From the Coach's Mouth

Jay Bolden of BeBold Fastpitch and St. Xavier University, and Ken Krause of Softball Success and the Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog, talk with fastpitch and specialty coaches about their lives, their journeys, and their thoughts on a variety of topics related to the sport of fastpitch softball.

From the Coach's Mouth is a sports podcast hosted by Jay Bolden and Ken Krause, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jay Bolden and Ken Krause hosts From the Coach's Mouth, a sports show with 79 episodes published.

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  From the Coach's Mouth

  Re-Release: Dr. Rob Gilbert

  Aug 13, 20261h 24m

  With the 2026-2027 softball season getting under way we thought it would be good to address the mental side of the game with this re-release of Jay and Ken's conversation with the amazing Dr. Rob Gilbert, professor of sports psychology at Montclair State University. Dr. Gilbert shares his thoughts on the importance of consistency to achieve excellence, how a thought repeated enough becomes a belief, Muhammed Ali's approach to training (and how he hated it but trained harder than anyone in spite of it), and his formula for success, among other nuggets and stories.

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  Episode #72

  Episode 72: Gina Furrey Buhse

  Aug 6, 20261h 22mS1

  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College head coach and personal friend of the podcast Gina Furrey Buhse joins Jay and Ken to talk about her early days as a star pitcher in high school, the devastating shoulder injury that ended her college softball career (and how it happened), how her degree in psychology helps her as a coach, and her lifelong love love of learning. Coach Buhse also discusses what she looks for in recruits, some of the advantages of playing in the NAIA over other college divisions, her views on pitching mechanics, and SMWC's team support alpaca Andre. Anyone interested in setting up a pitching lesson with her can reach her through her Furrey Fastpitch website, http://www.furreyfastpitch.com/.

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  Episode #71

  Episode 71: Jay and Ken on Joining a New Team, Being a Pitching Coach

  Jul 30, 202659 minS1

  Jay and Ken offer a timely episode that offers tips for players and parents to help ease the transition onto a new team, and for coaches to begin the tough work of getting teams with some or all new players to gel. They share some strategies and activities they have used to make it happen. The guys also talk about some sides of being a pitching coach, or any type of instructor for that matter, that people often don't see. It's about a lot more than the lesson itself!

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  Episode #69

  Episode 69: Joni Frei

  Jul 16, 20261h 12mS1

  Jay and Ken were delighted to speak with Joni Frei, founder and lead architect of Canada Futures, a program designed to identify and nurture high-level softball talent in Canada while raising the quality of play across the board, about her work with that organization, why this Canadian chose to play at Georgia State College and University (the reasons will surprise and amuse you), how she came to be an assistant coach at Kennesaw State University, and her experiences coaching internationally in Austria and Uganda, among other locations. She also shares why she is so dedicated to mentoring younger coaches, some ways the game has changed, a Disney-quality story about bringing a Ugandan team to play in a major tournament in Canada and more! A huge shoutout to Sarah Pauly for connecting us with Joni. For more information about Canada Futures, go to https://www.canada-futures.com/.

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  Episode #68

  Episode 68: Jay and Ken Talk Tryouts

  Jul 9, 20261h 13mS1

  Jay and Ken take a deep into what to do, and what not to do, during tryouts for players, parents and coaches. Among the topics discussed are the importance of projecting confidence by talking to the coaches/evaluators and looking them in the eye, what not to wear (you'd be surprised), what parents should do during tryouts, questions to ask, whether the team emphasizes player development versus just managing the skills they already have, and whether a "National" team designation or a branded franchise is worth it.

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