Bleav in Softball

Jenna is joined by Arkansas Head Coach, winningest softball coach in Razorback history, back to back SEC Coach of the Year and regular season champion, and Cal alum and national champion, Courtney Deifel! They talk about the evolution of Arkansas Softball, why they focus on pulling the same side of the rope, the SEC, being a role model for her players and sons, what makes Bogle Park special, her player experience at Cal, her softball family, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Howard Softball Head Coach, recently announced Head Coach of the new pro team - the Texas Smoke, Nebraska alum, and Skylar’s mom, Tori Tyson! They talk about her coaching journey from being the daughter of Corona Angels’ Marty Tyson, to pushing the Bison to new heights, to being the first HBCU coach to lead a pro team in the WPF. Plus, being influenced by Rhonda Revelle and her daughter, embracing pressure, coaching style, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Oklahoma alum, 2X national champion, 4X Big 12 champion, Team Mexico Olympian, and Athletes Unlimited pro, Nicole Mendes! They talk about 2023 softball, OU’s championship mindset, being inspired and humbled playing with teammates like Shay Knighten and Jocelyn Alo, the Tokyo Olympics, turning pro, why relationships are key for success, planting seeds in your life and letting them grow, having no regrets, and more.

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Jenna is joined by UCF Head Coach, 2022 Extra Inning Softball National Coach of the Year, Hall of Fame pitcher at Pacific, new WCC Hall of Honor inductee, and fellow Ventura County native, Cindy Ball-Malone! They talk about the growth of the Knights, redefining what’s possible, going beyond “mid major”, moving to the Big 12, why they call her Bear, her coaching tree, her playing career, pitching, their Camarillo connection and mutual friends, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Stanford Head Coach, 2019 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, All-American catcher, and one of her former coaches, Jessica Allister! They talk about the 2023 season, a roster rundown, the Pac-12, the first conference tournament this year, unique aspects of Stanford athletics, the program’s evolution in the Allister era, player development, tunnel vision, and 2022 success, including the Alabama regional trip, “ooshka” cheers, pink cowboy hats, and more.

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Jenna is joined by 3X Olympic gold medalist, USA Softball and UCLA Hall of Famer, 4X All American, and the Bruins’ Associate Head Coach, Lisa Fernandez! They talk about her reaction to being called the GOAT, the UCLA legacy of pitchers who hit, champ camps and the Lisa Fernandez stat, defining intensity, playing fearlessly, how her parents instilled mental toughness in her, women she looked up to like Dot Richardson, Megan Faraimo stories, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Athletes Unlimited pitcher, Duke All American, 4X All-ACC honoree, and mental health advocate, Peyton St. George! They talk about being player one under Coach Young, what it means to be first, NIL and opportunities off the field, going pro with Athletes Unlimited, the realities of mental health, why balance requires sacrifice, how to support athletes’ mental health, and more. Plus, a 2023 softball preview and the first Foul Tip of the Week.

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The season 3 finale is here! Jenna looks back and highlights the greatest hits from the Safe or Out segment, where each guest gives their hot takes on all things softball - from bat flips and NIL to game day style, equipment, strategy and rules of the game, softball culture, and more. Plus, she breaks down the 2022 softball year in review and shares the last Foul Tip of the Week.

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Jenna is joined by softball journalist, National College Softball Editor at Extra Inning Softball, and Founder of Justin’s World of Softball, Justin McLeod! They talk about the landscape of softball media coverage, his 11 year career and shameless Dr. Pepper addiction, what makes a good story, shining a light on all parts of the game, why purpose matters, looking back at softball in 2022, favorite stories, and more. Plus, an Athletes Unlimited recap.

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Jenna is joined by 3X All American at Michigan, 2X World Cup Champion with Team USA, longtime pro player in Japan, and newly retired WPF pitcher for the USSSA Pride, Jordan Taylor! They talk about her retirement, her coaches from high school to Carol Hutchins, pro experiences around the world, the first year of WPF, her next career in set and costume design, nerding out on Disney and Harry Potter, relationships, standing up for yourself, and more.

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