EPISODE · Apr 15, 2020 · 53 MIN

Rachel Balkovec

Such an enjoyable conversation with New York Yankees hitting coach RACHEL BALKOVEC!Rachel is a deep thinker whose ability to both challenge norms and seek deeper truths have served to forge her path. She notes that "by trade I'm a hitting coach, but in reality, I'm a student, athlete, minimalist, feminist and nomad.  Those are things that I resonated with long before my career and will be with me long after my career in sports is over."Rachel and I explore the art and science of hitting a baseball by exploring both the mental and physical aspects that drive a complicated passion. The conversation covered a diverse range of topics that include the importance of mentorship (especially for young women), the complicated history of the American National Pastime, her podcast 'Theta Wave" explorations and the meaning of making history.Rachel manages the Tampa minor league affiliate of The New York Yankees.Rachel Ball

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Such an enjoyable conversation with New York Yankees hitting coach RACHEL BALKOVEC! Rachel is a deep thinker whose ability to both challenge norms and seek deeper truths have served to forge her path. She notes that "by trade I'm a hitting coach, but in reality, I'm a student, athlete, minimalist, feminist and nomad. Those are things that I resonated with long before my career and will be with me long after my career in sports is over." Rachel and I explore the art and science of hitting a baseball by exploring both the mental and physical aspects that drive a complicated passion. The conversation covered a diverse range of topics that include the importance of mentorship (especially for young women), the complicated history of the American National Pastime, her podcast 'Theta Wave" explorations and the meaning of making history. Rachel manages the Tampa minor league affiliate of The New York Yankees. Rachel Ball [https://www.rachelbalkovec.com/]

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