Drew Reiners: We Paid for Perfection — The Reality Behind Youth Sports Tournaments
Episode Description Drew Reiners, founder of West Coast Premier Tournaments , joins Rhett Parker to unpack a side of youth sports that rarel...
Drew Reiners: We Paid for Perfection — The Reality Behind Youth Sports Tournaments
Drew Reiners, founder of West Coast Premier Tournaments, joins Rhett Parker to unpack a side of youth sports that rarely gets talked about. With nearly two decades of experience running large-scale baseball events, Drew shares what it actually takes to organize tournaments that thousands of families...
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Brandon Harmon: The Youth Sports Blender
“You’re in the blender of youth sports.” Something every day. Practices. Games. Car rides. Repeat. But in the middle of all that… you’re a...
Andrew Walling: Who Are You Without the Game?
Episode Description Andrew Walling’s journey doesn’t follow the typical path people imagine when they think about elite baseball players. He...
Marc Wiese: The Game Ends, The Relationships Don’t
Episode Date March 25, 2026 Episode Description Rhett sits down with longtime coach and mentor Marc Wiese, a respected leader in youth baseb...
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