Asking Better Questions

Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Eating Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics in the Bay Area in California. She specializes in sports nutrition, eating disorders, and utilizes a non-diet, Health at Every Size® approach in her practice. Wendy maintains a private practice in the Menlo Park and Los Altos. She is now seeing clients virtually throughout the country. Wendy is a co-author of “How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder:  A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Reestablishing a Healthy Relationship with Food.” She and her colleague Casey Crosbie created the innovative approach to refeeding called the “Plate-by-Plate Approach®,” a no-numbers, visual approach, which has been featured in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics in an article entitled , “The Use of the Plate-by-Plate Approach for Adolescents Undergoing Family-Based Treatment.”  For tips, support and encouragement on building good plates for nutrition rehabilitation for the treatment of eating disorders, follow on instagram: @platebyplateapproach and @wendy_sterling! She is also the co-author of, “No Weigh! A Teen’s Guide to Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom,” a book co-written by an adolescent doctor, therapist, and herself as the dietitian for teens about their changing bodies, hormones, emotions, and tips for improving sleep, body image, and their relationship with food. Her forthcoming book, “Raising Body Positive Teens: A Parent’s Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image,” publishes March 2022.Wendy has been the Team Nutritionist of the Oakland Athletics from 2016 through the 2021 season.  She has consulted for the Golden State Warriors, New York Jets  (2006-2013), NY Islanders, and Hofstra University’s. Wendy is part of the United States Olympic Committee Sports Dietitian Registry. She works closely with competitive athletes in order to enhance sports performance and gain a competitive edge.Episode Details:The Plate by Plate ApproachHow is it different?Alternate versionsWhere are the flaws in this concept?Who uses the Plate by Plate ApproachWhat does this solve?What other benefits have you seen come from this approach? Within families? Healing?Eating disorders in professional sports / general popFood fearsAthletes eating on a rest dayOver and underconsumption How eating more can help you reach your goalsRest/Sleep impact of eating habitsWhat society needs to do as a WHOLE Quick points:Helpful snacks - What is a good snack?Minimizing cravings or are you just hungry?GO TO - Supplements 

Dylan Hough, Head Beach Volleyball coach at Jacksonville University is going into his second year as the head coach. He has spent a good amount of time coaching volleyball from the club level all the way up to the professional level in the AVP. He was awarded the AVCA Thirty under 30 award which is given to coaches who are on the rise in the industry.  Topics Discussed:-       Favorite coaching moments-       Coaching in the 2021 Manhattan Open-       Gratitude and the role it plays with his team-       Delivering the kind-hard truth-       Relying on your support sytem-       Being liked vs. being respected-       Going ALL IN-       Beach Volleyball progress as a sportIf you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience. Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson Dylan HoughHead Beach Volleyball Coach, Jacksonville UniveristyInstagram: @jax_volleyball

Jenny is a communication and presentation skills coach, gym owner, personal trainer, and educator. She is obsessed with communication and has dedicated her career to exploring, practicing, and teaching what she knows. Episode Details:Communication and Effectiveness How can fitness professionals and coaches alike be more intentional with their communication?How do we make GREAT first impressions?Presence - Verbal and Non-Verbal SkillsIn person vs. VirtuallyActive ListeningAsking focused and earnest questionsListening in difficult conversationsEmotions and conversation via textsHow does ego play a role within communicationHow do you identify who you are talking to?Rudimentary vs. Intellectual CommunicationFiller WordsWhat If you lose your thought?PausingKnowing what to say but not planning itArticle Referenced: https://betterhumans.pub/how-to-remember-everything-you-want-from-non-fiction-books-df17096d517fTo learn more about Jenny and her coaching, you can find her at https://fit-to-speak.com/ @fit_to_speak

Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Old Dominion University, coach Wayne Adams Joins the show to talk all things performance at the collegiate level. Previous Director at Catawba, previous Associate Director at Sacred Heart, and ALSO one of my first mentors as a young professional in the field. Topics of Discussion:-  Managing a weight room at the collegiate level- Training College Baseball Players- Communicating early and coaching on the fly - The High/Low Model-  Rotational Sports & Rotational training-  Baseball Workload - In-season vs Off-season     - Strength training all year     - Sprints & Plyo's all year     - Pitchers vs. Position PlayersQuick Hitters-  Next frontiers in sports performance-  Advice to a young S&C professional-  One piece of equipment in a weight room-  Favorite hobby

Angie Asche is a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics. She realized her passion for sports nutrition and working with athletes early on in her career, which led her to launch her private practice, Eleat Sports Nutrition. Since founding her company, she has worked with hundreds of high school, college, and professional athletes nationwide. She is also the author of the book Fuel Your Body, which was just released on May 11th.   During this episode Angie dives into many topics ranging from:  -       Dietician vs. Nutritionist-       Biases and putting the athlete first-       Fad diets -       Simplifying the complex nature of nutrition-       Dietician and nutritional coaching on a virtual platform-       Thoughts on:        o   Weight Watchers, v. low calorie diets, mass gainers-       Carnivore diet and the media-       Orthorexia with “dieting”-       Supplements and their importance  If you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience.  Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson Angie Asche MS, RD, CSSDEleat Sports Nutrition, LLC www.eleatnutrition.com angie@eleatnutrition.comTwitter/Instagram: @eleatnutrition 

Jason Pryor is an American épée fencer. He earned two individual bronze medals and a team gold medal at the Pan American Fencing Championships in 2014 and 2015, as well as an individual bronze medal and a team silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. He represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Jason’s first sport was soccer. He took up fencing when he was 11 after hearing about the sport from a friend. He was taught by coach Bill Reith at the Alcazar Fencing Club. He was later recruited by the Ohio State University, winning a team title in his junior year and earning twice All-American honors.  During this episode Jason dives into many topics ranging from:  -       The road to the Olympics-       Fencing in college: Ohio State University-       Making the world team-       Competing in the World Cup-       The unglamorous full-time fencing “job”-       Fencing in college: Ohio State University-       The decision: Train full time v. join the real world-       Dealing with failure and setbacks and learning resilience-       Finding your “win condition”-       What makes you your best self?-       Athlete turned coach-       Life lessons from fencing  If you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience.  Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson Reach out to Jason PryorVia Instagram: @pryorsixty8

Shelton Stevens has over 13 years of coaching experience and currently serves as a Human Performance Specialist for the United States Special Operations Command. Prior to his position with our United States Military he has worked with several Division I institutions as a strength and conditioning specialist. Some of his stops include Florida State University, Louisiana State University, Nova Southeastern University, University of Southern Mississippi, Mercer University, Arkansas State University and Liberty University. During his career he has trained several male and female Olympic Sports teams which has bred countless professional athletes. Stevens played collegiate baseball at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL. After suffering a career ending injury, Stevens found his passion in the field of human performance.  Coach Stevens also has a goal to provide elite performance programs for individuals who strive to reach their full maximal potential outside of his direct realm in USSOC. He does this through his own company, 13Bar Performance.   During this episode Shelton dives into many topics ranging from:  -       Training the country’s top operators -       Collegiate vs. Military strength and conditioning-       The cultural bond within a collegiate weight room-       Hanging out in the locker room-       Creating the space necessary for high performance-       Best operators – worst in S&C performance: What do you do?-       KPI’s for Army Special Operators-       Most military training is WRONG – What you should be doing-       The life of an US Special Operations Strength and Conditioning Coach-       Entrepreneurship – 13Bar Performance-       How you can really blossom as a coach  If you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience.  Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson Reach out to Shelton StevensVia Instagram: @13barstrong & @sheltongstevensVia Website: https://13barperformance.com

Matt Ibrahim leans in this week to give us a better understanding of what it is like to be a great coach that communicates well. Matthew’s background lies in performance coaching and also in the rehab sector. He has been mentored by and worked with some amazing coaches in the Boston area including Mike Boyle and Tim DiFrancesco (formerly LA Lakers). Currently, he's finishing his PhD with a focus on hamstring injury reduction & deceleration training; working as a professor creating the curriculum for 5 undergrad Ex Sci / Coaching classes; helping to build Science for Sport - Coach Academy; and has his own online training business.  Matthew has his hands in a lot of different areas and is at the top of his game. Throughout this episode he:-       Explains his story failing out of school to PhD-       Coaching -       Meeting patients and clients where they are at-       Why changing your tone, pitch, and eye contact for different clients is a priority-       Entrepreneurship and Burnout-       The fear of failure-       The importance of a speaking coach-       Mastering social awareness and emotional intelligence (EQ)  If you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience.  Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson Reach out to Matthew IbrahimVia Instagram: @ MatthewIbrahim_

Do you want to create an environment that values questions? Is your team honest with you? Do your employees give you and the organization honest feedback?  How can we create an environment where asking the difficult questions and  giving transparent answers is the norm. Winning teams and successful organizations do a few things in common. In this episode we go into the 4 key ways in which you can start to create environment that values questions.  Establishing this environment is NOT easy and can be super uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable is a small price you may pay to bring out the best in your team. Join me during this quick episode to learn how to bring out the best in your team! Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson If you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience.

So you want to be a Strength & Conditioning coach?  The road to working in collegiate or professional athletics is always a glamorous one. There are times where you are dead set on what you want, how it is going to happen, and when it is going to happen. I am here to tell you. It won’t go as planned. You may have to momentarily take a step off your path to be able to realign back on the path. Coach Ed is a prime example of taking the opportunity that is in front of him and making the absolute most out of it.  In this episode coach Ed Smith, Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Lynchburg hops on to talk about what is like being a coach at the collegiate level. Ed gives us detail on: -       his journey through coaching -       what it takes to break through in this field -       acting as a resource for athletes-       the mentors he grew with-       how he was tested as a young coach -       landing a director position at a young age-       coaching 500 athletes/week alone-       the mantra: 1% better everyday-       being a strength coach dad Ed gives us some actionable steps for people that are chasing down the dream of working in college athletics. He is a class act that loves to give back to the strength and conditioning community. PLEASE feel free to reach out to him with any questions you have!   If you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience. Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson Reach out to Ed SmithVia email: smith_er1@lynchburg.eduVia Instagram: @esmith52

We are built to compete. Some more so than others but it is in our nature to compete against each other and within ourselves. Being active in sports brings this competition out of us in positive and negative ways. BUT sports will always have a humbling aspect to the game. No matter the game. If you competed in sport long enough, you know exactly what I am talking about. That moment when you were competing at your highest level but maybe came up short or didn’t yield the results you would have liked. Sports teach us a lot about life. Cody Allen has come on the show to talk with us about how he has taken his mentality from his competitive football career and used that within his business, training, and coaching. Cody is a former collegiate athlete turned entrepreneur that has excelled in the fitness space for years now.I've has spent time working with fitness professionals helping them turn their brands into businesses. From organizing fitness events to holding fitness business development seminars, I've become an authority in this space. As a performance athlete, I've spent years resistance training, endurance training, and much more. Cody’s  digital marketing and branding agency has done a ton of work with companies to help them gain clients and efficiently run their businesses. Within this episode, Cody dives deep into:-       Sports and life lessons-       The importance of role models-       Creating an online presence-       Authentic branding – Who are you speaking to?-       Becoming your biggest and best selfIf you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience. Reach out to CodyVia Instagram: @thecodyallenVia Website: https://thecodyallen.com Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson

The most important attribute for a leader is their time and energy. What consumes most of your time? If you were to log your time for an entire week, would you be surprised where you are putting your energy?  As a leader I want you to understand that your attention matters and that your impact is directly correlated to your focus. For us to have the most focused work and most focused leadership we need to be intentional about how we spend our time.There are 3 ways in which I think we can have more focused work and leadership:1.     Define and Measure Wins2.     Distance Distractions3.     Obsess Over the Process As leaders, fathers/mothers, husbands/wives, we get pulled in multiple different directions but if we can prioritize these three things we will set ourselves up for more success.  REMEMBER, your life is too valuable and your calling is too great to waste time on distractions. It is usually not a lack of time, yet a lack of focus and prioritization. Increase your work capacity and have your most focused work starting today.  Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson

How many of you have ever been in need of a personal trainer? A fitness instructor? Somebody to tell you what to do when you go to the gym? Us humans are busy people. The last thing we want to do after we get off work, pick the kids up from school, drop them off at practice, prepare dinner…. is think about going to the gym. And when you make it to the gym, what will you do? You want to lift weights but nobody has ever taught you how, you don’t want to look dumb, so you get on the treadmill for 15 minutes until boredom succumbs. Back to your life of hurry. What if I said there was easier better way. I way in which you wouldn’t have to break the bank to afford the trainer at your gym but a way where your trainer would be at your finger-tips every day. The future of health, wellness, and fitness is within the app called Future.  One of the most highly regarded performance coaches in America and the VP of Performance at Future, Josh Bonhotal, joins the show to chat all things Future. Previously, Josh was the Director of Sports Performance for Purdue Men’s Basketball, where he oversaw training and nutrition for a program that perennially ranked in the Top 25, earned two Sweet Sixteen appearances, and had multiple All-American selections during his tenure.Before that, Josh worked for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. As a part of the Bulls’ Strength & Conditioning staff, he coached Derrick Rose – while Rose won Rookie of the Year (2009) and MVP (2011) – and contributed to the team’s 62-win season in 2011-2012. Josh has been featured in ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Women’s Health. Josh’s experience within the performance world is nothing short of some of the best in the country. Topics discussed:-       The American health epidemic-       Start up company, Future, solving a problem-       The Future of health and fitness-       How technology can bring you health, wellness, and happiness-       Creating relationships virtually -       The importance of client experience and habit loops-       Collecting and connecting dots with your clients-       Educating employees while keep creativity highIf you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience. Reach out to JoshVia Twitter: @jbonhotalVia Instagram: @jbonhotalVia email: josh@future.co Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson

Have you ever been in a position where you needed to start from the ground up? You needed to do a total transformation from the inside out? When put in situations like this, it takes deep courage and a lot of searching within. If you are ever planning to build something from the ground up, starting something new, or rebuilding a culture, your first step should be understanding yourself. Before you begin to think about the mission, the purpose, or the people within, you need to have a deep understanding of where your heart is. What are your motives? What are your biases? What do I need to do to become hyper confident in my abilities to start this project? Before you can begin to fix other people or other cultures, you need to have a deep understanding of who you are. Coach Ryan Davis, Director Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Maryland, rebuilt a culture from the ground up. He took a program that was shredded with grief, despair, fear, and created an environment that was built on trust. An environment built on humility and perseverance. Ryan is at the top of his field, he has coached all over the country, and has even won a championship with the University of Alabama football program.  Topics discussed:-       Coaching all over the country-       Learning opportunities:  Taking nuggets from every experience-       Steps in the rebuilding phase: Where do you begin?-       How to gain trust with a broken team: Where do you start?-       Where the S&C field failed it’s colleagues and how to rebuild it-       Coaches bashing coaches: Why do we do this?-       Progressing the field and giving back-       Progress doesn’t pour from an empty cup: How to stay sharpIf you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience. Reach out to RyanVia Instagram: @coachryandavisVia email: rwdavis@umd.edu Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website ➡️ HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson

This week we  were lucky enough to have the crew from The Built To Last Podcast come on the show! This crew involves Charlie Rhea, Justin Bentivegna, and Andrew Slay. Built to Last is a sports performance coaching community founded on the principles: encourage, equip, and empower. They are coaches who enjoy talking shop with other coaches so that they can maximize their impact for eternity. Charlie Rhea is the director of Olympic Athletic Performance at Houston Baptist University, Justin Bentivegna is the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hofstra University, and Andrew Slay is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lee University. Together they work to create a space where athletes, coaches, and more can learn about the love of God.  Topics discussed:-       The Built To Last Podcast-       What it means to Encourage, Empower, & Equip-       Ministry within your career-       Consistency – Values matching your actions-       The dichotomy bw Grace and Firmness-       Why we are all in full time ministry-       How to be a light in a world of darkness-       The power of influence: 1 soul can = 1,000sIf you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience.Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of our guests this week! They would love to hear from you!  Reach out to Charlie RheaVia email: crhea@hbu.edu Reach out to Justin BentivegnaVia email: justin.bentivegna@hofstra.edu Reach out to Andrew SlayVia email: aslay@leeuniversity.edu Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson

Luka is an entrepreneur, business man, and most importantly, a coach. Crediting a lot of his success to the adversity he pushed through at a young age, he started this life in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he credits basketball, fitness and coaching for taking him from a path of crime to success. Following his professional playing career, Luka pursued his passion of training. As the founder and co-owner of Vigor Ground gym in Ljubljana, Slovenia and owner of Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance in Seattle, WA, Luka has coached over 3,000 elite athletes (in the NBA, NFL, UFC, MLB, college and high school), rehab patients and clients from every walk of life. Luka is also the creator of Vigor Ground Fitness and Business Summit, an educational event for coaches and gym owners.Luka and Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance have been featured in Men’s Health, Stack Magazine, Onnit Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, HBO Real Sports, Precision Nutrition, as well as CBS, FOX, USA Today, ABC and KING5 New Day NW as Seattle’s top fitness expert.Topics discussed:-       How your past can shape your future-       Looking at adversity-       Insecurities and seeking significance-       Internal voids and habit formation-       Why we seek external validation-       Learning how to Make NEW Mistakes-       Key habits to being a high achiever-       Finding your sense of belongingIf you LOVED this episode, I encourage you to leave a review and tell me why. If you HATED it, leave a review and tell why! We encourage feedback and want to improve your listening experience. Reach out to LukaVia website: https://vigorgroundfitness.comVia Instagram: @lukahocevar Reach out to Connor DerricksonCDPerformance Website HEREVia email: contact@cdperformance.org Via Instagram: @connorderrickson

How do you handle feelings of extreme self doubt?Despite the notable successes within your life and your overall competency within your given field, you still feel this way?Don't panic. You aren't alone. Almost 2/3 of the world feels this way. Check out this episode to hear-   What is Imposter Syndrome-   Who is impacted? Why?-   Finding your blindspots-   Common archetypes-   Winning the war in your mindWe really appreciate any and all ratings and reviews that your are willing to give! If you are reading this I encourage you to leave us a review. If you enjoyed the episode, tell us why. If you hated it, tell me why. I want to improve your experience! Lastly,A friend and a mentor of mine, Brett Bartholomew, has some GREAT resources on this topic. Check him our at:Podcast: The Art of CoachingWebsite: artofcoaching.comInstagram: @coach_brettbFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @connnorderrickson

There is a lot of talk about building and creating a system when it comes to having a centralized approach to an organization. With many companies and organizations, you have principles in which you want to follow. These are your basic guidelines that drive all of your decision making. Without these principles and standards, it is easy to just start throwing 💩 on the wall and hope that it sticks. For example, as a sports performance coach, these principles and standards would guide my programming, decision making, coaching mentality, and thought process. Today, we are joined by Dr. Josh Heenan, president of Advanced Therapy Performance (ATP) and founder of the 90mph formula.  Some of the topics discussed in this episode are: -       Creating the standards that built ATP-       The 90mph Formula-       Organic growth vs. Copycat Growth-       Centralizing staff and speaking the same language-       Branding your standards – More than just deadlift shirts-       The Exit Velo Formula and 300yd Formula (Golf)-       Where Chinese medicine will take us-       The next big thing in baseball-       The future of baseball, “I think we will live in a world where every guy is 95-104mph then we need to keep them there”-       Where Chinese medicine will take us-       Blending Eastern and Western medicine Reach out to Dr. Josh HeenanVia website: advancedtherapyperformance.comVia Instagram: @advancedtherapyperformance / @drheenan Reach out to Connor DerricksonVia email: connorderrickson@twinsbaseball.comVia Instagram: @connorderrickson If you happened to enjoy this episode we really appreciate ratings, reviews, and shares. Feel free to reach out with the information above.

Olympic Sports Performance Coach for the University of Tennessee, Coach Greg Adamson sat down with us to give the big picture about leadership, the myth about servant leadership, and his journey through faith and how that has impacted his leadership. Greg has been coaching for over 10 years, is a wonderful person, and absolutely loves adding value to others.  In this episode Greg discusses:-       His journey in the National Guard-       Defining Servant Based Leadership – Good or Bad?-       Situational Leadership-       Codependent athletes and employees-       Loving Tough-       Faith based leadership-       How faith and the bible shaped his mentoring Greg was awesome to have on the show and gave us a lot to chew on throughout the episode.  We say this every week, but if want to reach out to myself or Greg, PLEASE feel free to use the contact information below. We look always look forward to hearing from our audience and getting feedback. If this episode was enjoyable to you, we always appreciate ratings, reviews, and shares. Join along in our community and post this episode to your story! Reach out to Greg AdamsonVia Instagram: @utcoachgreg Reach out to Connor DerricksonVia email: connorderrickson@twinsbaseball.comVia Instagram: @connorderrickson

MLB Hitting Coach for the Boston Red Sox, Pete Fatse comes on to chat about some of his experiences and concepts that he has learned within his time coaching and leading. Fatse played baseball at UCONN before he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers. After bouncing around in the minor leagues, Fatse played independent ball before hanging up the cleats. Pete then started coaching and later opened up his own baseball training facility. He has been coaching hitters for many years and has coached people from the age of 8-35.  In this episode Fatse discusses:-       What successful integration looks like-       How to create organic conversations-       The relationship process  o   Kids to Big leaguers-       Changes in Communication  o   How to approach communication in the private setting  o   Approach at a higher level-       How to study hitters and their mentality-       Driving creative thinking-       Staying competitive during training-       Current resources and material Fatse is growing in I hope you enjoy this episode! Fatse is extremely knowledgeable and easy to talk to, if you have any questions for either of us, feel reach to reach out to us with the contact information below. If you happened to enjoy this episode we really appreciate ratings, reviews, and shares.  Reach out to Pete FatseVia Instagram: fatse_baseball Reach out to Connor DerricksonVia email: connorderrickson@twinsbaseball.comVia Instagram: @connorderrickson