:47


    Paul Sullivan, Ryan Ramsey, and Jack Brodsky talk about their historic high school careers and their college recruitment processes.

    Episode 24: The Five Aces

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 0:02


    5 Division 1 commits all pitch for the same high school team. Listen to their stories and recruitment processes.

    Episode 23: The Mets-Sox Alliance with Steve Perrault

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 19:08


    Steve Perrault of Barstool Sports and Bleacher Reports talks about the unspoken alliance between Mets and Red Sox fans.

    Episode 22: Road to The Show with Rob Kaminsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 14:00


    St. Louis Cardinals LHP Rob Kaminsky talks about his baseball career. He made his MLB debut in August of 2020, which was a few months after the interview was conducted.

    Episode 21: The Hitting Vault with Matt Lisle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 16:24


    Fresno State softball coach and former professional coach Matt Lisle comes on the pod to talk about his extensive baseball and softball coaching career.

    Episode 20: Keys to a Winning Culture with Brooks Webb

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 27:18


    The Director of Baseball Operations for Vanderbilt Baseball Brooks Webb comes on the podcast to talk about the Vandy Boys consistent run of dominance.

    Episode 19: The Art of Negotiation with Greg Genske

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 8:41


    The CEO of VaynerBaseball Greg Genske talks about his career as a sports agent and his extensive history of negotiating multi-million dollar deals.

    Episode 18 (Bonus): Little League to The Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 7:25


    Pat Kivlehan returns to the podcast to talk to 7th grader Jack Pintarelli about his professional career. Additionally, Jack has some questions of his own for Pat and some advise he would give him.

    Episode 17: From The Gridiron to The Diamond with Pat Kivlehan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 9:08


    Toronto Blue Jays OF Pat Kivlehan talks about his professional career and his transition from college football to baseball.

    Episode 16: The Rise of VaynerSports with AJ Vaynerchuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 9:48


    Co-Founder and Co-CEO of VaynerSports AJ Vaynerchuk talks about his career as a sports agent and the growth and expansion of his agency.

    Episode 15: Minor League Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 22:36


    Brewers OF Arbert Cipion and Red Sox IF Nilo Rijo talk about their professional careers and the grind the minor leaguers go through on their path to the show.

    Episode 14: From The Field to The Booth with John Flaherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 14:30


    Former MLB players and current YES Network broadcaster John Flaherty discusses his baseball career and his transition to behind the camera.

    Episode 13: New Age of Representation with Pat Capra

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 26:24


    Malka Sports President & CEO talks about his career as a sports agent and how the industry has been ever-changing over the past couple of years.

    Episode 12 (Bonus): The Intricacies of Fielding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 19:05


    Former Yale IF and current Johns Hopkins IF Dai Dai Otaka talks about his extensive knowledge of fielding and his potential future career as a coach.

    Episode 11: Ivy League and Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 11:46


    Harvard Football WR Gavin Sharkey and Princeton Basketball Guard Charlie Bagin talk about their recruitment processes and how to succeed at the Ivy League level being a student-athlete.

    Episode 10: Life After Football with Tommy Hatton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 16:06


    Former UNC football OL Tommy Hatton talks about his retirement from football and his new company Learn to Win.

    Episode 9: New vs Old School Hitting with Jeff Frye

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 13:47


    Former MLB player and current MLB agent Jeff Frye talks about his playing career, transitioning to an agent career and the state of the sport of baseball.

    Episode 8: Homers and TikToks with Jasmine Sievers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 8:17


    Oregon Softball sophomore Jasmine Sievers talks about her softball career and her recent TikTok fame.

    Episode 7: Unlocking The Best Player with CJ Beatty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 18:15


    "The Baseball and Softball Motivator" CJ Beatty talks about how to be the best possible player physically but most importantly mentally as well.

    Episode 6 (Bonus): Following Your Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 19:29


    Professional RHP David Griffin talks about his path to pro baseball.

    Episode 5: Growing The Game with Darren Fenster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 20:34


    Boston Red Sox coordinator for base-running and outfielders Darren Fenster talks about his professional career and transitioning to coaching.

    Episode 4: Striking Out Cancer and The Competition with Josh Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 15:04


    UConn RHP Josh Cohen talks about his road back from cancer and committing to his dream school.

    Episode 3: Being a Student-Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 25:29


    Justyn-Henry Malloy (Georgia Tech Baseball) and Michael McMahon (Former D3 Athlete and Representative) dices the keys to being successful student-athletes at the college level.

    Episode 2: From Bat Off The Bench to All Star with Tommy La Stella

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 13:08


    Angels 2B and 2019 All-Star Tommy La Stella talks about his baseball career and how he has broken out with the Angels. Also he talks about winning the World Series with the Cubs in 2016.

    Episode 1: Mental Skill Coaches John Hodson and Gary Trottier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 23:43


    Wagner Athletics mental skills coach John Hodson and Lasell college pithing coach and mental skills coach Gary Trottier discuss on how to master the mental side of sports.

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