Joseph Guzman is a MLBPA Certified Player Agent with Empowerment Sports Group. He has over 6 years of experience as an adviser, mentor, and talent recruiter.

Since the 2018 Draft, he has had 40 players drafted / signed with the MLB and over 50 others sign professional contracts elsewhere.

Joseph is a Florida Memorial University graduate and has previously worked with the KC Royals at their Dominican Academy and coached in the Valley League with the Covington Lumberjacks.

What You’ll Learn About:

• Qualities of the best players he’s seen
• Evaluating a players’ mental game as a scout
• Realities of being an MLB agent
• How he sees players get back on track mentally
• Qualities of players who have success after baseball

Timestamps:

(0:00) – Intro to Joseph

(4:15) – Dealing with health issues

(8:20) – Dreams of playing in the big leagues

(10:00) – Story about Ruben Amaro Sr.

(14:40) – Natural talent vs. player development

(17:15) – Evaluating a players’ mental game

(20:30) – Mike Trout’s confidence

(22:30) – Becoming an advisor / agent

(25:30) – Finding players through scouting

(27:45) – Evolution of the agency world

(32:00) – Tough reality of being an agent

(35:00) – Contract situations for different guys

(38:15) – Making sure his players are happy

(39:00) – Large agencies vs. small agencies

(41:45) – The mental grind players go through

(43:40) – What do the best do to get back on track?

(46:00) - Denard Span story

(50:00) – Just be a good human

(54:20) – Suggestions on getting into the MLB agent profession

Links:

Empowerment Sports Group

Joseph Guzman Twitter

Joseph Guzman Instagram

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Ken Crenshaw is the Director of Sports Medicine and Performance for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to his time with the D-Backs, he was the head athletic trainer for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and an athletic trainer with the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ken grew up on a ranch in Carrizozo, New Mexico and graduated New Mexico State University in 1990 with an undergraduate degree in sports medicine.

He is a certified member of NATA and NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association) and resides in Chandler, AZ with his wife and three adult sons.
What You’ll Learn About:

• Sticking to your process and who you are
• A High School coach that changed Ken’s life
• John Wooden's Pyramid of Success
• Being present to the moment
• Ken’s style of Servant Leadership
• The world isn’t the way it is, it’s the way we are
• Get to know yourself before leading others
• Effective Communication
• Can you teach awareness?

Timestamps:

(0:00) – Intro to Ken

(2:15) – D-Backs heating up

(3:45) – 2023 Diamondbacks Finding Identity

(6:30) – Love, Trust, Commitment, and Effort

(8:40) – Ken’s High School Basketball Coach

(13:20) – John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success

(14:30) – Change Two Lives

(17:00) – Being part of something great than yourself

(21:00) – Interest in getting into PT Field

(23:00) – Servant Leadership

(26:00) – Audio has to match the video

(27:00) - We see the world the way we're being

(28:50) – This happened TO me or FOR me

(31:30) – Torey Lovullo's evolution as a coach

(34:00) – What is effective communication?

(36:50) - Coming away with an agreement

(38:20) – Showing up as the same person

(38:50) - Limitations

(41:00) – Picking Great People

(42:50) – Can you teach feel?

(44:00) – Tell me what I need to hear

(45:20) – What are you committed to?

(48:40) – Curiosity driving him to learn

(49:40) - Being adaptable

Links:

Ken Crenshaw Bio

Article on Ken Crenshaw - Connector of People

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Adam Breneman is a former Five Star Recruit and 3x All-American Tight End at Penn State University and UMass.

After retiring from football, he has become an entrepreneur, media personality, college football analyst with CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports, and co-founder of College Sports Co.

He is also the host of Next Up with Adam Breneman, a podcast where he interviews the biggest names in football.

What You’ll Learn About:

• How Adam has handled adversity throughout his life
• Qualities of a great teammate
• Communication and Consistency
• Qualities of the top college coaches and leaders
• Having tough conversations
• Adam’s involvement in NIL and where it’s headed
• How are you going to respond when tough times hit?
• Importance of being a positive person

Timestamps:

(0:50) – In person interviews

(2:20) – Relationships

(3:45) – The Public Spotlight

(7:40) – Paying Attention To the Chatter

(9:30) – Touchdown vs. Wisconsin

(11:00) – Knee Injury

(16:30) – Week as a college football player

(20:30) – Mentality on game days

(21:45) – What kind of teammate?

(26:15) – How do you react when you don’t play well?

(28:50) – Best coaches are best recruiters

(31:00) – Commonalities amongst best coaches

(34:00) – Willing things to happen

(36:30) – Thank You Football Letter

(39:00) – Opportunities he’s had from content

(41:45) – Time Management

(44:00) – Being more direct with communication

(47:10) – Where is NIL headed?

(51:30) – The College Sports Company

(57:00) – Transition out of sports

(1:01:00) – Positivity

Links:

Adam Breneman LinkTree

Adam Breneman X

Adam Breneman Instagram

Adam Breneman Tik Tok

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