In this week’s episode of the Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian sits down with Brad Bass, author and head baseball coach at Catholic High School, to discuss modern leadership, building resilient people, and the surprising parallels between coaching and business leadership.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Brad express his love of baseball and belief that, due to the level of failure built into the game, it is the perfect vehicle to build resilient humans. 

• Brad’s experiences as a backup player and bullpen catcher that shaped the way he now leads, ensuring every player feels seen, valued, and heard - not just the stars.

• How COVID changed his leadership style from manipulation-based coaching toward inspiration-based leadership, inspired by how he would want his own kids coached.

• Brad’s definition of truly being “all in” - alignment with standards, action through effort and attitude, and awareness of what to do, when, and how.

• His desire for players to leave his program a better person than they are a baseball player.

• Why Brad believes winning championships matters less than building champions.

Tune in to hear the full conversation and learn more about Brad and his leadership perspectives. The episode is available now on all major podcast platforms.