Today's guest is Steve McGuiggan. Steve is the Co-Founder of MASH. Originally founded as a baseball club, MASH has morphed into a baseball, softball, and athletic performance program that trancends the general model of club sports. Steve has a great grasp on the purpose of youth sports. In this podcast Steve shares what he believes parents can do to best support their sons or daughters throughout the youth sports journey.

Today's guest is Brian Sankey. Brian played college baseball at Boston College, played professionally in the Chicago Cubs organization, coached at the high school and college levels, and worked as a scout for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers. Brian has recently started a business called Baseball Scouts Incorporated. We get into all things baseball in this one!

Today's guest is Justin Musil. Justin has worked in baseball for the past 15 years. He is the former owner of a baseball recruiting and advising company where he worked with over 750 college commits. After selling that company, Justin went to work for the Milwaukee Brewers as the strategic advisor to scouting. Justin's latest adventure is the "Parent Dugout," an online service that answers questions about player development, recruiting, and more. Justin has an incredible depth of knowledge when it comes to youth sports and he shares much of that knowledge in this podcast.

In today's PASS IT ALONG for ATHLETES podcast, I discuss BUILDING GREAT ROUTINES with Paul Weidner, a Certified Sports & Performance Psychologist. We discuss the importance of routines. When to incorporate routines. And the components of a great routine. If you want to be your best on a more consistent basis, great routines can help!

In today's PASS IT ALONG podcast for PARENTS, I discuss BUILDING GREAT ROUTINES with Paul Weidner, a Certified Sports & Performance Psychologist. Having great routines, with physical & mental components, can create a foundation that will allow an athlete to compete to the best of their abilities more consistently.

In this PASS IT ALONG podcast for the athletes, I discuss OVERCOMING ADVERSITY with Paul Wediner, a Certified Sports & Performance Psychologist. The ability to overcome adversity can change the course of an athletes youth sports experience. An improved ability to overcome adversity can increase passion, enjoyment, and motivation. Parents, please pass this podcast along to your athlete. This podcast supports the overcoming adversity podcast that we released for parents on March 4th.

In today's THE ESSENTIALS- PASS IT ALONG/PARENTS Podcast, I discuss OVERCOMING ADVERSITY with Paul Weidner, a Certified Sports & Performance Psychologist. The ability to overcome adversity is a game changer for athletes and can improve every aspect of the youth sports experience.The PASS IT ALONG Podcast has two parts. This podcast is for parents, giving you the information needed to help your son or daughter become more skilled in the ability to overcome adversity. The second podcast will be for the athlete, sharing with them the techniques to better overcome adversity. We ask you to "pass along" the second podcast to your son or daughter.

On today's "Throw Back Thursday" Podcast we revisit one of our most popular episodes. Jay Guerin is the father of four boys. Jay's two oldest boys play baseball at the University of Iowa and his two younger boys are currently in youth sports. Jay shares his thoughts on what he learned the first time through youth sports and what he plans to do differently the second time around.

In today's podcast, I discuss THE ZONE with Paul Weidner, a Certified Sports & Performance Psychologist. What is the zone? Why is it important? How can parents help their son or daughter access the zone?

In today's podcast, I discuss THOUGHT CONTROL with Paul Weidner, a Certified Sports & Performance Psychologist. We discuss the importance of thought control and we deliver techniques that parents can pass along to your son or daughter that will help them gain control of their thoughts.