The Barrel Up Podcast

Proper fuel and hydration the best performance enhancer so in this episode, I talk about the importance of fueling your body properly for athletic performance.Let's Work Together: https://nbtpremium.my.canva.site/Follow: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

This one is for the parents.When was the moment in your life that you decided to give up on the life you want and settle?I want to inspire you to find your passion and pursue it. It's never too late to chase your dreams. In this episode I talk about 10 self limiting beliefs that parents tell themselves to why they can't chase their own goals.If you want to join these calls with me and work with me, click this link:https://nbtpremium.my.canva.site/Follow Me: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

Your words are POWERFUL.In this episode, I talk about something that can be TOXIC to a good teams chemistry and it has nothing to do with the players.JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!https://www.skool.com/nbt-premium-1019/about

With the official launch of NBT Premium, in this episode, I talk about the importance of community and surrounding yourself with likeminded people.For $47/month, you get:- Weekly swing analysis- Weekly mindset training- 75+ at home drills- Practice plans- Workouts for parents-  Workouts for players- Prizes and giveaways- And a community of parents and coaches just like youClick here to learn more: https://nbtpremium.my.canva.site/

In this episode, I give you some tips and strategies on how to help your kids handle the pressure to perform that all kids feel.JOIN THE WAITLIST TO NBT PREMIUM: https://5idtxdekagb.typeform.com/to/HREz86ckFOLLOW US: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this episode, I give you some tips and strategies that will help your players build confidence at the plate and on the field.This episode was from a live stream inside my exclusive community of parents and coaches just like you so if you want to join the waitlist, click here: https://5idtxdekagb.typeform.com/to/HREz86ckFollow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this episode, I talk about the impact you can have on a child when you step into the role of coach or parent. You have a duty and a responsibility to lead by example.If you want to join our community, join the waitlist here: https://5idtxdekagb.typeform.com/to/HREz86ckFollow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I'm sharing my free hitting masterclass that I hosted on April 2nd! I cover mechanics, approach, timing, mindset, and so much more!Check it out!Join the NBT Premium waitlist here: https://5idtxdekagb.typeform.com/to/HREz86ckFollow us here: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this episode, I am joined by an award winning strength and conditioning coach in the New York Yankees organization, Isiah Mcdonald!We talked about what it's like working with the Yankees, how to structure an off-season and in-season baseball workout program, and so much more!Check it out!Follow Isiah: https://www.instagram.com/isiahmcdonald/Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I'm joined by Chris Murphy of ICoachBaseball on social media.We talked about the blueprint to success, how to deal with failure, the inappropriate behavior of parents, and so much more!Follow Chris:https://www.instagram.com/icoachbaseball/Follow Us:https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I talk about some key factors to look for when choosing your team. Your first instinct is to pick all the most skilled players, but there are some more important things to look for if you want your team to be successfulFollow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I'm joined by coach Drew Richard from D.R. Hitting on social media. We talked about his path from small town of 500 people to building a massive social media following and coaching full time, how to deal with the negativity that comes with a big following, his coaching style, and so much more!Follow Drew: https://www.instagram.com/d.r.hitting/Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this episode, I was joined by former Seattle Mariners prospect, Lachlan Fontaine. We talked about what it was like playing for Team Canada, getting drafted out of high school, his new YouTube channel and so much more!Follow Lachlan: https://www.instagram.com/shoheiofonty/Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I caught up with professional softball player and WPF Champion with the Texas Smoke, AnaMarie Bruni!We talked about what it's like to be a pro softball player, her growth on social media, how you can work with her online, and so much more!Follow AnaMarie: https://www.instagram.com/anabruni.softball/Follow Me: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

This weeks episode is for the parents out there who have settled for a job they hate and that they didn't want.It's never too late to chase your dreams. I didn't start NBT until I was 32 and I didn't start DC Fitness until I was 36 with no business experience at all.And now this is my full time job.Chase your dreams, ignore the opinions of others, and outwork everyone.Follow: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

This week, Justin Sherman of JustInTime Baseball and MLB Playball joined me on the podcast.We talked about the MLB Playball initiative, how to keep kids into baseball, growing your business, and so much more!Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/Follow Justin: https://www.instagram.com/justintimebaseball/Follow MLB Playball: https://www.instagram.com/playball/

In this weeks episode, I'm joined by former Minnesota Twins prospect and current coach of the NCAA D1 Samford Women's Softball team, TJ Dixon.We talked about what it takes to play D1 and what coaches look for, how to get recruited , how you can use social media to your advantage, and so much more!Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/Follow TJ: https://www.instagram.com/tjdix_6ix/Follow Samford Softball: https://www.instagram.com/samfordsb/

Check out Part 2 of our Best of 2023! Here is another round of some great conversation with some great guests so make sure to go check out each episode individually! Featured in this episode:Coach Jason FerberShea HillenbrandTosh SemlackerDanielle LawrieChase d'ArnaudRyan CoxThomas SummersDave Valle CJ BeattyJared YoungChris ClarkFollow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

2023 was an amazing year and the year I started this podcast! We had some amazing guests so I compiled a best of each episode. But I highly recommend you go check each episode out!Featured in this episode:Eric OwensCoach Dave SteinmanDuke BaxterJosh CathcartChris ClarkDuaine BowlesBrad RobinsonAnaMarie BruniAndrew BarryCara RobertsFollow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this episode, Chris and I discuss the struggle that every athlete faces when it's time to hang up the spikes (or skates, or whatever). We talked about how to stay in shape as busy parents, how important it is to never stop dreaming, how your kids are watching your example, and so much more!Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I'm joined by a friend and local, small town Canadian kid turned big leaguer, Jared Young.We talked about his experience of getting called up to the big leagues for the first time, the adversity he went through to get back there, how he went from having no college offers in high school to playing for the Chicago Cubs a few years later, and so much more!Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I spoke to the Baseball Motivator, CJ Beatty!We talked about what he learned from Albert Pujols when he was coming up with the Cardinals, mental toughness, how to build confidence at the plate, and so much more!Follow CJ: https://www.instagram.com/cjbeatty44/Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I spoke to one of the owners of the best baseball and softball training gloves on the market, Dave Valle.We talked about how Valle Training gloves started, their massive line of training gloves, going from athlete to entrepreneur, and so much more!Check them out: https://www.vallesportinggoods.com/Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/valletraininggloves/Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I spoke with the owner of Summers Method, Thomas Summers!We spoke about what it's like training pro athletes, tips for college players looking to get to the next level, what kids should focus on when they start working out, and so much more!Follow Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/summersmethod/Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/We want to send a special shoutout to this weeks sponsor: The Rope Bat!Check them out: https://ropebat.com/Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/theropebat/

I was joined by the trick play master of the Savannah Bananas himself, Ryan Cox!We talked about the Savannah Bananas, the rules of Banana Ball, his favorite thing about playing for the Bananas, and so much more!Follow Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/_ryancox6/Follow The Bananas: https://www.instagram.com/thesavbananas/Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I'm joined by former big leaguer Chase d'Arnaud!We talked about his MLB career, the Journeyman series on YouTube, the Seams Up app, his new training facility, and so much more!Follow Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chasedarnaud/Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I spoke to 2x USA Softball player of the year, NCAA National Champion, and Canadian Olympic Bronze medalist, Danielle Lawrie.We talked about self belief, coaching your children, what it takes to compete at the highest level, and so much more!Follow Danielle: https://www.instagram.com/daniellelawrie15Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining

In this weeks episode, I am joined by fellow Canadian and head of the biggest baseball channel on YouTube, Momentum, Tosh Semlacher.We talked about his path to YouTube, what made them pivot their channel to help them gain over 500K subscribers and so much more!Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/Subscribe to us: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernBaseballTrainingFollow Tosh: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchMomentum

In this weeks episode, I'm joined by former Toronto Blue Jay and 2x MLB All-Star, Shea Hillenbrand!We talked about how his focus and work ethic helped him go  from being a Juco walk on to getting drafted by the Boston Red Sox, we talked about how he left $80 million dollars on the table when he quit baseball, and so much more!Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/Follow Shea: https://www.instagram.com/shea_hillenbrand/

Most kids will think that getting cut is the worst possible outcome when in reality, it could be the best thing that could happen to you and I tell you why.Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

I spoke with one of the most followed coaches on social media, Coach Jason Ferber.We talked about how he started his social media account, what separates an average hitter from an elite hitter, and so much more!Follow Coach Ferber: https://www.instagram.com/coachferber/

In this episode, I spoke to owner of Active Body Nutrition and national competition body builder, Cara Roberts.We spoke about the importance of nutrition for performance in young athletes, when kids should start working out, supplements to take, and so much more!Follow her here:https://www.instagram.com/activebodypg_cara/https://www.facebook.com/activebodynutritionpghttps://www.activebodynutritionpg.com/

In honor of our 2 year anniversary of moving into our new facility, Chris and I talked about our journey from training a couple of kids in an upper gym of a high school at 8pm to having our own 5700 square foot facility in just a few years. and how we went from zero social media followers to over 100K on all platforms.And I believe we are just getting started.Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/First facility reno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQlyz66NVbENew facility reno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8cwnbH3zlo&t=93s

Our 10th episode!This episode is a little bit different.Since most people who start a podcast never make it to their 10th episode, I want to give you some secrets to success.All of the principles I discuss in this podcast are the same principles that will lead to success in any area of your life, including baseball.It's what has gotten me to where I am with 2 successful businesses and it's what I will continue to apply to make them continue to grow and become more successful.Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/northernbaseballtraining/

In this weeks episode, I was joined by Andrew Barry of HitTrax.  The HitTrax is a baseball simulator that utilizes advanced metrics and assessment reports to better evaluate a players performance to develop their skills.  But it is much more than a training aid. From home run derbies to full 9-inning games, HitTrax unlocks a new level of competition in the batting cage - HitTraxCheck them out!https://www.hittrax.com/https://www.instagram.com/hittraxofficial/https://www.facebook.com/HittraxOfficial

In this weeks episode, I spoke with former D1 softball player for University of South Florida turned professional athlete for the Texas Smoke of the Women's Professional Fastpitch League!We talked about how she used the power of social media to earn her a professional contract, playing Division 1 softball, and so much more!Follow AnaMarie: https://www.instagram.com/anabruni.softball/

In this episode, I spoke to Brad Robinson, founder of The Complete Athlete and coach of the Douglas College Royals. We talked a lot about having a high performance mindset, his decision to go to school over playing professional baseball, how to transition from high school ball to college ball, and much more!Check out Brad here:https://www.thecompleteathlete.ca/https://www.instagram.com/_thecompleteathlete/

Today I was joined by my college baseball coach and the coach of the Humber Hawks Women's Softball Team. We talked about baseball swings vs softball swings, preparing youth players for college, our college baseball team, and so much more!https://www.instagram.com/duainebowles/https://www.instagram.com/humbersoftball/

Today I was joined by my brother and business partner, Chris Clark, and we discussed the challenges that youth baseball faces when trying to prevent kids from quitting.  It's a huge problem so we discussed that, we talked about how we got started as a company, and so much more!

Today I was joined by one of the best hitting coaches on the internet.  We talked about growing his social media, what he looks for as a hitting coach, and so much more!

This week I was joined by Duke Baxter, owner of Zoned Sports Academy & Dominate The Diamond, and Author of "Taking On The Title Of Coach"We talked a lot about youth baseball and how to grow the sport, what youth coaches need, what coaches look for in players, and so much more!

This week, I was joined by Coach Dave Steinman who is a high school coach out of New Jersey and a social media giant. We talked about what makes a good coach, dealing with negative comments, and so much more.

I spoke with 8 year MLB Vet and Blue Jays hitting coach Eric Owens. We talked the bat flip, college baseball, and much more!