When The Cleats Come Off
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When The Cleats Come Off
Hey! I’m Ashley Burkhardt, a Midwest girl who lived out her dream of becoming a D1 softball player and, later, a professional athlete. SO MANY parents ask me how my parents were able to raise THREE daughters to become D1 athletes, and I truly believe it wasn’t a coincidence. I’m ready to share with...
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How your RECOVERY will help you reach peak performance
Learn how taking your nutrition, stretching/mobility, and sleep more seriously will help give you an ultimate edge on the field. I don’t care how old...
4 discoveries I’ve made in the cages lately
From verbal cues that are working well for my hitters to helping them discover what they’re truly made of physically and mentally, this episode is gea...
Rob Crews: Building a COMPLETE hitter
One of our sports most enthusiastic hitting coaches, Rob Crews, is here to share his ideas around EMPOWERING hitters in the cage, the biomechanics and...
6 ways to attack your next practice
Most of us really need to start loving practice and taking it more seriously if we want to become our best self in this game. Here are six simple ways...
Taylor Shumaker: Freshman dominance and playing free
She’s one of the best freshmen to EVER pick up a bat at the University of Florida and used that confidence to get her the NFCA Freshman of the Year aw...
No journey is cookie cutter [Re-Air]
Whether you’re on your recruiting journey or simply have big goals ahead of you in this game, ZERO roads to the same destination are exactly the same...
Trisha Hyde: Why softball needs more female coaches
Social media influencer and the internet's favorite travel softball coaching Mom, Trisha Hyde, is here sharing the good, the bad and the ugly moments...
10 things I miss most about travel ball
My first travel softball team is what made me not only fall in love with the game, and it was the people, experiences and competitive environment our...
Gray Robertson: The voice of Alabama Softball
Very few are as obsessed with the Crimson Tide as much as Gray Robertson and very few do play-by-play with as much enthusiasm as him. So, he HAD to ma...
It’s not my time…
If you’re stuck feeling like you’re not at your peak performance or in a bit of a slump right now, you’re not alone. This episode emphasizes perspecti...
Erin Coffel: Even the best get BETTER
The reigning AUSL Hitter of the Year is back on the podcast for a live interview during her mid-season break to talk about training camp with Team USA...
Alliance All-Star Game Recap!
Come with me as I take you on my journey coaching in the Alliance Fastpitch All-Star game (found on ESPN+) with players committed to Oklahoma, Washing...
Keirstin Roose: Overcoming hard things in pursuit of becoming your best self
Coastal Carolina Softball standout, Keirstin Rooose, shares her obsession of the game that started in northern Indiana, what her transfer portal journ...
Do it scared
All of us hurt our progress by just showing up when we feel like it. This is your reminder that most days you’re not going to “feel like” putting in t...
Trust your instincts
Playing free doesn’t happen by chance. It comes from preparation. Learn why it MATTERS to put in the reps but also how you can use those reps to trust...
Lilly Fecho: What a strong leader looks like on the field and beyond
Learn from All-Big Ten pitcher, Purdue University record holder (and maid of honor in my wedding!) Lilly Fecho, about her dominant presence on the mou...
10 minute post-game reflection
The best in the world break down each performance into an easy process where they can highlight their “wins”, analyze their “losses” and quickly learn...
Cricket
Ashley breaks down her favorite Bluey episode as it teaches us the valuable lessons sports can teach us – in this case Cricket – along with the beauty...
Cydnee Schneider: Postseason bliss and finding joy when you compete
This 2025 post-season has had some superstars and Cydnee is one of them! Learn what it was like living in the moment and being an ESPN highlight reel,...
8 lessons the 2025 WCWS teams can teach us
Each of the well deserved teams participating in the 2025 WCWS can teach us some valuable lessons we can take into our own “games” and make us all bet...
Regionals 2025 recap and transfer portal madness
This might’ve been the greatest D1 softball regional weekend I’ve ever witnessed and this week, I’m breaking down some of the top jaw-dropping moments...
Dad Chats w/ Scott Burkhardt: How he’s “serving the game” as an umpire
These past two weeks you’ve gotten to learn the passion my dad has for coaching and raising strong and confident daughters, but this week you get to l...
Dad Chats: Raising three D1 athletes with Scott Burkhardt
No two athletes (and in our case three) are the same, and this week, my Dad is back talking about the similarities and unique differences between my t...
Dad chats: Coaching experience and practice planning with Scott Burkhardt
My dad is BACK (finally!) on the podcast chatting about his experience coaching my sisters and I at the youth and elite basketball and softball levels...
Justin McLeod: Way too early D1 softball predictions, Part 2 of 2
Justin is back this week elaborating on what teams are trending upward right now, what upsets we’ll likely see as conference season plays out, and who...
Justin McLeod: Way too early D1 softball predictions, Part 1 of 2
The softball obsession is in Justin’s blood. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn the role model players that stand out to him, what a great team c...
An open letter to my first born…
With the role of big brother coming his way any minute, here’s an open letter to my first born of things I want him to know when he grows older…coming...
Sports Performance Coach Paige Rose: From D1 softball pitching to the U.S. Marine Corps
Former George Washington pitcher, Paige Rose, has an incredible story of joining the U.S. Marine Corps soon after competing collegiately and how it pa...
How to practice to COMPETE at the plate (and beyond!)
Success in the box comes from within, but unless it’s practiced, it’s hard to see it translate to games. This episode is for coaches and players to pu...
Skylar Wallace: Mastering the voice inside your head
University of Florida standout, Skylar Wallace, spent time with my Virtual Hitting Academy members talking about mastering the inner voice inside our...
Morgan Stuart “The Real Work”: Failure can be a TOOL rather than a fear
2009 National Champion at the University of Washington, Morgan Stuart, is getting REAL on the podcast sharing stories of her inner struggles of depres...
Body Language: It matters more than you think
Change your body, change your mind. Science states that how you carry and present yourself has a direct correlation to your success, so in this episod...
Jami Lobpries - Travel ball NEEDS to get back to this
Let’s face it. The world of travel ball has turned into a political game, and that’s not what’s going to help the game of softball move in a positive...
A pulse of the D1 College Softball world right now…
It’s EARLY but things are HAPPENING in the D1 softball world. Huge upsets, pitchers hitting bombs along with throwing no-hitters, walk-off DRAMA, and...
Megan Rembielak (Meg Rem): Drills, drills, drills and getting the MOST out of your practices
Learn straight from the YouTube and social media coaching sensation, Megan Rembielak, not just all the drills you need to know to become a better comp...
Building a successful at-home practice SYSTEM to achieve your goals
Without proper habits and concrete SYSTEMS, our goals are so much harder to achieve! In this 30min recorded mental skills workshop with my Virtual Hit...
Why I LOVE MLB Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki…and why you should too!
There are VERY few baseball players I loved watching as much as Ichiro, so I decided to devote an entire “fangirling” episode to him now that he was j...
Kevin Shelton - Texas Glory Founder: From “softball dad” to creating high standards and a premier culture in travel ball
Get to know my former professional softball GM for the Dallas Charge, Kevin Shelton, as he shares the ins and outs of the pro softball world back in 2...
3 ways to increase your competitive edge in 2025
Increasing your competitiveness isn’t complicated, but most aren’t willing to do the little things to get there. If you go all-in on even just one of...
If at first you don’t succeed… (FINAL episode of Season 4!)
There have been countless times in my career where I wanted to throw in the towel, give up when it got tough because I was embarrassed by how I looked...