Ep. 47 - Karl Blum: Translating Baseball Lessons into Life After Sports

Karl Blum is a former college baseball player at Duke and Rutgers and currently a Sr. Associate at JDS Sports, a Sports & Entertainment Private Equity Firm based in NYC.

His journey to tap into his full potential on the mound led him out to Missoula, MT in 2023, after four years away from the game.

He also hosts JDS Sports’ podcast, Inside Moves, where he shares the stories of founders and entrepreneurs.

What You’ll Learn About:

• Qualities of good founders
• Who’s driving the car?
• Channeling nervous energy
• Being open to experimentation and change
• The power of optimism
• Tools to improve performance and buying in
• Similarities between baseball and careers
• Building something you care about
• Lessons learned from the podcast

Timestamps:

(0:00) – Intro to Karl

(0:30) – Mets vs. Phillies

(3:15) – Nick Castellanos

(6:30) – Similar podcast projects

(8:40) – JDS Sports

(10:10) – Qualities of good founders   

(11:00) – Self Confidence

(13:00) – Who’s driving the car?

(15:10) – Anxiety

(16:40) – What does nervous look like to you?

(20:00) – Baseball & Business Article

(22:15) – Going back to watch old work

(24:00) – Everyone hangs it up

(28:40) – Journey back to baseball after college

(33:00) – Working smarter to get better

(35:00) – Mental game of hitting

(38:00) – Expectations

(39:40) – Great leaders in his life

(42:00) – Playing for Chris Pollard

(43:00) – Controlling heart rate and centering focus

(45:20) – The science behind breathing

(48:40) – Translating baseball lessons into career

(52:00) – Look around and love the guy next to you

(57:45) – Front Office Sports origin story

(59:00) – Cutting through the noise

(1:02:30) – What are you enthusiastic about?

(1:04:30) – If you care about it, you’ll put more effort in

(1:05:40) – Lessons from the podcast

(1:09:00) – Staying Present

(1:10:00) – Mets Playoff Run

Links:

JDS Sports Website

Karl Blum LinkedIn
Karl Blum Instagram

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