One Percent Academy Podcast
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWelcome to the Down In the Dirt Podcast where we are getting dirty talking Baseball!
Host and OPA JAYS Baseball Owner, Carson Lee, provides insight into all things Baseball to help take your career to the next level.
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EP 27 - Why Every Ballplayer Should Be Building Their Own Brand
January 06, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 50.7 MBIn the 1st episode of 2024 for the Down in the Dirt Podcast, Were going to talk about how you as an athlete not having a brand on Social Media is hurting you and you're missing out on opportunity to gain exposure and build an income. Carson will give you the blueprint to building your own brand on social media, how to do it, when to post, and how to build a content strategy to effectively be able to post consistent daily content, and start bringing in brand deals to start making money. We ...
EP 26 Why Your Social Media Videos are Keeping YOU From Getting Recruited to Play College Baseball
August 18, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode, we return to the Down in the Dirt Podcast Brand as we begin as new season of getting dirty talking baseball! I go into detail about a social media post earlier in the week where I was talking about how Social Media videos could be pushing College Coaches away from you, and how you can fix that to draw their interest in to you. We want to use Social Media to our fullest advantage and this tip is going to help you do that. We appreciate you choosing to listen to this episode...
EP 26 - Why Your Social Media Videos are Keeping YOU From Getting Recruited to Play College Baseball
August 18, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode, we return to the Down in the Dirt Podcast Brand as we begin as new season of getting dirty talking baseball! I go into detail about a social media post earlier in the week where I was talking about how Social Media videos could be pushing College Coaches away from you, and how you can fix that to draw their interest in to you. We want to use Social Media to our fullest advantage and this tip is going to help you do that. We appreciate you choosing to listen to this episode...
EP 25 - The FREE Reps You Aren't Taking Advantage Of!
September 13, 2022 20:15 - 12 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode, we discuss how there are various opportunities in a game that you as a player can take advantage of to continue getting exposure, even without having fielded a ball on defense or putting in the ball play at the plate. Be sure to be aware of these little details & take pride in showcasing your self during these times when other guys may not be. ONE PCT BTR 🦁 MY LINKS! Apply for 1:1 Coaching https://linktr.ee/carsonlee5 _________________________________________ TRYING TO GET...
EP 24 - The Reality of Playing College Baseball
July 20, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 27 MBAfter a weekend of Showcase Baseball and being around College Coaches from various levels, there was 1 consistent theme that continued to be brought up when it came to an athletes recruiting future. We are going to discuss that theme in today’s episode ONE PCT BTR 🦁 MY LINKS! Apply for 1:1 Coaching https://stan.store/Carsonlee5 _________________________________________ TRYING TO GET RECRUITED? College Baseball Recruiting Course https://onepercentathletics.com/collections/e-books/products/...
EP. 23 - College Baseball Recruiting Tips To Help You Get Exposure This Summer!
May 26, 2022 18:51 - 23 minutes - 40.7 MBWith Summer Showcase teams around the country preparing to start their Summer Tournament seasons within the next few weeks, in todays Solo Podcast Episode of the One Percent Academy Podcast, I want to take you guys through a few tips that High School guys can do to begin gaining exposure during the recruiting process. Getting recruited to play College Baseball involves more than just your athletic ability on the field and the recruiting pool is more competitive now than it ever has been. So e...
EP 22. - Doing Whatever It Takes To Play Pro Baseball with Brooks Benson
December 03, 2021 21:12 - 1 hour - 208 MBBrooks Benson joins the One Percent Academy Podcast to share his journey to Professional Baseball. Brooks went to Junior College at Garden City Community College, before transferring to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and then transferring one more time to Southwest Oklahoma State University. Once he finished his College Career, Brooks drove around the country to attend Professional Tryouts before ending up in Monterey, California where he played with the Monterey Amberjacks, and woul...
Ep. 21 - The #1 KEY To Being Recruited To Play College Baseball
September 14, 2021 16:44 - 17 minutes - 33.7 MBSolo episode today, as Carson shares with you why your Grades are the most important key when it comes to getting recruited to play College Baseball. Carson shares with you why your grades will affect what colleges you are able to attend and what to do to improve them. Carson also goes over your ACT and SAT scores, along with the minimal GPA Requirements to be eligible to play in College, and what the core course requirements are. If you have a question that you would like answered on the sh...
Ep. 20 - Surprise! The Truth You Need To Hear About Networking
September 08, 2021 15:49 - 25 minutes - 49.4 MBSURPRISE! Welcome back to the One Percent Academy Podcast. It has been a while since a podcast has been released, so in this episode Carson will catch you up with what he has been up to, what has kept him from podcasting, and what the future of releasing future podcast episodes will look like going forward. Carson also shares with you why it is important to network and make connections in your baseball career and how those connections will be able to help you develop on the baseball field, ...
Trusting The Development Process With Jake Binder | EP 19
April 03, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 153 MBOn this weeks episode of the One Percent Academy Podcast where we are striving to get One Percent Better Everyday, I am joined by my 2 co-host, Pete Yorgen and Justin Kortessis, and we our buddy Jake Binder on the show. During this episode, Jake takes us through his development process as a pitcher, from growing up in New York, to playing travel baseball and going to showcases to try and figure out where he slots in against the rest of his competition as far as figuring out which school divi...
From Stickball To Professional Baseball with Skylar Mercado | EP 18
March 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 175 MBOn this weeks episode of the One Percent Academy Podcast where we are striving to get One Percent Better Everyday, We have Professional Baseball Player Skylar Mercado on the show, along with my 2 Co-Host Pete Yorgen and Justin Kortessis. Skylar talks about his upbringing in the Bronx, New York and how playing stickball helped him develop into the baseball player he is today, but also how it allowed him to carry on his families legacy. Skylar takes us through this days in college and some of...
The Independent Baseball Grind & Astros Cheating Scandal | EP 17
March 05, 2020 15:21 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn the 1st episode of the new One Percent Academy Podcast, I am co hosted by the 1st 2 guests of the show, Pete Yorgen & Justin Kortessis. We give a recap of our seasons we just finished up this last year and talk about some of the adversities we had to face along the way. We talk about what we are doing together in Florida and some of the best routes to take to be able to get into independent baseball, we also shed some light on the financial commitment it takes to play Professional Baseba...
Update On What's Coming In The Future Of The Podcast | EP 16
February 10, 2020 22:30 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MBOn Episode #16 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I give you guys a quick update of what is to come on the show… which is now known as the One Percent Academy Podcast! Be sure to stay tuned in the coming weeks for future episodes of the show and make sure that you are subscribed on whatever listening platform that you prefer, Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud and YouTube, so that you will be notified whenever new episodes drop As always thank you for your support, and if you haven’...
Living For The Moment with Ronnie Williams of The St. Louis Cardinals | EP 15
September 27, 2019 19:53 - 40 minutes - 73.4 MBOn Episode #15 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I talk with Ronnie Williams, who is a Pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals Organization. Ronnie talks about his experience of being drafted out of high school and the emotions he had, from not only getting drafted but getting to spend that day with his family. After signing his Professional Contract and heading off to Rookie Ball, Ronnie shares the adjustments he had to make to the schedule of Professional Baseball and how making those adjustmen...
Building ELITE Athletes with Michael Richards | Part 2 | EP 14
September 06, 2019 21:54 - 1 hour - 139 MBEpisode #14 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, is part 2 of my conversation with Strength and Conditioning Coach, Michael Richards, owner of Elite Athletic Performance LLC. Michael and I continue our conversation from last week where in this episode we will touch on weighted ball training and how it has been the cause of the velocity jump in the MLB. He goes on to debunks some myths that go along with weighted ball training, along with how to protect your UCL and what factors may cause it to t...
Building ELITE Athletes with Michael Richards | Part 1 | EP 13
August 30, 2019 16:50 - 43 minutes - 83.1 MBEpisode #13 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, is part 1 of my conversation with Strength and Conditioning Coach, Michael Richards, owner of Elite Athletic Performance LLC. Michael talks about what lead him down the road into strength and conditioning and how what he learned from his own career, he helps kids apply to their own life. He understands the importance of taking responsibility of your career in your own hands and making smart decisions so that you don’t jeopardize it. Michael talks ...
Surviving a Professional Baseball Season with Pete Yorgen & Justin Kortessis | Part 2 | EP 12
August 22, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBEpisode #12 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast is Part 2 of welcoming back the first 2 guests of the show, Pete Yorgen and Justin Kortessis In part 2 of my conversation with Pete and Justin, we talk about the some of the struggles you go through being in a foreign country and some of the uncertainty that comes with it when it comes to reflecting on your career, Justin sheds some light though on how it is a different opportunity for guys who want to continue playing but may not have the chance t...
Surviving a Professional Baseball Season with Pete Yorgen & Justin Kortessis | EP 11
August 16, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 94 MBEpisode #11 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast welcomes back the first 2 guests of the show, Pete Yorgen and Justin Kortessis They sit back down with me to talk about how each of their seasons went. We begin by talking about where we all started this season and how our plans soon changed afterwords and we dealt with some of the adversities we go through in Professional Baseball. We then start rambling on about the travel of Professional Baseball and why this year was much more difficult than la...
Becoming a Professional Baseball Player - Part 2 | EP 10
August 08, 2019 18:08 - 37 minutes - 70.4 MBIn episode #10 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I have a round table discussion with my teammates who already have multiple years of Professional Baseball experience while we are on a road trip in Colorado. Featured in the podcast is Cutter McDowell, Garrett Totty, Nick Snyder, Zack Kammerman, Shane Brown, Layne Gusler, Rich Edwards, Kyle Porter, Peter Pena, and a Guest Appearance by David Peterson. We sit down together and they share their stories and journeys of what it has taken to become...
Becoming a Professional Baseball Player - Part 1 | EP 9
July 25, 2019 18:30 - 49 minutes - 92.9 MBIn episode #9 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I have a round table discussion with my teammates who already have multiple years of Professional Baseball experience while we are on a road trip in Colorado. Featured in the podcast is Cutter McDowell, Garrett Totty, Nick Snyder, Zack Kammerman, Shane Brown, Layne Gusler, Rich Edwards, Kyle Porter, Peter Pena, and a Guest Appearance by David Peterson. We sit down together and they share their stories and journeys of what it has taken to become ...
Breaking into Professional Baseball with Peter Pena | EP 8
June 20, 2019 18:16 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn episode #8 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I talk with my teammate from the last 2 years, Peter Pena. Pete takes us through his journey of playing baseball in the Northeast and how different it is because of the weather. He talks to us about his love of baseball, where that came from and how he was a 2 sport athlete before deciding to pursue baseball. Pete went on to play college baseball before he broke into professional baseball, so he takes us through that journey and through his recr...
The KEYS to getting scouted by Arizona Diamondbacks Scout Chris Carminucci | Ep 7
May 09, 2019 16:59 - 57 minutes - 83.1 MBIn episode #7 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I talk with Arizona Diamondbacks Scout, Chris Carminucci. Chris is a former Professional Baseball Player and Manager and is now a Major League Scout with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chris and I talk about the benefits of playing Independent Baseball and how it is another route for those that aspire to continue playing or may have been released from affiliated baseball. We talk about the benefits from playing independent baseball, not only the exper...
Yardwork Podcast Collab! Red Sox vs Yankees series breakdown | Ep 6
April 19, 2019 18:03 - 1 hour - 168 MBWhat an exciting episode I have for you guys today! On Episode 6 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I’m joined by my good buddy Yardwork Andrew from The Yardwork Podcast, for a Collab Podcast. It’s crazy the way the baseball world works, Andrew being another guy I’ve connected with on social media, but this episode is LIT! We talk about the Red Sox vs Yankees series, The Red Sox struggles and how I'm more upset about Dustin Pedroia than the Red Sox, we talk about the negotiations he’s having ab...
Making An Impact On The World with Former Arizona Diamondback Austin Byler | Ep 5
April 11, 2019 17:03 - 1 hour - 111 MBEpisode number 5 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I sit down with Austin Byler, who is a former Arizona Diamondback and now the Co-Founder of Major League University. This episode, fires me up! I had so much fun talking with Austin and just the passion and knowledge he has about the game, hearing the things he is doing with Major League University and how he is trying to develop the next generation of players, its really awesome. We start by talking about Austin growing up in Peoria, Arizona...
Making an impact on the world with Former Arizona Diamondback Austin Byler | Ep 5
April 11, 2019 17:03 - 1 hour - 111 MBEpisode number 5 of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I sit down with Austin Byler, who is a former Arizona Diamondback and now the Co-Founder of Major League University. This episode, fires me up! I had so much fun talking with Austin and just the passion and knowledge he has about the game, hearing the things he is doing with Major League University and how he is trying to develop the next generation of players, its really awesome. We start by talking about Austin growing up in Peoria, Arizona...
Interview with Justin Kortessis | EP 4
April 04, 2019 17:01 - 1 hour - 126 MBOn the 4th episode of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I am joined by my good friend and teammate Justin Kortessis. Justin and I were teammates this past year in California and also had the chance to go up to Canada and play together. In this Episode, Justin is gonna tell his story through baseball, from high school, 2 different junior colleges and finally ending up at his university. He will talk about why he gave up baseball for nearly 2 years, and what made him decide he want to play again an...
2019 MLB Season Preview | EP 3
March 28, 2019 17:16 - 48 minutes - 76.3 MBOpening day 2019 is finally here! In episode 3 of the Down In The Dirt podcast, I give my season preview for all 30 teams in the MLB. I will talk about what teams we should keep eye on, the teams that could be making moves at the trade deadline, and which teams we’ll forget are even playing baseball. At the end of the show, I will cover my AL / NL MVP, along with my AL / NL Cy Young. During the course of the episode, I will also answer questions from listeners from our Social Media Questions....
Interview with Pete Yorgen | EP 2
March 21, 2019 12:37 - 1 hour - 167 MBIn the 1st guest episode of the Down In The Dirt Podcast, I sit down with my good friend and teammate Pete Yorgen. We begin by talking about how Pete started playing baseball and how that transitioned into his High School career along with what other sports along the way. We talk about Pete's recruiting process and how he got recruited by the University of Findlay where he would end up playing all 4 years of his college career, which leads us into his experience into Professional Baseball a...
Introducing Your Host | EP 1
March 17, 2019 17:30 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn the 1st Episode of the show, I introduce the listener to myself as the host of this Podcast. I give you a description of my baseball career as it has happened up to this point. I also talk about what I envision out of this Podcast and why I wanted to start it. Thank you for listening! Enjoy! YOUTUBE LINK https://youtu.be/CSAogrM4upM SOUNDCLOUD LINK https://soundcloud.com/arsonee5/intro-podcast FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/carsonlee15/?eid=ARBc4XqR1sDa0k5Kj5c5TNzZfa-hNDXZfnmFcOZHKk...