The Layback Podcast

George Zirkel, Unlimited Academy's Managing Director of Baseball, joins the Layback Podcast for episode 122. Zirkel's passions lie in player and human development, as he and Unlimited look to create long-term performance development plans for their athletes and work to help them become the best people possible as well. Recently taking the dive into mental skills training, Zirkel incorporat...

Adam Moreau is solo again as he is explores an issue he sees all too commonly in the player development world—tracking data does not automatically lead to player development. Many coaches, facilities, and teams preach data-driven development, but they never use the data they are collecting to influence decision-making or athlete programming. In episode 121 of The Layback Podcast, learn how FlexPro...

Cam Dietz, Head Strength Coach for University of Cincinnati Baseball, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 120. After a quick conversation on the local cuisine of southwestern Ohio, Adam and Cam dive deep on navigating the college baseball training schedule, long term athletic development, and the purpose of a strength and conditioning program. The Colorado native also shares a look at how the Be...

Episode 119 of The Layback Podcast features Texas Christian University's Assistant Director of Human Performance, Anthony Adams. Adams assists renowned S&C coach Zach Dechant with the Horned Frogs baseball program, while also serving as the head coach for women's tennis. The PNW native played baseball collegiately at Pacific Lutheran University, while simultaneously beginning his caree...

Adam Moreau handles episode 118 of The Layback Podcast solo to present a valuable athlete case study. This specific story showcases the butterfly effect that occurs with small changes elsewhere in the system, creating a call to action in the workload space.

Emily McFerran, formerly Emily Ferree, owner of Rival PT Lab in Irvine, CA, stops in once again on The Layback Podcast (episode 117). The bulk of the discussion centers around Emily's case management, boutique-style care, and treating the person, not just the athlete. Additionally, we take a look at Emily's unique relationship dynamics with professional organizations as a personal PT.

Dr. Matt Fury, orthopaedic surgeon with the Louisiana State University, returns to The Layback Podcast for episode 116, this time to discuss the hot in the streets "nanoscope" procedure (think Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell), FEVER view MRI's, arthrograms, and hybrid UCL reconstruction. At the cutting edge (pun mildly intended) of sports medicine, Dr. Fury offers insights on where the...

Cian Hamell-Kelleher, recent graduate of Stonehill College where he served as student assistant with the baseball program, joins episode 115 of The Layback Podcast to discuss his senior project, THROW. THROW is an app designed as a workload monitoring tool for pitchers with additional recovery, arm care, and pitching development features. After building and testing the app on himself and a few fri...

The Layback Podcast (episode 114) welcomes Detroit's very own, Joe Neal. Neal is a strength coach (CSCS*D), as well as CEO and Founder of 2sp Sports in Southeast Michigan. Conversation revolves around Joe's journey into the space, long term athletic development (especially for youth athletes), connections between hockey and baseball, and career advancement. Joe's unique experience shin...

Tom Brosnahan, student of physical therapy and Head of Sports Performance at Alpha Baseball in Cincinnati, OH, headlines episode 113 of The Layback Podcast. The conversation centers around long term athletic development, expectations for PT school, and performance and programming considerations. Tom and Adam share some takes on industry standards and question why things are the way they are. Theme...

Nick Katz of Lawrence University in Appleton, WI joins The Layback Podcast (episode 112) for a groundbreaking episode. As a senior capstone project, Katz elected to study the widely-utilized, but never before researched, "impulse" training style. The left-handed hurler's study examined the effects of both impulse training of pronation and supination of the forearm and offered compari...

Joshua Landry, left handed pitcher at Hope International University, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 111. The college baseball vet discusses the long and winding road through his collegiate baseball career, that he hope will end with a dogpile in Lewiston, ID. The 2024 NAIA national champion, shares a look into to team dynamics, friendly competition, development, and TJ rehab. The episode is...

Physical Therapist with Driveline Baseball and founder of Athletic Potential PT, Dylan Newcomer, joins The Layback Podcast (episode 110). This "state of the union" type of episode has Adam and Dylan sharing their impression of the current baseball rehab landscape. The two discuss signs of improvement, the influence of power players, and why the rehab space may continue to lag as training...

Lindenwood University's Danny Sheehan joins episode 109 of The Layback Podcast to discuss his role as Head Strength Coach for both baseball and men's/women's rugby. Sheehan offers insights into force plate testing, training and programming similarities/differences amongst the sports, and seasonal considerations. Sheehan shares a vulnerable moment regarding a bombed interview before eve...

Briggs Rutter, MLBPA certified agent and Director of Amateur Services for the MAS Agency, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 108. The Tennessee native details his journey into the sports agency world. Including a background as a college baseball player and time spent working in a collegiate athletic department, Briggs brings a well-rounded skillset to the ever-evolving world of amateur athletic...

Former Cincinnati Reds minor leaguer turned doctor of physical therapy and entrepreneur, Brian Hunter, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 107. Upon retirement from baseball in 2018, Hunter returned to University of Hartford, his alma mater, to complete PT school. Later, he went on to open Hex PTP in Columbia, MD where he treats mostly baseball athletes, as well as your fair share of weekend war...

Host of The Layback Podcast, Adam Moreau, reflects on the past 12 months our 2nd anniversary episode. Episode 106 offers a short trip down memory lane highlighting some key moments and episodes from the year that was for both FlexPro Grip and the podcast itself. We also get a sneak peak at two yet to be aired episodes and possible plans for the future.

Indiana University's Tony Neubeck shares his inspiring journey through college baseball, overcoming UCL injuries, and returning to pitch for the crimson and cream. Through a tumultuous career at Missouri due to not one, but two elbow surgeries, the lefty's career was going nowhere close to expectation. After a grueling path back to the bump, the Minnesota native has found his stride in Blo...

Lindenwood University left handed pitcher, Aaron "AJ" Jungers joins The Layback Podcast for episode 104. Host Adam Moreau and AJ take a detailed walk through his injury and rehab, as this curious case marked a monumental shift in FlexPro Grip's short history. AJ also shares a look into his evolution as an athlete and college baseball, disclosing high hopes for the 2026 season both pe...

Episode 103 of The Layback Podcast features Gavin Bruni, a left-handed pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. The Northeast Ohio native and Ohio State Buckeye shares his journey through college baseball, his innovative off-season training methods, injury recovery, and insights into pitching strategy. Bruni uncovers how his data-driven approach and mental resilience are shaping his path...

Episode 102 of The Layback Podcast bridges into new territories of the baseball world with Jake Mintz of Yahoo Sports - the "unlikable" half of Cespedes Family BBQ / Baseball Bar-B-Cast. Mintz shares his journey from a baseball-obsessed middle schooler, to a struggling college baseball player, only find stardom as a prominent voice and pen in baseball media. He discusses he and his partn...

Right handed pitcher Chris Domke joins the 101st episode of The Layback Podcast shares his journey as a baseball player, detailing his experiences from high school to Youngstown State University, and now at Ohio State University. He discusses the challenges he faced with the transition to college baseball, experiencing injury, and the mental aspects of recovery and performance. Chris emphasizes th...

The 100th episode of The Layback Podcast welcomes Brice Crider, the High Performance Coordinator at Driveline Baseball. The former collegiate pitcher, turned javelin thrower discusses the evolution of the high performance training industry, emphasizing the importance of integrating various training methods and the role of feedback loops in decision making. He explores the balance between general a...

Episode 99 of The Layback Podcast welcomes Chloe Walker as she shares her journey from a high school student looking for something to do, to her current role as the Director of Pitching Development and Baseball Operations at Gardner Webb University. Chloe shares her passion for baseball analytics and massive personal growth she has experienced thus far in her short career. She discusses the import...

Denton Sagerman, Assistant Coach for the University of Indiana Hoosiers baseball program, steps in for episode 98 of The Layback Podcast. His unique role on staff includes heading up player development, assisting the pitching staff, overseeing the catchers, and working deeply on scouting and analytics. Given Sagerman's background in aerospace engineering, naturally the conversation goes a mile...