The Baseball and Business Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep 71: Advice from MLB Stars - What Baseball Players Must Embrace to Succeed at the Next Level
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the MLB Draft in less than 2 weeks, we've compiled 42 years of MLB playing experience wisdom and condensed it into 10 minutes. These 3 forme...
Ep 70: Facing a Chronic Illness, Becoming a Pro Ballplayer and Seeing the Story Turned into a Hollywood Movie - Rickey Hill
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Rickey Hill shares from his incredible story which has been turned into a movie called The Hill releasing August 25 starring Dennis ...
Ep 69: Launching a Career with NASA, Chasing Music Dreams in Nashville and Solving a Niche Problem - Willie Shaw
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former D1 college player Willie Shaw shares from his journey launching his career with NASA to currently living in Nashville working for a VC backed t...
Ep 68: Making It to the Show by 21, Overcoming Setbacks and Reinventing Yourself After Playing - Michael Barrett
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former big league vet and Silver Slugger Award winner Michael Barrett shares from his 12 year MLB playing career, coaching in the Nationals organizati...
Ep 67: Painting the Corners, Becoming an Author and Discovering the Power of Personal Branding - Bob Wheatley
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro baseball player Bob Wheatley shares from his journey to becoming an author and specializing in working with individuals on their personal b...
Ep 66: Winning MVPs on the Field and Leading at Home & in Business - Dale Murphy
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2x NL MVP and 7x All-Star Dale Murphy shares from his 19 year big league career, leading his family and using his story to help corporations implement...
Ep 65: Throwing Heat, Solving Problems and Getting Into Sales - Dylan Rheault
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro baseball player Dylan Rheault shares from his time on the mound and afterwards working for an athlete centric company along with starting h...
Ep 64: The Future of Baseball and Business
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month's episode will give you the chance to hear a recent conversation between current & former pro & college baseball players discu...
Ep 63: Learning to Pitch as a Pro, Finding Franchising and Helping Other Athletes - Brandon Beachy
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former big leaguer Brandon Beachy shares how switching to pitching led to making it to the highest level and what led to starting a business through t...
Ep 62: Reimagining What's Possible, Bouncing Back from Disappointment and Defining Success - Kevin Kowalke
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Kevin Kowalke shares how after building a successful mortgage business for 20 years he made a cross country move and teamed up w...
Ep 61: Making It to The Show, Becoming a Best Selling Author and Overcoming Identity in Work - Dirk Hayhurst
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former big leaguer Dirk Hayhurst shares on Episode 61 how he became a New York Times best selling author writing four books, battled anxiety when gett...
Ep 60: How to Come Up Clutch in Baseball and Business - James "J.R." Reid
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player James "J.R." Reid shares on Episode 60 how he is helping big leaguers and high level business professionals navigate t...
Ep 59: The Lab Changing How Hitters Choose Their Bats - Keenan Long
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Keenan Long shares on Episode 59 how his company LongBall Labs is helping big league hitters maximize exit velocity by taking guessi...
Ep 58: Tommy John, Developing Pitches and Breaking Into a Global Company - Jeff Burke
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former San Francisco Giants prospect Jeff Burke shares how he successfully transitioned into the business world starting his career with a global comp...
Ep 57: Building a Pro Ball Career While Launching a Business - Graeme Stinson
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Current Tampa Bay Rays prospect and 2019 4th Round Draft Pick Graeme Stinson shares how he has co-founded athlete-centric data storage company StatSta...
Ep 56: How to Create Passion, Build a Niche Business and Work Within Sports - Jim Convertino
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former D1 college player Jim Convertino shares how he has built a business which now has 700+ pro athletes and entertainers as clients on Episode 56.H...
Ep 55: The Journey to the Big Leagues, Playing Overseas and Building a New Career in Sports Media - Xavier Scruggs
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB and KBO player Xavier Scruggs shares how baseball set the table for him to launch his second career in sports media on Episode 55.Here are ...
Ep 54: Throwing a Perfect Game and Chasing New Dreams in Business - Javi Salas
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization and at the University of Miami Javi Salas shares how baseball has been the precursor to bigger th...
Ep 53: Habits of a Champion - Dana Cavalea
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2009 World Series champion and former New York Yankees Director of Strength, Conditioning and Performance Coach Dana Cavalea is the featured guest for...
Ep 52: Becoming an MLB All-Star, Playing for a World Series Title and Winning Beyond the Field - Russ Ortiz
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB All-Star Russ Ortiz shares from his 12 year big league career and how he went on to start a business, 2GG Apparel, around his passion for g...
Ep 51: What's Next? - Luke Melms
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player and Founder of Baseball and Business Luke Melms shares the vision for the future of B&B through a few updates on Episode 51....
Ep 50: Ivy League, Minor Leagues and Working at Nike - Brian McAfee
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Brian McAfee shares from his experiences as a student-athlete at Cornell and Duke before being drafted by the Rays and now working a...
Ep 49: Swinging An Axe - Branden Berry
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Branden Berry shares how his dream of playing in the big leagues evolved into helping pro and amateur hitters get an edge working fo...
Ep 48: Finding the Dream Makers - Jim Morris
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB player Jim "The Rookie" Morris shares from his incredible story which Disney turned into a movie and the insurmountable odds he h...
Ep 47: No Legs, All Heart - Dave Stevens
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Stevens shares his remarkable story as a legless college athlete who also had the chance to play independent league baseball for the St. Paul Sai...
Ep 46: A New Chapter - Casper Wells V
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB player Casper Wells V shares from his 10 year pro ball career and journey afterwards building a career in business on Episode 46. Here are...
Ep 45: Bringing the Heat - Nick Hagadone
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB player Nick Hagadone shares from his 5 year big league career and how this taught him to focus on incremental growth which he has carried i...
Ep 44: How to Thrive in Crunch Time - Rick Peterson
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB pitching coach and pro player Rick Peterson takes us behind the scenes of constantly being on the cutting edge as a coach on Episode 44.Her...
Ep 43: From the Big League Bump to Business - Daniel McCutchen
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB player Daniel McCutchen shares how he maximized his opportunities while playing and how this set him up afterwards to start his own busines...
Ep 42: Finding Clarity - Kevin Wilson
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Private hitting consultant and former pro player Kevin Wilson shares from his own playing journey and how this led to guiding some of the best hitters...
Ep 41: Blocking Balls and Beating Cancer - Chase Jones
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stage 4 brain cancer survivor and former college player Chase Jones shares from his comeback story on the University of North Carolina baseball team a...
Ep 40: Tech, Sports and Sales - Larry Long Jr.
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Larry Long Jr. shares from his time on the field at the University of Maryland and rise through the tech space in business on Ep...
Ep 39: Opening Opportunities - Mike McCarthy
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Mike McCarthy shares how after a 6 year pro ball career that touched every minor league level he transitioned into becoming a coach ...
Ep 38: Where Baseball Leads - Todd Blyleven
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Todd Blyleven shares how he used his baseball experiences and knowledge to create a career as a pro scout, employee for several larg...
Ep 37: Adopting a New Skill - Anthony Shew
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Current pro player Anthony Shew shares how he's climbed through the Cardinals organization and become a web developer along the way on Episode 37...
Ep 36: The Comeback Story - Alex Farina
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player Alex Farina shares how a line drive to the face abruptly ended his career and how he's bounced back in business on Episode 36.H...
Ep 35: Working Up Within a Startup - Tyler Scaturro
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Tyler Scaturro shares how he began his business career working for Pocket Radar in the early startup days 8 years ago and how he...
Ep 34: A Motivation Movement - CJ Beatty
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player CJ Beatty shares how he used his God given talents and combined them with baseball after stepping off the field to build a business ...
Ep 33: Making Business a Lifestyle - Josh Shapiro
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Josh Shapiro shares how he turned a lifestyle on the field into a thriving business on Episode 33.Here are the highlights from o...
Ep 32: Train With a Pro - Ryan Gridley
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oakland A's prospect Ryan Gridley shares how through the launch of his business ProCo+ he's created a solution to the financial challenges...
Ep 31: Transforming Your Resume - Clayton Gelfand
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Clayton Gelfand shares how he's turned the page from winning 3 conference championships, a D2 College World Series appeara...
Ep 30: Choosing Yourself - Walt Nolen
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week former pro player and current VP of Product Development at Original Nations Walt Nolen shares his story from playing in the Cubs organizatio...
Ep 29: Stand For Something - Kyle Mauch
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player and owner of Athletes Brand Kyle Mauch shares the story behind how he has helped 1500 pro athletes fully maximize the platform s...
Ep 28: From Hitting White Pearls to Chasing a White Coat - Jonathan Melms
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player and current medical school student Jonathan Melms shares from his journey on the field and how this has prepared him for his bi...
Ep 27: The Transition - Luke Melms
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The transition from playing baseball to business can be one of the most challenging situations that we as baseball players face. This week former coll...
Ep 26: Playing With No Regrets - Matt Antonelli
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former MLB player and 2006 1st Round Pick of the Padres Matt Antonelli shares from the highs and lows of his pro ball career and how this perfectly po...
Ep 25: From Baseball to the Battlefield - Jason Kuhn
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former D1 college player and Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn shares from his time on the mound, in special ops and how both led to starting his company Stonewall...
Ep 24: Degree or No Degree? - Jeff Natale
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro player and Red Sox draft pick Jeff Natale shares on Episode 24 from his journey in pro ball making it to AAA along with his transition to t...
Ep 23: Owning Your Journey in Baseball and Business - Alex Tuccio
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former D1 player Alex Tuccio shares how the idea for starting his business ScoutDay was the byproduct of his own recruiting journey as a high school p...
Ep 22: The Power of Embracing The Journey - Jonathan Van Every
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former big leaguer with the Red Sox Jonathan Van Every shares from his 8 year journey through the minors before making his big league debut on Episode...
Ep 21: Painting The Corners - Alex Katz
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2015 Draft Pick by the Chicago White Sox and current pro player Alex Katz shares from his journey on the field and how this led to co-founding KD Cust...
Ep 20: Swig For The Fences - Randall Thompson
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dugout Mugs Founder and Managing Partner Randall Thompson shares his story of going from preferred walk on in college to playing pro ball in the Blue ...
Ep 19: Going All Out - Logan Ice
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2016 2nd Round Draft Pick and current minor leaguer Logan Ice shares from his journey of playing at Oregon State and pro ball in the Indians organizat...
Ep 18: Rounding the Bases in Baseball and Business - Ryan Sudenga
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
North America Brand Manager of Nike Baseball and Softball Ryan Sudenga shares how playing and coaching college baseball built a foundation for success...
Ep 17: From the Garage to an 8 Figure Business - Travis Chock
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Baseballism CEO and Co-Founder Travis Chock shares how playing in college led to building what has become an eight figure business with several of his...
Ep 16: Maximizing Peformance Through Sports Psychology - Brad Marshall
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Brad Marshall shares from playing two sports in college along with getting his undergrad and graduate degree before taking these...
Ep 15: Building a Championship Business Network - Luke Melms
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player and Founder of Baseball and Business Luke Melms shares what it takes to go about building a network in business the right way. I...
Ep 14: Hitting a Home Run in Coaching and Business - Patrick Jones
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former player Patrick Jones shares from his journey playing at Xavier University along with how he's blended coaching and business together in Ep...
Ep 13: Pro Athlete Advantage - Matt Phillips
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former player Matt Phillips shares from his journey playing at Creighton University and professionally overseas in addition to his experiences in Corp...
Ep 12: Turning a Passion into Cash - Matt Sergey
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Current pro player Matt Sergey shares from his journey heading into a new season along with how he's made money beyond the field on Episode 12. M...
Ep 11: Elevating Your Game, Mind and Life - Pat Biondi
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Current pro player Pat Biondi shares from his journey heading into his 7th season playing in the Mets organization on Episode 11. Pat was drafted in 2...
Ep 10: From the Big Leagues to Business School - Brendan Harris
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former big leaguer Brendan Harris shares from his 15 year pro ball career and transition after the game on Episode 10. Brendan currently works for the...
Ep 9: Business Success Strategies Learned from Pro Ball - Brandon Roberts
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2005 7th Round Draft Pick Brandon Roberts shares from his seven year minor league career and seven years in business full time on Episode 9. Brandon i...
Ep 8: The Choice Between Coaching and a "Regular Job" - Lou Bernardi
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former D1 player and current college coach Lou Bernardi is our featured guest on Episode 8. In addition to coaching, Lou serves on the Board of Direct...
Ep 7: Winning in Entrepreneurship - Jim Cavale
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former college baseball player Jim Cavale shares from his experience as a successful entrepreneur on Episode 7. He is a 3-Time INC. 5000 Entrepreneur,...
Ep 6: Own Your Odds - Andrew Summerville
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former Stanford Cardinal and St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer Andrew Summerville joined us on Episode 6 to share from both his journey in baseball an...
Ep 5: Leveraging LinkedIn - Luke Melms
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into leveraging the platform that is LinkedIn. While most episodes will have a featured guest, there will be weeks where we hit on a specific ...
Ep 4: Making Six Figures Through Sales - Mike Karpinski
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former college player Mike Karpinski shares from his journey of turning success on the field into success in business which includes reaching the six...
Ep 3: The Beauty of Delayed Gratification - Jake Gronsky
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer Jake Gronsky comes on the podcast to share how baseball being a game of delayed gratification prepared him f...
Ep 2: More Than Baseball - Jeremy Wolf
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former New York Mets minor leaguer Jeremy Wolf shares from realizing his dream of being drafted along with his journey in the minors. Due to some uniq...
Ep 1: What Exactly is Baseball and Business?
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 1, we dive into four main questions...... 1. Who is Baseball and Business for? 2. What does Baseball and Business do? 3. What are guys gett...