When The Cleats Come Off

Your thoughts in the box can either HELP you or HURT you, and here are 10 ways you can shift your mindset and training to give you the best chances as possible to be successful in the box and beyond!

Previous episodes  mentioned:

Ep. 67 - 10 hitting challenges to amp up your hitting - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/dc50d78b-e2d9-40ce-9f90-cf9d2129f2b1 

Ep. 127 - Erin Coffel: How she went from Midwest standout to All-American at Kentucky - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/dbebe068-2a3a-4088-92de-63ffeffc91ad 

Ep. 133 - Softball Pre-Game Confidence Meditation (10 min) - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/665243b2-1bad-4037-a918-f48f2c7e2333 

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This 2024 WCWS was incredible, so incredible that I broke down some of the key moments and players that we can be inspired by and learn from to help us stand out and play to our potential this summer!

Previous episodes  mentioned:

Ep. 141 - Kaitlyn McNally: Maximize performance through nutrition - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c749c6e5-6eb5-4efe-8dd9-e9bc7fef0e97 

Ep. 22 - How What You Eat Affects Your Performance with Non-Diet Dietitian - Katie Hake - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/eb428627-b23d-408b-9a41-a11f7ad8c757 

Ep. 133 - Softball Pre-Game Confidence Meditation (10 min) - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/665243b2-1bad-4037-a918-f48f2c7e2333 

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Women's College World Series (WCWS) LEGEND, Odicci Alexander, brings her fun personality to the podcast today sharing her epic journey of learning how to pitch on YouTube, practicing on her own by throwing into a water well, getting recruited to college by almost chance, and how she’s taken her incredible work ethic with her to the biggest stage in college softball and then into the professional game.

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Check out the ABT Summer Collection - https://ashley-b-training.myshopify.com/collections/summer-collection?page=1 

Watch this Interview on YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmey7_LOSN8tSia6gcWqtIzTTyTDpOodr&si=o_d_yrHchGasQ1SN 

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More episodes like this one from When the Cleats Come Off:

Ep. 25 - Amanda Scarborough: How to become a more confident pitcher - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/78faecde-88c1-4bdf-b2ac-c7fa8dd8898d 

Ep. 51 - Cat Osterman: Greatness has no age limit - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/54421629-6a6c-40f0-bf4b-1afed125808b 

Ep. 137 - Monica Abbott: Rise and Shine to your own greatness - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/381ae100-07fe-40d6-b746-b85a3d7c6ce8 

Leadership expert, JP Nerbun, is back for part 2 talking about his traumatic experience from a verbally abusive head coach and how he was able to heal from that negative experience. Later, we talk about similarities between programs with great culture and leadership, how coaches can get their players to buy in to high standards, and how to build a team that can successfully hold themselves accountable.

Check out his book “The Culture System: A Proven Process for Creating an Extraordinary Team Culture” - https://www.tocculture.com/myculturesystem 

Visit the TOC Culture Website - https://www.tocculture.com/ 

Follow JP on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpnerbun

Watch this Interview on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQEV5CsE0jKP7PZn7Pr_uw  

Join the When the Cleats Come Off Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenthecleatscomeoff/ 

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Similar interviews of When the Cleats Come Off

Ep. 181 - JP Nerbun: How coaches can better work with sports parents, and create an extraordinary team culture Part 1 of 2 - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d1d394b5-7cae-43a4-8f90-db63810f7bb9 

Ep. 171 - Kevin Hinde: Breaking the stigma of travel ball - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/36ee63b6-a06d-4ac2-879d-6c5827a891d8 

Ep. 80 - The time I hated softball - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/fffdc874-5162-423d-98ef-c2e8bcf33f90

Bestselling author, podcaster and leadership expert, JP Nerbun, joins us to talk about how coaches can build a better partnership and connection with parents. He believes the key to successful teams and culture is clarity, communication and vulnerability, and this conversation dives into all those elements and more around establishing healthy boundaries and standards from coach, player to parent.

Check out his book “The Sports Parent Solution: Proven Strategies for transforming parents from obstacles to allies” - https://www.tocculture.com/thesportsparentsolution 

Visit the TOC Culture Website - https://www.tocculture.com/ 

Follow JP on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpnerbun

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Similar interviews of When the Cleats Come Off

Ep. 171 - Kevin Hinde: Breaking the stigma of travel ball - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/36ee63b6-a06d-4ac2-879d-6c5827a891d8 

Ep. 12 - Am I Too Hard on My Athlete? - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c23aeaa1-35c0-4f94-a546-83aa78d32251 

Ep. 80 - The time I hated softball - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/fffdc874-5162-423d-98ef-c2e8bcf33f90

I’m excited to share with you the behind the scenes of an “Ask Ashley” session we did recently with my Virtual Hitting Academy members! I get to answer questions they had from: “How do I make sure I’m physically and mentally prepared for games?”, “How did you deal with not being able to hang out with friends a lot because of softball?”, “How can I work on the high pitch so I can get better at it?” and more! I love these and I think you will too! 

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Learn more about the Virtual Hitting Academy - https://www.ashleybtraining.com/virtual-hitting-academy-2-0 

Similar episodes of WTCCO referred to in this one:

Ep. - Softball Pre-game Confidence Meditation (10 min) - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/665243b2-1bad-4037-a918-f48f2c7e2333 

Ep. 167 - The key to boosting your athlete’s confidence and problem-solving skills - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/8ea3b053-d9c8-4595-b669-ba43601576af 

Ep. 38 - Hitting tips: A faster way to make adjustments - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/f7bdde57-78a4-4a79-bd50-dc0dd31d95d5 

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D1 Softball journalist, Justin McLeod, is BACK sharing some of his 2024 postseason softball predictions along with who his “dark horses” are, what teams are trending upwards at the right time, his take on the transfer portal, and why he believes this might be the year softball breaks out some new household names. 

Follow Justin’s work at D1 Softball - https://d1softball.com/ 

Follow Justin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/justfactsmaam 

Learn more about the Virtual Hitting Academy - https://www.ashleybtraining.com/virtual-hitting-academy-2-0 

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Similar interviews of When the Cleats Come Off

Ep. 123 - Justin McLeod: What to expect this college softball season - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d553ea26-f7ef-4a7b-823e-9da66e3639c8 

Ep. 173 - Amanda Scarborough: The life of a softball analyst - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/601b4dd9-2363-4113-9557-11db68ee05d9 

Ep. 91 - 5 ways to grow your game while watching the WCWS - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/82c8f749-f390-4091-86c9-fe0cb74972d0 

A huge hitting MENTOR of mine and former Notre Dame Softball Hitting Coach, Lizzy Ristano,  is on the show this week talking about the importance of consistently practicing swing fundamentals, timing and tempo, the power of visualization and creating and owning your own style as a hitter. Get ready to boost your hitting IQ and learn what you should be including in your next hitting practice (coaches AND players, alike)!

Reach out to Lizzy and see the full podcast shownotes here - https://www.ashleybtraining.com/blog/lizzy-ristano-lizzy-ristano-swing-fundamentals-and-how-to-build-your-competitiveness 

Learn more about WeCOACH - https://wecoachsports.org/ 

Lean more about Virtual Hitting Academy - https://www.ashleybtraining.com/virtual-hitting-academy-2-0 

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Similar episode of  When the Cleats Come Off:

Ep. 114 - Chris Vasami: How to make the most of this off season - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000588085290 

Ep. 60 - Rachel Folden: How to master your swing and build a great relationship with your athlete - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000539868603 

EP. 8 - JT Gasso: “Championship Mindset” with University of Oklahoma Softball’s Hitting Coach - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000491508359 

I can’t believe I’ve been a Mom for an entire YEAR! Here are 12 lessons I’ve learned through raising Barrett these past 12 months that I’m definitely going to need to remind myself of in the future. Enjoy!

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Similar Episodes of When the Cleats Come Off

Ep. 136 -  I’m a Mom! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000618646775 

Ep. 45 - Danielle Lawrie-Locke: Overcoming Mom-guilt in pursuit of Olympic Gold - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000523878621 

Ep. 158 - 7 lessons we all can learn from my Mom - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000636878126 

This episode with current catcher and leading power hitter for the University of Michigan’s Keke Tholl dives into all things catching from developing strong relationships with her pitchers, drills that help her with her transfer, throwing and more along with building her game IQ day by day. Then we dive into hitting, what drills she loves to feel her best at the plate (physically and mentally) and lastly, we dive into her leadership role as Michigan’s SAAC Vice President and how she was recently able to  speak at a congressional hearing in Washington D.C. on matters of NIL in college athletics!

Follow Keke on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keke.tholl.2/?hl=en 

Follow Michigan Softball on Twitter (X) - https://twitter.com/umichsoftball 

View ABT’s 14-Day Confidence Course - https://www.ashleybtraining.com/virtual-coaching-opportunities 

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Kristina Burkhardt: Her last dance in college softball - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-the-cleats-come-off/id1525612274?i=1000551243459 

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