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The content you LOVE and didn't know you needed! Hosted by Jimmy Hill and Kyle Czaplak, The Bigger Than Ball (BTB) Podcast is your one stop shop for all things personal development & player development. With our own roots in baseball coupled with our WORLD CLASS guests, we deliver the raw takes on success, adversity, habits, leadership, passion, culture, social trends and all the other microcosms for life experienced through sport. If and when you find value in these episodes please share with a friend, family member, colleague and/or teammate to help us spread this message and build this tribe of BTB listeners! WE ARE HERE TO SERVE and are grateful for you joining us on this journey!
Grab a box of tissues because on this week's episode of the Bigger Than Ball Podcast we go DEEP into the tear jerking journey of Chris Vasami, a father and coach living every day with a rare form of thyroid cancer.
Our conversation explores the depths of rockbottom and the hows and whys to fighting and winning that uphill battle with cancer.
Oh , and we sprinkled a little bit of ball talk in there too!
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We sat down with the one and only Poppy "Get Better or Get Beat" Livers for the FIRST EVER two part series on the BTB Podcast.
In Part One we cover his journey from childhood to professional football and all of the obstacles he overcame in between.
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DID YOU MISS US??
We are back from our holiday season hiatus with a SCORCHING HOT new episode with our friend, international cycling pro, Eamon Lucas.
You wont want to miss a second of this as we unpack:
- The POWER of"The Box Mentality"
- Standing out and building a brand in a traditionally reserved sport
- The trials and triumphs of competing in the United States vs Europe
- Getting Sponsorship deals.... mid-podcast
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Should young athletes lift? Does "Mass = Gas"? How should you be training as a baseball player?
Find out on this week's episode of the Bigger Than Ball Podcast as we are joined by 6-year Minor League Strength Coach, Kevin Mixon.
We uncover all the juicy myths of strength training... for all age groups and all types of athletes.
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This week Jimmy Hill & Kyle Czaplak partner up to discuss the ever elusive, but necessary trait of CONFIDENCE.
They uncover:
- WHAT is Confidence??
- HOW is it Developed and Earned??
- Why it Matters??
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This week's guest is an absolute rockstar in the baseball community!
We would run out of characters if we wrote down his entire resume, so we will just leave as this....
Xavier Scruggs is a no doubt, 5-star, bonafide DUDE!!
In the episode we cover:
- His Journey to the Big Leagues (& around the world)
- What it means to not only be a person of influence, but POSITIVE INFLUENCE
- The life-changing power of living to serve
- Creating opportunities for greater access to baseball in the Black community
- The keys to living an ' XTRAORDINARY' life
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The entire mission and vision of Bigger Than Ball is about serving the development of the athletes, coaches and leaders as PEOPLE FIRST.
When we sat down with this weeks guest, Founder and Chairman of Turn2 Equity Partners, Peter Stein, we knew that his message and values were in total alignment with our BTB Mission.
In this episode we discuss:
- "Making Baseball Cool Again"
- The universal principles of success in BUSINESS and SPORT (bigger than ball)
- How he developed his "super power of turning passion to profits"
- The importance of investing strong team leadership
- The future of player brand development in baseball
- The current state of race in baseball
This is not one you are going to want to miss!!
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This is an episode you are not going to want to miss as we are joined by the 4x Conference Coach of the Year and Head Coach for the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros, Jeff Walker.
We Talk About:
- Navigating the Collegiate baseball landscape and the effects of the pandemic on Junior College Baseball
- Finding your sweet-spot as a coach/teacher and why he is NEVER quitting his job
- Why the best coaches are the most versatile
- The SECRET to building a WINNING CULTURE
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You never know what opportunities are out there waiting for you... until you take a chance!
This episode's guest, Evan Brisentine, has been all around the world and back through this beautiful game of baseball and is the perfect example of what it means to take a chance on yourself by following your passions.
In this show we discuss:
- His unconventional path into playing professional baseball
- Fighting the urge to do what you "should" and listening to your own gut
- What baseball and life are like in different continents
- And just plain old GOOD TIMES seeing the world and playing the game we all love!
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Is balance obtainable? Sure.
But, is it even desirable?? Maybe...?
It really comes down to what your desires are.
If you want massive results, prolific output, high performance and real impact, then pursuing "balance" in its traditional sense might not be the goal for you.
On this special episode of the Bigger Than Ball Podcast, Jimmy Hill and Kyle Czaplak, take a 1-on-1 deep-dive on THE MYTH OF BALANCE and what you should be doing instead...
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p.s. we are answering your questions as part of the show now so be sure to DM us to be featured on the podcast!
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Listen once... Listen twice.... Heck! Listen THREE TIMES!
This week's guest is not only one of the best pitching coaches in college baseball, but one of the most intelligent minds in all of baseball! He is Justin Aspegren, Pitching Coach at Appalachian State.
In this episode we discuss the dichotomies of:
- Velocity vs Location
- Ego vs Humility
- Consistency vs Transparency
- West Coast vs East Coast Baseball
- Being the Learner vs Being the Expert
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We are BACK AT IT AGAIN with the blazing hot San Diego "Slam Diego" Padres' Bullpen Catcher, Pete Summerville. Pete was a former Division 1 catcher at Santa Clara U. before his forging his own path to the major leagues.
You wont want to miss this one as we peel back the covers on :
- His unconventional path to the BIG LEAGUES
- Asking better questions for better answers
- Seeing everyday as a new opportunity to win and to serve
- How being your own best coach is mandatory if you want to win in sport and life
- Playing the infinite and unsolvable game of player development
- What truly separates big leaguers and top performers in all areas of life
- The importance of carrying yourself in a high manner and with authenticity at all times
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GET YOUR PEN & PAPER READY FOR THIS ONE!!
This week the BTB Boys, Jimmy Hill and Kyle Czaplak, sit down with Joe Moroney, the founder of the BEST notebooks in the game, Always Grind 365 Notebooks. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into:
- The POWER of patience and faith in the unknown
- Building a brand and business around your PASSION
- Playing Power 5 D1 Baseball and what it took being an under-recruited and undersized high school athlete
- JOURNALING as a tool for clarity in sports and LIFE
- Building relationships, having mentors & not burning bridges
- & so much more!
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And so it begins...
In the very 1st episode of the Bigger Than Ball Podcast, hosts Jimmy Hill and Kyle Czaplak explore the values that birthed the BTB brand and dive into what calls/called them into the player and personal development space.
One of the hosts caught COVID -- and tells all about his experience fighting the virus.
And finally, we lay out what to expect from BTB as you guys join us on this mission to lead and serve the world at the highest level.
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The BTB boys team up with USC Head Coach Jason Gill to discuss:
- Taking over the reigns of 12-time national champion, University of Southern California..."the most storied program in college baseball history"
- His Journey through college baseball and the impact on his life of having great parents and coaches such as the legendary Augie Garrido, George Horton and John Savage
- Navigating uncharted waters with the Covid-19 pandemic and using this time to show up as a better husband and father for his family
- How he defines success for his teams year after year
- What he looks for in players, beyond obvious physical tools
Whether you're a baseball old timer, a USC super-fan, or never touched a bat and ball in your life, there are a TON of gems to unpack in here -- and you won't want to miss his answer to our closing question.
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ANOTHER BANGER OF AN EPISODE!
This week's guest, Jordan Stouffer ( @hittingforpower ), of the Cincinatti Reds dives DEEP on :
- The power of intention + frequency in your own journey of personal and player development
- How his teaching/coaching philosophy has evolved over the years to be more understanding of the athlete and efficient in communication
- Why all the knowledge in the world doesn't make you a great teacher... yet
- How Young players could and should navigate this new era of "social media hitting"
- Getting clear on your values and your why
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