Most parents think the college recruiting journey starts in high school. The truth? If you wait until then to start developing your athlete, you are already too late.

In this episode of The Process, Coach Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts break down the absolute most important years in a young athlete’s development: Ages 12 to 16. This 4-year window dictates whether your player will be ready for varsity baseball or left sitting on the bench. 

Joined by baseball parent Mark Lonergan, we share a real-world case study of how one underdeveloped 12-year-old transformed into a confident, disciplined varsity athlete. The secret? It wasn't expensive showcases, elite travel ball teams, or constant private lessons. It was a relentless focus on the foundation: Nutrition, strength, daily habits, and self-driven reps.

If you're a parent trying to figure out what actually matters in youth baseball, this episode will completely change your development roadmap.

⚾ Topics Covered

-Why ages 12–16 are the most critical development years in baseball

-The biggest mistake parents make: waiting too long to start

-Why nutrition and strength matter more than recruiting early on

-How proper fueling impacts energy, confidence, and performance

-The truth about showcases, travel ball, and over-instruction

-Building a process-driven athlete vs results-driven mindset

-How self-driven reps (wall ball, self toss, etc.) separate players

-The power of routine, discipline, and accountability

-Why development is NOT about lessons—it’s about reps

-Mental growth: confidence, resilience, and ownership

-How environment and mentors shape young athletes

-Real example of long-term development over 4+ years

-Why most players fall behind by high school

-The difference between players who catch up vs players who are ready

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✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

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🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

#BaseballDevelopment #YouthBaseball #TheProcessPodcast #CoachBeede #JeremyFouts #HighSchoolBaseball #BaseballTraining #SportsParenting #BaseballRecruiting #AthleteNutrition

Most parents think the college recruiting journey starts with showcases in high school. The truth? If you are chasing early recruiting, you are missing the most critical window of your athlete's development.

In this episode of The Process, Coach Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts break down the absolute most important years in a young athlete’s journey: Ages 14 to 16. This window dictates whether your player will be ready for varsity baseball or left sitting on the bench. 

We dive deep into the real foundation of success: nutrition, strength, daily routine, and accountability. You’ll hear real stories of athletes who transformed their bodies, unlocked their confidence, and changed their recruiting trajectory—not from playing more games, but from what they did daily off the field. 

If you're a parent trying to "do everything right" in youth baseball, this episode will completely change your development roadmap.

📌 TOPICS COVERED:

• Why freshman & sophomore years are NOT about recruiting
• The biggest mistake parents make chasing showcases too early
• Why nutrition is the #1 missing piece in athlete development
• How calorie intake, macros, and routine impact performance
• The truth about size, strength, and college projection
• Why college coaches care about progression—not current ability
• Real athlete transformation stories (weight gain → velocity → performance)
• The difference between showcase competition vs real college baseball

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✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

#BaseballDevelopment #YouthBaseball #TheProcessPodcast #CoachBeede #JeremyFouts #HighSchoolBaseball #BaseballTraining #SportsParenting #BaseballRecruiting #AthleteNutrition

Most parents think the college recruiting journey starts in high school. The truth? If you wait until then to start developing your athlete, you are already too late.

In this episode of The Process, Coach Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts break down the absolute most important years in a young athlete’s development: Ages 12 to 16. This 4-year window dictates whether your player will be ready for varsity baseball or left sitting on the bench. 

Joined by baseball parent Mark Lonergan, we share a real-world case study of how one underdeveloped 12-year-old transformed into a confident, disciplined varsity athlete. The secret? It wasn't expensive showcases, elite travel ball teams, or constant private lessons. It was a relentless focus on the foundation: Nutrition, strength, daily habits, and self-driven reps.

If you're a parent trying to figure out what actually matters in youth baseball, this episode will completely change your development roadmap.

⚾ Topics Covered

-Why ages 12–16 are the most critical development years in baseball

-The biggest mistake parents make: waiting too long to start

-Why nutrition and strength matter more than recruiting early on

-How proper fueling impacts energy, confidence, and performance

-The truth about showcases, travel ball, and over-instruction

-Building a process-driven athlete vs results-driven mindset

-How self-driven reps (wall ball, self toss, etc.) separate players

-The power of routine, discipline, and accountability

-Why development is NOT about lessons—it’s about reps

-Mental growth: confidence, resilience, and ownership

-How environment and mentors shape young athletes

-Real example of long-term development over 4+ years

-Why most players fall behind by high school

-The difference between players who catch up vs players who are ready

✅Check out CorVive Supplements

👍30% Off First Purchase Use Code: Bluebook

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🔗https://corvive.com/bluebook

✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

#BaseballDevelopment #YouthBaseball #TheProcessPodcast #CoachBeede #JeremyFouts #HighSchoolBaseball #BaseballTraining #SportsParenting #BaseballRecruiting #AthleteNutrition

If you are waiting until game day to start chugging water, it is already too late—and you might actually be doing more harm than good. 

In Part 2 of The Process Podcast, Coach Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts sit down with Elite Performance Dietitian Adam Rodriguez (former San Francisco Giants, Oakland Raiders, and Ohio State) to bust the biggest myths surrounding athlete hydration. 

Part 1 of this discussion: https://youtube.com/live/U_GCAFtjBOg

Adam explains why drinking plain water isn't enough to prevent cramping, how electrolytes actually work inside the muscle, and why a mere 1-2% drop in hydration can destroy your reaction time, strength, and decision-making on the field. 

If your student-athlete struggles with fatigue or cramping in late innings, this episode will give you the exact blueprint to keep them fueled and explosive all tournament long.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS COVERED:

0:00 - Intro: Welcome back Adam Rodriguez (Part 2)

1:03 - Hydrated vs. Dehydrated Muscle: What is Actually Happening? 

2:35 - The 2% Rule: How Mild Dehydration Ruins Reaction Time

[4:44 - The "Just Drink Water" Myth: Why It's Not Enough

6:44 - Cramping: The Real Culprit (And How to Stop It) 

7:27 - Electrolytes Explained: Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium & Calcium 

8:04 - Why Carbs are the Secret Weapon for Hydration

11:04 - How to Track Your Hydration (Weigh In / Weigh Out)

18:53 - The Truth About Creatine, Fish Oil, and Supplements 

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✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

#BaseballTraining #SportsNutrition #AdamRodrigues #CoachBeede #TheProcessPodcast #AthleteDiet #BaseballRecruiting #HighSchoolBaseball #collegebaseball  #youthbaseball  #baseballpodcast  #baseballcoaching #collegeathletics #baseballdevelopment #NAIABaseball #NAIARecruiting #studentathlete   #recruitingtips  #collegesports  #collegerecruiting  #beede #walterbeede   #mlb #baseball #coachscorner #WeightGainForAthletes  #JeremyFouts #TheProcess #AthleteNutrition #SportsParenting

You grinded all winter to add 15 pounds of muscle and increase your velocity. So why do you feel weak and tired by mid-May? 

In this episode of The Process, Coach Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts sit down with Elite Performance Dietitian Adam Rodrigues (former San Francisco Giants, Oakland Raiders, and Ohio State) to reveal the biggest mistake athletes make once the season starts: stopping their training. 

Learn exactly how to maintain your off-season strength, fuel your body for game day, and build the recovery habits that separate high school players from Division 1 prospects. 

💡 (Note: This is Part 1 of a 2-part series! Make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss Part 2 on Elite Hydration).

⏱️ TOPICS COVERED

-Why in-season lifting is critical (and why stopping hurts you)

-The biggest mistake athletes make after offseason training

-How quickly players lose strength and performance in-season

-Building a routine vs. having no structure as an athlete

-How many days per week athletes should train in-season

-The difference between training for maintenance vs. growth

-Why nutrition changes during the season (and how to adjust)

-The importance of carbs for energy and performance

-Game-day fueling strategy (before, during, after games)

-Why athletes should avoid fats and heavy foods pre-game

-The role of stretching, mobility, and injury prevention

-Can you gain weight and still get faster? (yes — here’s how)

-How proper nutrition and training impacts long-term development

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✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

#BaseballTraining #SportsNutrition #AdamRodrigues #CoachBeede #TheProcessPodcast #AthleteDiet #BaseballRecruiting #HighSchoolBaseball #collegebaseball  #youthbaseball  #baseballpodcast  #baseballcoaching #collegeathletics #baseballdevelopment #NAIABaseball #NAIARecruiting #studentathlete   #recruitingtips  #collegesports  #collegerecruiting  #beede #walterbeede   #mlb #baseball #coachscorner #WeightGainForAthletes  #JeremyFouts #TheProcess #AthleteNutrition #SportsParenting

What really separates college-level recruits from talented high school players?

"He's skilled... but he's not big enough." It's the feedback every parent dreads. But what happens when you actually commit to the process?

In this special case study episode of The Process, Coach Beede and Jeremy Fouts interview a Texas baseball family who stopped guessing and started building. You'll hear the real story of a high school athlete who gained over 40 pounds of lean mass, increased his speed, and completely transformed his recruiting status.

This isn't theory—it's proof. Learn exactly how nutrition, accountability, and family buy-in created a Division 1 caliber physique.

⏰ TOPICS COVERED:

The "Undersized" Problem

The Transformation: Gaining 40 Lbs of Muscle

The "Speed Myth": Why He Actually Got Faster

Nutrition: The Missing Link for High School Athletes

The Parent Perspective: Buying into the Lifestyle

Confidence: How Physical Size Changed His Mental Game

The Recruiting Result: How Coaches View Him Now

📌 If you’re a parent wondering whether your athlete is truly on the right path—or an athlete who wants to play at the next level—this episode will change how you think about development.

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🔗https://corevive.com/bluebook

✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

#baseballrecruiting  #collegebaseball  #youthbaseball  #baseballpodcast  #youthbaseball #baseballcoaching #collegeathletics #baseballdevelopment #NAIABaseball #NAIARecruiting #studentathlete   #recruitingtips  #collegesports  #collegerecruiting  #beede #walterbeede #baseballrecruiting #collegebaseball #youthbaseball #mlb #baseball #coachscorner #BaseballRecruiting #WeightGainForAthletes #HighSchoolBaseball #JeremyFouts #CoachBeede #TheProcess #AthleteNutrition #SportsParenting

"Weak athletes slow down as they grow. Strong athletes get faster. That’s not opinion, that’s physics."

In this episode of The Process, Coach Walter Beede and performance nutrition expert Jeremy Fouts debunk the biggest myth in youth sports: that gaining weight makes you slower. They break down the physics of Ground Force (Force = Mass x Acceleration) and explain why college coaches are actively looking for bigger, stronger bodies—not skinny runners.

Learn why 1-2 mph of bat speed changes your career, why hydration affects reaction time, and why pitchers need sprint capacity just as much as outfielders.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - The Big Myth: "If I Gain Weight, I'll Get Slower"

02:00 - The Physics of Speed: Force = Mass x Acceleration

04:00 - Ground Force: The Hidden Power Source

06:25 - Bat Speed Math: Why 1-2 MPH Changes Everything

08:20 - The Recruiting Truth: Why Coaches Want Size

14:00 - Fueling Speed: Carbs, Creatine & ATP

16:00 - Hydration Myths: Why Dehydration Slows Your Brain

21:00 - Final Takeaway: Force Solves Problems

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✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.

In this episode of The Process, Coach Walter Beede and performance nutrition expert Jeremy Fouts tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in youth and high school sports: why athletes aren’t getting bigger, stronger, or more confident, even when they train hard.

From picky eaters and skipped breakfasts to parent pressure and under-fueling, this conversation breaks down why nutrition is the missing link holding so many athletes back. Jeremy explains how appetite is trained, why being “full” doesn’t mean being fueled, and how proper nutrition can completely change an athlete’s performance, confidence, mood, and future opportunities.

“You can train as hard as you want, but without fuel, your body simply can’t become what it’s capable of becoming.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Why nutrition questions dominate parent DMs

01:25 – Why breakfast is the most important (and skipped) meal

03:20 – Why forcing food backfires with young athletes

04:20 – Educating athletes vs pressuring them to eat

06:40 – The truth about weight gain, speed, and calorie surplus

08:00 – Why you can’t “make up” missed calories later

09:25 – Full vs fueled: what parents misunderstand

11:45 – How macros actually work (without the confusion)

14:15 – The biggest mistake parents make with weight gain

15:10 – Why stress and nagging kill appetite

16:35 – Red flags that signal under-fueling

19:10 – How nutrition changes confidence, swagger, and performance

22:55 – Why starting at 13–14 gives athletes a massive edge

25:45 – Teaching nutrition instead of chasing size

27:55 – Building goals, routines, and fueling plans

30:05 – “Growth requires calm, consistency, and calories”

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The Process Ep. 4

Most parents don’t realize it, the biggest recruiting mistakes happen years before recruiting even starts.

In this episode of The Process Podcast, Walter Beede and Corvive CEO Jeremy Fouts break down why nutrition, strength, sleep, and hydration matter far more than showcases and travel tournaments at young ages. From 8-year-olds playing year-round to parents falling into the “weekend warrior” trap, this conversation is a must-watch for anyone raising a student-athlete.

You’ll learn when to actually start nutrition plans, why calories matter during growth spurts, how poor fueling limits height, strength, and performance, and why college coaches recruit prepared bodies. not overplayed kids.

“It’s not about being great at 12. It’s about being great at 18.” - Jeremy Fouts

If you’re serious about your athlete’s long-term development, this episode will change how you think about youth sports.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Why nutrition & training matter more than showcasing

01:55 – The youth sports “trap” parents fall into

04:40 – When should nutrition actually start for athletes?

07:30 – Supplements, creatine & electrolytes for young athletes

09:30 – The hamster wheel of tournaments & exposure

11:50 – Fast food, Gatorade & weekend nutrition mistakes

15:15 – Growth spurts, RED-S & injury risk

18:05 – Nutrition’s impact on height, bone density & recovery

19:45 – Real story: from undersized at 12 to thriving at 15

21:30 – Nutrition & decision-making as athletes get older

24:30 – Why educated athletes make better choices in college

25:55 – What parents should focus on starting TODAY

29:20 – How to connect with Jeremy & Corvive

29:50 – Final message to parents

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✅ Important Links to Follow

 📲Parents and Players, download the Baseball Bluebook App and start your player profile for free. 

🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basebal...

🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

👍Get your recruiting journey started!

🔗 Get a Player Evaluation: https://coachbeede.com/get-evaluated/

🔗 Get a Consult: https://coachbeede.com/college_journey/

Welcome to The Process Podcast - where real development begins.

Hosted by Walter Beede and Jeremy Fouts, this podcast cuts through the noise of youth and high-school athletics to give parents, coaches, and athletes the truth about what actually drives performance, growth, and long-term athletic success.