"You'll Never Reach Your Potential Until…" — Ken Crenshaw on Greatness, Not-Enoughness, and 38 Years Inside Pro Baseball
What does it actually take to perform at the highest level — and stay human while you do it?
In Episode 2 of Unlimit Your Potential, host Seth Pepper sits down with Ken Crenshaw, Director of Sports Medicine and Performance for the Arizona Diamondbacks and one of the most respected figures in Major League Baseball. Over 38 years in the game, Ken has worked alongside Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, Wade Boggs, and Paul Goldschmidt — and he's the only trainer to have been on staff for the last three pitchers ever to reach 300 career wins.
But this conversation isn't really about baseball. It's about the freshman-year moment that rewired Ken's life, the framework he calls "not-enoughness," and why the greatest athletes he's ever worked with are the ones who learned to play for the love of the game — not to prove anyone wrong.
Seth and Ken go deep on:
– Why a coach refused to promote him to varsity — and how it changed everything– The hidden cost of "not-enoughness" in elite performers– How parents are unknowingly sabotaging their young athletes– What Paul Goldschmidt does in the dugout that nobody else does– Why "simple hard" beats talent every time– The next-play mentality and how it translates to life off the field– Building the ultimate team — in sports, in business, and at home
Whether you're an athlete, a coach, a parent, a leader, or someone trying to figure out what's actually been holding you back — this one will sit with you.
🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTUnlimit Your Potential with Seth Pepper is a podcast about the mindset, mechanics, and moments behind elite performance — in sport, business, and life. Hosted by former professional swimmer and Nike-sponsored athlete Seth Pepper.