Between Innings

It started with a recruiting visit. Doug was his host. Drinking and partying felt normal. It was part of the culture. Nobody questioned it. In this episode, Nick opens up about hiding a serious arm injury to protect his starting job, how that pain slowly turned into anger, and how that anger led to fights and bad decisions once baseball ended. After college, back on Long Island, the wrong people,...

Jake opens up about the progression of his drinking — at one point reaching 30 nips a day — and how his health declined to type 2 diabetes and stage 1 obesity. He talks about the moment he decided to bet on himself, emptied his bank account, and flew to Florida for detox. Today, he’s back in the gym, benching 225, playing sports again, and rebuilding his life with intention. This episode isn’t abo...

Before the guests. Before the conversations. Before everything else — here’s the story. In this first episode of Between Innings , Doug shares the journey that led him here: from growing up in a one-bedroom apartment in Ossining… to becoming a college pitcher… to battling addiction… to rebuilding his life through recovery, coaching, fitness, and mindfulness. It’s an honest look at anxiety, identit...