Dugout Chatter Podcast

Brace yourself for this one as we connect with the skipper for the reigning NCAA Division I National Champion in UCLA Softball's Kelly Inouye-Perez. A powerful episode across so many fronts as we discuss a myriad of topics including leadership, communication, embracing adversity, builder better individuals so that we can build a great team and even how good talent better be flexible in our game. Kelly opens up with full transparency inside this one and it quickly falls into a 'take feverish notes' episode!

Back on the airwaves this week as we dial into Boiling Springs, NC and connect with the head coach of the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb Jim Chester! A passionate convo across many fronts including growing as a leader and communicator plus how Jim and his staff are uniquely attacking the opportunity to lead this DI program, including the level's first ever developmental team and expanding his coaching staff to provide more chances for mentorship. Dial in for this one!

We dive back into the NCAA Division III ranks with the reigning National Champion skipper as Chapman University's Scott Laverty stops by on this week's episode. Lav opens up on the countless effects that winning your last game will have on your program but also on the players, the coaches and even his own development. Given his new role as ABCA DIII Chair, Scott also has some very creative ideas that could grow this level of college baseball plus we talk about building an offense and so much more!

Buckle in for this one and we let the legend himself Jerry Weinstein loose over the airwaves on this week's episode! It is an offensive coach's dream of a show as JW takes us from developing players and their skill sets and deep into almost every situation and approach we can create inside the batter's box. From working to get on base, to runners on base and even how to run the bases, Jerry details out layers of offensive strategy that must be greeted with an empty notebook and plenty of ink!

Our first episode diving into Softball and we chose two rockstars for this one with LSU head coach Beth Torina along with 2x Gold Medal winner Michele Smith. A powerful episode across many fronts as we get perspectives on leadership, sacrificing for our goals, understanding process and our relationship with failure. We also open up on some pitching thoughts from two of the best in softball as Beth talks from her place leading a top program and Michele from her playing days and now seat in the ESPN booth.

Back into the Division I ranks with one of the best people in College Baseball as we connect with Penn State University head coach Rob Cooper. Inside this interview, we open up the extensive and impressive list of hall of famers that Coop has worked for and around plus we pull the thread on how he built the 'RaiderGang' culture at Wright State while currently working at building up the Nittany Lion program. Packed with knowledge from confidence thoughts to ideas that translate right into the practice plan!

Inside this episode, we dial into the great state of Wisconsin and back in the high school ranks to connect with Kimberly High School skipper and Athletic Director Ryan McGinnis. A powerful interview packed with tons of takeaways from his thoughts on leadership, communication strategies and so much more from inside the championship culture and program that McGinnis has cultivated at Kimberly. A definite 'take feverish notes' episode that will challenge us all as learners and leaders!

Back on the air with one of the best offensive minds in college baseball as Clemson University head coach Monte Lee stops by and delivers some 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout this entire episode! For any coach out there in charge of the offense in your program, this interview is packed with extraordinary insight from Monte’s time in professional baseball to working with some of the most prolific hitters in college baseball history to now leading one of the best offensive groups in the country at Clemson.

Join us for a fantastic chat with The Canes President Jeff Petty right in the heart of another summer packed with tournaments for Jeff and his team. What a treat as we talk through the creation of the Canes organization and how it has grown into one of the upper echelon travel baseball groups in the country plus we break down baserunning, player development and some of the lighter moments during his time with some of the absolute very best amateur players year after year.

This week's episode finds us connecting with New York Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson and plan to hear major humility, thoughtfulness and one of the best humans in baseball. And if you dialed into this one for one knee setups or the latest blocking drill, that didn't make the cut but we do spend time on personal growth plus how he has worked on individuality which has led to breakthroughs in communication, leadership and building those meaningful relationships on the Major League level!