Johansen Baseball 2.0

AAA Assistant Hitting Coach with the San Francisco Giants, Robert Riggins and Ryan jump into tangible ways to be a "Glue Guy" and why focusing on it may be the next step in elevating your career and quality of life outside of baseball.  Robert's journey to professional baseball is unique and showcases what being a "glue guy" is all about! 

Alex Hales joins the show, a community college head baseball coach who has perspective on being where your feet are and helping players understand the importance of climbing the ladder at the appropriate pace. "Buy the drapes!" 

Grant Armstrong joins the show and he and Ryan give tangible ways coaches can coach athletes as it relates to culture and being a good teammate. When most recognize the importance of being a good teammate, Grant and Ryan emphasize the art of celebrating others success. 

Michael and Ryan dive into DISC as it relates to how coaches can understand their own communication style as well as their players.  Dominant Influencer Steady Conscientious This wraps up the What Good Coaches Do, Great Coaches Do on Purpose Series.  We'll kick off our next series: Surviving Beyond Your Metrics, a Clubhouse Narrative next time. 

Michael Norton returns to the show recording the 5th episode in our series "What Good Coaches Do, Great Coaches Do On Purpose"  DEFINE SUCCESS is a staple and how we define success matters. Process and character over outcome. Michael and Ryan dive a little further into the BAT triangle and breakdown how coaches can think about success not only for their players but in their own roles. 

Bart Hanegraaff from the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Skill & Performance Integration Specialist joins the show to talk about the "why?" in creative environments while he and Ryan riff on how to focus on "Do" language rather than "Don't do" language. 

Michael and Ryan dive into the three ego states of every human. Parent, Adult, Child and how to keep the ego states in coaches as players adult to adult.... even if Tee ball when they pick dandelions! 

Michael Norton, Executive Leader and Leadership Coach returns in the second episode of our 6 part series. Ryan and Michael talk about why active listening is so important and ways to improve as a coach. 

Michael Norton, Executive Leader and Leadership Coach discuss the 5 principles that good coaches do, and great coaches do on purpose. The Johansen Baseball staples in their Teach, Train, and Transform model.  Active Listening Supportive Feedback Defining Success Praise & Build Be a Mirror

JJ Lally, Crosschecker with the Chicago White Sox joins the show and discusses what he looks for in scouting makeup, character, and more. Ryan and JJ point out being present in each chapter of your journey is an important piece of the puzzle. 

Kris Goodman, Major League Process and Development Coach (Mental Skills) for the Tampa Bay Rays joins the show! Ryan and Kris chop it up on being process oriented over outcome oriented, different motivations and challenges each level faces, and define flow state. 

Ryan Johansen is joined by Bryce and Christina from Grow Wellness Sports Psychology where they discuss the mental challenges athletes face when developing their talents off the field but also addressing performance on the field. 

Ryan simplifies attention shifting and what is happening in the brain as hitters focus on the task at hand while giving some insight into training methods, ways to engage with players and how to build drills around it in this short 22 minute episode. 

In this episode, Jake and Ryan explore vision training for baseball hitters with special guest Tyler Starke of Starke Industries (X: @starke_it). Tyler breaks down what sports vision is, what visual skills set the elite hitters apart from the rest, and more. This episode is packed with science-backed insights and practical advice for players, coaches, and parents.

In this eye-opening episode, Jake and Ryan dive deep into the constraints-led approach (CLA) and its game-changing application to baseball training. Forget endless repetitive drills and constant verbal cues—CLA flips the script by manipulating task, environmental, and individual constraints to create dynamic, game-like practice environments where players self-organize, adapt, and discover effectiv...

This week Ryan flies solo with Jake out. He talks all about approach. Listen in to learn how to plan your approach to "Be Dangerous" at the plate!

This week, Jake and Ryan are back to talk about building swing features. What is a swing feature? Tune in to find out!

Jake and Ryan recorded a special episode of the podcast with longtime high school coach, Dominic Savino, to discuss the myths and realities of high school baseball tryouts. 

This week, Jake and Ryan talk about the "Can You?" development model and how they implement it in the cage so that every player has a clear roadmap for development. Derived from the gymnastics world, the "Can you" model provides clarity for players on where they are currently and guidelines for what they need to do to move on to the next level.

Welcome back podcast fans! This week, Jake and Ryan launch season 2 to talk about their latest initiative in the cage. They'll dive into the science of the eyes and vision, how to train it effectively, and why it matters. It's any episode you won't want to miss!

This week in a special episode in between the first and second seasons of the podcast, Ryan talks with Bill Gosse. Bill is the founder of TeamScore Inc., an organization dedicated to advocating for better sportsmanship. In addition to founding TeamScore, Bill travels the country as an accomplished public speaker and author.

This week Ryan flies solo with special guest Sam Krapf. Sam is the owner of Ground Zero Strength Gym and provides online coaching for guys who are stuck trying to get strong. You can find him on X, @sam_gzstrength.

This week Jake and Ryan talk analytics with former White Sox Hitting Initiatives Coordinator, Devin DeYoung. Devin does a great job simplifying analytics in a way that is easy for coaches to put into action. This is a must listen to episode.  

This week on the podcast, Jake and Ryan have on Jeff Frye. Jeff spent 9 years in the MLB with various teams and spent time sharing about his unorthodox path into professional baseball as well as stories from his career. There are plenty of nuggets players and coaches will be able to take away from this episode.

This week Ryan talks with Chris Thompson, Senior Manager of Baseball and Softball for Cubs Charities. Chris offers a fresh perspective on the world of travel sports.