CLA in the Cage

Scouting Makeup & Confidence Ft. JJ Lally

JJ Lally, Crosschecker with the Chicago White Sox joins the show and discusses what he looks for in scouting makeup, character, and more. Ryan and JJ point out being present in each chapter of your journey is an important piece of the puzzle.

Defining Flow State

Kris Goodman, Major League Process and Development Coach (Mental Skills) for the Tampa Bay Rays joins the show! Ryan and Kris chop it up on being process oriented over outcome oriented, different motivations and challenges each level faces, and define flow state.

Psychological Barriers to Skill Acquisition Ft. Grow Wellness Sports Psychology

Ryan Johansen is joined by Bryce and Christina from Grow Wellness Sports Psychology where they discuss the mental challenges athletes face when developing their talents off the field but also addressing performance on the field.

Focus, The Invisible Sauce.

Ryan simplifies attention shifting and what is happening in the brain as hitters focus on the task at hand while giving some insight into training methods, ways to engage with players and how to build drills around it in this short 22 minute episode.

Good Eye! - Ft. Tyler Starke

In this episode, Jake and Ryan explore vision training for baseball hitters with special guest Tyler Starke of Starke Industries (X: @starke_it). Tyler breaks down what sports vision is, what visual skills set the elite hitters apart from the rest, and more. This episode is packed with science-backed insights and practical advice for players, coaches, and parents.