In the inaugural episode of BachTalk I speak to a friend and former baseball teammate from Earlham College Eric Elkus. Eric finished his career with 26 Hrs, 138 RBIs, and a slugging of .503. What I really wanted to talk to Eric about though, is after a year out of school he has decided he is not done playing baseball after all! We talk about what he did next and how he secured a spot in Independent ball. He will spend the next 90 days as an ambassador for the sport of baseball in Switzerland. Who even knew that was an option? We also talked about what it took to go from a really unimpressive freshman year in college play to becoming the all-time school statistic leader in Homeruns and RBIs for Earlham College. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Eric. Remember - Be Yourself!

In the second episode of BachTalk I am so excited to be talking to Karl Ellison as he gets ready to depart for his season with Lake Erie Crushers in the Frontier Independent Baseball League. Karl was always the catcher that I looked up to playing baseball and grow growing up in the Cincinnati area. He was always the catcher that you had to bring your "A" game to compete with. Karl has the kind of talent that allowed him to be recruited by Vanderbilt University. He has the kind of talent that put him in the position of catching the winning pitch in the College World Series in his freshman year play. After finishing his college career with truly impressive statistics at Lynn University in Florida he decided to take a break from playing while he considered coaching and what his next step would be. Please join me in hearing how Karl came back from injury to set himself up for success at the next level of play. Remember - Be yourself

In the third episode of Bach Talk I have the privilege of talking to Trey Ganns. Trey is one of the few people talented enough to be a two-way player at the division one college level. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox after and impressive career at Northern Kentucky University. We talk about what it's like to be both a pitcher and a position player and the unique challenges and opportunities that come with that talent. Trey was hindered by injury last year and I get to talk to him about what he's done to put himself in a position of being successful at independent league baseball with the Southern Illinois Miners. We talk a lot about what it takes to have a successful swing as well as all the workouts Trey uses to make sure he's in the best physical condition possible for the next stage in his career. I hope you enjoy this episode is much is I did. Remember - Be Yourself

I am very excited to have in this episode of Bach Talk one of most talented 19-year-old prospects for the Cincinnati Reds organization. Cash is such an an impressive guy that at 18 he had the option of attending University of Notre Dame and playing baseball or playing professional baseball. He is a very smart guy who can speak Mandarin as well as keep us informed on the latest sneaker trends. He tells us how he overcame a surprising and painful injury and what he does to put himself in the best physical and emotional shape for what we all hope will be his best year yet!

In Episode 5 of Backtalk I step out of my sports comfort zone and speak to Nick Ruthsatz, the 23 year old entrepreneur and owner of Heart over Height Hoops Basketball Training (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky).

Nick was "the guy" of our senior class having led Covington Catholic High School as the "MVP" to a state championship. He earned a scholarship to college and graduated Findlay University last year. We talk about what it takes for a person of 5' 9" to be so successful both on and off the field/court. I found it most impressive that Nick has been pursuing his business dreams from his high school years. His work ethic and hustle are setting him up for a very bright future. Please join me in discovering the "outside the box" approach of Nick Ruthsatz. Remember – Be Yourself.

I was lucky enough to get to know LA Dodgers pitcher Josiah Gray during his rookie ball season with the Greeneville Reds. Little did I know that he would be part of the epic off season trade last year between the Reds and the Dodgers. JoJo found out on his 21st birthday that he was going to be a Dodger. We talk about how he went from a starting shortstop to a starting pitcher over a summer. We also talk about his first year experiencing spring training. We get a little into the stats as well. As he starts off this year with the Great Lake Loons (Class A affiliate). I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed catching up with JoJo. Remember, BE YOURSELF

In this episode of BachTalk, I get to touch base with a friend I made last summer in Greeneville, TN with the Cincinnati Reds, Strength and Conditioning Coach Blaine Taylor.

Blaine is a California native who gave up his dream of being a pro baseball for attaining a Masters in Exercise Science. He gets to combine his interest in fitness with is love for baseball to help develop the next generation of Baseball pros. We get a little technical and Blaine reveals his not so secret obsession with gymnastics. I hope you all enjoy meeting this interesting and intelligent guy.

In Episode 8 of BachTalk, I get to reconnect with another great guy I got to know last year with the Greenville Reds.

Jerry D'Andrea is an extremely likable and hard working left handed pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He is currently playing with the Dayton Dragons in low A after being signed by the reds last year.

What is really interesting about Jerry is that he is one of the few players to be signed out of a D III college. He gives an in insight into how that happened and some advice to those hoping to hake it happen for themselves.

We also have a few laughs about D III baseball practices and Rookie ball food. Always remember, BE YOURSELF!