The Post Game Podcast

Nate Fish, aka the King of Jewish Baseball, has had quite the baseball journey. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with his dreams of playing in the big leagues squandered, he began training youth baseball players in New York City. Over two decades later, he has played professional softball and baseball. He has traveled the world in a baseball uniform, been part of Israeli National team coaching staffs, competed in the World Baseball Classic and Olympics, coached elite college baseball players in the Cape Cod League, and helped manage the increasingly popular Savannah Bananas. His phone has continued to ring along the way for the next opportunity. Today, he is the CEO of Israel Baseball Americas, a 501c3 whose mission is to give Team Israel players and fans a common outlet for their interest in Israel Baseball and provide human and financial resources to the Israel National Team program. What You’ll Learn About: Knowing when to shut up and learn The really good coaches don’t have as much to say The best advice is support Ability to focus and compete Different outlets for expression            His work with Israel Baseball Americas Thoughts on following your dreams vs. doing something useful first Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Nate (2:50) – Pushing back against conventional wisdom  (4:20) – His background (7:00) – College career at Cincinnati (8:30) – Taking a step back to develop (9:55) – Going back to school (11:30) – Phone Call that got him back on the field (13:10) - Fast pitch softball (14:20) – Still curious, How good am I? (14:50) – What was his game like? (16:50) – Getting into the coaching side (18:20) – World Baseball Classic (19:20) – Adam Greenberg (20:45) – Imposter Syndrome (23:50) – Lessons during his coaching journey (25:30) – Thoughts on advice (27:00) – Robinson Cano story (28:10) – Separators for the guys that are the best (29:45) – Can you teach competing? (32:00) – His creative work (34:50) – Israel Baseball Americas (39:20) – He’s got a crazy story! (40:00) – Still want to get to the big leagues (41:00) – Following Your Dreams (43:00) – Do something useful and it will become your passion (44:45) – Unhappiness and entitlement (45:30) – Becoming a father (47:00) – His Article: “Two Things” (48:15) – Where to find The King of Jewish Baseball   Links: kingofjewishbaseball.com Two Things: The Unbelievable, Unlikely, Unavoidable Convergence of Israel Baseball and Me Email: nate.fish@israelbaseball.org

The Real Estate God, a REPE Firm Founder, talks about building confidence after losses, rethinking risk evaluation, and the future of W-2 work. Topics include organic networking, passion in work, making mistakes early, growth of confidence, thoughts on W-2 jobs, and importance of a business partner.

Jack Barry is a former All-American at Salisbury University. He is the owner of JB Performance, where he provides remote and in-person / hybrid training to pitchers from the high school level through the major leagues. He is also the Host of the "Just Rippin" podcast. Jack is passionate about impacting as many ballplayers as he can and helping them fulfill their full potential. What You’ll Learn About: Yin and Yang between college coaching staff Thinking things into existence - good and bad Growing audience on twitter with consistent niche content Becoming an expert in one thing vs. being average in a bunch of things Having skin in the game to get better Open and honest communication between coaches and athletes Taking aggressive action towards something you want Throwing 95 at 185 Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro to Jack (1:50) - Sketch (3:15) - Youngest of 3 (5:15) - Getting to Salisbury (9:00) - Relationship with college coaches (12:40) - Sports Psych (13:30) - Imposter syndrome (15:30) - Figuring out what to do after college (18:15) - Tread Athletics (19:00) - Starting to post content (23:00) - Hey man, don’t do that (24:45) - Initial tweets that blew up (27:10) - Inch wide mile deep (30:30) - Going all in on baseball stuff (31:30) - His coaching business (32:50) - Establishing trust with athletes (34:45) - Skin in the game (37:20) - Looking for the next big thing vs. slow progress (41:20) - The business side of it (43:30) - No free lunch (45:00) - Stability vs. making the jump (48:30) - Meat Mafia (49:50) - Curiosity about performance / health (52:00) - Human potential is untapped (54:15) - Nicotine (57:45) - Where to Find Jack Train.jackbarryperformance.com Twitter Instagram Tik Tok LinkedIn

Eric Duncan is a field coordinator with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was the 27th overall selection in the 2003 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees and went on to play parts of 10 seasons in the Yankees, Braves, Cardinals, and Royals organizations. He is a former Gatorade High School Player of the Year in New Jersey and MVP of the Arizona Fall League. Prior to his role with the Blue Jays, he coached in the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins organizations, serving as the Marlins Hitting Coach. Dunc was the volunteer assistant at Seton Hall while I was there from 2013-2016. What You’ll Learn About: If you’re going to do something, be prepared and don’t half ass it Attention to detail, caring about the little things, taking pride in your work   Staying where your feet are and staying process-oriented Having an appreciation for how hard the game is as a Coach It’s all about the people If you want to go quickly go by yourself, you want to go far go with others Impacting players' lives after the game as a Coach Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Eric Duncan (3:00) – Dunc’s brother Aaron (4:25) – Relationship with his parents (5:30) – Growing up in California (6:45) – Paul O’Neill (8:00) – There’s people out there working as hard as you (9:10) – Seton Hall Prep / Mike Sheppard (11:15) – Getting drafted by the Yankees (13:30) – Signing in the first round (15:15) – Sacrifices you have to make (17:45) – Hot start to his career (19:50) – Arizona Fall League - Rising to the level of your competition (23:25) – Mindset during the low points (24:40) – Easy to not be where your feet are  (26:10) – It’s ok to be obsessed with something (28:20) – Most important parts of coaching (31:00) – Retiring and going back to school (32:20) – Opportunity to coach with Yankees (34:30) – Always want to be a coach? (35:50) – Qualities of successful organizations and coaches (38:10) – Building trust and relationships (40:30) – Relationships taking Dunc to next opportunity (41:50) – Goals as a coach (43:20) – Go quickly by yourself vs. Going Far with Others (44:30) – Mental Performance in baseball today (46:30) – Wife and daughters (48:25) – Matty G (49:40) – Making an impact on lives as a Coach

Bryan Gillette is the founder and Principal Consultant for Summitting Group, a leadership, and organizational development consulting firm. He is the author of EPIC Performance: Lessons from 100 Executives and Endurance Athletes on Reaching Your Peak. Prior to launching his own business, he was on the executive committee as the VP of Human Resources for a global-technology company. Bryan’s experiences includes coaching at all levels of issues such as change management, performance improvement, and communications. He is also an endurance athlete, which some of his EPIC Accomplishments including running 205 miles around Lake Tahoe, Cycling 4,000 miles across the US, a marathon in Antarctica, among many others.   What You’ll Learn About: If you don’t ask, the answer is no Growing skills before you’re ready to take a leap “You can always try it for a year” How are you breaking down your 168 hours / week? How much are you willing to give and for how long? Combatting imposter syndrome with small wins EPIC Performance - Envision, Put a plan in place, Iterate and learn, Collaborate with others, and Perform Find out what you want to do and the people you want to be around   Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction to Bryan (3:25) – The number 102 (5:20) – If you don’t ask, the answer is no (7:15) – Beginning of his career (9:10) – Irony of HR to launching business (10:30) – Thought process behind starting his business (12:50) – If I don’t do this, I’ll regret not doing it (14:30) – Getting into endurance and ultra-distance stuff (15:30) – Having something big to focus on (17:00) – The element of insanity (18:45) – Connection between physical and mental (21:30) – Michael Jordan (22:30) – What are you willing to give up? (28:30) – Imposter Syndrome (29:20) – Confidence from small wins (31:20) – The first interviews won’t be great (32:20) – EPIC Performance (35:00) – Putting it into action (36:40) – Positive feedback on the book (38:30) – Bucket List (40:00) – Maintaining Levity (43:45) – Upcoming races / goals (44:45) – Impact of A.I. on work (47:50) – Figure out what you really enjoy (50:10) – Get in touch with Bryan http://www.epicperformances.com LinkedIn Profile Intro Song Credit: “days go bye” by mike.

DJ Hillier is a Fitness Coach, Performance Optimization Coach, professional speaker, and host of The Mindset Advantage Podcast. He is a former college football player and CrossFit Games competitor. Over 5.5 years ago, he started his podcast, where he interviews world-leading experts in leadership, mindset, and fitness. DJ specializes in working with High School student-athletes. His mission is to help you attack the gap from where you are now to where you want to be. On April 27th, he is releasing his first book, “Push The Sled.” (links to order below) What You’ll Learn About: Training the skill of mental toughness Preparation, consistency, and being interested    Doing your homework – people like hearing their own words Surrounding yourself with the right people     What you do is not who you are Living out of principle vs. living out of preference Staying curious for a little bit longer    Getting away from the “scoreboard” Benefits of a checklist   Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction to DJ (1:11) – DJ’s background – CrossFit and Competing (3:00) – Not just watching sports, studying sports (3:30) – Talking to yourself, not listening to yourself (5:05) – Working with High School Athletes (6:40) – Relationship with his Dad   (8:25) – Separation is in Preparation (9:15) – Starting his podcast and lessons learned (11:30) – Preparation leads to confidence (14:20) – Transition periods in life (16:30) – Your physical peak isn’t your peak of life (18:30) – Separating the “who” and the “do” (20:40) – Why write a book? (22:45) – Top Tier high school programs working on mental performance (24:30) – Creating the how of mental performance (26:20) – Deep curiosity (27:15) – MVP Process (30:45) – Schools incorporating mental performance coaching (32:40) – Stages of Buy in – The 3 C’s (34:15) – Can’t help a kid who doesn’t want help (37:40) – Measuring – How do we know it’s working? (40:15) – The Habit Share App (41:50) – Getting 1% Better (43:00) – Endorsers of his book (43:45) – His new book: Push The Sled   Order Push The Sled on Amazon Pushthesled.com Djhillier.com The Mindset Advantage Podcast on Spotify

Dr. Jesse Michel is the Owner of Mindset for Excellence, where for the last 20 years, he has provided Mental Training Services to MLB MVPs, CEOs, World Series Champions, NBA Lottery picks, US Soldiers, Olympians, and NCAA Champions. From 2017-2021, he was the Mental Skills Coordinator for the Houston Astros. Prior to his time in professional baseball, he worked for the US Army as the Lead Master Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert at the Comprehensive Solider and Family Fitness Training Center in Honolulu, HI. He has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and a Masters in Counseling from West Virgnia University, a Masters degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences from Ithaca College, and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from UC San Diego. These days, in addition to his own practice, he works in the corporate world for Deloitte where he leads the Performance Psychology Program, helping partners, executives, and other employees on their mental game. He’s a Husband, father, and it’s clear he’s passionate about what he does.   What You’ll Learn About: The continuum of Psychological health   Athletes and leaders leaning into vulnerability  Transitions at different points in life How can this person help me get better? Being in the 1% in any industry is hard     What would the title of each chapter of your story be?     Traits of people who are successful during transition What I do is not Who I am Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Dr. Jesse Michel (3:20) – Danny Hurley on Pat McAfee (6:40) – Evolution of Sports Psychology (8:30) – Continuum of Psychological Health (10:30) – Jesse’s self-discovery journey (12:10) – I’m not feeling the way I want to feel (14:10) – Stumbling upon field of mental performance    (17:30) – Observe, ask questions, be human (22:20) – Mental performance in different pro sports markets (23:40) – Trea Turner (26:40) – Alec Bohm standing ovation – what changed? (28:40) – If you stick around in the big leagues, you’re the exception (31:00) – How environment shapes us (34:40) – The environment with the culture, organization, and clubhouse (36:00) – People who have success in transitions (37:10) – How can you learn to transition better? (41:20) – Jesse’s transition to working in corporate world (44:30) – When you’re in it, tough to gain perspective  (45:45) – Not everyone is going to love what they do (49:00) – How long before you didn’t see a baseball player? (50:10) – Where to Find Jesse’s work Dr. Jesse Michel on X Mindsetforexcellence.com Intro Song Credit: “days go bye” by mike.

Yoni Rosenblatt, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, USAW is the Founder and CEO of True Sports Physical Therapy. He is a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park and went on to complete his doctorate of physical therapy at UMBC. Yoni has dedicated his professional life to helping athletes at all levels – High School, Division 1, professionals, and Olympians. He is the host of the True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, where his goal is to provide advice and knowledge for sports physical therapists, helping them achieve their professional goals and provide the best to athletes. Aside from his technical PT expertise, he takes pride in building relationships with his athletes, employees, and everyone he comes across. A quote of his that I love is “I aim to improve every single day, taking comfort that no one will outwork me.”   What You’ll Learn About: Starting an extremely successful PT practice from scratch The “Give me 5” Drill The power of caring more – it’s about the patient in front of you Being willing to fail, but not willing to fail due to lack of effort Adjusting the lens you’re looking through The True Sports PT Podcast Sensitivity to how people are perceiving things Reading the room and seeing what people are feeling Taking the leap while mitigating risk Don’t make pregnant ladies yawn   Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Yoni (4:40) – The True Sports PT Podcast (6:00) – First PT job out of college (7:25) – How did he start his own practice? (9:40) – Baltimore Ravens OL story (12:10) – Learning through trial by fire (13:45) – It’s not about you, it’s about the patient in front of you (14:45) – Interviewing Financial Advisors for his business (17:00) – Don’t take yourself too seriously  (18:40) – Get really good at asking questions (23:30) – Athletes are all humans (24:20) – Business mistakes and work ethic (26:30) – Mindset shift inside the business (27:45) – What have I changed my mind on? (29:35) – What has Yoni changed his mind on? (31:35) – Helping others realize their self-satisfaction (32:40) – The True Sports PT Podcast (34:45) – The conversation gets better when you listen (36:30) – Ability to notice things (40:00) – Nuances lost in virtual communication (41:20) – Improv and reading the room (43:50) – Novak Djokovic story (45:25) - Pau Gasol (46:00) – Saquon Barkley (48:30) – Putting down the phone (50:45) – Yoni’s religion and The Sabbath (53:45) – Cold Emails (55:30) – Advice on careers (57:30) – Where to find Yoni True Sports PT Instagram True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Sports Physical Therapy (PT) Website

Dr. Braden Brown is the Mental Health & Performance Coach at BYU in their athletic department. He is also the VP of Coaching & Counseling at Ampelis. He is a former offensive lineman at BYU, where he played in all 52 games during his career and had a short stint with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2013. After retiring from football and prior to his time at BYU, he was the Director of Mental Health and Counseling services for IUPUI Athletics, working with student athletes and coaches across 18 sports. What You’ll Learn About: Developing empathy for people going through life altering experiences The team is always greater than the individual Our bodies and our minds can adapt and overcome Finding himself after sports Taking advantage of networking as a college athlete Making decisions off your values and goals, not feelings The 5 Ps of Confidence Concept of Neutral Thinking Getting intentional and attacking each day with a purpose You can’t change something if you’re unaware of it Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Braden (3:40) – Upbring and a heroic childhood story (8:15) – His childhood demeanor (10:00) – Involvement in team sports and being a good teammate (11:00) – The change from Tight End to Lineman (12:50) – “Welcome to College Football” Moment (15:40) – Introduction to the mental side of the game (18:40) – Outer confidence hiding internal self-doubt (20:15) – Novak Djokovic (21:30) – Brief stint in the NFL (22:20) – Transition away from football (24:30) – Figuring out what you want (26:45) – The power of networking (30:00) – Helping people reconnect to their “why” (32:00) – Honor your feelings but act on your values (33:30) – How do you apply principals into your life (36:10) – Steph Curry not listening to doubters (39:00) – Neutral Thinking Approach (41:15) – What would you say to you? (44:15) – Shoot your shot (46:15) – It’s always easier said than done (47:30) – Don’t count the periods, make the periods count (49:30) – Self-awareness (51:40) – What would your teammates say about you? (55:00) – Putting yourself out there and getting uncomfortable (57:20) – Where to find Braden https://www.ampelis.org/ Dr. Braden Brown Twitter (X) LinkedIn Instagram: @dr.b.phd

Brad Johnson is a former college football player born and raised in Kansas, who began his career at Payless Shoe Source before moving into the Finance field. After a successful insurance career at Advisors Excel, he co-founded Triad Partners, where he is helping financial advisors with their businesses and improving the quality of their lives. He is also the host of the Do Business Do Life Podcast , a weekly podcast dedicated to helping the independent financial advisor create unlimited growth and freedom in their business and life. Brad's goal is to help advisors define or re-define what success truly means to them. What You'll Learn About: Surrounding yourself with people learning, growing, and bettering themselves Don’t forget to send the elevator back down for others Using what worked in sports and applying it to your career Two way door decisions and one way door decisions Listen a lot less to your head and listen to your heart Investing back into yourself The reach of a podcast We’ve got one run at life – life too short to delay things Entrepreneurs want to build a business that benefits their life, not steals their life Hell of a lot easier to coach entrepreneurs than to be one Asking yourself: What does this make possible? Tomorrow is never guaranteed “Jogging to work”  Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Brad Johnson (4:30) – Trip out to Kansas to meet Brad (7:30) – Brad’s early career journey (14:15) – Transition from employee to starting his own business (17:30) – Following your own advice (19:30) – What he learned from his parents (22:15) – Why he started his first podcast (22:20) – The power of great coaches (28:30) – If you’re going to build things, make sure you own them (30:10) – Follow your passions (33:15) – “Doing Business and Doing Life” (40:15) – What is he most curious about right now? (43:00) – Challenges with starting his own business (48:50) – Future of the Financial Advisor industry (54:00) – What does this make possible? (56:10) – Advice to people early on in career / former athletes (59:00) – Where to Find Brad Do Business Do Life Podcast https://bradleyjohnson.com/ Twitter LinkedIn Instagram: @bradjohnson.dbdl