Let me tell you a secret — I wasn’t some standout player. I was a below average JUCO player. A below average Division I player. A below average NAIA player. No one was looking at me back then and thinking, “That guy’s going to work with MLB All-Stars one day.” But at 27, I was […]

🎙 Episode 212 – Allie Clements (Stanford Softball Alum) In this episode, we explore the real side of the college softball journey — the parts that rarely get talked about but so many athletes experience. Our guest shares her story of growing up in Houston, Texas, and how her path through college athletics didn’t go […]

🎙 Episode 211 – Micah Franklin (7 to 22)  Hitting a baseball is often called the hardest skill in sports—and in this episode, we dive into why. Micah, with over 31 years in professional baseball and experience working with players like Cody Bellinger and James Wood, shares hard-earned wisdom from both the field and the […]

🎙 Episode 210 – Cal Stephens — an athlete whose path with us started through remote training and has grown into a unique in-person experience of shadowing, learning, and developing inside The Farm. Cal shares what it’s like to not only train as a player, but also step into the shoes of an intern, observing coaching […]

🎙 Episode 209 – From the Lab to the Field: Biomechanics, Rehab, and Performance with Dr. Emily Ferree In this episode, Joey Cunha reconnects with an early mentor and former collaborator, Dr. Emily Ferree — a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, biomechanics consultant, and strength & conditioning coach. They dive into Emily’s […]

College sports are evolving faster than ever. In Episode 208, we dive into the rise of NIL deals, the chaos and opportunity of the transfer portal, and how the line between amateur and pro is getting blurrier by the day. We explore what these shifts mean for players, coaches, and programs—and how athletes are taking […]

Episode 207: The Ups & Downs of Hitting Hitting is a game of highs and lows, and whether you’re a coach or a player, navigating the mental side of the game is just as important as the mechanics. In this episode, we dive into the challenges that come with hitting slumps, the frustrations of feeling […]

Episode 206: Matt Krug “The game is 90% mental and the other half physical” Everyone has heard that classic quote from some capacity while playing sports. In this in episode we deep dive with Matt Krug who worked as a psychologist with professional baseball organizations and go into things like identifying talent/ variables in high […]

Episode 205: What Is Our Real Job? In an industry that can be full of magic tricks and “truths” we can often lose sight as coaches of what our job is with athletes. Is it to tell them exactly how something should be done? Is it build relationships? Is it ti help build skills that […]

Episode 204:Hitting Philosophies With Chat GPT Have you ever had to explain your hitting philosophy to somebody before? Well, in this episode, we walked through some public information and analytics in the baseball space and provided them to Chat GPT to attempt to have Chat build its own philosophy. The answers may surprise you… Take […]

Episode 203: Dugout Chatter Have you ever heard of “playing the game within the game”? In this episode we sit down and chop up all the minor details that may come into play during a single at bat, pitch, game, weekend, etc. From setting the pitcher up, to basic approach and mindsets going into the […]

Episode 202: Tyson Marostica (Arizona Sports Clinic) In this episode, we sit down with elite golf instructor Tyson Marostica to dive into the fascinating parallels and unique differences between baseball, softball, and golf. Together, we explore how each sport approaches collecting and interpreting data, as well as the distinct training philosophies and ideologies that shape […]

Episode 201: Action Types – Motor Preferences In this episode we dive into Action Types & Motor Preferences. Taking a science and putting it into a digestible curriculum for others to understand can be tricky, so we decided to chop it up for over 2.5 hours discussing the benefits, misconceptions, and much more when profiling […]

Episode 200: Communication Is Key In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most essential elements of effective coaching—communication. Whether you’re coaching baseball or softball, how you communicate with your athletes can make or break their development. We explore practical strategies for building trust, creating a positive environment, and delivering feedback that resonates. […]

Episode 199: Rick Franzblau (Clemson University Assistant AD and Olympic Sports Performance) In this episode, we sit down with the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance at Clemson University to dive deep into the world of human movement and high-level performance training. From bone structure and biomechanics to cutting-edge weight room strategies, this conversation unpacks […]

Episode 198: Randy Sullivan (Florida Baseball Armory) In this episode of The Farm System podcast: If you love learning how the body works, training athletes, or simply just two passionate people collaborating, this is for you! Joey and Randy sit down and dive into many topics from collecting data, training in the weight room, on […]

Episode 197: Dennis Sales In this episode of The Farm System podcast: We sit down with Dennis Sales and chop it up about the similarities and differences between golf and baseball. From concepts when it comes to training as well as numbers and data from force plates, this is definitely and episode you won’t want […]

Episode 196: Shonty Passi In this episode of The Farm System podcast: We sit down with Utah Softballs Shonty Passi! Take a listen as we dive into her journey as an athlete born in Hawaii! She grew up playing baseball and she dives into how that molded her into the player she is today at […]

Episode 195: Riley Valentine In this episode of The Farm System podcast: We sit down with Alabama Softballs and the Keeper of The Rally Worm… Riley Valentine! Take a listen as we dive into the ups and downs of the season, where you can find stability in an eventful and crazy season, and all the […]

Episode 194: NIL Deals and Transfer Portal In this episode of The Farm System podcast: Where have we been? Let us tell you! Listen in as the boys recap Joey’s adventures to the Pac 12 Softball tournament, the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, NIL deals, Transfer Portal talks, and a LITTLE surprise on […]