This week in a special episode in between the first and second seasons of the podcast, Ryan talks with Bill Gosse. Bill is the founder of TeamScore Inc., an organization dedicated to advocating for better sportsmanship. In addition to founding TeamScore, Bill travels the country as an accomplished public speaker and author.

This week Ryan flies solo with special guest Sam Krapf. Sam is the owner of Ground Zero Strength Gym and provides online coaching for guys who are stuck trying to get strong. You can find him on X, @sam_gzstrength.

This week Jake and Ryan talk analytics with former White Sox Hitting Initiatives Coordinator, Devin DeYoung. Devin does a great job simplifying analytics in a way that is easy for coaches to put into action. This is a must listen to episode.

This week on the podcast, Jake and Ryan have on Jeff Frye. Jeff spent 9 years in the MLB with various teams and spent time sharing about his unorthodox path into professional baseball as well as stories from his career. There are plenty of nuggets players and coaches will be able to take away from this episode.

This week Ryan talks with Chris Thompson, Senior Manager of Baseball and Softball for Cubs Charities. Chris offers a fresh perspective on the world of travel sports.

In this episode Ryan flies solo once again as he talks with Northern Illinois University's Ryan Copeland. They talk recruiting, development and more.

This week Ryan flys solo with 44Pro's very own Mark Spencer. Mark comes on the show with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the baseball-bat-fitting world; and shares some great insights with us.

This week Jake and Ryan are joined by Alex Destino, former White Sox' minor leaguer. Alex brings some great perspective and some great stories (including one about Ryan you won't want to miss).

This week Ryan flies solo again while interviewing Marquee Sports' Digital Content Manager, Tony Andracki. This episode is filled with some good insights and some cool stories about some of the current Cubs' players.

This week on the podcast, Ryan flies solo as he chats with former Chicago White Sox Hitting Coordinator and 2018 World Series champion, Andy Barkett.

Part 2: Jake and Ryan are joined by AJ Gill, former White Sox minor leaguer and Aurora Spartan. If that name sounds familiar, AJ has joined as a guest on our old podcast, Damage at the Dish, and was also mentioned in the episode we did with Coach Stevens from Aurora University.

This week, Jake and Ryan are joined by AJ Gill, former White Sox minor leaguer and Aurora Spartan. If that name sounds familiar, AJ has joined as a guest on our old podcast, Damage at the Dish, and was also mentioned in the episode we did with Coach Stevens from Aurora University.

This week, Jake and Ryan are joined by former big leaguer, Brandon Guyer about mindset. Drafted by the Cubs in 2007, Guyer spent several seasons in the MLB with Tampa Bay Rays and most notably on the Cleveland Indians during their run to the World Series in 2016. Brandon spent the 2023 season working for the Angels as a mental skills coach. For more information, go to brandonguyer.com.

This week, Jake and Ryan were joined on the podcast by former MLB manager and player, Clint Hurdle. Clint spent ten years playing in the big leagues and returned to the majors for 22 years as a coach and manager from 1997-2019. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

This week Jake and Ryan talk to head coach of Aurora University Baseball, Adam Stevens, about mental strategies for teams and individual athletes. His Aurora Spartans have become one of only eleven Division III schools to make five consecutive NCAA Regionals and coached them to a program record 42 wins in 2023.

This week, Jake and Ryan are joined by Amy Staheli from healthyfamiliesthrive.com.

Jake and Ryan have on Dania Polly, a certified occupational therapy assistant and the Director of Clinical Services for Hillman Pediatric Therapy, to talk about emotional regulation and the struggles athletes, coaches, and parents may face in this realm.

Part 2 of our conversation with Chad Longworth, founder of Longworth Player Development.

This week Jake and Ryan catch up with long time friend of Johansen Baseball, Chad Longworth. Chad is the founder of Longworth Player Development.

This week, Jake and Ryan are joined by Caleb Abney, former head coach of Lancaster Bible College's Baseball team. Caleb has made coaching stops at every level and holds a Masters of Kinesiology from the University of Georgia.