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🎙️ Episode 217 – UC San Diego Softball Head Coach Nikki Palmer
In Episode 217, we sit down with UC San Diego Softball head coach Nikki Palmer for an honest conversation about what it truly takes to lead a program. Coach Palmer shares her journey through different schools and...
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Episode 216: Functional Strength vs. Traditional Strength: Why the Debate Misses the Point
Strength training debates are louder than ever—traditional lifts vs. “functional” training, capacity vs. transfer, force production vs. athletic expression. And yet, most of the arguments miss what actually matters....
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🎙️ Episode 215 – ABCA 2026 Recap
In this episode, Joey sits down and covers his take aways from the 2026 ABCA Convention. Where is the game at now? Where is it headed? If we really want the game to move forward, if we really want to make progress......
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🎙️ Episode 214 – Action Types Part 2
In today’s episode, we’re joined once again by our friend and mentor, co-founder of the Action Types approach and one of the deepest thinkers in motor development, natural movement, and human coordination. This is his...
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🎙️ Episode 213 – Below Average
Let me tell you a secret — I wasn’t some standout player. I was a below average JUCO player. A below average Division I player. A below average NAIA player. No one was looking at me back then and thinking, “That guy’s...
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🎙️ Episode 212 – Allie Clements (Stanford Softball Alum)
🎙 Episode 212 – Allie Clements (Stanford Softball Alum) In this episode, we explore the real side of the college softball journey — the parts that rarely get talked about but so many athletes experience. Our guest...
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🎙️ Episode 211 – Micah Franklin (7 to 22)
🎙 Episode 211 – Micah Franklin (7 to 22) Hitting a baseball is often called the hardest skill in sports—and in this episode, we dive into why. Micah, with over 31 years in professional baseball and experience working...
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🎙️ Episode 210 – Cal Stephens
🎙 Episode 210 – Cal Stephens — an athlete whose path with us started through remote training and has grown into a unique in-person experience of shadowing, learning, and developing inside The Farm. Cal shares what...
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🎙️ Episode 209 – Emily Ferree
🎙 Episode 209 – From the Lab to the Field: Biomechanics, Rehab, and Performance with Dr. Emily Ferree In this episode, Joey Cunha reconnects with an early mentor and former collaborator, Dr. Emily Ferree — a Doctor of...
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🎙️ Episode 208 – The New Age of College Sports: NIL, Transfers & Athlete Empowerment
College sports are evolving faster than ever. In Episode 208, we dive into the rise of NIL deals, the chaos and opportunity of the transfer portal, and how the line between amateur and pro is getting blurrier by the...
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Episode 207: The Ups & Downs of Hitting
Episode 207: The Ups & Downs of Hitting Hitting is a game of highs and lows, and whether you’re a coach or a player, navigating the mental side of the game is just as important as the mechanics. In this episode,...
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Episode 206: Matt Krug
Episode 206: Matt Krug “The game is 90% mental and the other half physical” Everyone has heard that classic quote from some capacity while playing sports. In this in episode we deep dive with Matt Krug who worked as a...
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