Basketball Body and Mind

About Basketball Body and Mind

"Basketball, Body and Mind" is a podcast that is dedicated to youth basketball players. Each episode will provide practical strategies for basketball skills, body and/or mind for performance on the court.

Publisher

Stan

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   62 | Being Different, Post-Game Lifts, and Earning Weight Room Buy-In

   Send us Fan Mail Episode #62 | Guest: Gratas This Ask Me Anything episode of Basketball Body and Mind answers four listener questions with co-host Gratas. Topics include what it means to be different in a team environment, how to safely start post-game lifts and strength coaching, and how to build weight room buy-in with skeptical football players and coaches. Direct, practical answers for players, parents, and coaches navigating team culture and training load. Mentioned in this...

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Ep. 61 | What Actually Predicts a Basketball Player's Long-Term Success

   Send us Fan Mail Episode 61 Today is a conversation on what actually predicts long-term success in youth basketball. We cover the risks of early sport specialization, the relative age effect and why "late bloomers" often overtake early developers, and why overcoming setbacks and staying engaged with the game matters more than current skill level. Direct value for parents and coaches deciding how hard to push a young player. Links/books mentioned in this episode: • Previous episode with Alan S...

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   9 Sept 2026

   Ep. 60 | Alan Stein Jr. - Why the Best Players Focus on Process

   Send us Fan Mail Episode 35 | Guest: Alan Stein Jr. Alan Stein Jr. spent fifteen years as a basketball performance coach working with some of the greatest players the game has seen — Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry among them. In this episode he breaks down the mindset that separates elite players from everyone else, why "next play" thinking has to be practiced daily, and what parents and young athletes get wrong about the process. Links mentioned in this episode: "...

Who has been a guest on Basketball Body and Mind

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Zoe
• Luka Svilar
• Lukas Leskauskas
• Gytis Ruskevicius

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

50

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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