The Softball Shift

Today we share our process for building the team culture you've always wanted.

In 7 simple but impactful steps, you can: 

» Revolutionize the way you develop the whole person in every practice

» Have a …

(This episode was released when everything was first shut down from COVID, but it applies to any time we're kept from the field)

This has been a grief process as we deal with the loss of so many thing…

(This episode was originally released when softball & the country was shut down by COVID, but it applies to any time we can't be on the field where we'd prefer to be!)

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We have to prepare our girls …

This game should be fun, right?

And what's more fun than performing our best and winning!

Many coaches, players and teams struggle to balance having fun and being competitive. It sometimes seems like…

How can we help our players BE WHERE THEIR FEET ARE?

Because we get so little time with them, we can't waste any!

Admit it. You've complained about this before. 

• "They're just not checked in."
• "I need th…

Today we discuss how to improve player commitment. From daily distractions like weather and bugs to the sucky stuff like losing... a lot.

Because let's face it. We're all guilty of losing that motivat…

Get players to buy in. That's one of our biggest goals, right? But it's trickier than it seems, because you can't force anyone to buy in to anything. They have to want it themselves.

So how to do you …

Teaching lifelong learners is about showing them how to be fascinated instead of frustrated when things don't go their way.

This is one of the key takeaways from this action-packed episode. Today's Ha…

Training a team player has taken a back seat to showcasing the individual in today's recruiting culture. Fortunately, the new recruiting age change and travel ball coaches like our Sweet-Spotters are…

Wish your girls were more COMPETITIVE? 

Michele Smith knows how to develop that fierce mentality!

Competitiveness is something we used to think you were born with. "I am competitive." "She's just not t…

We've come a pretty long way in player development, but we can still do more for the skill that's involved in every single action: performance vision.

 Think about it... We work on getting stronger, f…

What if you could guarantee your softball instruction was effective each and every time you worked with a student-athlete?   You know at this point in your career… just because you know what you’re t…

Coaching people is more vital than coaching any other physical skill.   It has always been my opinion that the coaches who focus on coaching people are the ones who make the biggest impact. This phil…

When brain training becomes as important as pitching, hitting and throwing, you can take your athletes to the next level!   Whether you’re new to the podcast or have been with us for a while, you KNO…

How to get what you want by showing gratitude before you get it Today I am borrowing content that I have found to be very powerful. Now, I’m a believer in goal-setting. You have to know where you wan…

A 4-step process of learning that you really can trust.   Today’s episode is alllll about the process. We talk about it so often, but when you stop to think about it, can you actually define the proc…

5 things to stop doing if you want to build a positive, strong team culture.   Today’s episode flips the script a bit and focuses on what not to do when coaching the mental game. We give lots of tips…

Connection is key, it takes effort, and it can become one of the most enjoyable parts of your coaching.   Welcome back as we continue our conversation from last week! Stacie and I just kept talking, …

You want to coach the mental game more, but it can feel so overwhelming! Let’s make it simpler.   Today is the first episode of a series on how to coach the mental game. We’ve covered many how-to top…