Their Story

Tino Abarca
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Their Story is an interview-based podcast where we talk to current and former athletes, athletic trainers, sports psychologists, coaches, other support staff and more. The purpose is to have them tell their story to help today's athletes write their own

  1. 12/07/2023

    Josh Kauten: K's Academy, Player Development and Delayed Gratification

    This episode featured K's Academy founder and instructor, Josh Kauten, and we covered a variety of topics. We cover the principles and philosophies that Josh uses while training athletes - the same core ideas that have helped him train hundreds of DI athletes and professionals. We discuss the world of player development, what is looks like today vs. what it used to be, and what's yet to be accomplished. We also cover the concept of delayed gratification and why it's important to view things in longer time horizons rather than wanting something today, tomorrow or next week. The simplicity in putting in a lot of work and effort now with the realization that it's unreasonable you won't be significantly better down the road shouldn't be overlooked. Closing Tradition features the question: If you can change one day or event in your life, what would it be?

    54 min

  2. 11/13/2023

    Stan Granger: Parenting, Effort and an Evolving Relationship with Failure

    Five years ago, Stan Granger and I sat down for an interview. It was centered around late Holt wrestling coach, Rocky Shaft. I learned a lot from Stan in that interview so I asked him to hop on an episode of Their Story. Stan unfolds his thoughts on parenting, effort and failure. It's been a long road to where Stan is today, and he pays homage to his mentors, idols and those who kept him on the right path. By being on the right path, he has enabled his two sons to become great human beings along the way. Despite learning on the fly, Stan is doing the work to be the best parent he can be. With learning on the fly comes failure. Stan talks about his relationship with failure and how its evolved throughout the years. Stan does a great job storytelling and giving us an insight into his life in this episode.

    1h 15m

  3. 10/10/2023

    Jayce Riegling: Discipline, Building a Brand and the JKR Podcast

    Jayce is a senior at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Since he was young, he wanted to be an agent. As the years progressed, he focused on becoming an MLB agent and began laying the groundwork to do just that. He started JKR Baseball and the JKR Podcast in order to put himself in position to talk, interview and network with athletes, coaches and scouts. In this episode, Jayce talks about his upbringing and some personality traits he acquired that have helped him become the outgoing person he is today. He's driven and motivated, and he also talks about why that is. His entrepreneurial spirit is showing in his brand and work ethic and everything he puts forth towards his passion project which will help lead him to his desired career path. JKR Podcast: https://jkrpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkr_baseball/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JKR_Baseball

    1h 13m

  4. 07/09/2023

    Collin Baumgartner: Identity, Leadership and Surrendering the Outcome

    Collin Baumgartner has had quite the journey since graduating high school in 2017. While pitching for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Collin quickly became an MLB draft prospect. Before the 2021 season, Collin suffered a partially torn UCL. This lead to Tommy John surgery and sitting out the 2021 season. This also squashed a lot of talks he already began having with MLB organizations about the possibility of selecting him in the draft. Collin just finished his final year of eligibility at Kansas University. Having experienced Power 5 baseball at a school like KU is something he'll never forget. Throughout the episode, Collin talks about the importance of family. During his injury and recovery, Collin leaned on family a lot, and got to spend more time with them because he was sidelined. He also began to come into his own as an adult and started forming an identity outside of sports. Sports had so long been what the center of his life was, and the injury helped him form an identity that didn't surround itself with sports. He talks about leadership styles and how he's always been a lead-by-example type of guy. Regardless of styles, Collin knows that in order for people to follow your lead, they must respect you first. Respect and trust is formed through genuine encounters. This is a great conversation, and we wish Collin the best in his future endeavors. He is, currently, as of July 9, heading to law school at Saint Louis University. There is a possibility he's selected in this year's MLB draft in which we will be watching closely in case we hear his name called.

    1h 2m

  5. 06/27/2023

    Gavin Smith: Athlete's Mindset, Transforming Failure and Passion Projects

    Gavin Smith is incredibly wise beyond his years. In his early 20's, Gavin already has loads of experience when it comes to athletic and life experiences. He played college baseball at Carl Sandburg College up until the covid-shortened 2020 season. At Carl Sandburg, Gavin had mental hurdles to overcome when it came to baseball. Things like imposter syndrome and self-doubt crept in and never seemed to leave him, which ultimately helped lead him to the end of his playing career. After Carl Sandburg, Gavin transferred to Illinois State University. Gavin is now working at Prep Baseball Report in a few different capacities. He's also the face behind Mindlete, a social media page dedicated to helping student-athletes, especially baseball players, master the mental side of the game. Since Gavin faced struggles of his own, he believes his mission is to help those get through the things he went through. In this conversation, we talk about how to transform failure into learning opportunities and lessons. We talk about Mindlete and the mission behind it. We talk about a lot of things that can help young athlete today, and it would be a disservice to NOT listen to Gavin talk about his experiences. You can find Mindlete on Tik Tok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindlete?lang=en

    1h 1m

  6. 06/19/2023

    Ben Diggle: Intrinsic Motivation, Coaching and Travel Baseball

    Ben Diggle is a legend in the amateur baseball scene, especially in the state of Illinois. Ben is a former JUCO coach and former coach and recruiting coordinator with the Central Illinois Outlaws. He's helped countless of young men achieve their dreams of playing at the next level. Many, many players attribute a lot of their success to Ben. Ben has started the program Diggle's Diamonds. This program promotes high school baseball players in the form of mentorship, advice, recruiting news and promotion via social media. You can find more on Diggle's Diamonds here: https://www.ddrecruiting.com/teams/?u=DIGGLESDIAMONDS&s=baseball We talk about what truly motivates us as individuals. At the end of the day, it's you against you. How do you get yourself up for today's challenge, and how do you dominate it? This is one of my favorite conversations yet. Ben is an unbelievable storyteller. Do yourself a favor and listen to this episode

    1 hr

  7. 06/12/2023

    Sage Bruhl: College Baseball Journey, Finding your Passions and Athletes in the Workplace

    Sage Bruhl is one of the most qualified individuals to talk about a student-athlete's journey throughout college. Sage first attended Stetson to play baseball. After a year in Florida, he continued his career at Madison College in the badger state. Then, he finished his career at the University of Richmond, where he made a significant impact in the Spiders' order. Sage talks about his journey, and though it wasn't how he originally thought it would play out, he's grateful it turned out the way it did. He has made many connections along the way, from coaches to teammates, and he wouldn't change that for the world. Sage believes he's always where he's supposed to be. That's a strong sentiment to live by, and he carries that with him day-to-day and certainly kept that perspective throughout the many stages his career took him. There's so many great pieces of advice in this episode, especially to younger athletes. Have your passion in sport, but also find other things you love. It's so important to be a well-rounded individual. All in all, Sage does an unbelievable job outlining everything he's been through, and it's admirably to see the passion and love he carries for the ride he was on.

    1h 4m

  8. 05/29/2023

    Christian Barczi: Overcoming Failure, Brotherly Love and Life After Baseball

    There's more than meets with eye with Christian Barczi. You'll hear me say it many times throughout the episode - there's many, many layers to Barczi. He had an interesting collegiate career at Valparaiso, earning All-Horizon League honors as a freshman, then running into various setbacks before graduating with a degree in Communications. Through those setbacks, Barczi has embraced failure and has learned so much from that very word. Barczi has a younger brother, Colin, who is committed to Vanderbilt to play baseball. Colin has all the tools to be successful on the diamond, but Barczi just wants Colin to know he should have fun along the way and hopes he learns a thing or two from his journey. Christian is Colin's biggest fan and it's evident in the way Christian speaks about the younger sibling. Christian and his buddies started Chaotic, a clothing line designed to empower everyone in the face of chaos. You can catch me wearing the comfortable Embrace Chaos t-shirt. Chaotic just released their hat line, with some wildly impressive products. Go check them out and snag a tee, hat or hoodie! Chaotic: https://pursuechaos.com/

    58 min
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Their Story is an interview-based podcast where we talk to current and former athletes, athletic trainers, sports psychologists, coaches, other support staff and more. The purpose is to have them tell their story to help today's athletes write their own

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  • Creator
    Tino Abarca
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
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