Unleashing the Baseball Mindset

About Unleashing the Baseball Mindset

Unleashing the Baseball Mindset goes beyond the scoreboard to explore what truly drives success in today’s game—the mental side of baseball. This podcast features real, down-to-earth conversations about what it takes to develop confident, adaptable, and resilient athletes, both on and off the field. Through thoughtful discussions with coaches, parents, and former professional athletes, the show uncovers the lessons, challenges, and mindset shifts that help players grow and compete at their best. Each episode dives into the changing landscape of youth sports, coaching, and parenting, exploring how today’s generation learns, practices, and stays engaged with the game. Listeners will gain perspective on how to teach more effectively, support athlete development, and build stronger connections between coaches, players, and parents. You’ll hear about: How today’s athletes think, learn, and stay motivated Why traditional coaching methods don’t always work anymore The evolving relationship between parents, players, and coaches Finding balance between competition, enjoyment, and development Building perseverance, grit, and long-term focus Communicating and adapting in a modern sports environment Whether you’re a coach, parent, or athlete, Unleashing the Baseball Mindset will help you think differently about player development and personal growth. It’s about more than just the game—it’s about understanding how to lead, teach, and inspire in a way that fits today’s athletes. Join the conversation and learn how to unleash the full potential within every player, one mindset at a time. Keywords: baseball, coaching, mindset, youth sports, parenting, teaching methods, athlete development, sports psychology, grit, resilience, growth mindset, competition, communication, leadership, player development, modern coaching

Publisher

Kyle

Category

education · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2025

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Why the Same Kids Take Hard Coaching in Football but Not Baseball

   Why do the same kids respond to hard coaching on the football field but need a different approach in baseball? Coach Greg Branch, a baseball coach with two decades of experience who also spent 13 years coaching high school football, explains why the two sports demand different kinds of mental toughness. A football player who misses a block gets another play 30 seconds later. A baseball player who makes an error does it in front of everyone and may not see another ball for an hour and a half. That gap changes how hard coaching lands and what a baseball coach's job is between opportunities. Coach Dylan Gautreaux brings the question he's been chewing on for months: ten players on his baseball team also play football, including his own son, and they respond to coaching differently in each sport. With Dr. Kyle Stull, they cover why baseball failure feels more personal, why practice is where toughness gets built, and how to hold the standard while adapting the delivery. They also talk about how travel-ball costs and year-round schedules are burning out talented players, and why Coach Branch's fall program now favors fundamentals over game prep, including dance lessons from the school's drill team director. Baseball coaches and parents of two-sport athletes will recognize their own players in this one. 🔥 Want to help your athlete build stronger confidence, resilience, and mental toughness? Learn how to boost mental performance with our Competing with Confidence Course Manual and Workbook. Get your copy today and start building the mental edge that changes the game: https://kstull.gumroad.com/l/mwopy (https://kstull.gumroad.com/l/mwopy) 🎧 Listen to Unleashing the Baseball Mindset: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fdalyhq79yo3U64H0031Z?si=WuewGCZ7SpGd0llstxioqg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fdalyhq79yo3U64H0031Z?si=WuewGCZ7SpGd0llstxioqg) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-the-baseball-mindset/id1850175944 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-the-baseball-mindset/id1850175944) If this conversation helped, subscribe to Unleashing the Baseball Mindset and share it with a coach or a parent of a two-sport athlete. Dr. Kyle Stull is a Mental Performance Coach specializing in youth development and leadership. Coach Dylan Gautreaux is an elite high-performance coach and former high-level athlete known for building gritty, team-first cultures. ⚾ Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590221576452 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590221576452) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleashingthebaseballmindset (https://www.instagram.com/unleashingthebaseballmindset) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-stull (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-stull) #YouthBaseball #PlayerDevelopment #BaseballCoaching #FallBaseball #BaseballParents #UnleashingTheBaseballMindset

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Train More, Play Less: Building Tougher, Better Youth Baseball Players

   Why would a youth baseball coach cut his fall schedule from seven or eight tournaments down to two? Coach Dylan Gautreaux explains why his 12- and 13-year-old team is spending this fall on strength training, individualized hitting instruction, and fielding work as they prepare for the jump from 50/70 to the full 60/90 diamond. Hitting coach Joe Yorke, a former Cal Poly player, breaks down the fall hitting program he built for the team: a HitTrax baseline assessment, two-week training blocks focused on swing direction, connection, and rotation, a mid-program reassessment, and a final phase built around competitive at-bats where three barrels in a round counts as a good round. The conversation also takes on questions every baseball parent and coach faces. How much failure should practice include when a bigger field suddenly exposes weaknesses? Why has baseball coaching grown softer while football coaches still get in players' faces, and what happens to players who never learn to handle honest feedback? Should young players lift before they hit? Can kids handle football and fall baseball at the same time? Dr. Kyle Stull connects the training to confidence, focus, sleep, and recovery, and the three coaches explain why the real goal of fall baseball is preparing players for the next level, not chasing a fall record. 🔥 Want to help your athlete build stronger confidence, resilience, and mental toughness? Learn how to boost mental performance with our Competing with Confidence Course Manual and Workbook. Get your copy today and start building the mental edge that changes the game: https://kstull.gumroad.com/l/mwopy (https://kstull.gumroad.com/l/mwopy) 🎧 Listen to Unleashing the Baseball Mindset: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fdalyhq79yo3U64H0031Z?si=WuewGCZ7SpGd0llstxioqg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fdalyhq79yo3U64H0031Z?si=WuewGCZ7SpGd0llstxioqg) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-the-baseball-mindset/id1850175944 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-the-baseball-mindset/id1850175944) 📲 Subscribe to Unleashing the Baseball Mindset for more conversations on the mental and physical side of player development, and share this episode with a baseball parent or coach planning a fall schedule. #UnleashingTheBaseballMindset #YouthBaseball #BaseballTraining #FallBaseball #BaseballHitting #StrengthAndConditioning #BaseballCoaching #BaseballParents #MentalToughness #PlayerDevelopment

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Why "Healthy" Food Isn't Feeding Young Athletes Enough

   Julie Rembold spent years studying physiology and nutrition after her own health issues made her question what she thought was a healthy diet. In this conversation, she explains why she believes everyday staples like milk, bread, and meat lose much of their nutritional value during modern processing, and why she's shifted her own family toward raw milk, fresh-milled flour, and pasture-raised meat. She also connects nutrition to focus and mental performance, sharing what she's noticed in her own kids' attention and why she believes consistency in daily nutrition matters more than what an athlete eats right before a game. Dr. Kyle Stull and Coach Dylan Gautreaux talk with her about practical starting points for busy families and what she recommends for hydration and recovery during long tournament days. A note on this episode: Julie's views on raw dairy, raw meat, and vitamin D differ from current mainstream nutrition and food-safety guidance. We're sharing her research and personal experience as one perspective for parents and coaches to weigh alongside guidance from their own doctor or dietitian — not as medical advice. 🔥 Want to help your athlete build stronger confidence, resilience, and mental toughness? Learn how to boost mental performance with our Competing with Confidence Course Manual and Workbook. Get your copy today and start building the mental edge that changes the game: https://kstull.gumroad.com/l/mwopy (https://kstull.gumroad.com/l/mwopy) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fdalyhq79yo3U64H0031Z?si=WuewGCZ7SpGd0llstxioqg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fdalyhq79yo3U64H0031Z?si=WuewGCZ7SpGd0llstxioqg) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-the-baseball-mindset/id1850175944 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-the-baseball-mindset/id1850175944) Subscribe to Unleashing the Baseball Mindset, and share this with a baseball parent, player, or coach who could use it. Guest resource: Julie mentioned her market, Roots of Restoration — the exact email/domain she gave was hard to catch cleanly on the transcript (sounded like julie@rootsofrestorationtx.com (mailto:julie@rootsofrestorationtx.com)). Verify the spelling with her before publishing.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings