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Ask Aaron and EJ - The Brand and The Source — 213 episodes
Mixed Bag- The Modern Athlete's Gauntlet: Navigating College Recruiting, Competition, and Resilience
Mastering Athlete-Coach Communication: A Guide for Modern Athletes
Don't Miss the Window: A Modern Guide to the College Recruiting Journey
From Prospect to Pro: Unpacking the Modern MLB Draft Process
Mixed Bag- Current State of Baseball Summer 2026
Don't Hit the Panic Button: A Guide to Navigating Poor Performance in Youth Sports
Common Training Killers and How to Avoid Them
Decline of Baseball in the West
"The Process": An Action, Not a Label
Its Not The Coach, Its You! Its Not You, Its the Coach! The Dynamic of Coach, Athlete & Parent
Its Not The Coach, Its You! Its Not You, Its the Coach! The Dynamic of Coach, Athlete & Parent
Bridgeing Work and Performance
Do The Work!!
Does Your Athlete Need an Attitude Adjustment? Unlocking Peak Performance Through Mindset
Is Local Travel Baseball Becoming Too Recreational? A Deep Dive into Youth Baseball's Evolution
Chasing Metrics
Is Your Picker Off? Understanding Athletic Recruitment and College Sports Dynamics
Physical Development- When to Start
Training-Putting the Pieces Together
The Lost Art of Physical Expression in Modern Athletics.
How Is The 2025-26 Athlete Being Recruited?
Performance vs. Performative: A Critical Look at Modern Athletic Training
Chasing Performance vs. Development
Reclassifying 8th Graders: A Critical Look at Athletic Development Strategies
Guest La Shawn Wells-The Delicate Balance of Parenting in Sports
Is It Time to Revisit Athlete Testing?
Training Through the Season 2: Maintaining Athletic Performance
High School Sports, Yes or No? A Strategic Guide for Young Athletes
The Game Inside the Game: Navigating Team Sports Politics and Setbacks
Athlete Ownership: Taking Control of Your Athletic Journey
Do You Really Believe?
What's in a Name? Debunking the Myth of "Elite" in Youth Sports
Navigating the New Collegiate Free Agency: A Strategic Guide for Student Athletes
Why Athletes Are Choosing the Transfer Portal?
Champions Built: Insights from Cal Baseball Coaches on Athletic Development and Success
Are You Doing the Right Thing? A Guide to Creating a Positive Athletic Environment
Bob Alejo- LA Angels- Athletic Performance Training: Insights from a Veteran Strength Coach
The Timeline for Becoming a D1 Athlete
Finding Your Guru
The Real Cost of Training: Balancing Time, Money, and ExpectationsNavigating the Demands of Youth Sports
Reason For Every Season
Self Sabotage - Hedging Your Bets
Excessive Celebrations & Youth Sports
When Do You Start An Online Presence?
The Gamification of Training
Champions Are Built - Alan Jaeger
Exposure or Exposed
Athlete Confidence
The Evolution of Bay Area Baseball Training
The Pitch Count Dilemma, How Many Pitches is Too Many?
Va Clements - The Journey to Pro Football
Breaking Free From Pack Mentality: Keys to Individual Success in Athletics
Greg Tella Interview- Youth Soccer Coach & Former Strength Coach for San Jose Earthquakes
Isaiah Foskey- New Orlean Saints
You Got Cut - "The B Side"
You Made the Team "The A Side"
Searching for Velocity
Seasonal Gut Check
MLB -Angels Pitcher Robert Stephenson
10,000 Hours...It Depends
Intelligent Training
Overcome Failure- Have A Short Memory
Championship Mentality- What Does Discipline Look Like?
Its The Off Season- Whats the Plan? Whats the Goal?
How Young is Too Young?
Rich Balswick Softball Pitching Guru
Is Sport Specialization Killing Athleticism in Young Athletes?
When to Start Your D1 Journey
Deconstructing The Five Tools
Illusion or Delusion - Keeping it Real with Your Athlete
Are You Vested for The Long Run?
You've Been Decommitted
Understanding the recruiting calendar
Who's on Your Board of Directors?
Coordinating HS & Private coaching
Redshirting
D1 Mentality
Kicking Off The Off Season
What Makes A 12U USA Team Member?
Managing The Athletes Growth Spurt
New Proposed NIL Legislation - SMH
Dealing with Summer Injuries
Should You Coach/Train Your Athlete?
NCAA Revises Verbal Commitment Guidelines
Champions Are Built - Andre Ward Hall of Fame Boxer
Athlete Burnout
Its spring but keep an eye on summer
Championship Mentality - Emotions
When to start weight...."ahem" resistance training
Camps, Clinics & Showcases
The State of African Americans in Baseball
How Does Your Athlete Learn?
Handling Try- Outs
Pedigree or Pretender?
Corrupted Movement Patterns
Are You On Too Many Teams?
The State of Travel Baseball - A Conversation with Rob Bruno
Are You Really Open to being Coached?
The Power of NO/KNOW
Champions Are Built Series - Tyson Ross Former Major League Baseball Pitcher
The State of Travel Ball - Tony Crivello - Co Founder NorCal Baseball
FAQ - You've Asked, We Answered
Parents Take - Deaunte Thompson
NorCal Heavy Hitters Series - Adam Farb President of NCTB
A Parents Take - Jason Matthews
The Verbal Commitment
Waiting For "The Call"
What is Rest & Recovery
Signed - Makai Polk - Rookie Wide Receiver Baltimore Ravens
Training on The Road - A Slightly Different Take
Signed: Noah Zirkle -Fresno State
You Know Your Trainings Junk When....
The Make Up of a High School Athlete
Playing on Multiple Teams
Defining The Rest Day
Is Running track Speed Training?
Playing Time, How To Confront the Coach
Signed - Nyzaiah Thompson Baseball Cal State Fullerton
Developing Leadership
Dividing Up The Training Pie
Junior Varsity - What are Your Chances for College
Playing Free
Handling Pressure- Video
Handling Pressure
Understanding The Training Process and Measuring Success - Video
Understanding The Training Process and Measuring Success
What Has Covid Done to the Recruiting Process
Are You A Student of Your Sport?- Video
Are You A Student of Your Sport?
Arm Management Video - 6 Weeks out
Arm Management- Six Weeks Out
Handling Rejection - Video
Handling Rejection
Player Rankings
Getting Recruited- Are You Fishing In The Wrong Pond?
Training Through The Season
The Parent Affect
Bet On Yourself
Player Development & Winning- Two Sides of The Same Coin
The Jon Gruden Incident- What Can Athletes Learn?
The "Fix Me" Mentality
An Athletes Daily Schedule- Its All In A Days Work
USA Elite- How to Be A Top 36 Player
What Parents Should Know: 12yr Old Athletes
Managing Your Weaknesses
Hey Freshman Are your Ready?
Execution & Effort
Regaining Your Competitive Spirit
NIL & When To Turn Pro?
On The Road- Play, Rest, Fun
Home Training: 5 Personal Qualities That Lead to Athletic Success
Summer Burnout
Is Junior College A Viable Choice?
Can You Put The Fight In The Dog?
How To Handle Injury
The Awkward Athlete
Are You All In? #2
Too Many Cooks....
Arm Care
Signs of Overtraining
Concentration & Focus
Practice is not a substitute for Training
What's Your Practice Mentality?
Avoid Return To Play Injuries
Is Your Athlete Mentally Responsive?
Dealing with Frustration
Time To Play- What Are Your Expectations?
Are You Really, All In?
Where Should Parents Get their Information?
What You Should Know About "Showcasing"
Interview- Robert Stephenson Major League Pitcher
Travel Team Differences- What's Important?
Which is Better? To Practice or to Train?
Making Your Workouts Fun
Should You Have A Training Partner?
Our Top 3 Pieces of Equipment for the Covid Training Athlete
Size versus Speed
Are You Hiring A Problem Solver or A Game Changer
The Evolution of Instruction
The First Conversation; How To Speak To A College Coach or Recruiter
Are You Sending Your Coach The Wrong Message - The importance of Communication
Getting Highschool Ready- Building A Middle school Athlete
The Debate- Private or Group Training
What Are Your Limiting Factors?- An Athletes Self Assessment
Bridging Practice & Performance -
A Proper Athletic Foundation Is Key To Achieving Sport Skills
Handling Failure
Your Kids Got Little league Arm, Whose Fault is It?
Should Young Athletes Emulate the Pro's?
The Covid Athlete Nine Months Later
What Does The Baseball Body Look Like?
The Four C's To Being A Champion
"Hit & Run": Common flaws of Hitting & Running
College Dreams - When Is It Too Late?
How Do You Train A Youth Athlete? What's The Process?
The Power of Intent
Is It Worth It? Competing During Covid
Velocity in Hitting It's Importance, Effects & Proper Measurement
Athletes & Social Media Beyond The Highlights, Effective Strategies for Recruitment
Covid19 & The High school Athlete Before & After
High school versus Club Ball The Debate Continues
How to Choose A Travel Club
3 Most Important Skills for Middle School Baseball Athletes
HITTINGS KINETIC CHAIN
Why Kids Don't Run Well
Covid19 & The Athlete 7 Weeks Later
Softball Instructor Hailey Breakwell
3 Weeks To Fitness Back To Competition
Planning For Success: The Formula
Simulating Competition
Beware The Man Selling Magic Beans - Gadgets, Gimmicks and Your Money
Navigating Exposure, Development & Showcasing
Meet Joe Mello Instructor- A Holistic Approach to Pitching & Throwing