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The 80/20BASEBALL MASTERCLASS is a fast-paced, weekly podcast designed for busy youth coaches who want to master all the key aspects of coaching baseball. ⚾ Coach Bo (and guests) lean on the 80/20 Principle to guide youth baseball coaches to a much higher level of success. ⚾ Coach Bo combines his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing professionally, collegiately, and at every level along the way, to guide coaches around the common frustrations and challenges that coaches often face. ⚾

Location:

United States

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The 80/20BASEBALL MASTERCLASS is a fast-paced, weekly podcast designed for busy youth coaches who want to master all the key aspects of coaching baseball. ⚾ Coach Bo (and guests) lean on the 80/20 Principle to guide youth baseball coaches to a much higher level of success. ⚾ Coach Bo combines his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing professionally, collegiately, and at every level along the way, to guide coaches around the common frustrations and challenges that coaches often face. ⚾

Language:

English


Episodes
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#327 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING SERIES: PHASE 4

2/24/2026
Want an awesome one-page PDF emailed to you with the “ KEY TAKEAWAYS ” from each episode? CLICK HERE to get it. And head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’. ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast! In this fast-paced, weekly podcast, Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences as a youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball player. A deep level of baseball knowledge, a curation of the best wisdom from the baseball community, and universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, give this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:23:30

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#326 - PHASE #4 OF THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING, & MORE

2/17/2026
Want an awesome one-page PDF emailed to you with the “ KEY TAKEAWAYS ” from this episode? CLICK HERE to get it. And head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’. ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ The 8020BASEBALL Podcast is a fast-paced, weekly podcast where Coach Bo shares a unique and direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:22:24

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#325 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING: PART 2, PLUS THE TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH, & MORE.

2/10/2026
Want an awesome one-page PDF emailed to you with the “ KEY TAKEAWAYS ” from this episode? ⁠CLICK HERE⁠ to get it. Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’! ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ ⚾ Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast! In this fast-paced, weekly podcast, Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:25:17

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#324 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING SERIES + 3 EXCELLENT POST-GAME QUESTIONS.

2/3/2026
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’! _________________________________________ Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast! In this fast-paced, weekly podcast, Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:14:54

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#323 - RUNNING BETTER TRYOUTS (PART 2) w/ COACH SARANCIK!

1/27/2026
Visit Coach Sarancik’s website to get all of his great books and resources: https://www.coachingchampionsforlife.com ________________________________________ Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’! _________________________________________ Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast. The longest-running weekly youth baseball podcast!! In our fast-paced episodes, Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:30:45

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#322- RUNNING BETTER TRYOUTS... w/ COACH SARANCIK!

1/20/2026
Visit Coach Sarancik's website to get all of his great books and resources: https://www.coachingchampionsforlife.com ________________________________________ Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’! _________________________________________ Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast! In this fast-paced, weekly podcast, Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:35:37

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#321 - STAY ALERT TO THIS COMMON THREAT TO FUN TEAM CULTURES.

1/13/2026
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’! _________________________________________ Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast! In this fast-paced, weekly podcast, Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:10:22

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#320 - "DADDY BALL"

1/6/2026
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind ‘FULL COACHING PLAN’! ABOUT: Welcome to the 8020BASEBALL Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:11:09

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#319 - 3 GREAT WAYS TO BE A PRODUCTIVE ASSISTANT COACH!

12/30/2025
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the one-of-a-kind 'FULL COACHING PLAN'! ABOUT US: Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:16:33

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#318 - THE OPTIMAL BASERUNNER MINDSET

12/23/2025
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the full COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: We discuss the optimal baserunning mindset, while underscoring the value of tailored scrimmages to enhance baserunning production. Additionally, Coach Bo cautions against a hitting tip he read recently. ABOUT: Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:17:29

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#317 - 4 THINGS WE AS COACHES SHOULD HAVE ON US AT EVERY PRACTICE, & THE TOP 5 X-COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH.

12/16/2025
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the “COACHING PLAN” and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. ABOUT: Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday!

Duration:00:22:29

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#316 - VLADIMIR GUERRERO'S HITTING SELF-TALK, YELP REVIEWS FOR COACHES, & MORE.

12/9/2025
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! The best way to support the podcast is to share it (or leave a review). Thank you.

Duration:00:25:22

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#315 - PITCHING ACCURACY & MOTIVATING PLAYERS.

12/2/2025
Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

Duration:00:24:48

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#314 - COACHING STYLES: MORE OF THIS & LESS OF THAT.

11/25/2025
Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

Duration:00:12:20

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#313 - ARE WEIGHTED BATS A GOOD TOOL FOR HITTERS?

11/18/2025
Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

Duration:00:15:09

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#312 - A KEY PITCHING TIP & PART 2 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW w/ COACH JEFF SOPHA.

11/11/2025
In part two of the interview, we discuss: -Building Failure into Drills. -Reverse Engineering Skills. -Fostering Athleticism Over Rigidity. -Coaching Reactions and Player Freedom. -Balancing Player Development and Winning. Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

Duration:00:45:43

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#311 - WHY THE BLUE JAYS HAD THE BETTER OFFENSE, & PART 1 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW w/ COACH JEFF SOPHA.

11/4/2025
In part one of the interview, we discuss: -A great informational resource for youth coaches. -A great way to reframe "winning". -Multiple communication tips to improve parent buy-in. -Better practices. -How to build up our players so they are stronger when it comes to dealing with failure. Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

Duration:00:50:30

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#310 - WORLD SERIES COACHING INSIGHTS, YEAR-ROUND BASEBALL, & MORE.

10/28/2025
Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of baseball coaching experience with his 20+ years of unique teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing youth, HS, collegiate, and professional baseball. A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching youth baseball. The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches. New episodes every Tuesday! Head over to ⁠8020BASEBALL.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF. The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

Duration:00:17:51

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#309 - TEAM CULTURE EXPERT JP NERBUN SHARES 2 MORE GREAT TIPS.

10/21/2025
JP Nerbun ⁠https://www.tocculture.com⁠ J.P. Nerbun, PCC ICF Executive Coach (certified through Georgetown University), is a leadership coach who partners with leaders to support their learning, growth, and impact on the world. He believes that great teams drive results and that effective leaders are intentional in creating strong team cultures. With extensive experience as an executive coach, facilitator, and consultant, he serves leaders and their teams across sports, education, healthcare, and business sectors. By helping leaders establish a shared vision, build team cohesion, raise standards, navigate conflict, and grow trust, he enables teams to achieve higher levels of performance and results. J.P. offers unique expertise in leadership development and team culture, leveraging his background in sports to help clients create connected, collaborative, and high-performing teams. J.P. is known for his practical and systematic approach to leadership and culture development. He is regularly called upon to coach leaders, facilitate for teams and their organizations, and speak at leadership conferences on topics such as team culture and transformational leadership. J.P. leads a specialized coaching and consulting firm, TOC, which focuses on helping leaders grow themselves and develop higher-performing teams. He enjoys running ultra-marathons and lives in Ireland with his wife and their three children. He began his career as a professional basketball coach and educator, leading athletes and students, establishing high standards, and fostering an inclusive culture. This experience immersed him in a world reliant on team culture and intentional leadership. After hiring a coach to improve his own leadership, he pivoted his career to help others transform themselves and their teams.

Duration:00:17:38

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#308 - AUTHOR & EXECUTIVE COACH JP NERBUN SHARES 3 GREAT WAYS TO BE A BETTER COACH!

10/14/2025
JP Nerbun https://www.tocculture.com J.P. Nerbun, PCC ICF Executive Coach (certified through Georgetown University), is a leadership coach who partners with leaders to support their learning, growth, and impact on the world. He believes that great teams drive results and that effective leaders are intentional in creating strong team cultures. With extensive experience as an executive coach, facilitator, and consultant, he serves leaders and their teams across sports, education, healthcare, and business sectors. By helping leaders establish a shared vision, build team cohesion, raise standards, navigate conflict, and grow trust, he enables teams to achieve higher levels of performance and results. J.P. offers unique expertise in leadership development and team culture, leveraging his background in sports to help clients create connected, collaborative, and high-performing teams. J.P. is known for his practical and systematic approach to leadership and culture development. He is regularly called upon to coach leaders, facilitate for teams and their organizations, and speak at leadership conferences on topics such as team culture and transformational leadership. J.P. leads a specialized coaching and consulting firm, TOC, which focuses on helping leaders grow themselves and develop higher-performing teams. He enjoys running ultra-marathons and lives in Ireland with his wife and their three children. He began his career as a professional basketball coach and educator, leading athletes and students, establishing high standards, and fostering an inclusive culture. This experience immersed him in a world reliant on team culture and intentional leadership. After hiring a coach to improve his own leadership, he pivoted his career to help others transform themselves and their teams.

Duration:00:32:11