Behind The Lineup
Behind The Lineup
Podcast Description
Behind The Lineup brings you inside conversations with elite coaches, recruiters, players, and mental performance experts. Learn what drives winning programs, what it takes to be recruited, and how the mental game separates the good from the great. For coaches, players, and parents who want to go deeper into the game and uncover what really matters behind the lineup card.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as athlete recruitment, mental performance, player development, and coaching strategies. Episodes provide insights through specific examples like the transition from player to mental coach with Logan Scheider and actionable advice for high school players navigating the recruiting process, emphasizing the mental skills required to excel in sports.
Where Baseball meets Mindset. Behind The Lineup dives into the strategy, culture, and psychology of the game. Hosted by Navy Veteran and College Baseball Coach Quinn McGrath, each episode breaks down MLB and college baseball news, coaching trends, and mental performance — with insights from players, coaches, and experts. Whether it’s roster moves or routines, this show helps athletes, coaches, and parents grow on and off the field. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon.
In this episode, we sit down with Ben Carnes — educator, coach, and founder of Mental Training Plan — to explore how athletes can train their mindset with the same intentionality they train their bodies.
Ben’s career began in education and coaching. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education from Indiana University and a master’s in Athletic Administration and Coaching from North Central University, he spent 15 years as a high school teacher and varsity football coach in the Westfield Washington School District. Those years on the sidelines and in the classroom gave him firsthand exposure to the pressure, expectations, and emotional challenges athletes face every day.
That experience led to a powerful question:
How do you train confidence, composure, and focus the same way you train strength and skill?
From that question, Mental Training Plan was born — a structured, research-backed system designed to help athletes regulate emotions, control their reactions, and perform at their best when moments matter most.
In this conversation, we dive into:
• Ben’s path from teacher and coach to founder
• The lessons he learned about pressure and performance at the high school level
• The origin and framework of his company
• An in-depth look at “The Focus Cycle” and how it shapes mental performance
• Where mental training is headed in the next five years
Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or parent, this episode offers practical insight into building confidence, consistency, and competitive composure.
Because when the game speeds up, your mindset can’t.
Here is the link to Ben's company, Mental Training Plan
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