All episodes

Brewers make it / Player Union / Insights with Tori Heyman / Sign Systems

Repairing Gloves / Navy SEAL training in softball / Hitting Adjustment

Kyle Epps on Elite Mental Performance, Routines, You have to Fail in Practice and Why In-Game Hitting Advice Hurts

Player focus on playing in college, in-depth interview about catching, and live hitting practice

ABS? School Softball Meets Travel Team, Phones in the dugout

Bullpen Frequency, A special interview with The Throwing Doctor, “Just Put It in Play” Is Totally Unproductive

Honoring Jess Dannelly: Legacy in Fastpitch, Sliding Safety Tips, and Understanding Team Temperaments with Lindsay Peaster

Conditioning, Strength Training, Controversies, Celebrations in Youth Sports and An organization does not guarantee success

Little League Highlights, Mirror Mindset with Scott Mead, Travel Ball Truths, Equipment Tips, and Coaching Fun in Fastpitch

Weather rules school ball vs travel ball / Interview with Little League Softball Champion's Coach / Can't please everybody

SkillShark Number Crunching, Tournament Talks, and Safety Tidbits

International Cup Updates, Rec Ball Winning Culture, Rule-Bending Scandals, NCAA Eligibility Chaos & Practice vs. Games

"Everything Fastpitch: Little League on TV, AUSL Championship, College Opportunities, and Coaching Strategies for Struggling Teams"

Fastpitch Uncovered: NCAA Rule Impacts with Greg Dees, Legacy Rainout Drama, and Pitcher-Only Concerns

NIL being denied, an interview with a parent balancing an elite athlete's desires and schooling and a tip for coaches to backup what they advertise in tryouts.

Professional Softball Leagues, Transfer Portal Experiences with Alan Vanhook, and Key Coaching Strategies

Understanding NCAA's 5-for-5 Rule, College Planning with Shellee Howard, and Bridging Practice to Game Success

AUSL Growth / Strike Zone Concerns / Defensive Development with Morgan Stuart

Interview with female athlete Confidence Coach Bre Smedley / Keep Practices Fresh

Monica Abbott Interview with advice and opinions / Handling Conflicting Instruction

Home Field Advantage / Interview with Chip Pugh / Practice Attendance and Playing Time / Coaching Gadgets

Measuring Improvement / Interview with Marla Townsend / Collegiate Summer League / Getting out of a rut

Decision Regrets / Interview with Megan Rembielak / Managing a player who coaches other players

Tryout Fee / D1 Tournament Breakdown / How elite athletes handle mistakes / In-game video coaching

"Blame Game" / Types of hitting coaches / College Tournaments / Do coaches have favorites?

Challenge to be a multi-sport athlete / Interview with Bill Hoopes, a dynamic leader, accomplished educator, and seasoned coach / Balance Reps with Instruction

Shifting Recruiting Opportunities / Negative Fans and "Super Fans" / Stop Bashing School-Ball Coaches / Better Situational Decision Making

Engaging a Struggling Team / Guest Player Guidelines / Fielding Instruction by a Baseball Player / Coaching Styles

Umpire Shortage / Year Round Softball / Rule of Thirds / Pitchers and Fielding / Small TV Strike Zone

Division 1 or Bust? / Expectations for young players / Banana Ball style tournament / Discipline - Be consistent

Approaching an umpire / Changes in women's athletics / Crack or scratched bats / Practice communication

Help with players ignoring instructions / Interview about recruiting and a new app / Body Language

Opinions from other podcasters / Time-Limit games and wasted time / Coaches self-evaluation tool

Pitcher Warm-Up Time / Podcaster Interview / It's Not "D1 or Bust" / Have a Practice Plan

Shifts in Division 1 Recruiting / "Non-Parent Coaches" / Rotating Players Every Inning / Picking a Bat

More on field coaches in college / Sports Illustrated Article / Sara Mosley Interview / Batting Practice

Prioritize Player Development / Sara Mosley Interview / Anna Nickel of GameChanger Interview / Practice the difficult

Coaching a skill you are weak at / Skipping Practices for Games / Backing Up is not optional

College Camp Challenges for multi-position players /Interview with new podcasters / Model Good Behavior

Judging Coaches / D1 Softball with Justin McLeod / Coaches, you can't do it by yourself

Discussion with Justin McLeod of D1Softball / What is "Recruiting Evaluation Period"? / What to prioritize in practices

Do college coaches use geography in recruiting? / Preparing for the season / Getting into umpiring / Focus on what to do right

Looking into the future for 2026

Merry Christmas and there is a lot to be thankful for in women's sports

Re-lace a glove question / Interview with author Steve Dickey / Involve players in charitable activities

Coping with Faster Pitching / Long Term Coaches Retiring / Improve Athleticism / Get there Early

Impact of Misconduct / Switching Teams Advice / Positive Coaching over Fear-Based

Viewership Surges / Impact of Money / Coach Interview / Holiday Gifts / It's not always a physical problem

Line Drive Hitters and Recruiting / Interview with a Jr College Coach / Mount Rushmore Project / Technology in Training

Showcasing Players / Mount Rushmore Coaches / Consider Mental Aspect of Player's Unhappiness / Use Video Effectively

Stats feedback / AUSL Announcement / Respect Fields / Parents, don't run off coaches

Large strike zones / Pro baseball player showing character / Group emphasizing fun over winning / Players required to report training activities

Game Performance vs Practice / Knowing Limits of Players / Mount Rushmore Project

College coaches are judged with a short attention span / Include hitting even in short practices / Managing feedback / Practices and training are preparation for "Test Day"

Financial landscape of women's sports / Post-game/practice stretching / Lower-tier pitcher on a top-tier team / Bunting - Confidence Matters

Balancing Multi-Sport Athletes / Measuring Player Development / Coaching to win vs coaching not to lose

Post practice & game cool down / Nurturing a new catcher / Teaching stubborn players / Relying on only stats is a bad idea

Hand Injuries / Gentle Sports Parents / Document Achievements / Proactive Practice

Utility of Various Hitting Tools / Tournament Schedules / College Games as a Learning Tool

C Flap vs Cage / Finding a Tournament / Tough Lineup Decisions / Mental and Physical Aspects of Hitting

New NCAA Seeding / Building a new high school program / First Aid Emphasis / Strength Training / Raspberry or Strawberry

Little League Softball Viewership / Junior Colleges and Recruiting / Bring in Experts

Turf Fields / Playing on a weaker high school team / Energy for situational drills / Top tier teams stockpiling pitchers / Infield Fly highlight

Count and hitter's advantage / Input from different coaches / Benchwarmer on Varsity vs playing on JV / Practice better with outfielders

Youth softball on TV is great / NIL Distribution / Handling didn't make the team / Player's role in development

Softball watered down? / Facilitate recruiting / Feel and Real / Choosing a team

When to pull pitcher / Is softball watered down? / College Camps / Practice weaknesses

Colorado / Hitting Lineup / NIL & Portal Interview / Parental Influence / Old School vs New

Review of latest with NIL and House Settlement / Trophy Hunting / Honest feedback to athletes

Softball popularity on the rise / SEC permanent location? / Structure of pro ball / Unfair accusations directed at young players

Texas Tech and the new template / Tampering / Super Team and success

Observations and thoughts from the College World Series

Mini Pod #3 - Tough Choices for Colleges / Impact of NIL and Portal / Coaching Softball

Mini Pod #2 World Series News and Behavior Problems at the youth level

Mini Pod #1 - Last Weekend's Amazing Softball

An Announcement.

Help with right size bat / Travel players in rec ball / How much enthusiasm is too much? / Eliminate slow pitching excuse

Do you have to be a super star to be recruited? / Mad Dad Syndrome / Coaches Communicate / Teach Sliding

Can we save college sports? / High School Politics / Rec and travel issues / Greatest coaches of all time

Comments on lack of pitchers / Feedback on Rec League participation / California players / Pre-game routine

Mental training for players and psychological intervention for parents / 11 inch ball to the 12 inch ball / Rec ball / Plan for all player's needs

Impact of NCAA changes / Great Mechanics-Poor Performance / Parents to parents politics / Rundown disasters

Tirades don't work

Age cutoff changes and tryouts / College observations / Spend wisely / Teach skills correctly

Have a plan to handle your roster

Can tryouts already be a problem? / Playing in a football stadium / Eating better / Do they understand us?

Player Communication

Take a called first strike? / Cool idea for softball / Observation at the ball park & glove care / Teaching pitchers to attack the zone

A coach's dilemma

SEC have all 8 teams at CWS? / Reaction-Does any player chose to become a pitcher only? / Helping catchers improve throwing / Patience

Hitters and pitchers need practice against each other

Pitchers are hitting! / Reverse daddy ball / Bracket ready pitcher / Compete with yourself

Teach your players the basics of field maintenance

2 Different Pro Leagues / Win the right way / Good use of limited practice time / Environment where it's save to make a mistake

Being truly ready is a skill that has to be taught

Unusual situation with a dad coach / Recruiting Questions / College Season starts / Learning by Watching

At what point do you work on pickoff and trick plays?

Advice on recruiting /Forcing a player to be a pitcher / General Hitting Advice / Coaching check list

Coaches, continue to gain knowledge

Do women's sports make any money / Correlation between team rankings and player recognition / Feedback on the shortage of pitchers / Know the rules before you argue