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Episode 222: Overcoming Fear as a Coach
In this powerful conversation, longtime softball coach Dawn Castaneda shares her raw journey—from decades of lessons and travel ball, through COVID setbacks and facility struggles, to finally opening his own training...
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Episode 221: How Top Hitting Coaches Simplify Complex Problems With Pat Biondi & Ryan Cooper
In this conversation, I sit down with two experienced hitting coaches — Ryan Cooper (Hitting & Catching Coordinator at Push Performance in Arizona) and Pat Biondi (founder of Elevate Hitting in the Detroit area...
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Episode 220: It’s Not About You – Putting Athletes First With Doug Adams
In this episode, I sit down with Doug Adams — head baseball coach at Clark State College (JUCO) and owner of P413 Baseball / P413 Sports in Ohio. Doug brings over 20 years of coaching experience, including eight...
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Episode 219: Using a Closed Stance to Unlock Power, Direction & Adjustability
In this episode, we dive deep into real in-season hitting development with a college slugger who's batting .330+ but leaving power and consistency on the table. Despite his gargantuan size and 480-foot bombs earlier...
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Episode 218: Complexity is the Starting Line
True individualization isn't efficient, it doesn't scale easily, and it costs time—but it’s the only way to ensure your athletes aren't collateral damage to your "business model." Join us as we discuss the evolution...
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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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