Zeal Talk - A Baseball Podcast

Want more out of your baseball training? Click The Link Below: www.zealhittingdevelopment.com/remote-training Welcome to the Zeal Talk Podcast, hosted by MLB/MiLB Hitting Consultant and Owner of Zeal Hitting Development, David Wessells. On this show you’ll hear about how to attack your baseball development, how to become an effective coach, and many other lessons and stories from David’s career fr...

Want more out of your baseball training? Click The Link Below: www.zealhittingdevelopment.com/remote-training Welcome to the Zeal Talk Podcast, hosted by MLB/MiLB Hitting Consultant and Owner of Zeal Hitting Development, David Wessells. On this show you’ll hear about how to attack your baseball development, how to become an effective coach, and many other lessons and stories from David’s career fr...

Want more out of your baseball training? Click Here Welcome to the Zeal Talk Podcast, hosted by MLB/MiLB Hitting Consultant and Owner of Zeal Hitting Development, David Wessells. On this show you’ll hear about how to attack your baseball development, how to become an effective coach, and many other lessons and stories from David’s career from under-recruited, to All-Conference, to now training som...

Feel like you or your athlete doesn't step in the box on the attack?! Are you constantly getting down in the count and letting the pitcher dictate the at-bat? IN this week's episode David discusses a mindset shift that can take you from defensive to dominating on OFFENSE. Don't forget to FOLLOW the Show & Share this with someone who needs to hear it! Looking to get more out of your baseball traini...

Most athletes spend the whole offseason working their butts off and then completely neglect training once the season begins. In this week's episode David describes why during the season is the most important time of the year to be training. He describes his 3 main reasons why you need to stay consistent training when it matters most. Interested in training remotely with David? Join the athletes fr...

Ever wonder why athletes with the same programming or instruction see different results?! Maybe you are one of those athletes. You have invested in the BEST trainers or programs but aren't seeing the same results as other athletes around you. In this week's episode, David describes what he believes is the missing ingredient for may athletes. Looking to train with David remotely?! Click the link be...

Cito and David sit down to discuss the MLB Winter Meetings and some of the signings that happened. What will the Yankees do after Soto?! Are the Red Sox a few moves away from being contenders? What are the Astros doing trading Kyle Tucker? Hear their thoughts and opinions on this week's episode of Zeal Talk.

The travel baseball industry is BROKEN. Parents and Athletes are paying a fortune for fancy team gear and the status of playing for an "elite" team. They are wasting critical years and not getting better. At Zeal, we are focused on DEVELOPMENT! In this episode, David breaks down his issues with the travel ball industry and how the Zeal Select organization has been structured to have all the invest...

Every wondered what goes into creating an offseason plan for a professional baseball player?? Here is an in-depth look at it! This episode, David and Former 1st Round Draft Pick, Cito Culver, break down what the process looks like going into an offseason from the Athlete perspective and Hitting Coach perspective. They break down swing adjustments and how to collaborate with the athlete in front of...

Where is Juan Soto going to sign this offseason?? Cito and David take a break from talking player development and swing talk to discuss Juan Soto's free agency. Will he go back to the Yankees? Is he worth $700 million?? Should the Yankees sign 2-3 other players for the same money?? Find out here on this episode of the Zeal Talk Podcast!

Who am I? After being in the Hitting Development social media sphere for awhile now, David has never had the chance to breakdown his baseball background, how he got to where he is today, and his purpose behind what he does. Listen to David break it all down and give some perspective to the work he does in-person and remotely through his training. Interested in working with David?? Here's a link fo...

Getting cut TWICE and then having a career year?! This past season was a rollercoaster for Cito Culver but ended up being a very productive season in his professional career. Last season on Zeal Talk, David and Cito were able to document the work they were doing during the offseason at Zeal Hitting Development, and now you get to hear a breakdown of how Cito performed, including getting cut from t...

What Does Zeal Mean?? This is a question David gets asked far too often ever since he founded "Zeal Hitting Development." To kick off Season 2 of the Show, David gives the backstory to Zeal and how it has shaped his vision for the business and the environment being created. Interested in training with David in-house or remote?? Apply to train at https://zealhittingdevelopment.com/join-the-program...

Coaches! Let's be better! This week, David talks about coaches who are ruining the game of baseball for athletes and even causing them to stop playing. The purpose of baseball is to have fun and enjoy how awesome of a game it is, not run a dictatorship and get angry at athletes for no reason. David discusses how he approaches coaching and why we need coaches that can make athletes love the game no...

This week David welcomes his college coach, Brian Reitnour. Brian is the Head Coach at Houghton University. The culture Coach Reitnour has built is special and isn't something you see at most college baseball programs. His focus on developing men, providing grace through failure, and keeping God at the center is what makes the program so special. David and Brian discuss the importance of the cultu...

This week, David sits down with Clarion University Head Coach Caleb Lang. Caleb has tons of experience coaching at many different collegiate levels and is a great baseball mind. Caleb describes his process of becoming Offensive Coordinator at NAIA Concordia University and helping build one of the best offenses in the country. They discuss development, game planning, and Caleb's new journey taking...

Statcast just started releasing new Hit Tracking Data for MLB hitters and the baseball world is talking about it. Whether it is bat speed or swing length, people seem to have the belief that certain numbers are "king" and selling out to those will make you a successful hitter. David discusses his thoughts and approach to Bat Speed training as well as the different data points that were released.

This week we welcome back Ned Monthie to the Podcast! David brings Ned on to discuss his perspective on the toxic environment hitting twitter has become from a pitcher/pitching coach "lens." It is always great to hear the perspective of someone from outside the hitting sphere, and Ned gives great insight as well as open a conversation about "Right or Wrong" arguments in coaching in general.

Could playing summer ball be a setback in your career?? Sounds crazy but this is a topic that David is very passionate about. Instead of playing more games just to play more games, prioritize DEVELOPMENT. David breaks down situations where playing summer ball would be good or bad and reflects on his playing career. Share this episode with an athlete that needs to hear it!

Is there a disconnect with your training results and game results?? Too many times we think it's a swing or an approach issue, but what if it's strictly a mental issue? Cameron Ginger (Propel Hitting), founder of PropelID, joins the podcast to discuss how the missing key in your career is an understanding of how you think and how you learn. David and Cam discuss why PropelID is a great tool, and h...

In this week's episode, David sits down with well-known professional hitting coach Trey Hannam. Trey works with some of the best hitters in the country from High School to the MLB. Instead of traditional interview format, David goes through some of his favorite tweets on Trey's page to dive deep into all things baseball development. This is a great conversation with two great baseball minds!

This week, David interviews professional hitting instructor Ariel Polanco. Ariel is a private hitting coach from the Atlanta, Georgia area and works with some of the best hitters in the country. On this episode, Polanco describes his journey and how he tries to impact his hitters to be the best version of themselves. There are so many great nuggets of wisdom in regards to mentality in the box, pla...

For this week's episode, David takes a break from having remote and in-person guests on the show and discusses a topic he is very passionate about: Hitters training in-season. Too many hitters stop training once the season arrives and put themselves in danger of falling into poor habits. David discusses his Top 3 reasons why he believes it is important to work with a hitting coach in-season to ens...

We have a special guest on this week's episode. Drew Richard is a hitting coach with a large following on Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube. While he posts some of the most beneficial and great content, he's an even better dude. David leads the discussion on Drew's playing career, his experience training and coaching athletes of all ages, and the purpose behind why Drew loves coaching. There are so...

This week's guest is Nick Neville, a former stud baseball player turned remote coach. Nick has a remote program to mentor and help baseball coaches make money over the internet through remote training. David and Nick discuss how his baseball journey led him to doing what he does now, as well as what his "Remote Training Mastermind" program is like. Nick also gives great insight into why remote tra...